St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

music, was one of the most successful
ever held in that section, 155 couples
participating.
Two feet of snow was reported at
Montreal and vicinity Monday morning,
with Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
freight trains all cancelled. Sunday is
said to have been the worst day that
Montreal ever experienced.
With Guy H. Abbott captain of the
Dartmouth base ball team, and George A.
Pierce captain of the University of Yer
mont foot ball eleven, st. Johnsbury
people ought to take an unusual interest
in college athletics this year.
-Captain-elect Charles A. Celley, 1st
Lieut.. .-elect John A. Gum and 2dLieut.-
elect John W. Tinker of Company D. took
the examination for their respective Off
ces at Brattleboro yesterday. There
were 13 candidates for promotion.
1t is deserved compliment to Austin
l. Morrill's hack system to state that on
the occasion Of the ladies' plimentary
ball Wednesday evening, 65 persons were
carried to and from the armory and this
with very little waiting on the part of
the patrons.
M. 7. Caldbeck is making another
tenement in the portion OF the old Ave
nue. House on Railroad street. The bal
cony leadingto Red Mems hall has been
inclosed, and the work Of thoroughly
reitting the interior of that hall will be
commenced at once.
%. w. Smith has bought of Joseph St.
Jock, the bicycle store and repair shop,
in the Republican building, and will con-
duct similar business, do bicycle re-
pairing and light machine work. Mr..
St. lock will devote his entire time to the
Avenue House store.
-Zephra, under the direction of R. W.
Averill, who produced that opera here a
few years ago, closed successful run in
Barre last week Mr.. Averill is now at
Montpelier where he will present "Sibal-
la" similar production three nights,
beginning February 6.
The North church people had an en-
joyable library party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mackinnon last Friday even
ing. Quite a number of standard books
were represented, some of the represen-
tations being very unique and causing
considerable merriment.
Harold, the little son of H. H. Carr
stuck a needle into his knee last week so
deep that it could not be removed. The
X.ray was employed and the needle 10.
Gated, bnt an operation for its removal
was unsuccessful. 1t is thought to be
imbedded In the knee pan.
"A Littleton subscriber, acknowledg.
ing the receipt of extra copies Of the
CALIFORNIAN, speaks appreciatively OF the
South church historical paper, and ha:
some good things to say about the GALE
DOMAIN, which she has taken almost from
the time it was established.
Charles 4. Calderwoods furniture
store has beer greatly improved recently
by the addition OF a hardwood floor ii
the main stor. and the erection of gal
lery on three sides of the room, greatly
increasing the storage capacity and add
ing to the attractiveness of the establish
ment.
A pleasant social evening was spen
at Homorient, Tuesday, when Mr.. anC
Mrs. R. B. Eastman entertained small
party of friends. The time was spent il
reading and discussing Balzac's works
"The Magic Skin" and "Seraphita.
Sugar on snow with all the accessories
was served.
Nearly every member of the Seventy
Club accepted the invitation from Mrs
A. B. Noyes to take dinner with he
mother, Mrs. Mary Boles, Wednesday
Dinner was served at one o'clock ant
during the afternoon brief literary exer
cises and social visit occupied the tim
most enjoyably.
During Mr. Stones absence in Cali
fornia he has placed in the Museum hi
collection OF evil war envelopes and hi
collections of stamps, postal cards an,
original cove:s. The collection of civi
war envelopesis one of the largest in tn
country and his stamp collections ar
valued at 5000.
In the St. Albans Messenger of Feb
ruary 3, there is published an interesting
letter from Robert E. Lewis, formerly y
M. c. A. secretary here and now engage
in the work At Shanghai. The CORES
pondence deals with the political, relie
ious and educational status OF China an
is very interesting.
The masquerade given by Canto
Crescent at Odd Fellows Hall Frida
evening was complete success. Abou
$50 were present., and about one-third {
these were in costume and masked. Tt
( lodge orchestra furnished music for prom
enading, and the old fashioned suppt