St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-14

| event OF the evening was leCtule ny
Rev. FIR. Boissonnault, describing bat
tie in 1860, when II Frenchmen, aided
by six Algonquins and 40 Hurons, de-
feated 700 Iroquois, thus saving from de-
struction the then new settlement OF
Montreal. This event is one of the most
interesting in the history OF Canada and
it was greatly enjoyed. DR.. Provost had
charge OF the arrangements.
Dan Lamere was arrested by the
police Friday; pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation before Judge Worcester and was
fined the customary $11.10. While under
arrest he showed quite disposition to
run things his own way but without
success, and after period in one of the
police station cells, he decided that fate
was against him and expressed willing
ness to take his medicine and go.
These letters are advertised at the post
office: Eaton, Mrs. Cora; Levin, Mrs.
Hattie (2); McCloud, Mrs. Spurgeon;
Smith, Miss Nellie; Bauchemin, Moses
Bussey, Horace; Holland, Fred; Story,
G.B.
The New England Telephone Com
pany has put long distance telephones in
the residences of Miss Margaret McFar-
land on Perkins street, (call 67-3), and
W. H. McFarlin on Lafayette street,
(call 47-3).
Mrs. Abbie M. Mcneil has just re-
ceived new styles for silk skirts in point
desprit net and Chantily lace over silk.
She also has some specially ordered pet
ticoats in sateen and Italian silks that
she will be glad to show to patrons.
The Woman's Association of the
North Church give supper at the chap
el on Thursday evening of this week, at
$50, for members of the association and
the men of the church. Reports of work
done the past year will be presented.
-Four years ago Friday, Co. D was
mustered into the United States service
for the Spanish American war, and the
anniversary of the event will be cele-
brated by gathering of the boys at G..
A. R. Hall, on the coming of that day.
The most popular game OF the Goth
century thus far is table tennis or "Ping
Pong" Five hundred thousand dollars
worth have been sold in the United States
since Jan. /, 1902. The price is from
81 so to SO per set and is for sale by
F. 0. Clark.
THE Journalist" New York City,
saws: "The Boston Sunday Herald is
exhibiting in its Sunday issue some re-
markably fine "half tone" printing. The
reproduction of some of the photos
would seem to actually improve upon
the photographs themselves"
Express Agent c. A. Robinson re-
sumed work Monday after few weeks
vacation. ". E. Johnson, who has been
assisting during his absence, has gone to
Quebec. Another clerk has been added
to the office force in the person of Fred
George, Of Woodsville.
AT its annual meeting last Thursday
evening the '86 Book Club elected these
officers: President, W. P. Smith; secre-
tarv and treasurer, Mrs. c. P. Carpenter;
purchasing committee. Charles W. Rulter,
R. B. Eastman, Mrs. c. H. Merrill, Mrs.
A. F. Walker, Mrs. E. S. Truax.
A civil service examination for the
position of manual training teacher,
male. at the Haskell Institute, Kansas,
and to fill other vacancies as they may
occur. will be held under the direction of
the local board of examiners, June 1O-11.
The salary for this position is 5000 per
annum.
The regular May meeting of the
Scotia Club will be held at the Museum
class rooms next Monday evening. The
program will include early Scottish
Fights and Feuds," by D. Y. Comstock
and Ballads OF the Border" by Mis-:
Edna A. Stuart. Mrs. Ethel Galbraitf
Stiles will sing.
Arthur !. Laferrier Of this place has
Just completed course at the Baltimore
Medical College, and now bears the hon
orabe title of M. D. He came home las
week and is now investigating som
favorable openings for practice, and ex
pects to locate somewhere in the north
western part of the state. His man.
friends here Will wish him much success
| in his chosen profession.
Capt John Mcdonald has just re
turned from a three weeks business trl
, in central Vermont, and leaves today 70
a similar trip in Northern New HamF
# shire. This genial gentleman visit
:. nearly all the large towns in New HamE
S shire and Vermont on his business trip
r and each time he returns more completed
convinced that St. Johnsbury is the mos
e beautiful village in New England.
r White River Junction Musical ASS
!, citation holds it's fifth annual festival t.