St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-03


ceeding thence to Boston, so Mr. and Mr.
Noyes hope to see their son in St John
bury sometime the last of the week.
J. E. Bertrand has concluded servic
of IL years as porter at the Avenu
House and will be ready to take GU
parties in his automobile as soon as tn
season opens. In the meantime he i
writing insurance for the Mutual Life III
surance Company of New York Few
men in town have a wider acquaintanc,
or more friends among the travelling pub
lie than Jack" Bertrand and he gained
his popularity by the courteous ant
faithful discharge of his arduous duties
Pearl F. Blodgett of Montpelier has
been the guest of his brother, Ernest A
Blodgett, the past few days.
Hon. Thomas c. Cheney of Morris,
vile, speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in the last Legislature, was here
last Friday on business.
Mayor Frederick w. Plaisted, who
was graduated from the Academy in the
class of '84, has been renominated by the
democrats of Augusta, Me-, for the
fourth consecutive term.
The Brooklyn Society of Vermonters
hold their annual reception and banquet
at the Pouch Gallery in that city on the
evening of March 81 The speakers are
all well-known here and include Gov.
Prouty, Judge Wendell P. Stafford, Con
gresham D. !. Foster and Col. George
Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly. The
president of the society is George E.
Miner Esq, former st. Johnsbury boy,
and the vice-president is Charles F.
Mathewson, Esq, one of the leaders in
the famous class OF rs at our Academy.
The current events class will meet
with Mrs. Frank Miner, Green ST., on
Monday, March 8 at p. m.
The sale of baskets that is being ar
ranged by the pupils of the 9th grade,
Union School, will be held Saturday,
March 13, instead of March as was
stated last week. Next weeks issue will
contain particulars.
The Travel Club will meet at the
Museum Saturday evening, 100 to 9.
The subject for the evening is London"
All interested are invited to attend.
The Snow Shoe Club enjoyed an
other pleasant tramp last evening and
supper at the casino.
H. W. Randall has designed and had
an official pin for Mt.
Sinai temple, A. A. o. N. M. S., and his
design was used for the fob which was
presented past illustrious potentate,
George Randall of Wells River on his re-
tirement
August tine Fecto of Barton is a new
patient at St. Johnsbury hospital. J.
Racicot and Alfred Duclos have been dis
charged.
Green Mountain Lodge N. E. O. p,
the Supreme and Grand
Lodge officers Saturday evening. There
was class initiation with speeches and
The annual meeting of the Cary Ma
pie Sugar company was held Thursday
and the same officers and directors were
elected as last year with one exception.
John Rickaby was elected vice president
and one OF the directors, to succeed Fred
P. Virgin of the Martin l.. Hall Com
pany of Boston, deceased.
The attraction at New Music Hall
this evening will be Mildred Hollands
great success, "The Lily and the Prince"
The village has built new bridge
to the pump house, which is a much
appreciated improvement.
The Wolff as presented at New
Music Hall, last week Tuesday evening,
was one of the best plays given here
n long time. The company was small
'ut well-balanced and the plot strong.
The last act was one of the cleverest
yer seen here and the interest of the
audience was evidenced by the stiffness.
'everyn De Deyn as Jules Beaubien was
he best of the company.
Miss Katherine Vail of Lyndonville
visited Mrs, Joseph Fairbanks a few
lays last week.
The many friends OF Mrs. c. NJ. Stone
will regret to learn that she has not been
so well for the past week and remains in
A critical condition.
George H. Leavitt of'Worcester, Mass,
allied on his old friends this week.
Church Notes.