St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13

passed through here on their way from
British Columbia to Bath, Maine. One
day last week FIVE went through, the
spars being three cars in length, or 115
feet, and they are two feet thick.
Rev. ]. A. Lynch delivered his popular
lecture entitled "a Haunted City at St.
Lawrence church, Copper6eld, last night.
He was assisted in the entertainment by
Miss Katherine ]. Dugan soprano, and
Miss Marion A. Glynn, elocutionist.
C. Rouilard and Co. have opened a
meat market in the store in the Presby-
terian church building, formerly occupied
by Helen F. Carpenter. Mr.. Rouillard
comes from Concord, N. H., where he
has been in the same business for several
years.
w. W. Sprague, general agent of the
| National Life Insurance Co., has paid to
W. A. Graham, of Island Pond, admins
traitor of the estate of the late Charles
P Graham, $1,000, the amount of
policy held in that company. Only three
annual premiums had been paid on it.
The Union House has changed propri-
etors again. Frank Benoit bought out
H. L. Doyle last week and took possession
Saturday. The new landlord formerly
ran a barber shop on Railroad street and
is well-known young man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doyle are now at his home in West
Burke.
"A. K. Quinby, who lives with his
son-in-law, W. E. Kellogg, on pine street,
fell through a trap door in the shed
chamber yesterday afternoon. He struck
on some bags of leaves that partially
broke his fall, but box fell on him
breaking one rib. He was otherwise
bruised.
Harry Austin, Boston and Maine
breakman, well known to railroad men
here, was severely injured Wednesday
night. While on the bridge between
Wells River and Woodsville his train
broke apart and he fell on the bridge
breaking an arm and leg, and receiving
other injuries.
The Woman's Association of the
North Church will hold a reception
and quarterly business meeting at the
church parlors Friday afternoon from 3
to o'clock. Refreshments will be served
and a social time enjoyed. They will
serve clam chowder supper at the par
lors next Tuesday evening.
d. M. Miller has accepted place on
the police force and began his duties last
week. The work is not new to Mr..
Miller as he served as chief OF the old
force for several years and was very
popular and efficient officer. A. H.
Noyes has been promoted to the office OF
chief of police by the trustees.
Col Dennis E. May is engaged in
canvassing Woodsville and Wells River
for the purpose of compiling complete
directory of those villages. The work
will be similar to his excellent directory
of st. Johnsbury recently published. 1t
will include the names of all women and
children and will be the first directory
of the two villages ever published.
The degree team of Assqwa Camp Of
Modern Woodmen of America, went to
West Concord Monday night to insti-
tute camp there. Seventeen of the 25
charter applicants were present. The
new camp starts off well, including
among its numbers some of the best citi-
zens OF the place. 1t is known as No.
10,207, making so camps in the state.
The annual meeting of the Scotia
Club will be held at the Museum class
room, Monday evening. The program
for the meeting will include papers or
Scottish Folk Lore, Myths and Super
stitions," by Mrs. Laura Nelson Hazen
and Halloween Franks in Scotland
Fifty Years Ago." by John T. Borland
The election of officers will occur at thi
time.
Hon. Jonathan Ross, in compan
with the other members of the state rail
road commission, inspected the following
roads last week: White River Vale
Electric road, Mt. Mansfield Electli
road, Rutland street railroad, and III
Clarendon and Pittsfeld, Delaware an
Hudson, Lebanon Springs, and tn
Fitchburg division of the Boston an
Maine.
S. D. Tilton of WoodsviIle, who
we'll known here, because of the larg
amount of concrete work he has done
S past years, is making preparations fc
., extensive logging operations in Dorche
] ter the coming winter He has pu
+ chased about 100000 feet of standir
g timber which he will saw into lumbe
using his portable mill, and will ship
d to market from West Rumney station.
r Green Mountain Commandery,
l, 1886, U. 0. G. c., initiated FIVE candidat
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