St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04

Mackinnon IS one OF our representative
business men.
&C. E. Simauton is selling at auction
large stock of watches, clocks, jewelry,
slverware, china tea sets and bric-a-brac
every afternoon and evening, to which
ladies are especially invited. This is an
opportunity to procure choice articles at
unusually low prices.
About ITS came from the south to
hear Sousa's band Monday night and
nearly 100 came from the north. The
Bradford band attended in body, their
expenses being paid by Mrs. Blakely OF
New York. She is summer resident OF
Bradford and her late husband was
manager of Sousa's band.
The Village nine and the st. Johns
bury Academy team will cross bats to-
morrow afternoon on the campus and
rafting good game may be anticipated.
The Village nine won great victory
from the Academy boys last year and the
latter propose to try and turn the tables
tomorrow. Only Is cents admission will
be charged.
George Ranney and Frank Brown
have been drawn as jurors for the United
States district court which opens at
Montpelier Monday. The first case to
be tried by jury is United States against
George and John Holtham for the alleged
larceny of a letter from the post office in
Sutton. This case was tried at Mont
pelier last July, but the jury was unable
to agree.
AT the regular meeting of Sherman
Court, No. 627, c. o. F., Wednesday
evening, the members present were treated
to short talk by their worthy chaplain,
Rev. M. ]. Carmody. All were greatly
pleased to hear Mr.. Carmody announce
that at the next regular meeting of the
Court he would deliver an original dec
lamation. One member was initiated at
this meeting.
The Central Vermont railroad
/ announces an excursion from Newport
to St. Albans and intermediate stations,
June 9th, via Canadian Pacific railroad,
to Burlington and sail on Lake Cham
plain to Plattsburg. Fare for adults
from Newport SLIPS, children over five
and under II years will be entitled to hal
fare. Children under FIVE years free
Tickets good for June 8 only.
The Bicycle club enjoyed very
pleasant run Wednesday evening out to
Judge Hovey's, Is gentlemen and 1C
lady members enjoying the ride. The
club numbers over 70 members, and
many pleasant social events are being
planned for this summer. The next "cIut
run" will be held next Tuesday evening
at 7 o'clock sharp, forming in front O
the Atheneum. Every member is cor
daily invited to be present, and it is
hoped that every one who can will
attend.
Men have this week been surveying
the proposed route of the electric railroad
from here to Lyndonvile. There i:
nothing definite known yetas to whether
it is to be constructed or not, but tn,
Burlington people evidently have G
strong desire to build it and if they car
make necessary and satisfactory arrange
ments all around it is likely to be go
If electric roads are successfully run il
other places evidently no more favorable
for them than St. Johnsbury, why moi
have one here?
The company that comes here to
night in "a Stranger in New York." i:
said to be the best that Hoyt ever got
together. Harry Connor and Jeanett,
St. Henry are leaders in their line O
dramatic art. The singing has beer
made a feature, and this portion of tn,
programme has been entrusted to suct
vocalists as Marie Millard, Amy Muller
Arthur Pacie, Lloyd Wilson, Charlie.
Warren and ]. F. Hyams. The stag,
settings are the handsomest ever used il
Hoyt comedy, and the costumes ar,
rich and beautiful. Remember, in thu
Howe Opera House this evening.
Fred Barham, the young man who
stole the pocket.book from Dan Streeter
was arrested in Portland, Me-, last Fri
day. He left here with the pocket-bool
early Thursday morning and the last
heard of him Thursday night was tina,
he had been driven from West Concord tc
Littleton by Frank Joslyn. From Little
ton he went to the Twin Mountain
House and from there took the trair
for Portland. The conductors on all tn,
trains had been notified concerning hin
and he was recognized and put under
arrest upon arriving in the city. Sheriff
Sulloway was notified and went at ono,
to Portland, returning Saturday evening
with Barham, who is now in the count,
jail. ,i,.s
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Choral Union rlembers, Attention.
A special meeting OF the Choral Unioi
will be held on Monday evening. Tune 7