St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-21

mont Officers Reunion society. Vice
President Roosevelt will be the orator Of
the day, and the following day will
address the Vermont Fish and Game
League at Isle LaMotte.
I'm another column will be found a
short article on an Old Home Week topic,
by R. W. Peabody, formerly resident
here, but now of Chicago. Mr.. Peabody
is ninety years old, but made the trip to
Vermont last week with a brand of en-
thusiasm and energy that would do
credit to many younger man.
The ]. c. Rockwell Dramatic Com
pany are playing to large audiences on
the Perkins lot, north end of Railroad
street, starting Monday night with
about 800. "The King of Wall Street"
was the comedy drama, which was
well presented. They continue to play
Throughout the week with change
every evening.
Samuel Longmore, who has run the
Union House for some time past, has dis
posed of that business to Eugene Milti-
more of Boston, possession being given
last Saturday. Thenew proprietor is an
experienced hotel man, so the patrons Of
the Union Honse will continue to be we'll
taken care OF. M. A. Carpenter will be
clerk. J. E. Lynch, the former clerk, has
gone to Island Pond to recupe rate, his
health being poor.
The second annual fair of the Brad.
ford Agricultural and Trotting Associa.
ton will be held at Bradford, Aug. 27,
% and 20. This season a fine covered
grandstand has been added to the
grounds from which can be seen the en-
tire track and which will accommodate
about 1000 people. Competition is open
to the world, special permission having
been granted to enter from other states
without being tested; $4,000 in prem.
iums and purses have been offered
Special rates have been made on the B.
& M. railroad.
The Burlington Free Press says: "a
writ of prohibition has been filed with
the clerk of the supreme court for Chit
tenden County for the October term by
George w. Kennedy, attorney for John S.
Wilkins, against the Stiles Drug Com
pany of St. Johnsbury. The writ was
issued by Chief Justice R. S. Taft, and is
not common in ordinary practice. 1t is
to set aside the judgment of justice and
a certified execution and allow an appeal
for the trial of the case in county court.
George c. Frye is attorney for the Drug
company" This case it will be remem.
bered concerns a mileage which was
rented to Mr.. Wilkins who afterwards
became bankrupt. The Stiles Drug
company sued to recover the value of
the mileage and was awarded verdict
Dy the justice court.
The lawn party on the grounds of
St. Johnsbury Hospital last week, Tues
day evening and Thursday afternoon,
was gratifying success. The attend
ance was large and the receipts amount
ed to 5000. The party on Thursday
afternoon was especially for the children.
The grounds were handsomely decorated
for the occasion and additional electric
lighting (by the courtesy of the Electric
Co.. gave the scene a special beauty.
The St. Johnsbury band furnished music
The proceeds will be used in putting
new tile flooring in the operating room.
The sisters desire to thank all who aided
in the success of the lawn party,
as well as those who generously con-
tributed towards the recent installing of
electric lights in the hospital building.