St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18

Fred w. Thomas has bought the
Johnson farm on the Center road of the
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany and will take possession October
Is. Mr.. Thomas has been in the milk
| business for the past six months and
will conduct the place as milk farm.
AS will be seen by an advertisement
in another column, the milk dealers of
St. Johnsbury have advanced the price
of milk for the winter to six cents per
quart. This step is necessity on ac.
count of the exceedingly high price Of
grain this year, which greatly increases
the cost of production.
BY the new arrangements at the
Fairbanks foundry, Edgar l.. Stiles has
charge of the brass department including
the core room and valve work Mr..
Stiles has been in this department for
many years and will bring to his new
position a thorough knowledge of the
business and host of friends will con-
gratulate him on his promotion.
One Of the employees at the scale
shops was promptly suspended last Sat
urday for starting the story that he
heard another workman say he was glad
the President was shot. A thorough in
vestigation of the matter made it clear
that the man accused made no such
statement and the accuser was i'm
mediatey suspended from work.
-Children's night was observed by the
N. E. 0. P, last week Tuesday and
program was given consisting of songs,
solos, readings and recitations by the
children of the order. 1t was a success in
every way. Ice cream, cake and candy
and lemonade were served, after which
the time was pleasantly spent by both
old and young. About 800 were present.
--Rickaby & Co. have sold to Joseph
Gauther the old Picord blacksmith shop
and land on the north side of the Port
land street bridge. This was owned by
Hattie L. Johnson Of Berlin, N. H. They
have also sold in Sutton the carriage
shop, dwelling house and 21 acres of
land owned by George W. NJ. Bean of
Franconia, N. H., to Oscar A. Wheeler of
| Burke.
Our advertisements and the windows
of our retail advertisers this week all tell
the same story. Fall has come. Did it
ever occur to you how much time and
thought are put into these two features
of the retail business in St. Johnsbury
Read the advertisements today and the
next time you are on the street examine
the windows and think what might be if
both were neglected
"A demonstration in cookery will be
given at Music Hall Monday afternoon,
Sept. %, at o'clock, by Miss Fannie
Merritt Farmer, principal Of the Boston
Cooking School, under the auspices OF St.
Margaret's Guild. This is an excellent
opportunity for all interested in this
branch of science to hear one who stands
at the head of her profession. She is also
an authority on invalid cookery and will
give most instructive and interesting
demonstration.
The returning delegation from the G,
A. r. convention at Cleveland, and
other travellers through the Dominion
of Canada, during the past few days, all
speak OF the great show of respect and
sorrow that is being manifest by oul
neighborS across the border in honor O.
the dead President. The flags are al
halt mast on all buildings and ships. Ii
the churches Sunday the sad event was
the main topic as generally as in th'
United States. The royal yacht Ophir
with the Duke and Duchess of York ol
board, steamed up the st. Lawrenc
with her flags at half mast.