St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-10


William Corr and Ephraim Clement
were before Judge Worcester in police
court Saturday morning, and pleaded
guilty to intoxication. Corr paid the
regulation $11.1O, and Clement is serv-
ing a ten days sentence in the county
jail.
The Parochial school and Convent
opened on Monday with 142 students in
the former and 150 in the latter. Mother
st. Magdalene of the Cross and Sister
Superior have returned from Montreal,
where they have spent part of the sum-
mer vacation.
1t will be welcome news to all who
enjoyed the food fair last winter to know
that it will be repeated in an improved
form this year. The dates selected are
October ell, and Secretary McGown
has plans nearly completed for a week
of good times.
That vegetation and plants have
had at least their usual growth this sea-
son. in spite of the cool weather is proved
by the leaves of some nasturtiums in
garden in town of which the stems
measure 26 inches in length and the
leaves 9 inches in diameter.
Mrs. F. 0. Clark has secured the
agency for the Perfection Ladies Tailor
ing Co., of Chicago, and has a complete
line of samples, which she will be pleased
to show and take orders for tailor made
suits, at her home, 64 Summer street.
Materials by the yard also furnished.
Mrs. Ida H. Read was in town last
week and on her return to Burlington,
Friday, took the box which has been
packed by the local W. c. T. U. for the
Rescue Home. The contents of this box
were valued at SIS, the same having
been contributed by the ladies of the
| town.
The concert given by Messrs. Lane
and Sanders and Miss Gorham at Mus
ic Hall Wednesday evening was attended
by small but thoroughly appreciative
audience. A very pleasing program was
rendered and the concert will rank as
one of the most enjoyable given here in a
long time.
DIR. w. ]. Aldrich, George A. Burbank,
John B. Guild and Robert ]. McCutcheon,
owners of the steamer Mirneola, will be
at Joe's Pond this week building house
for the boat. The building which is to
be located near the depot will be two
stories in height with a club room on
the second floor.
IS. D. Atwood caters at the Ross
Lawrence wedding at Newport this af-
ternoon, which will be one of the leading
social events ever held in that part oi
the state. The bride is one of Newports
most popular young ladies and the
groom a wealthy young gentleman from
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Kate Gilman Brooks popular.
ity as a musician is evidenced by the fact
that she has engagements nearly every
night somewhere in this vicinity. This
week her engagements are as follows
St. Johnsbury, Monday, Thursday and
Friday. Whitefeld, Tuesday. Lancas
ter, Wednesday. Danville, Saturday.
While Judge and Mrs. George O
Robinson, of Detroit, were on their re.
cent visit to Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brown
Mrs. Robinson gave an address in Grace
Methodist church on the work OF the
Woman's Home missionary society
which resulted in the addition of severa
member to the local society, and good
sum to it's treasury.
Representative Bundy gave recep
ton at the Town Hall Wednesday even
ing by way of celebrating the democratic
victory. There was large attendance
and Mr.. Bundy was kept busy shaking
hands throughout the evening. Fruit
punch and cigars were served and th
St. Johnsbury band rendered spendiC
program from the band stand.
John Anderson, whose foot was Sc
verely burned with melted iron in tn
scale factory foundry recently, is gettinI
on as well as can be expected but it will
be several weeks before he is able tt
work. The accident occurred while Mr.
Anderson was pouring off. His foo
was between two TASKS when one burs
letting the hot metal onto it burning tn
instep terribly.
Russell & McKelvey of Miles Pom
have bought of the Victory Lumber ca
the entire stumpage of their great timbe
tract in Victory and Lunenburg. Th
deal includes the use of the new mill plan
in Victory, and is one Of the largest tin
ber transactions made in this section fo
many years. The Victory Lumber c.
was practically the property of H.
Wilder of Boston.
Miss Lou Merrill gave an organ r.
cital at the North church, Friday ev
ming, before few invited friends. Mis-
Merrill is a graduate in organ musi
from the New England Conservator.