St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

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the largest audience of the season.
R. B. Gammell sold the household
goods of F. A. Carter at auction last
Thursday evening in the store recently
vacated by A. W. Scott.
An extra train will be run from Lyn-
donville Friday night to accommodate
those wishing to attend Hoyt's "A Milk
White Flag" or Russell H. Conwell's
lecture.
"A rare chance to get one of the best
farms in Vermont and good dairy with
it is offered in the auction sale OF the
Wilson farm at East Barnet on Saturday,
March 25.
-Conwells lecture on Friday evening
ought to fill Music Hall. 1t is his seventh |
appearance in st. Johnsbury and his lee
tuw is considered his finest in every
sense of the word.
Palestine Commandery is to attend
Easter service at Grace Methodist church
Sunday afternoon, April 2, at A p. m.
Members are invited to assemble at the
asylum at o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, in the Y. M. c. A. parlors. All
ladies are cordially invited.
The following letters are advertised
at the post office for the week ending
March 49, Blair, Mrs. Gilbert Dicker-
man, Miss Josie; Nelson, Miss Mamie;
Smith, Miss May; Griffin, Matt.
Jim Shea received his hearing for
disturbing the peace on Hastings bill,
last Wednesday evening in Dunnett &
Slack's Office. He was bound over to
the June term of county court under
5000 bonds.
Palestine Commandery will hold
special conclave next Tuesday evening,
the order Of Knights Templar is to be
conferred, closing with banquet. ]. E.
Thompson, NJ. D., of Rutland, State
Grand Commander, is to be present.
FIR. Boissonnault has received a
beautiful statute Of St. Joseph which
was recently purchased by his people.
1t will be placed in a conspicuous place
in the church and public services celebrat-
ing the gift will be held in the enear future.
1.-THE Angels Lily" is the subject OF
Russell H. Conv@.'p lecture in Music
Hall Friday evening and tickets are now
on sale at Bingham's. An extra train
will be run from Lyndonville. This is
Mr.. Conwell's last lecture and he him
self considers it his best.
The school children are selling the
tickets for Henry T. Bailey's lecture
which comes in Athen@um hall on the
night of April 8. Mr.. Bailey is an enter
tanning and instructive talker and his
illustrated lecture on How to Read
Pictures" will be full of excellent ideas.
Ensign Parker, the newly installed
G. B. M. Agent in the Salvation Army
for East Ontario and Vermont, will visit
st. Johnsbury on Tuesday and Wednes
day, March % and 20. Tuesday night
welcome meeting; Wednesday night
. magic lantern service. Subject, Prom
Sorrow to Joy" or "The Gypsy Girl"
-Chase's pictures that are in glass
frame outside his gallery were stolen
again Monday night and a reward Of
500 is offered for the discovery of the
thief. The act that has been repeatedly
committed in this village calls for extreme
Justice if the eulprit can be found and a
night service of the police may be neces
sary.
All those interested in the bicycle
path from here to Lyndonville are re-
quested to,meet in the Y. M. c. A. par
lors this Wednesday evening to talk over
plans for the same. There is some more
money to be raised and it is hoped that
this meeting will be so enthusiastic that
the path can be started as soon as tht
ground can be turned.
The Golden Cross introduced some
k thing Of novelty in the entertainment
line Friday evening when they held {
"Peddlars' Parade" Instead of serving
refreshments in the usual manner, severa
members of the order were dressed al
peddars hawked the edibles in true stree
style. a short programme was rendered
and dancing enjoyed until late hour.
About Is of the boys of Kurn HATH
Home will be here next Sunday and holt
!. a service in the Y. M. c. A. at o'clocl
in the afternoon. The boys will be sur
e to give service that will interest al
! and everyone is urged to be present ant
l.; show their appreciation of the work &C
n complished by this home. A collection
e will be taken for the benefit of the boys
Z Petitions in insolvency were filed thi
?. week with David E. Porter, commissions
8 in bankruptcy, in the estates of Leo
Guyer of St. Johnsbury and John II
George, the East Hardwick merchant
At the meeting of the creditors of tn
Crystal Spring Bottling Co. on Saturda
claims to the amount of over $4,000
d were proved and w. HI. Preston of 81
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