St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-27
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The long delayed appearance Of the
first frost of the season on October 16,
reminds Charles Butler that this is the
latest date during the 80 years of which
he has kept record. There were trosts
all around the last of August but none in
the village until the 10th. Before this
year the latest dates were October s, in
1876, Oct. 6, in 1877, and Oct. 8, in
1905. The average dates are from
September Is to 90 and the earliest
date was August 27 in 1888.
Fred W. Thomas fled a petition in
bankruptcy setting DIP his debts as
ST, ,451 IA and his assets as $4S3.33.
Eighty one names were added to the
cash customer list at the last meeting of
the St. Johnsbury Merchants Associa-
ton. Since Sept. 21, thirteen new
members have been added, representing
ST. Johnsbury, North6eld, Groveton,
Manchester, N. H., Whitefeld, and Lynn,
Mass.
Patients admitted at Brightlook
Hospital the past week are Cecil
Magoon, St Johnsbury Center, 0. H.
Heath, Orleans, Carlos Gil6Ilan, West
Burke, w. B. Steinburg, Greensboro
Bend, and John Stevens, commercial
traveller These have been discharged:
Mrs. H. A. Lougee, St. Johnsbury
Center, Clarence Wood, H. A. Caller, and
Mabel Hallett, St. Johnsbury, Mrs. F.
E. Hartshorn, Bangor, Me-, Irving Mel
son, Barnet Mrs. George Hunter, North
Danville, William Grant, Lyndonville,
Warren Jesseman, Sutton.
The Western play, Human Hearts, 4"
given by an excellent company in the
Colonial Theatre last Tuesday evening,
held the attention of a good sized
audience from curtain to curtain.
1t was a play of merit, one which
abounds in pathos and humor, ex-
tremely we'll balanced, and most dram
attic ending that left the audience breath
less. In moral tone it was uplifting, and
it is the presenting of such plays, as these
and Others of equal merit that is respon-
sible for the increasing popularity of the
Colonial Theatre and its excellent man.
agement.
The woods are literally full of deer
hunters. Among others are W, 0.
Rocheleau and DR.. 6. F. Cheney, who
are in CRANKY, John Letourneau and 7.
F. Burroughs in the Westmore woods,
Charles Blodgett in Victory, Thaxter
Laird in Cabot, Earl Goslant and Carl
Farrar.
Walter Brockway has purchased a
1910 model E. M. F. 80 automobile of
]. E. Bertrand and in the spring will
operate it on his hack route.
j. E. Bertrand's garage in the new
armory building which he is erecting on
Railroad street is nearing completion.
He will occupy space on the lower
floor 90x3O feet and the Guards will use
the south side for their Offices and
locker room.
Smoke was discovered coming from
underneath the range at Brightlook hos
pital, Thursday morning. Fire Chief
Ernest Blodgett and one or two asss-
tants were called by telephone and extin-
guished the blaze, the damage being very
slight.
Thirty members of St. Andrews
church drove to Concord in the rain
Thursday evening to attend the chicken
pie supper given by St. James mission, 25
going in Z. S. Roy's hay rack.
Rev. ]. E. Norcross of Boston will
lecture this evening before the Brother
hood of the First Baptist church on "An
Inland Empire" The young ladies choir
will sing and social hour will be enjoy
ed. The lecture is open to the public
and it is hoped many will attend.
The l. O. F. will give Halloween
party and promenade at Odd Fellows
Hall Saturday evening, Oct. 3Oth tc
members and their families and invited
| friends. Admission free.
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