St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-28

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Rumble, Hadley, Vickers; Sabin, Geo.;
Towle, c. G.
The New England Telephone Com
pany have installed telephones as fol-
lows: F. N. Carr's stable, 65 4; Land
RVS drug store, 94-13; the Old Pine Golf
Club house, 1922; M. c, Stenson's meat
market, 65 5.
Rev. George W. Hunt is one Of the
speakers employed by the Anti'saloon
League for the extensive field work that
is now going on. He spoke at Swanton,
May 20, and at Alburg Springs the fol-
lowing evening.
DIR. 7. M. Allen has nearly completed
extensive changes on his Railroad street
residence. The roof has been raised, en-
larging the upper rooms, and fine YER
anda extends around the east and south
sides of the house.
The first annual June handicap OF the
St. Johnsbury Tennis Club will be played
next week at the clubs grounds at
Brantview. The drawings have already
been made and the tournament will con-
tinue through rext week.
Notice appears in our advertising col
umns that Herbert E. Moore's stallion
Corbett is in the service this season.
Corbett has a trotting record of 2.2OA
and is one of the finest blooded stations
in this section of the state.
Following the usual custom the
schools throughout the town will have
exercises appropriate to Memorial day
on Thursday afternoon. In most OF the
schools the exercises begin at 2 30. The
public are cordially invited to these exer-
cises.
Mr.. Nichols of Boston is in town,
to the members of the Old Pine Colt Club.
He will give an exhibition game on the
links Friday afternoon at 2.3O. This
will the members and others interested
in the game an opportunity to see some
good golf.
The raccoon which has been making
bis home in various places in this village
disappeared from Charles H. Horton S
barn Friday night and has not been seer
since. The animal was very fond o
playing with one of Mr.. Horizons dog:
and was quite tame.
Edward Mcbride, one of E. c. Spaul
: ding's bridge building force fell from th'
new st. 7. & L. c. railroad bridge ovel
: the Missisquoi river at Sheldon Junction
Yesterday afternoon and was drowned
: The body was not recovered. Mr.. Nc
Brides home was in Canada.
5 Local civil service examinations fo1
! Photographic assistant, and for recort
f and Identification clerk in the United
States penitentiary service are slatet
! for Tune II, aud for assistant examine
in the patent office, June 1918. Frank X
Lanctot will furnish further information
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The Athenian society at the Academ..
c gave a very enjoyable reception to tn
Adelphians in room No. 2, at the Acade
q my, Friday evening. The annual Junior
Middle reception occurs Thursday ever
ing of this week and the class is maxim
arrangements to entertain their friend
in a royal manner.
The supporters of Mr.. Clement 70
governor have decided not to form
Clement club and have withdrawn tn
;, petitions that were being circulated l.
his favor. They have not relaxed the1
efforts, however, for their candidate an
will present a Clement ticket at tn
caucus next week.
The Republican town committe
i have called a caucus next Saturday after
noon in the Court House at l O'Clock t
elect delegates to the congressional dis
trict convention at Montpelier June 1s
: Ten delegates will be chosen and the
Il will all support Congressman Haskln
I at the convention.
Carl M. Howe has bought out oh
N. Chandler's meat market in Summel
{ vile and took possession Monday. M
Chandler has bought the Horace Pee
II farm in Waterford, and will operate
IL but continue his residence here. Thi
farm contains GAO acres and is one {
b the best in this vicinity.
= 1.-THE Actors Holiday, at How
: Opera House, Saturday evening drew
l. small house but it was a very pleasin
and satisfactory show. 1t is largel
r given up to specialties, some of whic
n were above the average. Alex. W. Wi
}. son, the ventriloquist, was one of tn
: very best in his line ever seen here.
Work has commenced on the neN
+ dam at Paddock Village, and one of th
(, workmen had a narrow escape from
:. serious injury, Monday afternoon. II
!, was working on the Golfer dam and te
g the distance of about II feet into tt
water, severely bruising his arm. Il
!. succeeded in getting out without aid.
r Vermont applicants for original, re
t toration, reissue, and increase OF pension
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