St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-07


proper form by March 1st. No excep-
tion will be made to this requirement.
The Choral Union will hold it's next
rehearsal on Tuesday evening, Jan. II,
and it is urgently desired that every
member be present and that all singers
who have not yet joined the organization
but intend to, come at once and take
hold Of the very interesting work now
in hand.
Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost's class in
elocution in Lyndonville will give a re-
cital in that place next Wednesday even
ing in the Golden Cross hall. They will
be assisted by Miss Emma Shufelt, So
prano, ]. D. Partridge, violinist, and Miss
Carrie Eaton, accompanist. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged.
The arrangements for the annual
exhibition of the Vermont Poultry and
Pet Stock association in the Town Hall
here Jan. 25-2S, are nearly completed.
On the evening OF the 26th banquet
will be held at the St. Jobnsbury House.
This exhibition promises to be the most
successful in the history Of the associa-
ton.
W. A. Coggins, the ticket broker, was
found in his room, unconscious, on Mon
day morning last, having sustained a
shock. He was removed to the Avenue
House, where he is being cared for, and
at last accounts was improving. Mr..
Coggins friends will be sorry to hear of
his illness and will wish for him speedy
recovery.
The Odd Fellows Temple association
beld their annual meeting Friday night.
A six per cent dividend was declared and
the business report showed that the
association was out of debt with good
surplus on hand. The following direc'
tors were elected: W. w. Sprague, H.
H. Carr, Gregory Beck, Horace Bradley
and J. c. Jones.
st. Johnsbury was leading exhib'
itor at the Barre poultry show last week
F. H Ranney was awarded silver cur
for his exhibit of Barbed Plymouth
Rocks; Warren Sweat showed White
Dakins, White Indian Game and Cornish
Indian Game; B. D Elmer also had 6
good exhibition. St. Johnsbury can leat
the state in the fancy poultry line.
Harry Nelson was out riding will
his mother, Mrs. A. D. Nelson, Saturday
efterncon and while driving up MAR
street the horse became frightened ane
overturned the sleigh, thro wing out th'
occupants. Mrs. Nelson was badly
bruised but escaped serious injury. Th'
sleigh, new one. was badly damaged
and the horse was cut in several places
The citizen who left the court room il
hurry last Wednesday morning for leal
he should be drafted for jury duty wa.
somewhat surprised to hear the per
suasive voice OF Sheriff Sulloway calling
to him through an open window before
he had had time to get beyond the limit:
of the court house yard. The majesty o
the law is something not easy to get
away from.
Winter arrived rather suddenly last
Friday night, and since that time full
measure'of snow, some very lively wind:
and low state of mercury have con
vinced the people Of this section that Yer
mont has not forgotten what is expected
of her during these months. The weather
has been very trying to railroad men
| and several of the trains were late for 9
couple of days after the coming of tn,
blizzard.
"A change of time on the Lake roaG
takes effect January TO- The expires:
that has lett St. Johnsbury at 6 80 a. m.
and returning reached this place at 9.04
D. M, will become mixed train, leaving
St. Johnsbury at 40 a. m. and reaching
Swanton at IL %. Returning, it leave.
Swanton at 3.15 p. M, reaching st
Johnsbury at 11.20 This arrangement
is intended to continue during the win
ter. This train will make the usual con
nections both ways at Cambridge Juno
tion.
The Littleton Musical Association
are preparing for the grandest musica
event ever given in the annals of the as
sociaton. They have spared neithe
labor or expense in getting the best o
talent. Conductor, DR.. H. R, Palmer o
New York; pianist, Miss Mabel A
Cowie, Boston; Germania orchestra
Boston; soprano, Mrs. Frances Duntol
Wood, Boston; contralto. Miss Jenni
Mae Spencer, Boston; Albion quartette
Boston; violinist, Miss Glenn Priest, Bos
ton humorist, Charles T. Griley, Boston
Officers nStalIed.-District Deput,
Grand Master S. {. OTIS of West Burk
installed the following officers of Caledo
MIA Lodge, No. 6, |. 0. 0. F.: N. g., Q
H. Smith; V. G., E. A. Farr; Treas, H