St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-14
LOCAL GATHERINGS.


tary petition I'M Insolvency with the
United States court and the court has
appointed Fred G Bundy, receiver.
The night train from Portland now
arrives here at HAS p. m. instead Of
1.3O a. m. By thechange OF timet the train
arriving here Sunday is discontinued.
The Niagara Falls sleeper and the
parlor car from Fabyans to Burlington
over the Lake road will be discontinued
for the season at the end Of this week.
The adjourned school meeting will be
held at the Town Hall next Saturday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. The special com
mittee have agreed upon site and their
report will be presented at this meeting.
e. D. Steele & Co. have taken a gener.
Gus space in the CALEDoNIAN the past
two weeks telling the readers of the nu-
merous bargains in their store and as
natural result their fall trade has started
off with rush.
Both the Sunday newspaper trains
have been discontinued for the season.
The Boston papers arrive here Sunday
on freight train at about p. m. and
the New York papers get here Monday
morning by mail.
About 25 members OF Canton Cres-
cent are planning to attend the meeting
ofthe Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. 0. o. F.,
at Boston next week. The Quincy House
will be the headquarters of the St. Johns
bury Odd Fellows.
Ticket Agent Henderson sold 2S5
tickets to the Sherbrooke fair. There
was large patronage to this fair all
along the line. St. Johnsbury poultry
was represented by exhibits from Barrett
Bros, and ]. c. & A. c. Underwood.
The total registration at the St.
Johnsbury Academy is 201 which is an
increase OF about 25 students over last
year. The Academy buildings have been
thoroughly renovated the past summer
and the plumbing thoroughly over
hauled.
Joseph Penny, driver for E. & T.
Fairbanks grocery team, met with quite
an accident last week. While driving
down Concord avenue the bits on his
horses head broke. The horse ran and
Mr.. Penney was thrown ont and Sc
verely bruised.
"A few more names have recently been
added to the Volunteer Aid Association
Mrs. c. M. Bennett, Mrs. Ethan Carr,
Mrs. James Riley and Mrs. L. F. Gaskll
having made contributions. Mrs. w. H.
Moulton and E. o. Leonard have made
second contributions.
Grand Chancellor Arthur c. Randall
will 60 to North Troy the 21st of this
month to institute Trojan Lodge, No. co.
K. of P. Apollo Lodge, St. Tohnsbury,
Olympia Lodge, Lyndonville, and Phile-
mon Lodge, Barton Landing, will work
the first, second and third degrees re-
spectively.
A. Q. Scammon's Side Tracked was
presented at the Howe Opera House last
evening before a large and we'll pleased
audience. The play is good one and
the company gives it in manner that
calls forth storms OF applause and shouts
of laughter. E. H.. O'Connor as the
tramp was whole show in himself
and completely captured the audience.
Postmaster Bundy entertained party
of his friends at his cosy cottage, "Birch
Lodge" at Lake Morey last week. The
party included Capt. E. F. Griswold,
Henry A. Holder, Frank H. Potts,
George M. Howe, A. B. Noyes, Charles
S. Hastings. H. A. Stanley, Charles G.
Braley and Arthur F. Stone.
Wellington H. Tinker, who has been
clerk at the Strawberry Hill House this
season, was handsomely remembered by
the guests at the seasons close. He was
called into the parlor and presented with
a piece of sterling silver and an envelope
$40 in money.