St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-01

Der 81, at Frankfort, Mich. His remains
have been brought to Lyndonville where
the Masonic funeral service will be held
in the hall today and the burial will be
at Lyndon Centre.
Harrison Corey of Littleton, father
of Bert Corey, who was killed in the re.
cent railroad wreck at Passumpsic, died
suddenly of heart failure at lumber
camp at Bethlehem Junction, Thursday,
thus making the second sudden death in
the family in less than three months.
Several hundred clients of S. H Spar
hawk & Co. are beginning "A Happy
New Year" auspiciously, by receiving
checks from them in payment of the quar-
terly returns on their holdings of the
California Oil Stocks, at from 10 to 16
per cent according to date of purchase.
The Museum is to be closed today.
On account OF the continued illness
of Mrs. Abbie Underwood, district dep
utv OF the sixth district of Rebekah's,
Mrs. Electa A. Bowker has beeu depu-
tized to install the officers of Olive Branch
Lodge, No. A., on Tuesday evening, Jam
uary 7.
The next monthly musicale will be
given at St. Andrews church on Friday
evening, January9. 1t will take the form
of musical service, including choral
professional march, responses (Ferial),
two anthems, a TIE Deum and two instru.
mental numbers. A program will appear
next week.
The next attraction at Howe Opera
House is marc the Magician" Friday
evening, January 10. Marc appeared in
the Star Lecture Course recently and
proved highly interesting performer in
the fascinating art of magic, and his re-
appearance here will doubtless draw a
large audience.
The evidence in the case OF Lewes VS..
Crane and Son, was completed Friday
and County Court adjourned until Tues
day morning when the arguments were
taken up. Mr. Goss opened for the plain
tiff, r. W. Simonds and ]. P. Lamson
argued for the defendants and Alexander
Dunnett closed for the plaintiff. The
case will go to the jury today.
The Joint installation of the officers
of Chamberlin Post G. A. R., and Cham.
berlin Relief Corps, will occur at G. A. r
Hall, Thursday evening. Department
Commander ]. H. Lucia of Montpelier,
has been invited and will be present
Following the installation there will be
a campfire with music and speeches by
commander Lucia and several prominent
citizens.
DIR. 7. A. Greene, of Laconia, N. H.,
will visit Apollo Lodge, K. P, next Tues
day evening and will deliver lecture. DR.,
Greene is a well known speaker and as he
has recently returned from trip to
Japan, in all probability his topic will in
part concern that interesting country.
The meeting is especially for the Knights
and their lady friends. A banquet will
be served.
The local post office business for
the three days just preceding Christ
mas was 25 per cent more than last year.
| The amount of business is based on the
amount of stamps sold, and this increase
does not include the sales at the Stiles
drug store station. The incoming mails,
too, were heavier than in former years,
and the clerks and carriers had three
very strenuous days.
Charles Peck was the victim of a
painful accident at his farm on the North
Danville road yesterday morning. He
was starting for work with his team and
the sleds, being frozen down, it took a
hard pull to start them, and they started
so suddenly that Mr.. Peck was thrown
and caught in such a way that his right
leg was broken in three places between
| the knee and the ankle.
Sheridan Council, No. 421, K. of c.,
will open their club rooms in the Citizens
Bank Building this evening. The rooms
have been comfortably fitted up and the
project promises to be very successful.
The exercises this evening will consist Of
music and short speeches. 1t is expected
that Hon. M. F. Hackett Of Sherbrooke
will be present and make an address, Re-
freshments of cake and coffee will be
served.
There was very enjoyable dancing
party at Pythian Hall, Christmas night,
when Apollo Lodge, K, P, entertained a
company of about Is friends. Mrs. Kate
G. Brooks orchestra furnished music for
dancing from s to II, and sherbet and q
light lunch were served. This was the
first occasion of using the new floor II
the lodge room and the combination o
this room and the banquet hall makes
an ideal dancing room.
The Scotia Club has engaged Dr. w
A. Nelson of Harvard University as tn,
leading feature of the Burns birthday