St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-21
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man named Sears (not from
I Chicago) oceasioned quite a little
excitement Saturday afternoon by an
argument with the sheriff respecting
his taxes, which said Sears refused
to pay. He was slightly non compos
mentis at the time, and when Mr.
Gray started to arrest him, took to
his heels and started for ST. Johns
bury, down the railroad track, with
the sheriff and about 40 boys in
pursuit. Numbers were against
him, and he was overtaken near
Halls mills, and brought back to
think the matter over in the viii
lage cooler" In the morning, he
was ready to settle and after paying
his dues, and a $40 fine for drunk
eness and disturbance of the peace,
be went away.
The leaking out of a case of
smallpox in the Stern block, the
victim a man named Munsey, is the
first case in Lyndonville, which had
hoped to escape this prevalent cpl
demic. The disease was caused by a
visit to an infected family in Shelf
field. Every precaution is being
taken to prevent its spreading and
A.
is not very good year to go visiting
anyway.
The Catholic Order of Foresters
held their first annual banquet and
entertainment in the Red Mems
Hall in Ide's block on Monday eve
ming of this week, with a large at
tendance The following program
was successfully carried out: Over
ture, orchestra; piano solo, Miss
Mary Herbert; cornet and trombone
duet, Aubin brothers; brass quartet,
G. Aubin, A. Aubin, P. Baraw, P.
Gaudette; cornet solo, Charles Au-
bin; piano duet, Miss Herbert and
Charles Stevens; baritone solo, Sc
lected, Perley Baraw; singing or
chestra, Aubin's orchestra; singing
orchestra. A fine menu was enjoy
ed. The speaker of the evening was
Grovenor Wilson; the entertain
ment committee, AIphonse Aubin,
Will Cleary; committee on decora-
lions, John Cusson, A. ]. Charland.
Louis Lee Clerc.
Mrs. Charles Darling. Mrs. Char
les Buckley and Mrs. Milo Shat
tuck were called to Stanstead, P. O.,
last week by the serious illness of
their brother, John McAuley, with
pneumonia.
Mrs. w. S. LETTERS entertains sew
eral tables of ladies at whist this
afternoon.
The play, "Tony, the Convict"
given by the junior class of the in
stitute at Music Hall last Friday
evening, was very well performed.
The title role was taken by Thomas
Neagle. The play was given for
the benefit of the athletic association
and about $54 was cleared.
The Farmers Institute meetings
held last week at Thompson Hall
were largely attended by people in
this vicinity. The speakers were
all well acquainted with their sub
iects, and presented them in prac-
tical manner that cannot fail to be
If great benefit to all interested in
farming.
L. B. Harris brought back with
him from Florence a bronze copy of
a wild boar, used as a fountain, in
the New Market CT that city. This
has recently been placed on the plot
of land near Frank Dresser's house,
where it will make a most unique
and artistic fountain. In the spring
this land is to be fixed up and made
into small park, which will be a
great addition to the beauty of the
village.
The members of the Driving club
are planning for a meet on Wash
ington's birthday, Thursday and a
banquet to be held in Cable Hall in |
the afternoon and evening.
There was a quiet wedding Mon
day morning at st. EIizabeth's |
church, the contracting parties being
Miss Angelina Nadeau and Paul /
Corbeille, both of this place. The |
groom is an employee at the railroad /
shops, and the happy pair will live
for the present with the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Corbeille left on
the air line south Monday for a brief |
wedding journey.
Extensive repairs are now being
made in the store formerly occupied
by the Ruggles market, which is
now to be added to the Heath-Clark
store. New shelving and other adj
ditions are being put in, also steam
heat will be carried through the
whole block.
Mrs. HI. E. Folsom had a few
tables of whist Saturday evening for
Mrs. L. G. Todd, who was her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker ac-
companied Mrs. L. C. Todd on her
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returned Tuesday, but Mrs. Parker
will remain for a few days.
Robert Burns has been having
quite a hard seige with bronchitis.
Henry Graves continues very i'll
with typhoid fever.
The Young Peoples society of the
church enjoyed a
Valentine social and promenade in
the church parlors last Wednesday
evening. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs E. NJ Campbell we're
in Littleton, N. H., over Sunday with
their son, the editor of the Courier.
DR.. Cadman's lecture last week
Tuesday evening on ''The Puritan in
Two Worlds was one of the regular
course.
About 16 ladies chartered the
Snowbird last Thursday afternoon,