St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
LOCAL. GATHERINGS.

OF Vermont today. May their stay be a
pleasant one.
Collector George R. Crosby now has
the tax books for 1902, and has COM
menced his annual crusade.
Mrs. J. M. Perham has on exhibition
in one OF c. H. Goss' windows some ex,
cellent samples of Photographic work.
Frank X. Lanctot has been appoint
ed a special agent of the Prudential In
surance Co., by General Agent !. M.
Cady.
George c. Cary's herd of Shorthorns
from Lookout Farm won all the first
prizes in their class at the Brockton fair
last week.
w. H. Preston has sold for c. H.
Dudley, of West Concord, two houses at
the north end of Railroad street to H.
B. Stanley.
The regular meeting Of the Mystic
Star chapter will be held Monday night,
After the business there will be a social
hour and lunch.
The first social of the season at the
South church will be held next Tuesday
evening in the church parlors. Chicken
pie will be served.
There will be demonstration of the
possibilities OF the new kodak developing
machine at c. A. Currier & Cos phar-
macy October IA, 2 to and 7 to p. m.
The drug stores will all be closed on
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to enable
the druggists to attend the banquet of
the Vermont Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton.
District Deputy E. H. Bazin of West
Concord has arranged for a meeting of
the Odd Fellows of District No. 6, to be
held here October %. The Wells River
lodge will confer the first degree.
George Bedard, not Joseph Bedard
as was stated last week, has bought the
Carlos D. White farm at Goss Hollow
and will carry it on, at the same time re-
tanning his position in the scale factory.
The st. ,Johnsbury Orchestra played
for ball at White6eld Thursday even
ing, and at saltwater, N. H., Friday
evening. This popular organization has
very promising outlook for the season.
-"Are you Mason" was presented at
Howe Opera House, Wednesday evening,
by an excellent company, and it was one
of the most pleasing productions seen
here in a long time. There was a good
attendance.
Congratulations to the st. Johns.
bury member of Gov. McCullough's
staff Col. Charles W. Ruiter. He is
popular and energetic young man and
will make an excellent member of the
Governors staff.
Owing to an unprecedented amount
of matter this week some local news is
crowded out as we'll as interesting re-
ports of the state gathering of the W. c.
T. U. and the Jr 0. 7. A. NJ, of which
wall appear next week.
Miss Helen Sinclair Patterson, whose
art work i'll connection with the Freder-
ick J. Quiuby companys magnificent
edition of Charles Paul de Kock s works
has been previously mentioned, now has
II young lady artists in her Boston stu
dio, all engaged on the work.
staff Captain Creighton of the Sal
walton Army, will conduct special
service in the Baptist church, at North
Danville, Thursday, October 9th. On |
Friday, October 10th, he will conduct a |
special service in the Salvation Army
barracks here.
The annual reunion and banquet Of
the 13 Club of Passumpsic will be held at
the Avenue House this evening at Z
o'clock This unique organization is
composed of both ladies and gentlemen,
it's only object is fun, as may be inferred
from the official board which consists of
Judge S. ]. Hastings, president; Frank
W. Mason, secretary, and 0. H. Hender-
son, treasurer.
The seth annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Medical society will be held
at Burlington Thursday and Friday,
President ]. B. Wheeler of Burlington
presiding. At the Thursday morning
session DR.. T. R. Stiles will discuss
Sanitary water analysis and what can
be learned therefrom." The annual ban
quet will be held at the Van Ness House
Thursday evening.
"A serious fire in Bank block was
averted by timely discovery Sunday
evening. During the day someone in DR..
!. E. Hartshorn's office turned the switch
with an electric motor while
the current was off and when the current
was turned on about half past three in
the afternoon no one was in the office,
and the current had full sway until seven
o'clock when DR.. Hartshorn discovered
the trouble and with difficulty shut it
off. The motor was ruined and some