St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-31
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Vermont International Tele-
graph Company has declared semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent, payable
September 1, 1898.
"A delegation Of twenty members Of
Apollo Lodge, No. 2, Knightslof Pythias,
attended the funeral OF John Chalmers
at Danvlle, Sunday.
The Woman's Club will hold its
regular meeting at Pythian Hall, Mon
day, September 5th, at 8 p. m. Executive
Board at p. m.
The town clock and the South church
bell have not been striking this week
owing to the serious illness of little
child in the neighborhood.
AT meeting oi the directors of E.
& T. Fair banks & Co. last Wednesday
dividend of $3.75 a share was declared,
payable September is, 1898.
The monthly meeting of the Board
OF Trade will be held next Monday
night and the matter of giving Co. D
reception will be taken up for considera-
| ton.
-Barbour's Business College opened
Monday with very promising class of
pupils. Some decided improvements in
the course of study have been made, and
the indications point to prosperous
year.
Our educational institutions all open
this week and next. Barbour's Business
College opened Monday the Convent of
Notre Dame and the public schools open
next Monday and St. Johnsbury Acade.
my Tuesday, Sept. s.
DIR. T. J. Walsh is opening dem
tai Office at SO Railroad street over
Lougee Bros. & Smythe's store. He is
graduate of the University of Maryland
and will practice dental surgery in all its
branches. using all up-to-date methods
and making crown and bridge work a
speciality.
The Quebec sleeper to Boston which
has been taken on the 1.3O a. m. train
until this summer is now taken on the
night mail which leayes St. Johnsbury at
12.43 a. nj. People who go to Boston
in the night can secure one hour more
sleep by taking the first train.
The twenty-sixth annual meeting OF
the Vermont Branch OF the Woman S
Board of Missions will be held In the
North church, st. Johnsbury, on Wednes-
day, Sept. %. A meeting for the dele
gates will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27,
at 8 80 p. m.
Everyone will enjoy the Caledonia
county fair so much that they will want
to 60 to the Lyndonville fair which comes
the following week, Sept. 21 and %. 1t
will be regular old-fashioned fair with
large exhibit of stock and plenty of fast
trotting by well-known horses.
The St. Johnsbury Cycle Club en-
joyed a trip to Emerson Falls, Saturday
evening. \ corn roast and picnic supper
were the special features. The club are
planning moonlight excursion on the
Moose river road Wednesday evening,
il the weather is favorable, starting from
the Athenaeum at o'clock.
The upper end OF Eastern avenue has
been greatly improved by raising the
sidewalk and placing we'll just above
the walk at the top of the hill. The well
will catch much of the surface water that
has hitherto gone down the avenue and
save much washing away Of the street in
heavy storm.
The Boston & Maine is this year
offering cheap rates to Sherbrooke fair
from all points as far south as Manches-
ter. Two special trains will be run Wed.
nssday and Thursday from St. Johns
bury. On each day the train will be
held, so as to allow visitors to attend
the evening performances.
The American Express Company will
henceforth deliver goods free in Paddock
Village and Summervile. Delivery had
not been made in these sections of st.
Johnsbury by the express company and
the extension of service was in response
to petition from the sections in ques-
tion. Express will be delivered once
every day.
During the heavy shower Friday
evening the elm tree opposite Walkers
drug store caught fire from an electric
light wire and there was lively blaze
for few minutes Some boys cried fire.
and the alarm was rung. Acrowd quick
ly gathered and at least one of the fire
companies started out before the real
location of the fire was ascertained.
The Passumpsic division of the Bos.
ton & Maine advertise cheap Memphre-
magog excursion on Saturday, Sept. 8,
and Saturday, Sept. 10. The boat makes
two trips on each of those days, morn.
ing and afternoon, and the fare from
Newport and return is only 25 cents
This is the lowest price that has ever
been offered for such trip and the ex.