St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-02
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

AT recent meeting OF tue Town
school directors an organization was
effected by electing the same officers as
last year: Rev F. Walch, chairman
and clerk; Frank H. Brooks, purchasing
agent; Mrs. Elisha May. visiting COM
mite. c. II. Dempsey was engaged as
superintendent for another year. This
will complete his seventh year at the
head OF our public schools and his SER
vices have met with the hearty commen-
dation and COO peration of pupils, teachers,
and parents. The town is to be con-
graduated upon securing his services for
another year.
Philip II. Stone OF Pasadena secured
the last copy of the Los Angeles Times of
April 81 and has sent it to the Athenaeum
where it may be seen in the reading room.
1t is notable example of modern Jour
naism containing illustrations of wreck
ed homes and blocks, interviews from eye
witnesses and graphic story OF the sit
uatiou their special writer found in San
Francisco the day after the earthquake.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps will be held Thursday
afternoon, May at two O'Clock.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
Rev. P A. Smith of Morrisvile has
been appointed by Bishop Hamilton to
preach the special conference sermon here
next year.
"A class OF 70 is being prepared for
confirmation, May "a, at Notre Dame
church.
May first being May day, Father
Boissonnault gave cards to each child
in the school appropriate for that day.
AT the St. Johnsbury hospital FIVE
new patients were received. Miss Grace
Brooks OF Newport has returned. Mrs.
Philip Laferriere is very low. Miss Fan
ME Parkhurst. Mrs. E. |. Moves OF Man
chester, Miss Alice Clifford, North Dan
vile, Miss E. T. Coles OF Braintree, Mass,
are of the number. Those who returned
home are Mrs. John Jenkins, Miss Gladys
Davis and Moses Carrignan.
The following persons have been re-
ceived at Brightlook hospital the past
week. Miss Marian Tinker. Charles
Burt, St. Johnsbury; Daniel Flynn, Pas.
sumpsic, Mrs. George Weeks Of Danville,
Miss Grace Varney of West Burke, Miss
Grace Winters of st. Tohnsbury. Thomas
Marshall OF Groveton, N. e., all returned
to their respective homes this week.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by Marcus S. Aldrich. proprietor OF
the Green Mountain Casket Co., who
has liabilities OF Sd, 4,749.77 and assets of
So 05S rs, OF which $709 are claimed ex-
empt.-Also by David J. Lamere. a labor.
er, who has liabilities OF $736.5 and as
sets OF $1O0, all of which are claimed ex.
empt.
On next Tuesday evening the Knights
of Pythias lodge will observe their 18th
anniversary. A chicken pie supper will
be served and speeches will be made. 1t
is expected that Grand Chancellor Rem
ington of Bennington will be present,
and the feature of the evening will be
'old home night" 1t is hoped all mem.
bers will be present.
The furry Of snow yesterday morn
ing was reminder that spring comes
slow this year. Anyway it is better
than the year 1874 when in the last five
days OF April three feet OF snow fell. The
railroads got out their snow plows and
May / was the worst day OF that
winter.
The following birds and flowers have
been recently reported at the Museum:
Vesper Sparrow, April 18; Savanna
Sparrow, April %, Cowbird, April %;
te.throated Sparrow, April 80.
Black and White Warbler, April 20.