St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-04

takes is the one that was so long held by
the late J. M. Boyce.
Interior repairs have lately been
made on the St. Johnsbury House office
and barber shop, Henry Massey's barber
shop, the First National Bank, and c. A.
Curriers' drug store.
H. F. Balch, agent OF the Connecticut
General Lite Insurance Company, has
been distributing some attractive calen-
dars which give fine picture OF the old
state house at Hartford.
The Woman's Association of the
North Congregational church held re-
ception at the church parors yesterday
afternoon which was largely attended
and was a very pleasant occasion.
Miss Annie o. Malony leaves next
week for New York to purchase goods
for her spring opening the first OF March.
Gently vacated by the Electric Light Co.
| The dates OF the Barton fair for 1903
are Sept. 8, 9, 10 and II. The Caledo-
MIA fair at st. Johnshury will be held the
following week on Sept. Is, 16 and H.
These are dates that many will want to
remember.
Last Thursday evening the St. Johns
bury Branch of the Granite Cutters
National Union gave their first annual
ball in the Pythian Hall. About 40
couples were present. Music was fur
nished by the Barnet Orchestra.
II, at the end of the week, through
any error or oversight, al member OF
the Womans Club fails to receive her
invitation for Gentlemen's Night, she will
confer favor by notifying Mrs. James
Ritchie or Miss Fannie E. Russell.
The Hungarian band enjoyed a fine
supper at Ranlet's cafe after the concert
Monday evening. They came all the
way from Philadelphia to meet their en-
gagement here, and took the night train
for Connecticut after their supper.
"A few of the young men met in the
Jr. O. U. A. M Hall Wednesday evening
and listened to an interesting smoke
talk by Richard Russell on his experiences
in South Africa during the Boer war
After the talk refreshments were served.
Arthur S. Leland & Co., bankers and
brokers at 10 Post Office Square, Bos
ton, have prepared manual showing
stock dividends for 1902. 1t is d useful
little booklet for investors and will be
sent to any address, on receipt OF a two
cent stamp
The special town meeting Saturday
afternoon to seeif the town would adopt
the provisions of the bill dividing St.
Iohnsbury into a city and town was at
tended by only dozen voters. AS the
adoption of the bill had been refused by
the village no action was taken by the
town and the meeting promptly ad
journed.
Company D will play Company H o
Montpelier at basket ball Friday even
ing Feb. 6, in the armory. This will
probably be the only militia company
basket ball team that Company D
play this season. 1t will be good game
between two rival militia companies
Seats are to be placed upon the stage to
accommodate spectators.
The newly formed dancing class held
their first meeting with Miss Wyatt o
Concord. N H., Friday night, in the
Avenue House hall. There were %
couples in the class. The next meeting
will be held in the hall over the posi-
office, Friday night. The beginners art
asked to come at 73O and the more ex
perienced dancers at 8 o'clock
Those in town who served in 1866
70 suppressing the Fenian raiders are
asked to see Joseph Gauther and sigt
a petition to be sent to the Government
OF Canada for a grant of 160 acres o
land in the Province of Quebec. There
are about Is men in town who served IL
this campaign, and it is expected that
each of these men will receive grant O.
land for their services.
Manager Spencer of the Fairbanks
grocery store has finished making sau
sages for the season, and many in this and
other places can attest to the excellency
of the Fairbanks brand. He is now
handling the finest dressed beet that the
western market offers and for a few
weeks all can secure at low price the
choicest cuts. There is nothing that the
epicure likes better than good beef anC
Mr.. Spencer knows where to get this anC
how to cut it,
-Howe's moving pictures in Music
Hall, Wednesday evening, January 2S
for the benefit of the Y. M. c. A..
drew a good sized audience The
audience seemed well pleased wtt
the pictures and appauded nearly all