St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

tions have been booked for the summer
months, among them being girls mill
tary band of 20 pieces.
The macadamizing of Western avenue
is complete and the work is now being
extended along Main street between
Eastern and Western avenues. When
this is finished the entire distance from
the Moose River bridge in Summerville
to the Fairbanks Village bridge will be
either paved or macadamized.
"A joint meeting of Chamberlin Post
No. 1, G. A. R., and W. R. c., No. 4, to
hear reports of the annual department
held at Montpelier June II
and II will be held Saturday evening,
July 5, at O'Clock at g. A. R. hall. All
comrades should be present. Refresh
ments will be served by the Post.
The Golfer dam at Paddock village,
which was destroyed by the recent high
water, has been replaced and the village
water works, the Mcleod Milling Co.,
and O. V. Hooker and Sons machine
shop now have ample water power. The
hume on the opposite side Of the river is
nearly completed and it is expected the
water will be turned in this week.
About 1875 attended the Epworth
League basket picnic at Joe's Pond Sat-
urday, going and returning by special
trains, and the affair was complete
success. The "Mineola" was in COM
mission all day, and a program of sports
including a baseball game, was carried
out. Several from the Danvile church
Joined the party there.
We have seen many fine examples of
Philippine needlework since the archi-
pelago became United States territory,
but none more beautiful than table
spread recently sent home by Lieut.. AL
fred c. Arnold. 1t is about 4 feet in
size, of dark blue cloth with unusually
heavy embroidery work in gold and
delicate shades, making a splendid Illus
tration of oriental needlecraft.
Station Agent Henderson has ar
ranged some flower beds and designs be-
tween the express Office and freight de-
pot which promise to be very attractive,
The central design is an upright even
balance, the large pans suspended by
chains, being filled with Towering plants
Richard Gibson, who has been doing
considerable work of this sort along the
Boston & Maine road, did the work.
The summer travel on the railroads
shows a steady increase and is always
good after the Fourth. The night train
to New York has few patrons from
this section each day and the Bar Har-
Dor section is doing a big business. One
day last week this train left New York
with IA cars, 10 of which were through
sleepers for Bar Harbor. The train
passes through here with Pullman, one
day coach and baggage car.
The committee of arrangements torth'
St. Jean Baptiste celebration gave
mplimentary banquet at St. Agne'
Hall Monday evening to the singers anC
Others who contributed to the success o
the occasion. A musical program was
rendered, and the postprandlaI exercises
with I. N. St. German as toastmaster
included speeches by Rev. Father Mar
ceau, DR.. c. A. Provost, Cyril Constan
tineau and others.
The June races at Barton scheduled
for Thursday and twice postponed ol
account of rain, were held Saturday AM
proved very close and interesting. Th
track record was broken by E. A. Sunder
lands E. E. Knott, who won the 2.1:
race in 2 Is. Cressada, owned by Far
Brothers of this place, won third none
in the 2.4O class, and Henry's Girl, owne'
by Gen. Grout, got second money in tn
2.12 class. Several of the horses, includ
ing Cressada, and c. E. Gray's Indian
Bell are entered for the races at New
port July A.
Civil service examinations are schec
uIed to occur as follows under the direC
tion of the local board; July s, Finnis
interpreter qualified to speak Russia
and Swedish, for the immigration seI
vice; July 80, Watch officer, coast an
geodetic survey; July 9. 9 and 10, dec
officer, coast and goedetic survey; Jul
10, laboratory assistant, national bl
rtau of standards; July 11.12, aid, coa'
and geodetic survey; July Is, assista1
in road-material laboratory, bureau
chemistry, department of agrlcultur
Tuly Is, 16, assistant, naval observator
Frank X. Lanctot will furnish furth
information.
-"Dick" Moore and POLY" Richar
have fitted up the room in the Presbyt
rian church building recently occupied
the Central market, and will conduct
frst-class lunch room under the fiji
name of Moore & Richards. The roc
has been thoroughly overbauled a
especially fit ed for the purpose. A lun
: counter extends nearly the whole leng
of the room tor the convenience OF p
rons. The same line of food as is serS