St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-24
AT THE WILLIE.

1t is an interesting document, and should
be carefully perused by every public
minded citizen. The floating debt of the
village has been reduced to $11, 802.71,
and the bonded debt to $79. 1862,
making a reduction OF S23, 200 IN the
last four years. At the present rate of
taxation the floating debt will be wiped
out IN another four years, while the
bonded debt is not only paying expenses,
but liberal income beside, enough to
pay the running expenses of the village.
The annual village meeting takes place
next Wednesday evening, for the election
of officers and other necessary business.
Town meeting next Tuesday, March 1.
No saloons are wanted IN this clean little
town, so everyone must 60 and register
his vote to this effect. Let all good citi
zens do this. for those popularity and per-
haps justly known as the rum crowd"
will be there in tuli force. So don't let
little snow or rain keep you from voting
tor the good of the community. This is
the most important question to be de-
cided, but there are others in plenty,
which need a wise choice.
very important school meeting was
held Saturday evening, at which there
was good attendance. The first article
in the warning related tofhe disposition
which should be made of the old school
house. It was voted to leave his matter
entirely at the disposition OF the building
committee. The second article was in
regard to purchasing land back of the
present schoolhouse lot. 1t was voted
to empower the building committee to
purchase as much land as they thought
advisable and could buy at nominal
price. The third, and most important
article related to the method of raising
the money to pay for the schoolhouse.
o. Q. Chase, representing the building
committee, said that the contractors
bids would not be in until February 25,
so he could not tell just what the cost of
the building would be. There was con-
siderable discussion as to whether the
district would raise the money by long
term bonds, or by direct taxation. The
consensus OF opinion seemed to favor the
latter method, some even wishing to pay
tor the schoolhouse in one year, and as a
sort Of compromise measure it was voted
to pay for the schoolbouse by direct tax
alton in five years. 1t was found mad
visable to raise the money before March
/, as it should properly come on next
years grand list, so the matter was laid
on the table until an adjourned meeting
to be held after the village meeting
March 2.
The Congregational Sunday school are
planning sleigh ride for Thursday after.
noon, and will probably go to East
Burke.
DIR. A. c. McDowell's horse ran away
Sunday. freeing himself from the sleigh
but was fortunately stopped before any
serious damage was done.
DR.. Copeland is slowly recovering from
recent attack OF the grip, but is not yet
able to go out.
William Kerr and Carl Smith. who
went to California few weeks ago with
the intention of locating there, have
returned home, very much disappointed
in the country. They now say that old
Vermont is good enough for them.
Mrs. P. B. Graves, whose dangerous
illness from pneumonia was expected to
prove fatal, has passed the crisis, and i:
now considered on the way to recovery
Mrs. John Webster, who has been quite
i'll with appendicitis, is recovering slowly
Harry Chaplin, who has Just had that
disease, is about again, and considers
himself well.
Miss Blanche Andrews of Rochester
who has been stopping in town for some
time, has returned TO her home.
The graded school closed Friday for g
three weeks vacation. Prof. Waters ha:
gone to his home in Castletop; Mis-:
Louise Way to St. Iohnsbury and Mis-:
Annie Waite to West Boylston, Mass.
Miss Alice c. Hutchinson. Mrs Charlie.
Norris and Mrs. Henry Brown wer.
among those who attended the musica
convention at Barton Landing last week
The Shakespeare Club met at Mis-.
Mary Emerson's last Thursday and were
entert aimed by Mrs. Fl. P. Emerson anc
Mrs. Charles Emerson in the absence O
L..
"Zaroaster," Miss Ida Pearl; Doctrine:
OF Zaroaster," Miss Alice Hutchinson
THE Bundebesch and the Z d-Avesta,
Mrs. ]. Nd. Murch; "Parsees, ancient anc
modern" Mrs. Fl. L. Parker. There will
be no meeting this week, but the next
meeting will be held March 3, with Mrs
Nd. M urch, the subject bling the religion
of ancient Egypt. The club are now
making plans and preparations for thei1
annual 'gentlemen's night" which viii
take place at Mrs. Theodore N. Vail.
about the middle of March.
@ Mrs. William Cleary, who has been il
the St. Johnsbury Hospital for treat
ment for several we eks, is much improved
There was large attendance last Fri
day evening at the meeting of the Rebekal
Lodge, as The president and secretary O
the state order, Mrs. Havens, OF Chester
and Mrs. Boyce OF Barre, were presen
and spoke, to the great interest of al
present. These ladies were guests O
Mrs. A. L. Finney during their stay il
town.
Henry Graves has returned to his hom
in Chicago.
Lenten services are being held daily a
st. Peters and St. Eiizab eth's church
Dancing school was held last Wednes
day afternoon aud evening instead 0
Friday. as usual. 1t has been decided
not To allow any more basket ball play
ing In Music Hall as already considerab l
damage has been done to the floor, seen
cry and other parts of the hall. This i
pity. of course, but basket ball needs
place where it can be played with goot
deal of zest. We would suggest that tn
young people might play either in tb
town hall or in the Lyndonville school
house. We do not think any thing coul,
damage either of those buildings.