St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06

ty dnO was DelnS Dclu HeIe IOl LAC EsSCA
county authorities, was released on bail,
Monday.
The state tennis tournament is
in progress at the court of the St.
Johnsbury club at Brantview and
the full score and results will be
given next week. The finals and
championship round will be played
Thursday afternoon and the public are
cordially invited.
i. S. Kenerson of Barnet, who is
always alert for anything curious in the
animal line, now has on exhibition at J.
St. Jocks bicycle store great freak Of
nature in the shape of colt with two
perfect heads. The animal was alive
when born, but died in short time. 1t
is we'll mounted and is well worth seeing.
A delightful "at home" was enjoyed
at the home of Mrs. George Ranney
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Ranney
and Mrs. Edward c. Thrasher received
many of their friends. The rooms were
daintily decorated with flowers, smilax
and maiden hair ferns. Punch was served
and refreshments were served in the
dining room, which was prettily deco
rated with red colorings and a table
centerpiece of carnations.
Petitions are in circulation through
out the town to form republican club
and they are being generally signed by
members of that party. A meeting to
organize a club will be held at the Court
House on Saturday evening and all re.
publicans are invited to come to this
meeting whether they have had a chance
to sign the petitions or not. Later in
the month it is expected that Gen. Nc
Cullough will speak at rally and it is
hoped to secure the services of Secretary
Shaw.
Posters are out announcing Ma
sonic excursion and basket picnic to
Owls Head Mountain and through Lake
Memphremagog, on Tuesday, August II,
under the auspices Of Golden Rule Lodge,
No. 5 of Stanstead, P. O., to which all
masons with lady and gentlemen friends
are invited. A frst-class band will be in
attendance and it will be very enjoya'
Bile trip. Round trip tickets from here
are $1.S5 and the Quebec express leaves
at Gil a. M, arriving at Newport at
7.O3. The third degree will be conferred
on the summit of Owls Head.
AS the result of circus day festivities
Peter Goetz, N. H. Noyes, John Gotta and
Frank O'Hern were before Judge Wor-
cester, Saturday, and each paid the regu-
ation $11.10, for intoxication. All
claimed to, have brought their liquor to
town with them. John Casey was fined
$11.1O one day last week and while
looking for money to pay the fine, got in
toxicated again and was arrested the
second time. He is now serving ten
days in jail for the first offence, and
when that is finished will begin another
20 days sentence unless the necessary
fine is Forthcoming.
"A new long distance booth has beer
put into the New England Telephone
Co.'s central office. 1t is one of the
latest type, and is large enough for a
desk, which will be great convenience
for patrons. A new six operator switch
board is now being installed. New sub
scribers have recently been added as fol
lows: Avenue House pay station, 1922
H. ]. Belfast, residence, 95-21; L. P
Leach, store, 61-12; George H. Jones
residence. 25.12; ]. A. Moron, residence
S5-5 A. c. Bemis, residence, 34-12. c
F. Gibbs, the florist, now has a specia
line, call 1913. Miss Lillian M. Tierney
is assisting in the office.