St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-13

Russia" and the lecture will be well
worth hearing.
The banks will beclosed Saturday, the
anniversary Of Bennington Battle day,
and the post office will only be open the
regular holiday hours.
The directors OF the Caledonia county
fair expect they have concluded arrange
ments with Carrie Nation to speak here
at the September fair. She announces as
her subject, why She Smashed" If
Mrs. Nation comes here she will un-
doubtedly prove one of the greatest at
fractions of the fair.
The sisters OF St. Johnsbury Hospital
will give party on the hospital lawn
Wednesday evening the Goth. Music
will be furnished by the orchestra and
ice cream, cake and coffee will be served.
This will be repeated Thursday afternoon
for the children. The proceeds will be
devoted to the hospital.
Newport holds her fifth Annual Fair
and Races at Memphremagog Driving
Park, Aug. 26, 81, and IS, with $1775.00
in purses besides the premiums. The
prospect is large class of horses and
many attractions. Any information in
regard to the Fair can be obtained of
DR.. ]. H. Gaines, Secretary of the Asso-
citation. Reduced rates on all railroads.
The St. Johnsbury ball nine met
with two defeats last week. On Thurs
day they played at Lancaster and were
beaten Is to 5. On Friday afternoon
the Littletons played them here and
beat them to /. On Saturday after
noon the Woodsville Y. M. c. A. team
comes here and a good game is antici-
pated. The game will be called at AIS.
John Kelley of Fittsdale came here
Saturday night with couple of COM
panions and during their hilarity the
other fellows relieved Kelley of $35 and
left town. Kelley was arrested for iu-
toxication and before Judge Worcester
Monday morning was fined $40 and
costs, the total being $11. 40. In default
of payment he is serving ten days SEN
tence in Jail.
The new card of the New England
Telephone exchange, containing many
additions and some changes in numbers,
will be issued within short time. The
installing OF the new six-position board,
the reconstruction of several circuits, and
the desire on the part Of the management
to have the new card as complete
as possible, have prevented its ear
lier appearance.
Extensive plans are being made for
the Food Fair which is to be held in
Music Hall the week of October 6, under
the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. Every
one who attended last year will be sure
to arrange to attend many times this
year and there will be more attractions
and elaborate evening programs. Mrs.
Isabel R. Jarvis from the Boston Cook
ing school will be the practical lecturer
on domestic science and will occupy a
part of the time in the afternoons.
The United States civil service COM
mission announce the following examin-
ations: August 25-26-27, cadet, revenue
cutter service; August 26-27, assistant
examiner, patent Office; September g.
pathologist, bacteriologist, Philippine
service; interpreter German, French,
Polish and Italian) in the immigration
service; September $40 acting assistant
surgeon in the marine hospital service
domestic science teacher in the Indian
service; October 81, in the department
assistant examination for the Philippine
service the following subjects may be
taken as optionals in addition to those
mentioned in the supplement of exanina-
tions: Higher mathematics up to and
including calculus; physics, mining en-
gineering, mechanical engineering, elec-
trical engineering. For further particu.
lars applicants can consult the secretary
of the local board, Frank X. Lanctot, at