St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-18
Local GATHERINGS.

AT meeting of the commissioned
officers of the First regiment V. N. g., in
the armorv ofCompany at Brattleboro,
May 10, Maj. H. Edward Dyer of Rut-
land was elected lieutenant-colonel to fill
the vacancy caused by the appointment
of Lee S. Tillotson of ST. Adams to
succeed the late w. H. Gilmore as ad-
jutant-general. Capt. John w. Tinker
of St. Johnsbury was elected major to fill
the vacancy caused by the promotion of
Major Dyer. Commissioned officers
from all of the companies of the First
regiment were present at the election.
An alarm was rung ia from box Al,
Monday morning, for a fire in the Avenue
House kitchen. The fire was discovered
beneath the pastry oven and was con-
fined to the partition between the floor
of the kitchen and the ceiling of the
laundry beneath. The cause is unknown
and the loss was slight.
Roland Thornton and Clayton Bond
exhibited yesterday a string of 13
trout, one a five pound salmon
specimen, taken from Caspian Lake.
Monday. Other successful anglers al
ready heard from are Henry Ellis, Bert
Spencer and Prentice Carlton, who
brought in good strings of brook trout.
Pupils of B. Frank Harris will give
piano recital in Pythian Hall, Thursday
afternoon, May 10, at half past four.
The music will be from Beethoven and
the recital is open to all interested.
The Brightlook Hospital Aid Associa-
ton will hold a sewing meeting att the
home of Mrs. c. E. Simanton on Thurs
day afternoon, May 19, at 2 o'clock.
There is large amount of work to be
done and good attendance is urged.
1t is hoped that all friends of Brightlook
will remember that Sunday next is the
annual Hospital Sunday" and will
make their offering as generous as
possible.
The Passumpsic Valley Ministerial
Association meets with Rev. E. 6. French
of Lyndonville, next Monday at IL
O'Clock. There will be a talk by Rev.
Philosophy of Christian Science" by Rev.
F. S. Tolman.
Instead of the regular meeting of
ming of this week there will be a joint
meeting of Chamberlin Post 6. A. R.,
and Chamberlin w. R. c., to observe
Peace and Arbitration Day. After the
program light refreshments will be
served.
AT St. Johnsbury hospital new
patients are Frank Jacques, Josie Legen-
DIRE both of whom underwent operations
for appendicitis, Mrs. Augusta Hunt of
Peacham, Mrs. Edmund Daigneault and
Mrs. George Buskett.
An exhibit ofphotographs by Wallace
Nutting, beautifully colored by hand, is
attracting much attention at the Athe-
naum. The work of Mr.. Nutting has
been much admired here and it is inter-
esting to see so man of his pictures to-
gether.
Charles A. Stanley has bought the
Erastus Drew farm at North Danville.
The Brotherhood of Grace Methodist
Church will hold physical culture meet
ing Friday evening when Rev. F. S. Toll
man will give an address on the subject,
Good Health Without Medicine.' Busi-
ness m citing at seven O'Clock. Refresh
ments will be served.
Douglas Johnson was arrested Fri
day night for intoxication, and in court
Saturday paid the usual fine of $5 and
costs.
De Rue Brothers ideal minstrels gave
clever performance at the Colonial Friday
night, which was fairly well attended.
Their quintet of dance artists deserved
all the applause they received and other
acts were above the average.
George Buck of Burlington, with
whom the Y M c. A. directors have
been in correspondence, as successor to
Secretary Palmer. has accepted a call to
the Ohio State University, and declined
the call to St. Johnsbury.
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