St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-19

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Elder Sherburne, Rev. George W. Hunt
of Grace Methodist church has presided
at several quarterly conferences of Gale
donia county churches during the past
two weeks.
On the last page of this issue will be
found L. P. Leach's announcement OF his
annual spring opening of tailor made
suits, skirts and waists, which will be
held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week.
The "Kilties" played, and sang, and
danced for another large audience at the
Howe Opera House last Tuesday evening,
and were very much enjoyed. There's
nothing dull about the entertainment
they give. It's catchy and attractive.
The dates of the Barre musical festi-
val are April % to 25. Henri g. Blais-
dell is to be the director and Haydn's
Creation is the principal work to be
given. Several Barre singers were mem
bers of the festival chorus here last month
Flowers were a prominent feature of
the Rebekah District meeting Thursday
evening Each guest received carnations
and the grand officers were presented
with handsome bouquets of the same
flowers, by Mr.. and Mrs. O. Fl. Hender-
son.
The brick opera block located in the
business center of Litteton village, con-
tanning six stores and six Easements, and
Offices above, owned by Col Henry L.
Tilton, was sold this week to George A.
Edison and Frank P Bond for $35, 900
cash.
The New England Telephone Com
pany have put long distance instruments
into the residences of M. c. Blodgett
(51-2), H. A. Chesley (29-1), and H. J.
Wallace (7S-l2). An instrument is also
to be put in for F. ]. Torrent, mail car
rier and expressman.
In another column Lougee Brothers
& Smythe advertise a special sale of
curtains OF various kinds at prices that
are exceptionally attractive. When this
firm quotes special prices the public
knows that they are reliable and that a
good opportunity awaits buyers.
The New Twentieth Century Encyclo-
p9dia Britannica can be compared to a
great university, and on the other hand
is a complete library of history, nat
ural science, literature, law, biography,
medicine. games and pastimes, etc. For
prices and terms call on F. O. Clark.
The St. Tohnsbury Orchestra played
at Swift Water, bath, N. H. last Fri
day evening and accepted engagements
for two more parties at the same place,
to be held April II and May q also at
Bath for this week Friday. This would
indicate that the music was satisfactory,
to say the least.
There will shortly be issued a post
age stamp of a new denomination the
13 cent stamp, which will bear portrait
of ex-President Harrison. There will be
little demand for stamp of this value
for domestic use, but on foreign register
ed letters it will take the place of the
and Scent stamps now used to make the
necessary 13.
The spring trade is opening in fairly
good shape, but it will take better roads
than we now have to induce many peo-
pie to come in from surrounding towns
on wheels. Our merchants have put
an attractive lot of spring goods on to
their counters and shelves, and our ad-
vertising columns tell where the tempt
ing wares can be found.
A. L. Bragg took another large con-
tract Saturday. 1t is the building of
two story brick block, 58x 100 feet, at
Morrisville, which is to be erected by
George P. browne. The contract price
is $4,000. The ground floor of the
building will be occupied by the post
office and dry goods store, and the sec
ond floor will be devoted to offices.
ALBERT L. Farwell gave very inter
esting talk on Norway before the Ep-
worth League and their friends at Grace
church Thursday evening. Mr.. Farwell
gave a description OF the people, Gus
toms, ETC., and showed large collection
Of photographs by way Of illustration.
After the talk on informal reception was
held and refreshments were served.
W. H. Townshend representing the
Lewis Publishing Co. of New York and
Chicago, is in town gathering material
for a genealogical and family history of
Vermont which will be published when
the necessary number of subscribers,
which is 1000, have been secured. The
work is to be compiled under the edito-
rial supervision of Hon. Hiram Carleton
of Montpelier.
The following civil service examina-
tions are announced to take place at the
postofice: March 24-25, inspector of
huls, Philippine service. April %, medi-
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