St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-09

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both edi6ces.
The selectmen met at the Center Sat
urdav to adjust the land damages caused
by running the road through the fields
while the main street was blockaded by
ice this spring The total amount of
damage is about $50.
Sergeant c. H. Horton, I'd, has been
appointed 1st sergeant of Co. D, to sue
ceed E. D. Cook, and Sergeant H. A. Page
has been appointed quartermaster, a
position held last year by 0. A. Jameson,
who has removed to Fitchburg, Mass.
There will be May day ball at Py-
THAN Hall Wednesday evening, April 80,
under the auspices of the "Hatchet and
Cherry Tree Club" an organization
which fourished here several years ago.
Mrs. Kate Gilman Brooks orchestra will
furnish music.
The St. Johnsbury orchestra played
for ball at North Haverhill Friday
night, and were re-engaged for a May
day ball. They are also engaged for
Knights of Pythias ball at White6eld,
May 1, and for commencement exercises
at McIndoes Academy, May Is, forenoon
and evening.
An alarm from Box 81, caused by
burning chimney in the Baldwin house
on Hastings street, called out Hose 4,
and the Hook and Ladder Co. Saturday
afternoon. There was no call for ring
ing the alarm and the mistake cost the
village in the vicinity of $50. No blame,
however, can be attached to anyone for
the mistake.
Those who knew Philip R. Goodwin
during his residence in this town about
four years ago will be interested in the
success he is achieving as an illustrator.
Three illustrations of Chambers popular
novel Cardigan" are by him, and a
more recent success is the colored fronts
piece entitled "The Right of Possession"
in Outing for Aprils
According to Chicago dispatch OF the
5th, Ebert Hubbard of "Philistine "
fame was turned down by clerk at the
Auditorium in that city because his
appear ance wasn't prepossessing. An
acquaintance who ran across him, how
ever, explained to the hotel clerk that
Hubbard owned "a whole town in New
York state" and that settled it.
The entertainment in the Y. M. c. A.
members course at Music Hall last week
Tuesday evening drew good audience.
The band gave a very pleasing concert
and the lecture on Voices from the
Heights of Abraham" by Rev. Henry j.
Kilbourne of Bradford was an eloquent
and interesting review OF incidents con-
nected with that famous Canadian bat
tle6eld.
A visit to the Brooks Tyler carpet de-
partment this week is a rare treat. D.
M. Hail OF New York has on exhibition
and for sale large line of oriental rugs,
art squares, ETC., of beautiful patterns
and texture. Even if one does not care
to buy, Mr.. Hail is glad to display, and
explain the manufacture of his goods to
all, and it is an opportunity we'll worth
improving.
These directors of the Reece Button
hole Machine Company were elected at
the annual meeting held at Portland re-
Gently: President and general manager,
Francis A Shea; secretary and treasurer,
Frank L. Cady; Theophilus King, Bos-
ton; David E. Harding, Mansfield; James
Phelan, Lynn; and Crawford Ranney,
st. Tohusbury; thus making one more on
the board of directors than formerly.
The International Buttonhole Company
elected the same board as last year.
The "Circle Litteraire, Dramatique
ct Musical composed of members of
Notre Dame congregation, held an an
nual meeting recently, and elected these
officers: President, DR.. c. A. Provost );
vice president, Mrs. c. Coustantineau; /;
secretary, A. P. Grenier; treasurer, A.
Lachance; assistant treasurer, Miss
Mamie Gauthier; dramatic director, ].
N. St. German; musical director, P. !.
Gagnon. This club has membership
Of about 40 and meets at the homes OF
the members.
About Is men of the North church,
with few invited guests, sat down to
the banquet of the Young Mems Club in
the chapel last week Tuesday evening.
An excellent repast was served by Ca
terer Atwood. The brightness and inter
est OF the post-prandial exercises, with
Rev. E. M, Chapman as toastmaster,
and Rev. Wallace Nutting, D. d., of Provi-
dence, R. l., Rev. Dr. Edward T. Fair
banks and Principal D. Y. Comstock as
speakers, added much to the pleasure of
the occasion.
"A former citizen of st. Johnsbury,
who has been for some time past located
in Woodsville, N. H., dropped iu at
Mann's drug store the other day for a