St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
VOL. LXV---NO. 1888

Washington, which occurs on Wednes-
day evening, June 18, will be placed on
sale at Bingham's drug store, at a. M,
Monday, June 9. The prices of tickets
will be so and 70 cents
Owing to the popular demand to see
"Peck's Bad Boy" Manager Chapman
will present an extra performance of this
comedy at the Howe Opera House Satur-
day afternoon at 80. Childrens' tick
cts, 25 cents. Adults, 35 cents.
Harry B. Gordon will donate the
proceeds from his soda fountain to a
local charity some day next week. Each
purchase entities the purchaser to a
vote and the entire proceeds will go to
the institution having the most votes.
Ward & Douglass, of Barre, have
been awarded the contract for the bridge
abutments at Paddock Village and the
Center. They commenced work at the
former place Monday. The bridge will
be closed to travel for two or three
weeks.
The Equitable Accident company of
Boston has just paid c. II. West $112,5O
in full settlement for claims caused by his
recent accident. Edson A. Ranney is the
local agent for the company, and also
represents the Aetna Life as a special
agent.
S. Frederick Smith, orgauist and
choirmaster at St. Andrews church,
gave an organ recital at the dedication
of the new organ in the Methodist church
at Barton, Monday evening and this
evening he gives recital at Bradford at
which Mrs. Hubert W. Brooks will sing.
Andrew Folsom, who reopens the
Avenue House next week as landlord, has
moved his family here and is busy getting
things in readiness for the opening day
He has engaged as clerk Arthur Blodgett
who was connected with the house for
some time while Mr.. Black was landlord
This is 'June Drill'' day, and Co. [
= is undergoing an inspection and drill
under Gen. W. H. Gilmore, and Majo
Herbert T. Johnson of Bradford. Arm
and equipments will be inspected at th
armory this morning, and if the weathe
4 permits the rest of the day will be spen
/, at the campus.
Louis Gingras, the we'll know
painter. has re6nished the interior of th
house just south of the Athenaum, an
Charles A. Robinson will move there thi
week. Mr.. Gingras has also complete
some work on the interior of the Athe
paum and has painted c. H. MARSHALL
, house on Summer street.
Our readers are reminded that this
the annual self-denial week in the Saliva
> ton Army and contributions will b
+ gladly received by the local officers. Th
= work of this great organization is unsef
tartan and worldwide and deserves tn
n heartiest support from all who can attor
If to give in good cause.
% The announcement of the death
Vernon Blandin will be received wit
If regret by his many friends here, INT
e i'll health compelled him to give up actiN
s. work he had been a resident here fC
several years and during that time mac
re many warm friends. He was broth
lie of Ward Blandin of this place.
"a Examinations for appointment
vacancies among the non-commission'
Of officers of Co. were held at the Armol
w last week, and the following promotion
1e have been made: From corporal TO sc
geant, w. A. Ide, Philip A. Fletcher, A
a thur S. Dinsmore, w. W. Husband. Fro
k private to corporal, Gilbert 7. Park
,e William A. Wright, S. Harold Hastine
Wilbur Gorham.
he The Brooks-Tyler Dry Goods Co. hs
t. very pretty and appropriate windo
e. display in honor of Memorial Day.
w the center OF window decorated wi
red, white and blue, was an easel Wi
- Chamberln Posts portrait of Lt.'Ct
IL George E. Chamberlin, surrounded
u swords and muskets, one stack OF arr
IN being decorated with a civil war kna
sack, blanket and canteen. The displ'
attracted a good deal of attention.