St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15

Rev. Giles F. Montgomery, brother
of Marshall Montgomery of st. Johns
bury, is about closing his extended
season of rest in Vermont and purposes
soon returning to his labors in the East.
| Rev. M. A. Gates and son Carl made
days stay in town Monday, meeting
many warm friends. Mr.. Gates is still
over the Congregational church of
Bloomington and Barton Landing,
where he is doing good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Shepherd will go
to ST. Lawrence county, New York,
Mrs. Shepherds early home, the first
of next week for fortnight's vacation.
Mr.. Shepherds photograph gallery will
be closed during his absence.
Charles H. Evans of Chicago, son of
the late Horace Evans, formerly pro-
prietor of the Avenue house in this
place, was in town last week. He was
accompanied by his brother, Ferd Ev-
ans, the old stage driver of this sec
ton.
William B. Hale, ESQ.,, of Spring
field, Mass, was married July Z to
Mrs. Victoria E. MOrriss of Grassdale,
Virginia. Thirty years ago Mr.. Hale
was a resident of ST. Johnsbury living
where the North church parsonage
now stands.
Frank Farrell, an old college friend
of Judge w. P. Smiths made him a
brief visit this week. Mr.. Farrell is a
native of Cambridge and went to Fort
Dodge, Iowa, his present home, Is
years ago and has ''grown up with the
country" a successful lawyer.
State Auditor E. H. Powell and wife
of RichfOrd were in town over Friday
night on their way home from a car
riage drive through the White Noun
tains. Mr.. Powell audited the ac-
counts of the various county officers
Saturday forenoon.
Rev. Edward Fairbanks in letter to
friends here states that in company
with his nephew and under the direc-
dacks, he has "started for the woods"
and will not be again heard from-un
til the party comes out. They are
having fine time.
Amherst college at its late COM
mencement conferred the degree of A.
B. upon several members of the class
of '65 who left the class during it's
course for service in the army. Among
these was our former citizen, Rev. Ed
ward Payson Lee of Rutland, sou of
the late Nathaniel Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hardy started
Friday morning for Topeka, Kansas.
They go by the way of Montreal, Nj
agara Falls and Chicago making brief
stops at each of these points. Mr..
Hardy attends the annual meeting of
the National education association
which opened at Topeka Thursday
and closes the 18th.
Miss Matte Tyler of New York is
visiting her brother, w. c. Tyler, of
this place. Next Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Tyler, Miss Matte Tyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Clark, George
Frost and probably Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Spencer go to KennebunkpOrt, Me.
They will stop at the WentwOrth's.
Mrs. Silas Mastin and daughter and
Miss Helen Brooks will also join the
party.
George F. Spalding of the Boston
Traveller, a native of this county, was
in town last Tuesday on his way to
visit friends in Danville and Hardwick.
Mr. Spaulding was born in Hardwick,
but for 30 years has been connected
with the Boston Traveller and for 20
years one of it's owners. Nothing he
enjoys better than to come back to the
old hills of Vermont, and the readers
of the Traveller enjoy his letters equal
ly we'll.