St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
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c. 7. U. will be held at the Y. M. c. A.
parlor, Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
AS considerable important business is to
be brought before the meeting, large
attendance is requested.
The Ladies Society of the Free Bap-
tist church will hold social and serve
supper on Thursday evening, at the resi-
dence of E. Little on Railroad street. A
good musical program will be provided
for the evenings entertainment.
The carriage shed at Simpsons livery
stable came down with a crash Friday
afternoon, caused by large amount of
snow accumuIating on top. Fortunately
no one was injured, but sleigh and
wagon were damaged almost beyond
repair.
-Berton l. Staples recently received
and-embroidered scarfmade of pineapple
tissue. 1t was sent him by one of the
teachers in the Philippines stationed at
Laren Oriental, island of Negros, and the
dainty affair has been much admired by
all who have seen it.
The hearing in the breach of peace
case, State VS.. Wallace Ainsworth, for
assault upon Miles S. Hovey on Feb. 4,
was held in the police station, Friday.
Sufficient evidence was found upon which
to bind Ainsworth up to county court.
Bail was fixed at $40O.
"A colonial supper will be served in
the dining room of the North church
chapel on Thursday evening at $50
o'clock. All members Of the congregation
are invited to come in old style costume
and after the supper there will be an old
fashioned spelling match.
Samuel Longmore was arrested last
week by United States Field Deputy l..
O. Miles of Newport, for alleged perjury
in bankruptcy proceedings. At hearing
before Commissioner John Young of New
port, he was held for trial and bail fixed
at 5000, which was furnished.
The government contract for plumb.
ing and gas piping of the new court
house, post office and custom house to
beerected at Newport, has been awarded
to c. H. Goss & Co., and Mr.. Goss is in
Boston this week on business connected
with another large government contract.
William Gill now conducts quite a
large class in Mandolin, guitar and BAN
10, with a studio in Music Hall, and also
has classes at Danville and Hardwlck.
His pupils number in all about 40 and
these classes in each Of these towns are a
noticeable addition to other musical
features.
The J. c. Rockwell Dramatic Co. will
be at Howe Opera House all next week
in a repertoire of scenic productions
never before played in repertoire. Miss
Clara Rockwell, who is with them has
graceful figure, an excellent voice. The
play selected for Monday night is
Queens Evidence" with specialties
The Brightlook Hospital Aid Asso-
cation are now collecting their annual
dues and members can pay any of the
finance committee. The personnel of
this committee is as follows: Mrs Elmore
T. Ide, chairman, Mrs. S. D. Atwood,
Mrs. Francis Richardson, Mrs. George
Spaulding, MIS-. 0. H. Henderson, Miss
Carrie Underwood.
A patent has been granted to F. W.
Taylor and W. H. Sargent for relieving
gear for hay scales. This is device by
which the platform is lifted slightly off
the levers, thus relieving the scale from
all wear when not in use. 1t is of special
value when the scale is set in a narrow
roadway where many teams are passing,
but where it is desired to weigh only an
occasional load.
The members Of the Y. M. c. A.
classes have organized a basket ball team
to represent the Y. M. c. A. Their first
game will be with the Y. M. c. A. team
at Montpelier, Tuesday evening, Feb. "a.
The team is composed of the following
players: Physical director c. J. Borden,
Arthur R. Ellis, William ]. Straub, Ed
ward Smythe, John Black and George
Hoye.
About 80 members Of the South
church Christian Endeavor Society at
tended very pleasant valentine party
at he church parlors Saturday evening.
A heart hunt and other games suggestive
of the valentine season were INDUCED in,
light refreshments were served and a
pleasant social time enjoyed. A part OF
the evenings entertainment was musi.
cal romance, presented by Miss Isabel M.
Paddock and Miss Edith M. Nichols.
President Roosevelt Cannot Come.
A Washington dispatch in Monday S