St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-29


from a serious accident Thursday after
noon. In getting out of his team on
Main street he was thrown beneath one
Of the horses, his head striking on the
curbing, cutting deep cash in his fore
head. He was unconscious for some
time, hut later returned to his home.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held in Pythian Hall Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock. Executive
Board meeting at o'clock.
The St. Johnsbury Orchestra played
at Howe Opera House last Saturday for
"Old Homestead" Sunday at Avenue
House for sacred concert; Monday at
Howe Opera House for EVIL Eye" and
they play next Thursday at saltwater,
N. H., and Friday at Barnet.
"A Jolly party of young folks went to
East Barnet Saturday on an arbutus
party chaperoned by Miss Edith M.
Nichols and Rev. DR.. D. N. Beach.
&C. H. West is contemplating building
a new boat house near the site of the pres
ent one. The building will be larger and
better built than the old house. Why
not form boat club here.
The students OF the commercial de-
partment of the Academy will hold an
interview in the Academy Chapel Friday
evening, May l.
The trout season will commence Fri
day and veteran fisherman predict a
good season.
The links of the Old Pine Golf Club
will be open for the season next Satur-
day. With both tennis and golt on these
grounds there is promise of an excellent
summers sport.
The Eastern Star hold whist party
in Masonic Hall Friday evening.
George Houghton will open store i'll
the Walker block on Main street about
the first Of May where he will keep a full
line of groceries.
The Old Homestead Company and
the Mary Parker Pickaninny troupe re-
manned here over Sunday. The latter
troupe were on their way from Morris
vile to Bath, Me.
The late Chas. E. Clark, carriage
manufacturer OF Barnet, who died Sun
day, April 19, was insured in the Nation
al Life Insurance Co. of Vermont for
$4,000. Six days later, April 2o, check
in settlement OF the claim was delivered
to Mrs. Clark, the beneficiary, by Gen.
Agent w. W. Sprague. The value OF in
surance is again forcibly illustrated, Mr..
Clark having paid only three annual
premiums.
"A petition signed by nearly all of the
taxpayers on Maple street is to be pre-
sented to the trustees asking them for
improvements to be made on the road
and sidewalks on that street. No other
street in St. Johnsbury has made as
many improvements to houses and yards
in the past year as has been made on
Maple street and the taxpayers deserve
something in return.
The school directors have organized
tor the year by continuing the present
organizations Arthur F. Stone, chair
man and clerk; T. c. Fletcher purchas-
ing agent; Mrs. E. A. S. May visiting
committee. The directors have engaged
Supt. Dempsey for the coming year and
he has accepted the position. He is
generally regarded as the best superin-
tendent in Vermont and all will be glad
that he is to be with us another year.
Samuel Siegel and Hyman Meyer ar
rived in town yesterday and met a few
of the friends of William Gill at his home
last night. where they entertained them
with delightful music. The concert by
these artists and Claude Goodrich at
Music Hall tonight will not begin until
$50 for the convenience of those wishing
to attend.
The FIRST meeting of the st. Johns
bury Sunday School Workers Confer
ence was held at the North church chapel
Monday evening to perfect the organlza-
ton. Seven out of the II schools were
represented constitution and bylaws
were adopted, and officers were elected
for the year. The work of the conference
is to be planned and directed by the exec
utive committee.
Don c. Stiles returns to mercantile
life May l and takes back the mileage
and stationery business in the drug
store.
Russell H. Conwell gave fine lecture
Thursday evening under the auspices OF
the Young Peoples society OF the First
Baptist church. The lecture was, not a
financial success which was a keen dis
appointment to the promoters.
The lecture on Venezuela Friday even
ing in Music Hall was fairly well attend
ed and Can't. Fuller showed some beaut-