St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-16
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

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"A new concrete walk on the west side
Of Boynton avenue is being completed
today.
The mercury dropped to within four
degrees of freezing last Wednesday morn
ing and furnace fires were in order several
nights last week.
"A collection Of photographs illustra-
ting the Denver and Rio Grand railway
will be on exhibition in the Art Gallery
from Aug. IA until Aug. %.
Two bushels of blueberries were
brought into town last week from Vic
tory. They were picked by Clarence
Weeks and Charles Clement,
The ladies of Chamberlain W. R. c.
will meet at their hall Thursday after
noon for social tea each lady to furnish
some refreshments. Regular meeting in
the evening.
"A fine string of pickerel were brought
from Lake Champlain last week. There
were nine in all and the aggregate weight
was Is lbs. They were caught by Prem
tiss Carlton of this town.
Five carloads from the Lake road
and the Passumpsic division of the Bos-
ton & Maine patronized last Sundays
excursion to Old Orchard. Twenty.four
tickets were sold from st. Johnsbury.
Last Saturday nights storm was an
excellent test Of the macadamized road
on Eastern avenue. The heavy rain
made no impression on the surface Of the
road and the water was we'll taken care
of.
All members of Green Mt. Command
cry, No. 335, U. o. G. c., should be
present at the regular meeting Friday
evening OF this week. 1t promises to be
an interesting meeting and will close
with social.
Bert Stone of Waterford was brought
before Justice Worcester Monday charg-
ed with intoxication, pleaded guilty and
in default of resources to pay $12 81 6ne
and costs was committed to the county
jail tor ten days.
The St. Johnsbury people who have
each guaranteed $100 on account of the
$4,000 fund to entertain Admira
Dewey are Senator Ross, Congressman
Grout, Lieut.. Gov. Bates and State
Senator Blodgett.
The St. Johnsbury Electric Company
had one transformer burned out by
lightning last Saturday, making the
fifteenth they have lost by lightning this
summer. This involves loss to the
local company of nearly $1,000.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, of Topeka
author of "In His Steps," has declined
an offer to become an editorial writer or
the New York Journal at salary o
$4,000 a year. This story will begir
as serial in next weeks CALIFORNIAN.
To-day being state holiday-Ben
nington day-the banks will be closed
The post office will observe the day by
having morning delivery and the Office
will be open from to 10 a. m. and 5 tc
6 p. IN. The evening mail closes at
o'clock.
"A pleasant reception was held al
Mrs. Frank Richardson's Friday evening
many former parishoners and othel
friends meeting Rev. and Mrs. F. D
Buckley and Mrs. N. F. Putnam. Ic'
cream, cake and fruit punch were served
The house was prettily decorated will
flowers.
Frank Stanley was arrestedlast weel
Tuesday, charged with being intoxicated
Wednesday he pleaded guilty, and th'
case was continued one month for sen
tence. He disclosed on Sam Wooster a:
having Furnished the liquor. Wooste,
was arrested, pleaded guilty and pait
fine and costs amounting to $19.01.
Charles A. Stanley will have his un
dertaking department in his new store
in the Howe Opera House block open fol
business after today and has large lint
Of modern furnishings for this depart
ment of the business. The furniture will
be kept in the adjoining store and thi
will not be open for several weeks.
Our West Concord correspondent
gives the names Of the four from tina
village who have gone to Plattsburg tt
enlist in the Goth regiment. The Others
who have gone from st. Johnsbury ar
Herbert I. Motfett, Allan M. Bonett, AL
bert S. Fox, Lemuel N. Hamblin, Franl
B. Jameson, ]. Albert Gale and Hamilton
b. Morrill,.
The August Vermonter contain
among other good things fine pictur
of railroad train coming through
cut near Barnet and an excellent portrai
of John w. Titcomb. The Vermonte
also announces that he has recently bee,
elected president of the American
Fisheries Society, and adds what W
can thoroughly endorse, "He is one G
the best informed and most successful