St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-27
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Mrs. F. o. Clark finds it necessary to
discontinue the sale Of food Aug. to
take much needed vacation.
"A party of 13 young people enjoyed
very pleasant bicycle trip to Wheelock
and returned by the way of Goss Hollow
last Saturday.
"A special service was conducted at
the Salvation Army barracks last Thurs
day evening by Ensign E. Simms, who
introduced the graphophone and magic
lantern.
The decorators and painters are hard
at work these days on the interior of the
new Catholic chnrch on Main street,
and the walls are beginning to show their
skill and workmanship.
There will be an excursion on the
Maine Central railroad, to Portland and
Old Orchard Sunday, August 7. St.
Johnsbury people can join this excursion
by leaving on the 2 90 a. m. train.
The Woman's Club will meet Mon.
day, August 1, at 8 p. m. at Pythiar
Hall; executive board at 2 p. IN. The
programme tor the afternoon will bt
in charge of the literature committee.
Manager Doyle of the Opera House
has booked Dayne g. Fanshaw's Stocl
Company for the week beginning Aug
ust %. This troupe contains 20 player!
and the dramas will be given at popular
prices.
Another one of the popular dance!
was held at Meadow Park last evening
which was enjoyed by large party o
young people. Music was furnished b,
E. D. Graham, W.. Batchelder and Leol
Batchelder.
The village trustees have purchase
about dozen attractive and comfort
able settees and have placed them in tn
parks of the village. Those in Cour
House square were furnished by tn
Woman's Club.
The annual field day of the Odd Fe
lows of this section will be held at tn
Fair Ground on August 81. Some ne1
features for the entertainment Of the VII
itors are being arranged and the occs
sion promises to be more enjoyable tha
ever.
All Toresters are invited to the ha
of St. Johnsbury Court, No. 300, c. c
F., tonight to participate in the preser
tation to Sherman Court, No. 627, c
the silver cup which they won in the tug
ofwar between the two courts hel
July 4.
Representatives of the New Englan
Insurance Exchange are looking over TIL
town this week preparatory to gettin
out new fire insurance rate book 70
Caledonia, Orange and Essex counties
This will be appreciated by the agent
and it is hoped that some rates may b
lowered.
The house occupied by DR.. E. H. Ros
and owned by the North church wi
be moved back this summer to the lin
of the rest of the residences on Mai
street. The barn has already been take
away and in a very few weeks the ger
eral appearance of the street will hav
been greatly improved.
Postmaster Bundy has received wor
from the department that they canno
supply the Omaha exposition stamps a
present. The supply of these souveni
stamps has evidently been exhauste
and the bureau of engraving and print
ing connot stop printing revenue stamp
long enough to make souvenir stamps.
&C. H. Bagley has this week distrit
uted the cash customer list revised t
July II, which is in the form of port
folio, to which corrected lists can
conveniently attached. This is an in
provement over the long lists previousl
given out. The membership OF the Mel
chants Association is composed of 70
business men, including 169 in this towr
Local physicians who have been i
the habit of sending culture tube
through the mail to the bacteriologca
laboratory at Burlington are reminde
that the post office department has re
Gently ruled that they are unavailable
DR.. ]. H. Hamilton, the secretary of tn
state board of health, has notified ply
sicians that hereafter they must be sen
by express.