St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-05
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

chial school reopen Thursday.
The Academy opened yesterday
morning with a larger attendance
than usual.
Austin Morrill, has moved his stable
to the rear of George Ranneys store and
orders may be left at the new stable or
sent by telephone.
An auction sale of about 25 western
horses at the Fair ground, Saturday,
September Is, is announced in our ad-
vertising columns.
The Vermont International Telegraph
Company, which owns and operates
line from Lunenburg to Swanton, has
declared an annual dividend Of 6 per
cent.
"A unique arrangement of lady slipper
from negative by W. H. Sargent forms
the fronts piece of the Photo Beacon for
September, and is awarded the first
prize in the competition for this month.
Advertised letters at the postofice
for the week ending September 1: Beau
mont, E. P. Blunt, E. j.; Durishua,
VIM; Day, Fred W; Stebbins, ]. B.;
Wood, Walter L.; Canpee, Mrs. Mary,
AT the two meetings of the board of
civil authority 1853 names were added to
the check list In several instances re-
quest to have a name on the list was
denied, as the persons naturalization
papers were incomplete or not produced.
Long distance telephones have been
placed in "Homorient," the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Eastman. (Call
54-3), and F. w. Estabrook's, (Call
1O4 p. Deputy Sheriff Cobleighs resi-
dence at West Concord is also connected
with the telephone exchange. Call OPS
2D.
Everything is now in readiness for
the Caledonia county fair, which opens
next Tuesday and continues three days
The directors have planned for many
novel attractions and the prospect both
for entries and fast races is unusually
good. Be sure and attend this notable
fair.
Meeting of the W. R. c. Sewing
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Society at G. A. R. hall, Thursday after
noon, September 9th, at 230. All mem
bers of Corps are expected 20 be present
Regular meeting of the Corps at s p. M
All officers of the Corps especially urged
to be present at this meeting, Tea as
usual at six O'Clock.
The music committee of the St.. Johns
bury Woman's Club invite all ladies in
terested in forming music class of the
members of the club to meet with Mrs
P. F. Hazen, chairman, % Western
Avenue, next Monday, September 10, at
three o'clock. At this meeting plans tor
class work during the winter will be
| discussed.
"A 0. Scammons Company in "The
American Girl" appears at Howe Opera
House two nights of Fair week, Tuesday
and Wednesday, September IL and y
This is a good company and first class
modern play, and coming asit does wher
so many strangers are in town is sure to
draw a crowded house. Tickets 35, sc
and rs cents.
Frank P. Corcoran, whose surrender
to the New York police was chroniced
last week, was brought to St. Johns
bury Friday by Sheriff Sulloway, and is
now in Jail awaiting trial. The New
York authorities were unwilling to give
him up without extradition papers, but
his bondsmen, the Metropolitan Stocl
Exchange of Boston, took the matter
up and by surrendering his bail brought
him back.
The regular meeting of Green Noun
tain Commandery, No. 335, United Orde
of the Golden Cross, will be held Frida,
evening, Sept. 7, at 730 O'Clock. Their
will be Good of the Order Reception
to which all neighboring Commanderie
have been invited. All members OF tn
order are expected to be present AM
each is entitled to bring friend. 81
Knight Joseph 1. Stewart of Boston,
trustee OF the supreme body, will be pre-
sent and address the meeting and answe
questions. Refreshments will be served