St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-30

severely injured while coast1ng last week.
He was sliding alone and collided with
double runner. 1t was thought at first
that the injuries might prove fatal but
he is now on the road to recovery.
i. N. St. Germain the hustling secre'
tary of the Club Lafayette is kept busy
perfecting arrangements for their coming
benefit of February A. The Schumann
Concert Co. artists are by no means
strangers to St. Johnsbury musicians.
Not a few are personally acquainted
with them, and they are unanimous in
congratulating Mr.. St. Germain in secur-
ing them for the Clubs benefit.
The cable for the Citizens Telephone
company is up and being connected this
week with the central Office in Avenue
House block. About 200 instruments
are now placed in the village and it is
expected the line will be ready for use by
the first of next week.
The U. O. G. c. held very enjoyable
box party and dance at Pythian Hall
Monday night. A. good sized company
was present and quite sum was realiz-
ed from the sale Of boxes. The society
will hold their annual ball at Pythian
Hall February 22nd. Preparations are
being made for an exceptionally good
time on that occasion.
Apollo Lodge No. 2, Knights of
P ythias, will give a ladies' night on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10. which is the
a anniversary of the founding Of the order.
The organization has an established
rep utation for making occasions of this
kind conspicuously successful, and this
will doubtless be one Of the leading So
cal events of the season.
"A recent issue of Golfers Weekly con-
tains double page illustration entitled
"a Tragedy Of the Rockies" 1t is the
work OF Philip R. Goodwin who formerly
resided in St. Johnsbury and whose artis-
tic poster work is well remembered here.
Mr.. Goodwin has made rapid strides in
his work, and is now pupil of Howard
Pyle, the we'll known artist.
There was pleasant gathering OF a
few friends at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
| Walter D. Wilcomb on Railroad street
Wednesday evening. The affair, which
was in the nature of surprise, was in
honor of their 18th wedding anniversary
Whist was feature Of the evening. The
company presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Wilcomb set of silver table cutlery as q
token of their esteem.
Twelve members of the Seventy Clut
met at the home of Mrs. Mary Bowles
on Winter street yesterday afternoon to
celebrate her 10th birthday. A chatting
d sh lunch was served at O'Clock and &
pleasant social afternoon spent. Espec
tally interesting literary exercises hac
been prepared, which were greatly en-
joyed. Mrs. Bowles was presented with
some beautiful flowers.
In the published plans for the com
ing great celebration of the Jubilee Con
vention OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, to be held in Boston next
June the name Of Robert E. Lewis, for
merly secretary Of the local Y. M. c. A..
and now of the international committee
and secretary at Shanghai, China, is
mentioned among the prominent workers
who are to be present.
Rev. l. P. Quimby preached his fare
we'll sermon at the Church OF the Messiah
Sunday and has returned to his home in
Maiden. Mr.. Quimby has been pas
tor of the church about fourteen
months. There will be no service at the
church Sunday but it is expected that be-
fore long another pastor will be called
Sunday school and young peoples meet
ing will be held as usual.
The January number of "The Cam
era" contains the pictures for which th'
three prizes were awarded in a recen
''cat contest" the first being awarded tt
W. H. Sargent. Over 700 pictures wer
received for this contest. The same issu
also contains an illustrated article OF
"A Lesson i'll Artistic Mounting" by Mr
Sargent. This magazine has just beel
added to the Athenaum reading room.
Ernest L. Morrill, had narrow es
cape from asphyxiation by coal gas Sat
urday night. Mr.. Morrill, sleeps in
room at his livery stable, and durin,
the night enough gas escaped from tn
coal stove to render him unconscious il
which condition he was discovered Sun
day morning. After lively struggle h
was resuscltated and has since been a
Brightlook Hospital where he is rapid
improving.