St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-09
LOCAL GATHERINGS.
CONTINUED from Page H.

Caledonia Lodge, /. o. O. F.. will
observe its first ladies night Monday
evening, March a. An entertainment
will be given, after which refreshments
will be served. All, Odd Fellows with
their ladies are cordially invited.
John Hayes. alias Bangor Billy" a
member of the gang in which Portland
Fatty" was prominent and which rob-
bed postoff1ces at Morgan, Holland,
Beechers Falls and other places in Yer
mont, has been arrested for murder in
New York city. He is the last member of
this famous gang and if he is notconvict-
ed of murder will be likely to be brought
to Vermont for trial on the charge of
postoffice robbery.
Representatives from both of Mrs.
George H. 1de's Shakespeare classes call
ed on her Saturday afternoon and pre-
sented her with a gift of $40 in gold
from the members of these classes, with
which she is to purchase Shakespeare
publications. The letter accompanying
the gift was prepared by Mrs. Robert
Mackinnon from apt quotations from
Shakespeare. using his own language.
and was very attractively copied by
Miss Cornelia T. Fairbanks. The classes
have been very well attended and have
proved extremely instructive and inter
esting. Many will wish to continue
this work later under the efficient leader
ship of Mrs. Ide.
The United Mission study meeting
will be held Friday afternoon at three
O'Clock with Mrs. John T. Richie on
Church street. Ladies taking parts will
be Mrs. w. P. Smith, Mrs. P. F. Hazen,
Mrs. ]. B. Braley.
"A fire alarm box has been placed on
17a SIR of prip to1
and the call is 80.
Lawrence A. Watson, who has been
employed at Barre for the past six
weeks, has returned and is now exchange
foreman of the Passumpsic Telephone
Co.
Miss Alice Mcleod of Keith, Quebec,
is a student operator at the central
Office. and is staying with sher sister,
Mrs. ]. A. Mcleod.
Charles H Howe announces in our
advertising columns that he is prepared
to do all kinds of watch, clock and
jewelry repairing at his place of business
in the Brunette block.
The officers of Sheridan Council, K
of c., were installed Monday evening by
John Hennessey of Bellows Falls, district
deputy. Frank II. Sherlock of Chica-
go, special agent of the national council
to talk insurance to the councils, was a
guest on this occasion.
The Academy girls basket ball team
expect to play a game with the Littleton
team Friday night at the Y. M. c. A.,
beginning at 7.3O.
Pupils of B. Frank Harris will give
piano recital in Pythian Hall, Thursday
afternoon, March 10, at 4.3O, assisted
by Miss Juanita Kilbourn, soprano. The
recital is omen TO all interested
The annual meeting of the road COM
missioners of Caledonia County with
State Highway Commissioner Gates will
be held in ST. Johnsbury, Thursday,
April II.
The Holy City at the Colonial last
Tuesday evening drew a fair house. 1t
was strong portrayal of trials of the
earliest Christians in day when to be a
Christian meant more than the warming
of cushioned pews and annual cOntribu-
tons toward the minister's salary. The
play was interpreted by a competent
cast and the scenery was particularly
strong feature.
-Chamber1in Post, G. A. R., and
Chamberlin w. R. c., will hold joint
meeting on Saturday evening after their
battle between the Monitor and the
Merrimac. Sugar on snow. will be
served.
About fifty from here went to st.
Johnsbury East Friday evening to at
tend the supper and entertainment given
by the church there.
MIR. Young, who owns the block on
Eastern Avenue, recently purchased of
Mrs. D. E. May, is soon to remodel the
building, and Mrs. Harry Harden will
move her millinery establishment into
the east store in the Presbyterian church