St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-02

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perienced for several years back. Ii
quality and quantity this spring The
sugar is all right.
The March term of Essex county
court, which was to begin last week
Tuesday, was adjourned one week on
account of the death of Chief Judge Taft,
who was to preside. 1t commenced yes.
terday with Judge Stafford presiding.
These letters are advertised at the
post office: Goulet, 7. B. Madam;
Hygh, Mrs. NJ. A.; Reynolds, Miss Annie
B.; Richardson, Miss Sadie; Thrasher,
Mrs. George; Benjamin, Solomon; Ben
nett, Chas. Carr, E. S.; Davis, Carroll;
Piper, Arthur.
The April meeting of the Woman S
Club will be held Monday afternoon,
under the direction OF the domestic sci
ence committee. Miss Mary W. Dewson
of Boston will speak to the ladies on
"The Responsibility of the Home. Maker
to her Family"
The engagement OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| Thomas F. Dockham as superintendent
and matron at the town arm has ex-
pred and they will not remain another
year. Their successors are not chosen
vet but the selectmen expect to settle
the matter today.
-Alphonse Gaudette, who has been re-
pairer in Braley's shoe store for about
three years, will move his shop this week
to the room under Clark's Book store on
Eastern avenue. This is an old shoe re.
pairing stand and as Mr.. Gaudette is a
first class workman the venture should
be successful.
chamberlain Post, g. A. R., has invit-
ed Rev. A. Francis Walch to deliver the
annual Memorial sermon on Memorial
Sunday. 1t is expected that tile Marciau
| Quartette and the Grace church male
quartette will furnish music. An effort
will be made to make the Memorial SER
vices throughout OF unusual interest this
year.
AT a meeting of the holders OF the
Paddock Village water power shares,
held at the village trustees office Monday
night, the contract for replacing the dam
removed by the spring foods was given
to o. V. Hooker and Son. The price is
$14OO and it is stipulated that Mr..
Waite of Wilder is to have charge OF its
construction.
The work of completing the mac
adam on Western avenue to the bridge
will be commenced in few weeks, and
completed before the work is taken up
elsewhere. The trustees are undecided
about the next street to improve in this
way, but doubtless the north end OF Rail
road street will have some attention dur
ing the season.
In many of the town schools very
entertaining exercises were held on Fri
day afternoon, to mark the closing Of
the winter term. Quite a number Of par
ents and others interested in the chill
dren were present to enjoy the programs,
and the manuevers, and recitaions and
drills, and singing by the pupils were
duly appreciated.
John H. Ryan is building for the St.
Tohnsbury Fire Department two up.to-
date hose wagons to replace the carts
and reels now used by Hose Companies
4 and 5. The wagons will have facili-
ties for carrying chemical extinguishers
and will be a great improvement on the
ungainly carts. The wagons will be
finished about May Is.
%. H Henderson, colonel of the 1st
Regiment Patrarchs Militant OF Yer
mont, was delegate to the ordination
OF Rev. ]. H. LingIey at Barre Thursday,
ana OIlCldleu At d puDllC luSLdlldIlOu
of the officers OF Canton Vincent of that
place, Friday evening. John A. and H.
A. Beck, members OF Col. Henderson's
staff, assisted him at the installation.
Amos W. Scott and Charles G. Braley
are taking an invoice this week of the
latters shoe stock, with the expectation
that Mr.. Scott will buy the goods and
add the business to his own, joining the
two stores. Mr. Scott has leased the
store for term of years to begin with
the expiration OF Mr.. Braley's lease in
September, but if he buys the stock he
will take possession at once.
Civil service examinations are sched
uled to take Place at the post office as
follows: April IL, auditing clerk, dis
bursing clerk, Philippine service. Nav
g. librarian, Philippine service. May 6,
7, junior architectural draug htsman ex
aminer of surveys, general land office,
May 6, 7, 8, marine draughtsman, light
house service, Frank X Lanctot will fur
nish necessary information.
-Captaiu Crego Of the Salvation