St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Advertised lettersa at the post office for
the week ending February 10, 1900:
Barley, E. W.; Lislie, Arthur E.. Paine,
.S.P.
"A snow shoeipg party Of &c went to
the Fish Hatchery Saturday evening and
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
J, W. Titcomb.
Tickets are on sale at Binghams and
Stiles drug stores for Pygmalion and
Galatea which is to be given at Howe
Opera House Friday evening.
st. Margaret's Guild and the Rector's
Aid Society of St. Andrews church will
serve a Kate Greenaway supper at
Pythian Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 90.
Miss Ethelynd Gould, graduate Of
Emerson College OF Oratory, will give a
dramatic recital to the members of
Green Mountain Lodge, N. E. O. P,
at their lodge room at 8 80, Saturday
evening, Feb. II.
"A steady rain nearly all of yesterday
made travelling extremely difficult for
pedestrians and brought April weather in
mid winter The rain must have helped
fill up the rivers of New England which
have been unusually low all winter.
On another page of this issue will
be found an article on recent telephone
deal in Detroit, showing what the press
and people of that city think of double
service, and the estimate they put on
consolidation and well equipped organ
ization.
The Boston Globe of Feb. publishes
portrait of Irving ]. French, who will
be captain of the Dartmouth Varsity ball
nine the coming season. He is grad
uate of Kimball Union Academy and the
Globe says he was born in st. Johnsbury
March s, 1876.
The republican town committee have
called caucus to nominate officers for
the March meeting at the Town hall next
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. There
ought to be large attendance of voters
at this caucus. The town report and
the school report will be distributed at
the caucus.
The Knights Of Pythias are arrang-
ing for big minstrel show sometime in
March, which promises TO be the "warm-
est" ever given here. 1t viii include the
best local talent, ladies and gentlemen,
the brightest and latest music. songs and
jokes, the funniest specialties and will
conclude with big cake walk for real
cake. Watch for the date.
The Encampment District Meeting
of District No. 6, 1. O. 0. F.. will be held
at Bradford, Feb. "a. Patriarchal and
Golden Rule degrees will be conferred by
Moose River Encampment No. 6, and
Royal Purple by Lyndonville No. 26. 1t
is expected that the grand officers will be
present. Train leaves st. Johnsbury 555
p. m., returning 3.15 a. n,
-Workmen have commenced the
repairs at the depot which were an
nounced in the CALIFORNIAN a few weeks
ago and only the south half of the wait
ing room is now used for passengers.
1t is an inconvenient arrangement for
everybody, but when the repairs are
completed the depot will be so much
improved that no one will begrudge the
annoyance.
-Pygmalion and Gaatea is to be pre-
sented Friday evening of this week for
the benefit of Brightlook Hospital.
Pictures of many who take parts are
this week displayed iu the windows of
Bingham's and Stiles drug stores and
it promises to be very attractive enter
tainment. Frank 0. French will appear
with variety of new and pleasing
features, and music will be furnished by
the new orchestra recently organized by
Mr. Young.