St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-15
LOCAL GATHERINGS.


The 20. U.A. M. gave social dance
in their hall Friday evening.
The Masonic District meeting will be
held with Haswell Chapter, Thursday,
the 10th.
e. and T. Fairbanks and Co. have
declared dividend of $4 share, payable
March Is.
AT the meeting of Chamberlin Post
Saturday evening the subject for discus
sion is to be "The United States as the
Good Samaritan to their new Posses
sions.'
The ladies OF Chamberlin Relief Corps
gave very enjoy yable calico party in the
G. A. R. Hall last Thursday evening. A
large number were present and fine
supper served.
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 40, N. E.
o. P, will have their annual sugar party
on Saturday evening, March 1S, if new
sugar can be obtained. Members and
their families invited.
The Golden Cross will givea "Pedlers'
Parade" in Pythian Hall Friday evening
of this week. An attractive program
will be rendered, refreshments served and
dancing enjoyed. Admission S cents.
The seth petition in insolvency TN
der the national bankruptcy law to be
filed in Vermont is that of Thomas Nor
ris, the st. Johnsbury grocer. His liabili-
ties are placed in the schedule at $1S99.
"a and his assets at $3.50.
DIR. Morgan gave an illustrated
lecture on "The life of our Savior" in
the Opera House, Sunday evening for
the benefit of St. Aloysius church. The
Doctors lecture was very instructive
and the views were exceptionally fine.
These letters are advertised for week
ending March IL: putton, Mr.. or Mrs.
]. F.; Holton, Miss Mabel; Jewel, Mrs.
Abbie N; Shanty, Mrs. E.; Fontaine,
Ernest; Johnson, Edw. H.; McFaven, II.
A.; Radget, F. E.; Thompson, T. B.;
Wells, Ed. D.
/ Fred Ivers, Jim Shea and Fred Riley
have had hearings and Ivers and Riley
were bound over to the June term oil
county court, with bail fixed at 5000
Sheas hearing was not completed in
time for the result to be given in this
weeks issue. but it is probable that his
fate will be the same as the others.
About half the sum required to
build the st. Johnsbury hall of the bicycle
path has been subscribed and it is con.
fidently expected that the whole amount
will be raised by next week, so that a
meeting can be called to select the com.
mittee which is to have charge Of con.
structing the path.
The school directors have accepted
the plans for the Summerville school.
house drawn by Lambert Packard and
William lyric, architects, and have also
contracted with them to supervise the
erection of the new building. AS soon
as the site is purchased bids for con.
struction will be secured.
DIR. W. Seward Webb's private train
passed over the Passumpsic road last
Wednesday afternoon en- route to Sher.
brooke and carrying President Clement
of the Rutland road and his party. The
engine Niagara" and the Wagner car
Adirondack" made up the train which
attracted much attention from railroad
employees.
DIR. Morgan's medicine show closed a
two weeks engagement at the Howe
Opera House Monday evening and
awarded the prizes offered, as advertised.
Charles Keopka guessed the nearest to
the number of peas in the bottle and
received handsome set OF silver knives,
forks and spoons. The handsomest lady
and the homeliest man each received
valuable present.
-Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Co. is
booked for the Howe Opera House next
Monday evening. This is the biggest
and best company on the road that is
giving this ever popular play. They
have a special train of three cars and
have troupe of fifty people. OF course
there will be mammoth street parade
in connection with the show. Tickets
for the play will be on sale at 25, 35 and
so cents.