St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-15


blacksmith shop on Eastern avenue to
Pearl street, that the children can enjoy
as sliding place, instead of streets or
sidewalks.
That well known hostelry, The
Sherbrooke House, at Sherbrooke, was
burned yesterday. The fire originated in
the kitchen. The alarm was sounded at
$50 a. m. and at 10 80 the upper stories
of the house were completely destroyed.
All night telegraph service has been
discontinued at Barnet depot and insti-
tuted at McIndoe Falls instead. The
change ismade presumably on the ground
that McIndoes is better point from
which to watch the night freight traffic.
Marc, the magician, drew a small
audience at Howe Opera House Friday
evening, but those who attended were
given a treat in this line. Since appear
ing here in the Star Course, Marc has
added number OF interesting features
to his entert ainment.
-Rickaby & Co. made these sales last
week William Johnson's farm in Dan
vile to Orrin H. Young of Waterford,
who takes possession at once; and the
house on Elm street belonging to the
estate of George Asselin, to Francis X.
Roy of st. Isidor, P. Q.
The food fair fever continues, and
that sort of entertainment is booked for
Montpelier, Jan. 23.30 under the aus
pices of the Ladies Association of
Heaton hospital. May it be as success
full financially as was st. Johnsburys
venture in that direction.
The Woodsville News says: H. W.
Allen is making arrangements by cores
pondence and otherwise to personally
conduct a party Of Woodsville people to
the Sousa concert at St. Johnsbury next
week. Herbert's service in that capacity
was great success last year.
In renewing his subscription to the
CALIFORNIAN our well-known former
townsman Henry E. Fletcher, of Min
neapols, writes "That letter from Mr..
Clapp was worth whole years subscrip-
ton. Such experiences as his in II years
absence set us to thinking how it will be
when we go not to return"
The St. Albans Messenger says: St.
Johnsbury and Brattleboro are the only
Vermont towns in which Sousa's band
is to play this season. There is no get
ting around the fact that the sanity
town of Caledonia county puts up the
highest general average for excellence of
amusements of any place in the state.
Rev. H. A. Durfee of Burlington,
secretary of the Vermont Auti-Saloon
League and superintendent of the Home
Department in state Sunday school
work was in town over Sunday and as
sisted in the morning service at Grace
Methodist church. He also spoke
briefly to the North church Sunday
| school.
Saturdays Brooklyn and New York
papers contained an account of the loss
of valuable gold watch belonging to
Mrs. Frank H. Brooks and sent by mis-
take to Brooklyn instead of Brookline,
Mass. The watch was lost in the
Christmas rush, but found by the express
company the following week and deliver
ed to its owner.
The friends of Mrs. Fred McGaffey
will be sorry to learn that their build
i1gs at Staustead Plain were badly dam
aged by fire recently. Mr.. McGaffey
fought the FIRE single handed at first but
the brigade was called out and later the
Rock Island brigade was summoned. In
spite of all the efforts quite good deal
OF damage was done.
7-Rev. Russell Fl. Conwell was greeted
Monday night with the largest audience
that has been seen at our lecture course
for at least seven years and the receipts
for evening tickets were the largest re-
ceived for lecture in that period, being
over $135. Mr.. Conwell's popularity as
a lecturer is probably not exceeded by
any man in the United States.
"A church well filled with the music
loving people of the town, Friday even
ing, showed the appreciation with which
the monthly musical recitals at st. An
drew's church are received, and all we're
we'll paid for the attendance. The pro-
gram as printed last week was carried
out, all the solo parts as well as the
others being wonderfully we'll sustained.
The CALIFORNIAN is glad to devote
considerable space this week to an i'm
portant event in local circles-the cele-
bration of the semi-centennial anniver-
sary Of the South Congregational church.
Rev. DIR. Fairbanks reminiscent sermon
will be read with interest, and the illus
tratrions, including portraits of four oi
the South's pastors and four views oi
the church ed6ce itself, exterior and in
terror, will also possess a keen interest
for many readers. The excellent photo
pranhs from which the cuts nf +he church