St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-11
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The fencing class meets tonight in
Red Mems Hall.
Joseph 0. Drouin has added a shoe
repairing department to his store.
Three pounds of Oolong or Jap tea
for one dollar at George Rauney's store.
Charles Fl. Mutt and James Lanthier
are soon to start in the granite business
in Paddock Village. They have rented
the power of O. V. Hooker & Son.
Eugene Lancet has entered the en-
ploy OF Scott & Stone and will assist in
the boot and shoe department.
William Lowry moves this week to
the new Gauthier building on Eastern
Avenue where he will continue his boot
and shoe repairing
William c. Gage of Sherbrooke has
taken charge of the railroad yard here.
Mr.. Gage has the position which was so
long occupied by the late J. M. Boyce.
-Lougee Bros. & Smythe are this
week holding their annual lace curtain
sale and offer a variety of bargains in
our advertising columns.
Mystic Star Chapter, O. E. S. No. 20,
are to have sugar party as soon as new
sugar is made, for members and invited
guests.
Harvey Burbank of Danyille is to be
in ST. Johnsbury on Tuesdays and Fri.
days OF each week for the present, with
headquarters in Harry Blodgett's office.
Miss Lora Morse is preparing for her
spring opening at her millinery store on
Eastern avenue The store has been en-
larged and newly papered and painted.
The directors of E. & 7. Fairbanks
& Company have declared quarterly
dividtnd o So per share, payable March
16, 1908.
The spring examination for teachers
will be held at the Summer street school
building, Tuesday and Wednesday,
March II and IS.
In police court Tuesday morning
John Stuart and A. B. Carrck were
before Judge Worcester and paid SIG 10
each for second offence for intoxication
which happened before the new law came
into effect.
"A. L. Bragg has been awarded the
contract for rebuilding the Episcopal
church at Montpelier, which was recent
ly burned. The contract calls for the
completion of the building by August 1.
The regular meeting OF the social cir
Gle of the Universalist church will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, in the
vestry. The ladies will serve clam
chowder supper al o 'clockin the vestry
Aprons and small articles will be on sale.
M. ] Hovey has decided to change
his business AID will hereafter give all
us 1ltNbtlou w 'bN SSti II duNs Liz udS
been in the ice business for the past II
years and will sell all his supply for the
coming year, about 5000 tons, at auc
ton, at his house, on Thursday, March
10. M. M. Taplin will be the auctioneer.
March has been decidedly lamb like
the first week, and to the delight of all
the weather has been mild and very sug-
gestive OF spring Wagons appeared on
the street Monday for the first time, the
crows and robins have come and sap has
been running in orchards where there is
plenty of exposure to the warm rays of
the sun.
The first OF a series of mid-week len
ten services will be held at the Church of
the Messiah this evening. The address
will be given by Rev. A. F. Walch. On
the folio wing Wednesdays until Easter,
the meetings will be addressed by visit
ing cl,rgymen. The public is cordially
welcomed to these services.