St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
LOCAL GATHERINGS.
The Imperial Quartette gave a con-
cert in Stowe on Monday evening.


cert in Stowe on Monday evening.
The next meeting of the W. c. T. U.
will be held on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. G. c. Waterman.
Remember the Washington party at
the Armory tonight, given by the N. 0.
G. c., and do not fail to attend and see
the street scene as presented by Co. D.
The Chesley farm above st. Johns
bury Centre has been sold to Mrs. Emily
Rioux. The farm was owned by E. E.
Keopka and the sale was made by Rick
ably & Co.
The Brooks-Tyler company have just
furnished Col. e.. M Mansur's fine new
residence at Newport. This is the fourth
new residence they have furnished in the
past four months.
About 20 gentlemen and their wives,
members of the local order Knights OF
| Columbus went to Barre last Wednes-
day to witness the working of the Sd
degree in the lodge there.
The candy window at S. D. Atwood's
cafe attracts the attention of all passers
by. Fresh home made candies are at
tractively displayed and sample these
goods means a regular customer.
Owing to sickness the play to be
given by the Woman's Relief Corps on
March ! will be postponed. From 6 to
7.3O that evening the ladies will serve
fish chowder supper in Grand Army
hall.
AT last weeks playing, Mystic Club
won two tricks whist and Lyndon leads
%. Lyndon won 66 points billiards and
Mystic Club leads 465. Mystic Club
goes to the Vile this evening for the last
time.
The Knights of Honor will give an
other of their social promenades at the
G. A. R. Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 81
at 8 o'clock. Good music will be fur
nished. A small fee will be charged the
gentlemen.
About 20 snowshoers enjoyed a ride
to Passumpsic last Saturday evening, re
turning on snow-shoes. On their return
they were delightfully."- entertained al
the home OF M. and Mrs. H. W. Blod
gett, where dainty repast was served.
Nehemiah Gilpatrick was last week
added to the bankruptcy list with liza
bilities 500; secured claims $780, unse
cured claims $26S, debts which ought tt
be paid 1910. Assets, $3.50 rs; house
hold goods $3.50, books etc.. $40, deb
due, $79.75.
The ladies of the Methodist churcl
are to serve roast turkey dinner a
Pythian Hall Thursday noon, Februar.
%. The dinners served by this societ,
have an excellent reputation and wit
s. D. Atwood as caterer, this will no
fall short of the others.
The first quarters payments upo
! the pledges made to Brightlook Hospita
Aid Association were due the first of Fet
ruary. 1t would be an accommodated
if persons who made these pledges woul
send the money at once to the treasurer
Mrs. w. P. Smith, 20 Summer street.
= Those who are interested in hcrs
racing are planning for Fourth of Jul
celebration at the St. Johnsbury FaI
Ground which will eclipse anything give
here in this century. The promoters b.
leve in getting started early and as the
plans mature they will be given to tt
public.
The rain early last week caused a
ice jam in Sleepers river below the sea
works and the water "set back" int
!, the machine shop and blacksmith sho
covering the latter shop to the depth
about two feet. The factory did nj
start up on Wednesday and for sever
days last week the workmen were Sc
iously disconnected by the water.
Tuesday afternoon double tea
belonging to Allen Daniels started fro
Farnham & Albee's store in Sommerv
running along Portland to Maine sire
and collided with Louis Gingras sing
team which was hitched in front of
Citizens Bank, injuring Mr. Gingra
horse quite severely and damaging
! sleigh and harness somewhat.
The monthly meeting Of
mothers child's study class of t
Woman's Club will take the fol
of social and be held at the re
dence of Mrs. c. c. Follansby on Thu
day evening. Teachers, members of
class and their husbands are cordially
vited to this gathering for which an
tractive programme has been arranged
The following changes are soon TO
made at the Brooks-Tyler store: ]
millinery stock is to be closed out g
the department given up; Miss M;
Ranney is to succeed Mrs. Wicker in
garment department and Mrs. David