St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-29

ing measures and giving general informa'
ton as to durability and quality and the
proper care and treatment OF furs.
-Ex-Gov. Josiah Grout has been ap
pointed by the judge of the probate
court, administrator of the estate oi
Gen. w. W. Grout, and L. D. Hazen and
Horace w. Bailey of Newbury, com
missioners
The first reception of the school year
at the Academy will be given Friday
evening by the senior class, and the com
mittee have arranged novel and pleas
ing program for the entertainment of
their guests.
lit was better than ever" is good
deal to say OF the famous clam chowder
supper served by the ladies of the Uni
versalist church, but this is the verdict OF
those who patronized the first one of the
season, last Thursday.
The next regular meeting of Clover
Temple, No. /, R. S., will be held in Pyth
ian hall Monday evening, Nov. 8. A full
attendance is desired, as there will be
be initiation. After the meeting light re-
freshments will be served.
DIR. John M. Allen has purchased a
Stanley automobile of the latest type.
1t was run up from Lowell, Mass, by
Mr.. Mussey of that city who remained
here few days to teach the doctor how
to be his own chauffeur.
w. H. Sargent took some photo
graphs of the very vivid chain lightning
which was witnessed on Sunday evening,
October 10, one of which has been
exhibited in the window of Mrs. Flora
Rowells store and has attracted much
attention.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary of
the National Consumers League, will
give a lecture here Tuesday evening,
Nov. 25. Quite number of our towns
people have heard her, and all speak
very enthusiastically of her talk. Every
one is invited to the lecture.
The tools used in the forging work
on the Dupont hammers, now manuiac
tured by E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., have
been moved from the Hines shop to P.
D. Dupont's shop on Granite Square this
week end Mr.. Dupont will forge the
hammer arms there for the company.
Col 0. H. Henderson, commander OF
the 1st Regt. Patriarchs Militant, was
at Windsor, Friday, completing arrange
ments for the muster of new canton 1t
that place. The mastering in will occur
there November IA in connection with a
meeting of Odd Fellows of the 8th dis.
trict.
The annual food sale of the Woman's s
Association OF the North church will be
held next Tuesday in the church parlors
during the afternoon and evening. At
that time the North Church Cook Book
will be on sale together with articles
cooked from some of the recipes in the
book.
One hundred and eight new names
were added to the cash customer list OF
the Merchants Association at the regu-
lar meeting last week and five names
were removed. Secretary Bagley has
distributed a convenient display card
with st. Johnsbury names for the bene-
fit of local members
PROT. Wales of Brattleboro, who is
pleasantly remembered here through his
production OF Kermiss a few years ago
was in town last week and made ar.
rangements to present the comic opera,
"King JolIity," by local talent for the
benefit of the band. 1t will be presented
during the week of November II.
The exterior of the new school build
ing at Newport, of which A L. Bragg
is the contractor, is practically finished
and the plastering will soon be compet.
ed. The original called for finishing
only two floors but it has been de.
cided to finish the third floor and Mr.
Bragg has taken an additional contract
for this work.
The first of series of smoke talks be
fore Co. D. will occur at G. A. R
Hall this evening at eight O'CLOCK
when Capt. Henry w. Hovey, 24tt
U. S. Infantry, now instructor OF Military
Science at Norwich University, viii
speak on Alaska" Invitations to be
present have been extended to few out
side friends of the Company.
H. L. Doyle formerly landlord of the
Avenue House, now OF Hotel Low al
Bradford has bought Hotel Look Off at
Sugar Hil New Hampshire. The proper
ty is said to represent an investment O
nearly 100000, and is in almost perfect
condition. Mr.. Doyle paid $4,000. The
house has been open the past summer
and did a business of nearly $4,000
being well filled with guests most
of the season.
The business men and other friends
of Landlord Folsom will give him {
complimentary banquet at the Avenu