St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-31
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

| line Museum Will De open oaturdaI
evening.
IS. D. Atwood's bakery has beer
thoroughly repaired and presents very
attractive appearance with new fresco
ing.
Co. DIS basket ball team and the
Academy team will play the first Of q
series of four games at the Arnory
Friday evening.
February 16 is now decided on as
the date for the presentation of Pyg-
malion and Galatea and It is to be given
in Howe Opera House.
Reserved seat tickets for the 31st
concert and railroad ball to be held at
Lyndonville, February 6, will be on sale
at Stiles drug store, Thursday morning
at o'clock.
Letters advertised at the post office
for the week endirg January 81: Camp.
bell, Mrs. John; Hitchcock, Mrs. Ida
Wells, Mrs. Myra Currier, Calvin J.;
Robinson, Steve.
Electric lights have been placed in the
Art Gallery at the Athenaum and the
pictures look finely in this light. The
North church and chapel is soon to be
equipped with the same light.
The case of Edward P. Buckley pro-
prietor of the billiard and pool room un-
der the Avenue House, charged with vio-
lation Of the liquor law, was continued
from Monday until Feb. 18th.
Lambert Packard, architect, has
moved his Office to the room opposite his
old room. w. w. Sprague will use both
rooms hereafter for his extensive insur-
ance business and is putting in new fur
niture
The American Federation of Labor
have changed their meeting place from
the Pythian Hall to the Junior Order
Hall and hereafter will hold their meet
ings the second and fourth Saturdays of
the month.
"A. B. Stark, who always has some
prize steers at the county fair, has pair
of Hereford steers that measure seven
feet and weigh 5000 pounds. They are
a handsome pair Of animals and are sure
to be premium winners.
"A petition from the fioard of Trade
be sent to Congressma.s GrOut asafng-T0r-
a repeal of the national bankruptcy law.
Vermont has already had over 400 cases
since the law went into effect.
There is evidence that quite lively
interest will be taken in snow .shoeing
here this winter. Quite number OF en-
thusiasts have already taken short trips
and Mondays heavy snow fall makes
possible a splendid opportunity for this
delightful sport.
The Lyndon Club come here tonight
to play in the eighth night of the tourna-
mept. At last weeks playing at Lyn-
donviIe the Mystic Club won 50 points
in billiards and six tricks in whist. The
Mystic Club are now 426 ahead in
billiards and "a tricks behind in whist.
Those who are interested in the ex-
h;h;+;o,, of n -, ,+arr ,,botoorar rhS a 70 ra
quested to meet at the commercial room
of the Academy next Tuesday evening at
7.30. About SO have become interested
in the undertaking and the time Of
the exhibition will probably be
decided at this meeting.
The first storm of the season struck
this section on Sunday night and by
Monday noon nearly foot of snow had
fallen. Considering the heavy fall OF
snow the trains did very we'll on Mon
day as none of them were over an hour
late. The snow drifted badly on the
hills, but came just as the sleighing got
quite poor.
Prof. c. w. Pickells, who leaves to.
day for his new field tf labor in Burling.
ton, N. ] was presented yesterday with
$25 from the teachers and scholars in
the public schools as recognition OF his
faithful labors in teaching music in the
public schools. With the gilt was the
desire that the money be used for the
purchase ofbooks.
James T. Borland has been appointed
sexton of the North church to succeed
George R. Crosby, resigned At speca
church meeting last Monday evening I
resolution was passed by rising vot
thanking Mr.. Crosby for his faithful ant
patient service for the last 18 years. Mr.
Crosby made neat little speech an,
thanked all for this expression of con
fidence.
Senator Gordon Of Georgia, who lect
ures here next week Thursday evening
has not forgotten thecordial reception
received here four winters ago. Th
southern lecture bureau wrote that h
must cancel his northern dates as the
had booked him so extensively throug
the south, and he notified them tha
whatever they did he was coming to S
InhnshnrV any WAY.