St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-17
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The store of Steele, Tapln & Co., has
been crowded ever since they opened their
special slaughter sale, and their adver-
tisement on page three of this issue shows
that they still have many great bargains
in clothing, gents furnishing goods and
verything in their line.
"A one-thrd off sale is being conducted
from now until July first by the enter
prising firm of Asselin Bros, on Railroad
street, and they are selling some goods
at less than the cost to them. 1t will
pay you to take advantage of this sale,
and their advertisement will be found in
our columns.
The Democratic caucus for the cleo
ton of delegates to the state convention
at Burlington, June 26, will be held at
the Town Hall, Saturday evening, June
20, at 8 o'clock.
New patients at St. Johnsbury hos
pital are Eugene German, Eloise Dubois,
Germaine Lachance, Alice Laliberte,
Henry Laliberte and Michael Coleman of
St. Johnsbury, Clayton Stowell of Gal
lups, and Alma Beck of West Burke.
Alexander McWiIliams, Mary Pocock
and Mrs. Thomas Gagner have been dis
charged.
Carl H. Turner's home was visited
by sneak thief Saturday evening who
appropriated his Iyer- Johnson bicycle
from the piazza.
C. H. Clark has sold his automobile
to 0. NJ. Jenkins of East Burke.
st. Gabriel BOYS Parochial school
will close today for the summer vacation.
The food sale that the ladies of
Grace Methodist church planned to hold
Saturday has been postponed until June
27.
L. P. Leach has purchased an Over
land runabout.
"A few flags Sunday reminded people
that it was flag day.
Over so couples attended the Alumni
Ball in Pythian hall last Thursday even
ing. Mrs. Brooks five piece orchestra
furnished the music.
DIR. E. NJ. Corliss who has been as
sisting DR.. L. A. Evans for the past year
has resigned his position and returned
to his home in Ryegate.
The Northern Bankers Association
will meet at Montpelier, June 25. The
speaker will be Congressman Iohn W.
Weeks of Massachusetts whose subject is
Recent Currency Legislation"
Remember the republican caucus at
the Town Hall, Thursday evening at
7.3O, to elect delegates and alternates
to the county, district, and state con-
ventions; also to elect towncommittee.
Madam Brooks orchestra play for
Masonic ball at Lancaster, Thursday
evening, this being their third large ball
engagement at that place this year; they
play Friday night for graduation at
North Stratford, and Saturday at Cole
brook, N. H.
The hard rain of Monday night
started a landslide near the Barton
Works bridge which covered the track
to a depth of several feet with mud,
stumps and debris. Local No. 80 was
held UP and the passengers carried by.
A wrecking crew was dispatched from
here and after several hours of hard
work the track was cleared and traffic
resumed,
"A list of the entries of the three $500
stake races to be contested tor at the
62nd annual Caledonia County Fair has
come TO hand and shows rs nomina-
tions, coming from five states and the
Province OF Quebec. This certainly pre-
sages great racing here on Sept. Is, 16,
and 18th.
New patients at Brightlook hospital
are Harold Lewis, Littleton; Mrs. Albert
K. Johnson, South Lunenburg; c. A.
Boyce. Danville; Gladys E. Harlow,
Katherine Wheeler and Bertha Robin
son. Miss Edith Sprague was operated
on for appendicitis and is doing well.
The following patients have been dis
charged: Harold Lewis, Florence Delano,
Mrs. Julia Roy Arthur Aldrich, John W.
Church, Grace Lang and Lucian Moore.
Mystic Star Chapter No. 20, o; E.S.,
will suspend meetings through the
months of July and August.