St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-19

heard from.
"A scenic artist has just arrived with
a special scene for King Jollty." Make
your plans to witness this opera, hear
the bright, catchy music and see the bril-
liant costumes.
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. have estab-
lished private telephone exchange for
use in the factory, office, etc. There are
Ga parties on the circuit with the Cen
trail at the scale Office.
Read w. H. jerks advertisement OF
holiday specialties in photographs in
this issue. He is doing some excellent
work and has the order for the Academy
senior class work.
The Rector's Aid Society and st.
Margaret's Guild of St. Andrews church
will hold their Christmas sale at Pythian
hall on Thursday, Dec. Is. They will
also serve supper.
Miss Phoebe J. Porter has been en-
gagged to do ladies' tailoring at Carl ].
Greene's tailoring rooms, and has just
returned from Boston, where she has in
spected the latest styles.
There will be a special meeting of
the st. Johnsbury Republican Club at the
Merchants National Bank, on Wednes-
dav afternoon, at 1.30. Members are
specially requested to be present
Miss Katharine M. Bingham has
some excellent specimens of photography
in Bingham drug store. Thepictures are
placed on 1903 calendars and are all To-
cal scenes. They are sure of a good sale.
August Joslyn, lad about 10 years
old, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for
breaking and entering into !. c. Gray's
slaughter house and stealing two Rhode
Island red pulets. He is now in Jail
awaiting his trial.
Harry H. May of West Concord gave
the first in series of singing lessons to
about 100 young people at St. Agnes
Hall, Monday evening. These will be
given weekly and are under the patron
age of the musical aud literary society.
The Avenue House announces that
they will serve an old-fashioned Thanks
giving dinner on Thursday, Nov 27, at
1 o'clock. The dinner will be served in
family style and there will be good or
chestral music through the dinner hour.
The directors of the First National
Bank have elected Frank H. Brook to
their directorate to succeed the late W.
W. Grout. Mr.. Brooks is one of our
best known young business men and will
bring strength and wisdom to the
board.
The ladies circle of the Universalist
church will meet Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the vestry. 1t is hoped all
members of the circle and all ladies inter-
ested in the church will be present as
there is work TO be done in preparing for
the coming sale.
The polo circuit has been abandoned
and the games advertised for last week
between st. Johnsbury and the Berlin
team were called off. Besides the memory
of the first games the boys left town
with all their bills unpaid and small
but sorry group of creditors.
On the afternoon Of Thanksgiving
day ice cream and cake will be sold to
children at St. Agnes Hall and in the
evening there will be an entertain
ment at 8 o'clock, both to be for the
benefit of St. Johnsbury Hospital. This
institution is now caring for 1 patients.
Henry Daniels, brakeman on the
Lake Road, fell through the turn table at
Swanton Saturday and cut his face and
neck so several stitches had to be taken
Mr.. Hibbard of East Fairfield, who is a
brakeman on the same train with Mr.
Daniels, had an arm cut off at Walden
Monday.
"A Large and enthusiastic chorus
greeted Prof Blaisdell at the Museum
last Friday night and spent two hours
of delightful practice on "Hiawatha''
Wedding Feast" and THE Song of Vic
tory" The next rehearsal will be helC
Friday at 730, when the opera o
Faust" will be taken up.
-"The Wrought Brim" is expected dai
" from the Boston binders and order
are being constantly received at this OF
fee for copies. The book will be sold 70
$3.50 net, postage or express extra,
sample copy of the bound book may b
seen at this Office any time and orders 70
delivery left here or sent in by mail.
Last years gifts to Brightlook Hos
pital at Thanksgiving time were heartil
appreciated, and the needs are the sam
this year. Any gifts appropriate to til
season, or gifts of vegetables, jellies, etc
tor winter use will be gratefully received
. If word is sent to the superintendent
the hospital she will be glad to send fC
anything which cannot be deliyered.
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