St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-16

Green Mountain Lodge, New Eng
land Order OF Protection, will give new
sugar party on Saturday evening to
members of The order only.
Mrs A. NJ. Stanton goes to Boston
and New York this week to select milli-
merry goods. She has frst-class trim
mer engaged for this season.
The CALIFORNIAN will publish, each
week hereafter. market report giving
current prices on commodities in which
the farmers and others are interested.
The entertainment and dance which
was to be given in the old town hall on
Friday, March 18, by the Orchestral
Club of St. Johnsbury, has been post
poned.
The arc lights at the Armory have
been removed and in their place
Supt. Gage has placed handsome 25-
light electroier. The stage is also lit
with series of incandescent lights.
-Rickaby & Co. have sold to Myron
Simpson the Orange S. ADAMS place on
Portland street. Mr.. Simpson will not
take possession until summer. when Mr..
Adams will start lor California.
For the last two evenings there was
an unusually fine display Of the North
ern lights. The rays of light met at
point in the center of the heavens and
branched east and west clear to the ho-
rizon.
The ladies OF ChamberIin Relief Corps
will hold sociable at 6. A. r. Hall
Thursday evening. March II. Light
refreshments will be served. The regular
meeting of the Corps will be in the after
noon at 8. A full attendance is desirable.
On the 7th page Of this issue will be
found views Of two OF Uncle Sans battle
ships. one of which was reported to have
been blown up Saturday, but which still
rides the sea and is ready for business il
the president says so.
Am glad we don't have to wait so
long tor our CALIFORNIAN now" said a
subscriber last Wednesday. The change
OF publication day is generally accepta-
BILE to our subscribers; and that's what
we are here ior-to please them.
Ernest Gonzenbach, electrical eugi'
neer of this place, has the contract to do
the engineering in connection with new
electric light plant to be established at
Bethlehem to furnish power for three
other towns also-namely, Franconia
Lancaster and Whiteield.
j. S. Weeks & Co., the Summervile
merchants. have dissolved partnership
and the business will be carried on by J.
S. Weeks, who has been in partnership
with his father for eleven years; the latter
has been in business there Tor some 20
years.
A few sample copies are sent out this
week to persons who are no. regular sub
scribers to the CALEDoNIAN; and atten.
tion is again called to the fact that the
paper will be sent for three months to
any address for 25 cents, by way OF a
trial offer.
st. Margaret's Guild. connected with
St. Andrews church. is preparing very
attractive musical entertainment to be
given at the same time with the annual
Easter sale next month. 1t is called
"The Village Fete," and is full of merry
jingles and enjoyable music.
The storeinY. NJ. "A. block, formerly
occupied by ]. HALEY & Co. as millinery
paror, is being reiurnshed for the new
firm, E. l.. Hunt & Co. They will carry
a full line of ladies' furnishings and small
wares. Mr.. Hunt has gone to market
for supply of goods.
New sugar and syrup have beer
brought into this market during the
week past. But the majority OF the
sugar makers have not really settled
down to business. In sugar places with
southern slope quite flow of sap is
reported.
"A musical and literary entertainment
for the benefit of the Athletic association
OF St. Johnsbury Academy is being ar.
ranged for. The athletic spirit at the
Academy deserves encouragement. and
the pleasing prog ANNE to be given on
this occasion should call out full house
The streets and sidewalks have been
unusually free from water this spring
when one considers the great amount o.
snow that has melted. Supt. of Streets
Russell has done excellent work in open
ing the drains !or the surface water and
did not begin this work any too soon.
The famous colored Jubilee singers o
Montreal give a concert in the Universal
list church on Thursday evening, March
"a. In the company are J. a. Cocklin
the noted basso, other soloists, the
Imperial quartette and chorus of ~