St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-11

Labor Union, NO. (loO, nOldS
meeting in Pythian Hall next Friday
evening at 7.3O. All members requested
to be present.
On Dewey Day the postoffice will be
open as usual. The morning delivery
will be made-the other deliveries for the
day will be omitted.
About % couples enjoyed social
dance in the ]. o. U. A. M. hall last week
Tuesday evening. Music was furnished
by Grahams orchestra.
Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts, ad-
vises the Bay state people to take holi-
day on Saturday, when the Admiral is
to be the guest of the Hub.
Hang out the banners on the outer
walls. It's not only Dewey week, but
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
is with us, and decorations are in order.
Week before last % loaded cars of
scales were shipped from the scale works.
This is the largest number ever shipped
in one week, and indicates the prosperity
of the company.
Don't wonder any longer where to
get good lunches at Montpelier Dewey
Day. Read the advertisement of Hunt
ington's Restaurants on another page
and after lunching tlre just say you saw
their advertisement in the CALIFORNIAN.
The N. E. Telephone Company are to
rebuild, at once, the line running through
West Barnet and the Peachams-a fact
which the people who use the four sta
tions on that line will appreciate. The
line from Lyndonville to East Burke is
also to be rebuilt.
-Brightlook Hospital is fortunate in
securing for its new superintendent Miss
Sarah Crawford, a graduate ofthe South
Framingham Training School. Miss
Crawford brings with her Miss May
Dickinson, another trained nurse. Both
come highly recommended.
"A little four-year old son of one Of
our leading druggists was in one of our
dry goods stores few days since, when
suddenly the little fellow vanished. He
was soon found looking intently over the
coats and jackets. When asked by his
mother, "What are you doing?" he re-
piled, II was trying to find Dewey
button"
Advertised letters at the post office
for week ending Oct. z: Bagley, Miss
Este A.; Bowes, Ida NJ; Dodge, Mrs.
Julian A.; Dechers, Miss Mary Wiley,
Mrs. Myron c. (3) Burton, Vim. S.;
Edwards, c. c.. Lawson, w. A.; Kim.
ball, Burt; Mayo, Jay; Nelson. G. c.;
Read, Herbert; Stres, Charles; Stevens,
Mr.. (Lawyer); Simpson, Bina and wife.
George Spencer, manager of the Fair
banks grocery store, visited the western
part of the state including the 'Champlain
islands, last week, on his annual apple
purchasing trip. He reports short
crop at the islands, but, notwithstand-
ing, his customers will be literally
supplied with a choice selection of fruit
and in sufficient quantities, at least for
those who come early.
-Chamberlin Post having voted to
attend the Dewey reception at Mont
pelier Thursday Oct. 10Th, every men,
Der who is going is requested to meet
at the G. A. R. Hall at Z O'Clock Thurs
day morning and march in a body to
the depot, Every comrade is requested
to wear white gloves and carry cane.
All old soldiers whether members of the
G. A. r. or not are invited to join with
bers of other Posts that are not going
as Posts.
&C. A. Stanley, who has recently
opened furniture and undertaking rooms
in opera house block, has just secured a
new vehicle for use in connection with
his undertaking department. Ii is a
combination OF undertaker's wagon and
ambulance, and will be found very con-
venient in the transportation of caskets
and bodies to and from depots or resi-
dences, in cases where hearse would
otherwise have to be used. 1t is the first
vehicle of the kind ever brought to St.
Johnsbury.