St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-08
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

A list Of the newly-purchased books
for the Athenaum appears on page three
of this issue.
Rockwell's Theater company passed
through here Monday morning en- route
for Montpelier.
The local stock exchange has been
moved from rooms in the Urion block to
a room over ]. c. Gray's ma ket.
The rain of Sunday SO reduced the
snow that many of the teamsters are
hauling their loads on wheels this week.
There will be no Choral Union re.
hearsal next Tuesday evening on
account of another engagement OF Prof.
Blaisdell's.
"a Trip to Washington in another
column tells of the pleasure of one of our
St. Johnsbury boys in meeting and shak-
ing hands with President Mckinley.
DIR. Morgan's medicine show is
attracting large crowds at the Opera
House this week, but the chow is not
equal to the average entertainment.
The first meeting of the creditors of
the Crystal Spring Bottling Company,
now in bankruptcy, will be held in David
E. Porter's office on Saturday, March Is.
The selectmen have appointed T. c.
Fletcher school director to serve until
April 1, when he takes the same office by
virtue of his election at the March meet
ing.
Rev. Russell H. Conwells lecture on
"Tht Angels Lily" comes in Music Hall
on Friday, March "a. This is his seventh
appearance in St. Johnsbury and this is
his last and best lecture.
Not enough members Of the Board of
| Trade turned out to the annual meeting
Monday evening to form quorum and
the meeting was adjourned without any
business being transacted.
-Passumpsc Div. No. 81 of the G. 1.
/ A. to B. OF L. E. will elect their officers
at the next regular meeting Tuesday,
March IA, at 2.30 p. m. A full atten-
dance OF all the members is desired.
Gilman Bros. have sold their seasons
stock of ice, together with the right to
cut ice on Caldbeck' pond and the use oil
the ice house Tor FIVE years, to M. j
Hovey for consideration OF $500.
DIR. Morgan, who is giving medicine
show at the Howe Opera House this
week, has discontinued the pulling o.
teeth as he is not registered dentist In
this state and did not wish to violate
the law.
Advertised letters at the post office
for the week ending March 4: Brise, Miss
Lenora Batchelder, Mrs. W.; Berry, Leo
Lee, Harry L.; Martin, j.; Martin, w. F..
Ross, J. c.; Sidney, M. L.; Stratton
Geo. E.
Arrangements have been made to
have the 4 o'clock Y. M. c. A. meeting
on Sunday, March 26, conducted by the
boys from the Kurn Hattin Home. They
will be accompanied by their instruct or
James T. Maynard, and the service viii
be unique and helpful one.
"A well-informed reader of the GALE
DOMAIN has called our attention to th'
striking personal resemblance between
DR.. T. R. Stiles of st. Johnsbury ant
Lord Charles Beresiord, rear admiral o
the British navy, who has just visited
the United States and whose picture
may be seen in the daily papers ant
magazines.
AT the suggestion of their teacher
Miss Nowland, the scholars in the mint
I grade attended town meeting Tuesda.
afternoon and were interested spectator
in the proceedings. Today they vote TO
town officers, using some OF the regula
ballots. and take practical lesson il
civil government.
The Tremont-Svendsen Combinatio
gave the last concert of the lecture cours
on Thursday evening before large at
dience. The quartette rendered severe
selections in a highly artistic manner an
the ladies' trio greatly pleased the aud
ence. The solo work was good an
taken altogether the evening was mos
enjoyable one.
Every photographer in town We
visited Monday night by set OF val
dals and the photographs from the ou
side cases were all stolen. The san
thing has occurred several times in Il
past few years, but never to such gre'
extent. The police are quite stirred U
over the affair and are taking steps th'
will stop such actions in the future.
The directors OF the various fairs
this section have practically agreed upe
dates for the fall exhibitions. The Sh'
don tair will be held the last two days
,e August and the first day in Septembt
- the Morrisville and Lyndonville fairs
first week in September and the sta
fair at White River Junction the secol
week in September. This leaves the thi
week in September vacant and the
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