St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17

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ladies of the lodge at social gathering
at Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday evening.
The gentlemen will have full charge of
the arrangements and entertainment
and something little ahead even of the
proverbial N. E. O. P. good time is ex-
pected.
j. H. Souviney of Portland was in
town yesterday making arrangements
to include St. Johnsbury in roller polo
circuit this winter. The plan includes
teams at Berlin, Littleton and Lancaster,
N. H., and this town. Professional
teams will be stationed at each place and
two games a week will be played here.
The armory will be used.
Col T. Z. Fletcher shipped last week
nine Holstein Friesian cattle to his farm
in Shelburne where he had about $50
head already. The heard is headed by
De Kol Copia Prince I'd, a bull from as
fine strain of Holsteins as exists in
this country. The stock was all bought
of B. K. Graves of Waterford who has
long been a successful breeder of this
stock.
"A feature of the winters work at the
armory of Co. D. will be competitive
squad drills. Two trophies will be
offered and it is expected that once in
two months the various squads in charge
of their corporals will compete for the
prizes. The drills will consist of the
manuel of arms, extended order work,
guard duty etc., and will be open to the
public.
-Lougee Brothers & Smythe's south
window continues to be center of inter-
est. Matzo, the artist who has occupied
it for several weeks has gone to Barre,
and now it is occupied by two represen-
tatives of the Worcester Umbrella Co.,
who are busy making new umbrellas and
recovering and repairing old ones. They
are experts and the work is very interest
ing to watch.
The United States Civil Service Co m
mission announce that examinations will
be held on Oct. 21 and % for positions
of civil engineer in the quartermaster's
department, a craftsman in the light
house service and a Hungarian interpre-
ter in the immigration service. Further
particulars may be obtained of F. x.
Lanctot at the post Office, secretary OF
the local board.
Lyman z. Wood, formerly of this
town, but now a we'll known carpet
dealer in Burlington, has invented re-
volving rack for displaying rugs which
is claimed to be the only rug exhibitor
in existence. He made it for use in his
own store and it has proven so conven-
lent that patent has been applied for
and Mr.. Wood hopes to interest capital
in manufacturing it.
Miss Anna Mae Somerville, assisted
at concert given last evening at Lanes
Opera House, Newport, by the Newport
Choral Union. Other we'll known music.
ians who participated were Miss Mario
rie Batchelder, organist at Grace Metho
dist church, William r. Lane, tenor, anc
Davol Sanders, conductor and violinist
Part second of the program consisted o
the cantata "The Rose Maiden"
1t is expected that several members
of Apollo Lodge will participate in the
initiation of the new Knights of Pythias
lodge at Morrisville, nexl Monday even.
ing. The charter list for the new lodge
contains 40 names and the prospects fo1
the future are very promising. The
MorrisviIle lodge is the result of the
efforts OF Lynn F. Rice, formerly Of this
town, and an. enthusiastic member o
Apollo Lodge.
Henry Holt, a native of Derby, who
for the past "a years has been employed
in the Buffalo house of The Fairbanks
Co. died recently and the funeral service
and intermenr were at Derby. Mr. Hol
enlisted in Co. B. 9th Vt. Vols. and whel
his enlistment expired re-enlisted ant
served until the close of the war. TIL
bearers at his funeral were four comrades
who enlisted at the same time and servet
with him throughout the war.
The lecture by Peter MacQueen a
Music Hall Friday evening, on Beautiful
Russia, was poorly attended but mas
much as the entire proceeds went to tn
Center church there was no fnancis
loss to those who arranged it. The lee
ture, which was illustrated by man
! views, was highly interesting and hel
the close attention of those presen
Particularly interesting was the descriI
ton of visit to Tolstoi at his hon
with which were shown several picture
of this famous man.
: Railroad News.
The steamer Lady of the Lake" mac
the last trip for the season on Lake Mer
phremapOp Saturday. Sept, 6.