St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-24
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

LULAL UA nEKINUS.
Owing to the increasing business of
the local express company another de-
livery team has been added to the force.
Frank L. Carr will be the driver.
The ]. c. Rockwell troupe were in
town over Sunday en- route from Hard
wick to Bradford.
j. H. Ryan is installing an electric
motor power in his carriage shop in
place of steam power.
"A large number from here attended
the races at Littleton last week.
w. T. McLam has opened branch
office of the Metropolitan Insurance Co.
at Hardwick and will have charge of the
Office. R. B. Lang has been promoted to
be assistant superintendent at the local
Office and II. V. Gregory has been en-
gagged as local agent.
ID. c. Stiles has just returned from
Boston, where he has made arrange
ments for a personally conducted tour to
St. Louis to cover IL days, from October
8. For particulars see his ''ad" on this
page, and he will soon distribute a
prospectus with full particulars of what
will be we'll conducted and delightful
trip.
Mrs. S. 81. Sparhawk's class of the
North church Sunday school held an
enjoyable picnic at the "Knob" We'd
nesday. Several members of Mrs. w. l..
Heath's class joined in the festivities.
The St. Johnsbury orchestra play for
dance in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall this even
ing.
"A New England telephone has been
placed in the residence of Frank w.
Phipps on Spring street, call 1878.
"A complimentary dance is to be egiven
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Blais at Pythian
Hall, tomorrow evening.
If pleasant Friday evening lawn
party will be held at IA Main street.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Free Baptist church will serve ice cream
and cake.
About 40 were in the Canton Crescent
party yesterday when they started for
Lawrence, Mass, where they will visit
Canton Agawam. A round of pleasure
Lawrence Lodge.
The annual meeting of the W. c. T.
U. will be held Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
80, at three O'Clock, with Mrs. II. N.
oLl I, L. NJ Il
Mrs. Turner hopes that every member
will make an effort to be present for the
election of officers and to plan for the
years work.
Charles R. O'Keefe has been ap-
pointed special agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance Lcompany of New York.
Mr. O'Keefe will be stationed here for
the present and his many friends in St.
Johnsbury will join with the CALEDo-
MAN in wishing him all the success pos
sible in his new venture.
The next meeting of the St. Johns
bury Woman's Club will be held in Py-
THAN Hall, Sept. 5, at 8 O'Clock in the
evening. This entertainment, which is
under the direction of the music commit
tee, promises to be one of especial inter
est. The committee have engaged the
services of Miss Edith Lynwood Winn of
Boston, who will give a lecture recital of
Russian music in costume.
Miss Grace Merrill entertained her
Sunday-school class at picnic near the
hatchery Wednesday afternoon, and
Mrs. Carrie 7. Hinman and Mrs. F. O.
French entertained their classes the same
-Turco I'd. W. N. Randall's promising
trorter, won third money in the 2:32
class at the Litt1eton races Wednesday.
There were ten horses in the field and
the St. Johnsbury horse drew sixth po-
sition, but finished second in the first
heat, the time being 2:25A. In the second
heat Turco ID was third and in the third
heat he finished sixth. Considering the
field and the position drawn Mr.. Ran
dali is well satisfied with the horses per-
formance.
The New England Telephone Com
pany are stringing new cable up East
ern Avenue.
AT the Jr. o. u, A. M. meeting Satur-
day evening, George Aver, who is soon
to move to Frankfort, N. Y. was pre-