St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-26
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

this week
Mrs. H. B. Gordon left Monday for
Boston and New York, for the late styles
in millinery.
The Lafayette club hold the first of a
series Of ladies' nights at their rooms in
Citizens Bank building this evening.
F. A. Balch is fitting up an, art
studio in the rooms formerly occupied by
Rickabv & Co. and will open them to
the public soon.
Remember the annual meeting Of the
Y.M.C A. Thursday evening, Septem-
ber 27, at 7 80 O'Clock. 1t is hoped that
all who are interested will make a
special effort to be present.
AT the Woman's Club meeting Mon
day afternoon, Richard B. Eastman will
give a talk on "Etchers and Engravers"
which will be illustrated by works from
the old masters.
e. & T. Fairbanks & Co., have begun
to use coke for making steam in their
big boilers and are so pleased with the
results that they have contracted for
years supply of this fuel.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Caledonia Fair Ground Co., held on
Saturday, Sept. %, it was voted to hold
the 1901 fair on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Sept. 10.11-12.
Warren Wright, who lives on the
North Danvile road, expects to give up
farming and has offered all his live stock
and farm property at auction on Oct 4.
Our advertising columns give further
particulars.
Postmaster Hazen has placed an
electric button at the general delivery
window at the post Office so that patrons
can call the attention of the clerks in
case any of them happen to be busy in
another part of the Office.
The first frost OF the season struck
this section last Wednesday morning
and it was quite severe one. Vegeta-
bles and flowers that were uncovered
were severely touched and since then the
heavy fogs have kept the frost away.
The annual fall opening at the
Brooks TYLER store occurs next Thursday
Friday and Saturday. On this occasion
will be displayed all the latest styles and
fashions and a complete assortment OF
seasonable goods in every department.
The Electric company has set three
large poles on upper Eastern avenue
This plan gives the company a straight
line from the Pythian building to Main
street and allows the removal of several
smaller poles on the south side OF the
street.
The Board of Pharmacy will hold d
session at Burlington on Wednesday O
next week. President Bingham expect:
to attend. Several candidates have
already made application for examina
ton. The next meeting will be held il
Montpelier early in January.
Miss Helen Patterson's exhibit o
poster work and other art designs vii
be on exhibition at the Athenaum unit
this evening. This exhibition reflects
great credit on the originality and ability
of one of our St. Johnsbury young ladies
and the exhibition will we'll repay visit
Advertised letters at the post offic
for the week ending Sept. %: Arnold
Ben; Brown, George; Bugbee, Charlie
R.; Corbin, J.; Parke, Lisle; Smith, D
H.; Shea, Jim; Sweeney, Robert; lde
Mrs. Mary P; Morrison, Miss Clara
Richardson, Miss Nina; Washburn, Mrs
Maria.
-Hoyt's"A Milk White Flag" appear
3 at the Howe Opera House tonight an
this popular play will be given by
strong company. 1t is a satire on TT
militia and full of complications an
mirthful situations. The Guards mil
tary band with their hashy uniforms an
the only private in the company, wh
is the principal comedian, are prominei
features of this farce.
"A new cash customer list has lu
= been issued by the Merchants Associ
ton. This reports membership
e 1880 of the best business men in II
=. villages, towns and cities in Vernon
New Hampshire and Massachusett
Since August 21, eight new membe
have been added. Sixty new names we
added to the list at the last meetir
none of these being residents of tt
town.
The recent sale of L. c. Kline,
western horses on the fair ground
tracted a big crowd and the avera
price was nearly SIS. Mr.. Kinney 81
about 25 horses and the purchasers
more than pleased with their barga
as they find the horses gentle and w
t. broken. Mr.. Kinney was so well sa
fed with the results of this sale that
.u will bring another carload from Nebras
st in about three weeks.