St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-29

The executive committee OF the
County Christian Endeavor Union held
meeting on Saturday afternoon to
plan for work in the county the coming
year. 1t is the purpose of the president
secretary to visit each society in the
county, accompanied whenever possible
by two or three members of some neigh
boring society, with a view to bringing
all societies into closer touch and uni
formity of work.
The young ladies complimentary
dance at the armory this evening, with
Mrs. Brooks orchestra of six pieces for
music, promises to be a very enjoyable
occasion. The armory has been prettily
decorated for the occasion. Refresh
ments will be in the form of a chatting
dish supper Dancing from $50 to
1890 and the balcony will be open for
visitors.
1t was during a pianissimo passage
in the violin solo at the Bostonia Orches-'
ira concert, and the audience generally
were giving the artistic performance the
close attention it deserved. Suddenly
out from the appreciative stiffness came
woman's voice, whispering to her male
companion in tones that could be heard
within limited circle: as her dress
silk or satin ?"
"A civil service examination for the
position of Chief Mechanician in the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards will be held
at the post office February 26, and an
examination for the position of assistant
inspector of boilers, in the steamboat in
spection service, is announced for Febru-
airy 26-27. All information can be Sc
cured by addressing Frank x. Lanctot,
secretary of the local board.
"A St. Johnsbury attorney stood in
the office of the probate judge awaiting
the preparation of certain documents of
which he had need. He had received part
of them, when the Judge remarked: II
suppose you want bond now" Quoth
the lawyer slowly. "Yes-I-guess-so." "
The Judge looked up at his caller quickly,
and quietly said, well, 1 dol" And the
laugh was on the lawyer, who explained
that he had become used to such drives"
as that.
The White River Junction Landmark
has the following concerning frequent
visitor to st. Tohnsburv: &c. W. EN-.
cry, the bard of the White Mountains,
was here last week perambulating the
village and neighborhood, and offering
for sale pictures and original poetry
The former were preferable to the latter.
Emery is a harmless individual, who
labors under the deluson that he is a
poet. Others have been afflicted in the
same way"
The Seventy Club met with Mrs.
Sarah T. Hazen on Wednesday of last
week, at the home OF her son, George E.
Hazen. 1t was in honor Of her 7Gth
birthday, and ten of the IA members
of the Club were present. Readings were
given by some of the ladies; refreshments
were served, and a delightful afternoon
spent. The Club will take dinner with
Mrs. Mary Boles today, at the home Of
Mrs. A. B. Noyes, in celebration of her
77th birthday.
The basket ball team Of Co. D, which
has made such a splendid record during
the past two years, has been reorgan-
lied with nearly all the old favorites in
their former positions. The team will
have the following we'll known players
to draw from: Gilbert T. Parks, Oscar
Z. Beck, Will Wright, Isaac ]. Frasier,
Leonard Smith, Arthur r. Heath and
several other promising men. The acad-
envy has an excellent team this year and
some good home games are probabilities
for the winter.
Thursday evening between and
O'Clock the sky presented most beauti
full and unusual phenomenon. A bril-
liantly colored rainbow in the form of a
complete circle appeared very near the
moon and a secondary one but little less
distinct encircled the first at short dis
tance from it, while third with fainter
colors was plainly visible. The appear
ance lasted but a short time and soor
the sky was entirely clondless.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Hood Farm Almanac for 1902, "Tht
Stock Owners Handy Book" which
contains much valuable information. II
is especially devoted to a description o
the famous Hood Farm remedies which
have proved so successful. These RENE
dies are sold here by W. B. Eastman o
whom copies of the Almanac can be OBJ
tained as long as the limited supply
holds out.