St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-06

The turkey guessing contest at W. B.
Eastman's store closed before Thanks.
giving and 1852 guesses were made.
F. Stenson guessed the correct weight of
the gobbler-11 pounds and 10 ounces.
There were two correct guesses on the
hen turkey, which weighed 8 pounds and
8 ounces. The lucky parties were Elmer
E. Carr and Edna B. Potter.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
Randall & Whitcomb have secured
the exclusive agency for the beautiful
lockwood pottery and exhibit choice
line in the north window of their store.
Landlord Doyle entertained 70
guests at his Thanksgiving dinner at
the St. Johnsbury House Thursday.
The local branch of the Carpenters
Union meet Saturday night in their hall
to elect officers.
The many friends of DR.. E. W. Hitch
cock will be glad to learn that he is
pleasantly located at Auburn, N. Y, and
will also be interested to know that be
has arranged to leave his large practice
here with DR.. w. B. Fitch. The latter is
one of our recent additions to the medi-
cal fraternity but is we'll equipped for
his profession, having had hospital prac-
tice since his graduation from the mt d.
cal college and two years of general
practice in the city oi Baltimore.
Mrs I. E. Bertrand will have her
sale OF burnt wood novelties. evenings
after s o'clock, at AZ Pleasant street
commencing Thursday, Dec. 7. Orders
will be taken.
The Mystic Star Chapter, o. E S.,
will serve an old-fashioned supper
Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, from unit
Z 80. Price is cents. All friends OF the
order are invited.
Use the American Little Liver
Tablets.
The ladies OF the W. c. T. U. met al
Mrs. L. ] Cramer's, Nov. %. After the
regular business, Mrs. Sarah Marshal
read, from the Los Angeles "Times'
extracts concerning the recent Nationa
W. c. T. U. convention and Mrs. H. N
Turner gave delightful description of {
trip through the South and West. Mrs
Cramer gave two enjoyable selections OF
the Victor talking machine.
There will be union home mission
ary meeting at the North church mex
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subjec
problems of our Black, Brown an,
Yellow Brothers,"
The St. Johnsbury orchestra are en-
| gagged to play for dance at saltwater
| N. H., Thursday and for banquet of tn
Fat Mems Club at Hale's Tavern. Well
River, Friday night.
The prospective resignation of Fran
D. Thompson as states attorney ha
precipitated lively contest for the plac
which will be filled by appointment b.
the judges now presiding at the Gale
donia county court. St. Johnsbury ha
two candidates, G. c. Frye and R. "
Simonds, both OF whom were candidate
at the caucus last year which nominate
the present incumbent. L P. Norton G
Lyndonville is also in the field.
There will be roller skating at th
Armory Wednesday and Saturda
evenings.
The display OF upto-date embroider
in the window at Mrs. Patrick milliner
store shows what can be done wit
Belding Bros. silks. Mrs. Patrick has i
stock materials for centerpieces, pilloS
tops, glove and handkerchief cases, an
many other articles, which she will b
glad to show.
IF. o. Clark will make very lov
prices on many kinds Of goods beginnin
December 10.
: Nominations for the next term of til
; Junior Order will be held Dec. 14th q
, 730 p. m. Let all members try and
present.