St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-15
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

18th. Admission 20 cents.
Fifteen members of Asisqwa Camp
Modern Woodman went to Lyndonviile
Monday night to institute camp.
Henry Howard has bought the house
he has lived in for the past Is years at
35 Cliff street of E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
Saturday evening, Aug. 18th, will be
childrens night at the N. E. 0. P, and
all members and their families are in
vited.
Charles S. Hastings has placed on
his door adjacent to the post office sign
painted in the patriotic colors of red,
white and blue.
Company D, 81 members, left for
muster last Saturday morning. So far
they have had a rather rainy time at
Camp Gov. Smith.
The st. Johnsbury boys won two
base ball victories away from home last
week, beating the Ashlands 10 to 5 and
| the Bristols 13 to 3.
Regular meeting of Chamberlin, W.
R. c., postponed to Sept. 9th. A meeting
of the executive committee will be held
at Mrs. Smythe's Saturday, August rs,
at p. m.
The committee having in charge the
Odd Fellows Field day on Aug. 25 are
making arrangements for day full OF
sports and pleasure. The events will oc-
cur on the fair ground and music will be
furnished by the st. Johnsbury band.
Band concert on Main street this
week Friday evening. Unless otherwise
announced the remaining concerts of the
seoson will be given Friday evenings
both on Railroad street and the Plain.
The directors OF the Caledonia county
fair have engaged Prof. c. c. Bonette,
our we'll known aerCnaut, to give exhi-
bitions in his balloon the last two davs of
the fair. His latest feat is to drop from
his balloon in his parachute through a
black cloud.
The Standard Bottling Works have
secured the exclusive agency for the
celebrated Bromo-Hygeia water of Col
dwater, Mich, and will deliver charged
bottles anywhere in the village. Their
trade in bottled soda water has steadily
increased this summer.
The ladies of the Brightlook Hospi-
tai Aid association are planning for a
novel entertainment sometime in October
for the benefit of this worthy institution.
They propose to have "rummage sale"
and the housekeepers are urged to save
up material for this unique sale.
Advertised letters at the post office
for the week ending Ang. IL; Boyce,
7. J.. Goodman, Norman H.; Ham
mond, NJ. A.; Mcknight, Jr., J. R.; Nc
Farln, John H.; Smith, w. A.; Smith
E. P. Caplin, Nellie D.; Gould, Mrs
Abbey Thurston, Mrs. Maggie.
The republican town committee have
called caucus to nominate candidate
for town representative at the Stanley
Opera House next Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock. 1t ought not to be neces.
sary to remind every republican that ii
is his duty to attend this caucus.
The ball game this afternoon at 3.3C
between the Berlins and the home team
will attract big crowd and we hope St
Johnsbury will win. Our boys have Sc
cured the services Of Gokey, the Hard
wick pitcher, and Hazelton will play frs
base. The game is called at 80.
Herbert French and Isabel Pinkham
who have been living in Ryegate ant
Groton since April, were arrested Frida,
on the charge OF adultery. They waiveC
a preliminary hearing and were boun'
over to await the action of the gram
Jury. Bail was fixed at the sum of $40
each.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, K. T
have invited Dunlap Commandery c
Bath, Me-, to be their guests the last {
this month and the invitation has jus
. been accepted. The St. Johnsbury 81
Knights are planning for fine entertain
ment and the particulars of their hosp
: tality will be announced later.
The Mckinley and Roosevelt Gu
numbers nearly 500 loyal republican
and the number is constantly growing
AS announced elsewhere the club has a
ranged for two big rallies next week ar
speakers of national reputation ha,
been engaged. The republicans of S
Johnsburv are thoroughly alive this YET
and we predict big vote at the Septer
Der election.
Last Sunday was an especially fl
day to see the view from Observato
Knob and a good many avaied thei
selves of the clear atmosphere and too
a trip to the summit. Just before S
O'Clock the two trains on the Mt. Was
ington railroad could be plainly seen.
response to arequest to state the heigh
of our hills we give the following figure
Starting from Railroad street, Harl
hill &c QQE foot h;nb. Ohcarvoto~v L ro