St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21

flowers, and the affair was a complete
success.
The Avenue House renovation is
nearing completion and before many
weeks it will be open to the public again.
1t is now understood that Andrew Fol-
som, the weiI-known St. ]. & L. c. road
engineer, will be the next landlord. The
former office in the tower will be fitted
up as a store and will be occupied by M.
J. Caldbeck & Son as retail department
in their line.
The seIectmen have awarded the con-
tract for building the Center bridge to the
United Construction Co., branch of the
United States Steel Corporation. This
company's bid was the lowest, all things
considered, and a modern steel bridge
will span the Passumpsic there at an
early date. Bids for the construction of
the masonry at the Center and at the
Paddock Village bridge will be opened
tomorrow.
Judge Ross has a new associate on
the board OF railroad commissioners in
the person of !. M. Boutwell,, of Montpe-
lier, who has been appointed by Gov.
Stickney to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Judge Levant M.
Reed, of Bellows Falls, who gives up the
work because of i'll health. The new
commissioner has had practical expert
ence in railroad construction aud opera
ton, but is not engaged in the business
at the present time.
George H. Stearns and l. J. Dow are
attending the Grand Lodge meeting at
Ludlow this week, as delegates from
Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, l. 0 o. F., and
Mrs. Emerson E. Sargent and Mrs. o. c.
Amidon, represent Olive Branch Lodge,
No. a, in the annual session Of the Res
bekah assembly which meets at the same
place tomorrow. More than 25 mem
bers of Canton Crescent, No, 2, went to
Ludlow Monday night to participate in
grand parade yesterday.
A serious and nearly fatal accident
occurred at the Avenue House corner
Wednesday evening. Eugene L. John
son, clerk in Gordon's drug store, and
Albert E. Powell were just starting out
on a tandem bicycle, and when rounding
the corner, collded with a team. Mr..
Johnson was severely injured about the
head and fatal results were feared. He
was taken to Brightlook Hospital, and
was unconscious for some time but is
now rapidly improving, and was moved
| to his home on Caledonia street yester-
day.
The annual 'June Drill" and inspec-
tion Of Co. D will be held Wednesday,
June 4. Mai Herbert T. Johnson and
Gen. w. H. Gilmore will be the inspect.
ing officers. Dates for other companies
are: Co. A, Rutland, Jure II; Co. B, st,
Albans, June 2; Co. c, Brandon, June 18;
co. E, Barre, June 13; Co. F, Mortified,
June 10; Co. G, Bradford, June s. Co,
H, Montpelier, June "a; Co. l, Brattle-
boro, June 7; Co. K, Bennington, June
16; Co. L, Newport, June 8; Co. M,
Burlington, June 20; Company hospital
corps, St. Albaus, June 2.
Successful Advent revival services
are being held at Walden under the
directions Of Revs Clark and Fairbanks
the conference evangtlists. Several
members of the local church attended
the meetings there Sunday, when quite
a number were baptised. One Of the
candidates for baptism was a woman
so crippled that she was unable to walk
and she was carried into the water by
the evangeists. A church organization
will soon be perfected there. Elder and
Mrs. G. T. Colwell went to Walden, yes.
terday, and he will assist in the meet.
ings until Friday.
Mrs. Christina S. Braley attended
the funeral of her sister-in.law, Mrs. Nor.
man w. Braley, at Barre, Wednesday
Mrs. Braley was one Of the best known
women in central Vermont. She was
the wife of the late DR.. Braley and to-
gether they were largely instrumental in
the early success of Goddard Seminary.
She was one Of the leaders in the Univer-
salst denomination and woman whose
good works had made her greatly be-
loved. Her death adds another to the
notable list OF former Newbury Seminary
students who have passed away during
the past few months,
The local civil service board, of which
Frank X. Lanctot is secretary, announ
ces clerk and carrier examination
on May 81. There is vacancy on the
substitute letter carrier list at the post
Office, and one will be chosen from thu
candidates at this examination. new
feature in the local mail service will be {
substitute post office clerk, and persons
passing this examination will be eligible
to that position. Applications may b,
filed with the secretary as late as a. m
on the day Of the examination. An ex