St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

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About two hundred tickets were sold
for the Knights OF Pythias excursion to
Newport last week and everything passed |
off most pleasantly.
"A double breasted warranted McIn-
tosh for ladies at So so and misses at
SO 0O-every garment worth $5-can be
secured at H. H. Carrs dry goods store.
"A petition will be presented to the
next legislature by the citizens Of Con-
cord to have the town of Concord set off
from Essex county and made a part of
Caledonia county.
Frank LaCourse has decided to re-
build the house on the Center road which
was struck by lightning and burned, and
has placed an order tor lumber with
Peck & Follansby.
Several of our local bicycle riders
went to Littleton today to attend the
bicycle meet being held there. Joseph
St. John and ]. Albert Weber were entered
in several OF the races.
Joseph Brunette has gone to Newport
where he will resume his old business OF
shoemaker. Mr.. Brunette has been in
this business in st. Johnsbury 10 years
and will undoubtedly be successful in
Newport.
"A new barber shop was opened in the
basement of the Avenue House last Fri
day. The shop is in the room under the
tower and billiard and pool tables have
been ordered which will be placed in the
rooms adjoining.
The excursion to Old Orcha ard last
Sunday attracted AZ from this place and
all report fine trip. The excursion
started this time early Sunday morning
instead of in the night as usual and thus
made the trip less tiresome.
George C. Cary's Ada P. won two
heats and second money at the Old
Orchard races last week. Her best time
was 2.O9h and 210A. This makes Ada
P. the fastest PAGER bred in the state Of
Maine. The dam is by son Of Wood
hook Messenger, who is said to have
been son Of Imported Messenger.
Several members of the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias went to Joe's Pond
last Wednesday to attend the picnic
given by Damon Lodge Of Danville.
There was large attendance from other
lodges and although the rain tended to
diminish the pleasure of the occasion
somewhat, most enjoyable time was
passed by speeches and music in the hall.
-Supt. Titcomb has placed in Bing-
hams store bottle containing sucker
caught in the North Branch near Mont
pelier which has been killed by the para
site known as the Fish Argulus. The
parasite eats off the scales of the fish
and death soon follows. There are
number of specimens OF the parasite in
the bottle, which has attracted much at
tention.
Arthur c. Randall, Grand Chancellor
of the Knights OF Pythias for the state
of Vermont, has secured a very hand.
some badge to represent the state at
Indianapolis, at the biennial encamp-
ment. At the top on bone panel is the
word vermont" below are the words,
Vermont the Home of Dewey" in gold
letters on white silk, and taken altogether
is very beautiful souvenir.
David Corsan of Walden was brought
here last week to be confined in Jail as he
would not pay his taxes. 1t seems that
Mr.. Corsan in inclined to be bibulous
and has used the money, furnished him
by his son for taxes, for other purposes
and the town authorities having become
disgusted with his actions have brought
him here to reflect. The amount of the
tax is some over four dollars.
In connection with the Harvest
Thanksgiving Festival of the Salvation
Army, which commences Saturday,
August 81, there will be a special
Thanksgiving meeting Saturday night,
also Sunday meetings at Z a. M, and 8
and sp. m. Musical meeting Monday
evening, after which there will be sale
OF the goods and produce collected by the
local corps. Everybody welcome.
A paper entitled The New Education
has just been issued by Prof A. H. Bar
bour of the Business College, in which he
sets forth the character, object and
methods of the school in most attrac-
tive manner. The paper is printed in two
colors on fine paper and makes very
handsome advertisement for the college.
The college opens August Goth and the
indications point to successful year.
The band concert given in the Court
House square last Friday evening was
one of the best this season. Under the
leadership OF George {. Felch the band
has continually improved until now it is
one Of the best organizations to be found
in the state. Friday night "Major Or.
CUTS March," an original composition
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