St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-06

timely and valuable letter. Don't fail to
read it.
Some timely and very interesting cor
respondence from Chicago and Washing
ton is to be found in this weeks issue of
the CALIFORNIAN.
Frank Benoit. the barber, has pleaded
guilty to 35 offtnses for selling liquor
and Lewis Mayo to two offences for
selling liquor.
Miss Allen comes here this week to
arrange for the presentation OF Mar
riage Dramas" and the first rehearsal
will be held next Tuesday.
Our thanks are due to Editor Whit
ney OF the Mortified News for the use Of
the fine portrait of Bank Examiner Lord
which appears in another column.
w. c. Kinney OF Barnet was in town
today. to bring to Treasurer Tyler OF the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society
gift OF one hundred dollars IRON the Bar
net church.
The Junior Middlers OF the Academy
have chosen magenta and light green as
their class colors. Their base ball nine
has challenged the Juniors to a series of
three games.
Tine real estate recently owned by
A. B. Noyes & Co., on Railroad street, is
to be sold by L. D. Hazen, assignee, at
public auction, on Tuesday, April 26, at
2 O'Clock p m.
The household effects and personal
property OF the late Mrs Abbie Harri-
man are to be sold by A. B. Pringle, ad.
ministrator, at 1S Railroad street, on
Saturday, April 16
Local interest in the war news of the
past lew days has been at fever heat, and
the bulletins displayed at the newspaper
offices, at Bingham's and at the telegraph
office have been eagerly scanned.
The new base ball suits for the Vic
tors, which were generously subscribed
tor by number OF our townsmen. have
arrived, and are neat ones. The boys
will no doubt put up many good game
this season.
The American Benefit Society will
hold their meeting in Red Mems Hall
Friday evening, Agril 8. Ten candidates
are expected to present themselves for
initiation at that time. The attendance
OF every member is desired.
Owing to the great depth Of snow the
past winter, the lumbcrmen did not cut
their usual amount OF timber. The drive
OF George Van Dyke is estimated at
100000 feet and this will soon be sent
down the Connecticut river.
The state board Of railroad commits.
sioners met in Montpelier yesterday, at
which time hearing was granted the
Morrisville petitioners in the matter OF a
change in the train service of the ST.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain railroad.
AT meeting Of the school directors
Friday afternoon the board organized
by electing Harvlin Paddock, chairman
F. V. Powers, clerk; Arthur F. Stone
purchasing agent. The directors also
engaged H. J. Jones as superintendent
lor another year.
st. Johnsbury Guard had a specia
meeting last Sunday afternoon to dis
tribute the new rifles from the Springfield
armory. The boys spent the afternoon
in examining their haversacks and ac
coutrements so as to be- ready for wal
upon a moments notice.
Gilbert, son of w. S. Hastings, comes
to the front with an early discovery o
wild flowers for this season, having
picked them March 90. The month o.
March was so remarkably benign and
brought us so much sunshine, that after
all, it is not surprising that this discovery
was made.
Palestine Commandery, K. T., will
hold special conclave on Tuesday, Apri
IL, when Right Eminent Sir Robert ]
Wright, Grand Commander. will make
an official visit. Other distinguished Sil
Knights will be present and the Order o.
Knights Tempar will be conferred. The
coucave will close with banquet.
The listers started out April or
their annual visit to all taxpayers. TIL,
listers are D. M. Bacon, w. S. Russell ant
Charles Rogers. The quadrennial ap
praisal OF real estate will be made il
June after all the other work of the lister.
is complete. and the real estate appraisa
will not take effect until next year.
Patrons oil the smoking cars Of th'
Boston & Maine railroad who like tt
play cards while they travel appreciat,
the removal of the inconvenient care
tables. As fast as the cars go to tn,
repair shops the tables are taken oul ant
in their place the road has substituted
cardboards, nicely made AMI varnished
Packard & Thorne are drawing th
plans Tor three story brick business
block for r. S. Currier of Barre. Th
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