St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Carl L. Fletcher OF the Rutland
Herald was at home the first of the
week.
w. E. Burnham has returned from
Montpelier to his old place in the Re
publican office.
w. S. Walker will locate in Rich
mond, where he has desirable posi-
tion in general store.
Harry B. Carpenter is home from
New York, having completed his
first year in the medical college.
Waldo Masten has returned to E.
c. Brooks store after an absence
of nine weeks on account of pneu-
m onia.
Miss Alice Warden of Spring street
entertained a bevy of her Juvenile
friends on Monday evening, the oc-
casion of an eleventh birthday.
L. H. Lucas has been seriously i'll
for some time past, as the result of
grip, but is now on the gain, though
not able to attend to business.
Harry H. May has been confined
to the house with a bad cold and
was unable to lead the musical con-
vention at Barton Landing last
week
Harry L. Heald of Littleton, for
merly OF St. Johnsbury, was admitted
to the New Hampshire bar at the ses-
sion Of the supreme court at Concord
last week.
DIR. H. S. Browne returned Tues
day from his extensive trip through
the Southwest. DIR. Browne visited
Denison, Tex, during his absence,
where several St. Johnsbury people
are interested.
At the graduation of trained nurses
from Bellevue hospital, in New York
city on the 9th inst, Ernest E.
Peterson of st. Johnsbury stood
second in class of II, and his rank
was over 80 per cent.
H. w. Allen had an experience with
the heavy snow storms last week
while trying to go from Minneapolis
to Pierre, S. D. The train was
stalled four times in the heavy drifts
and he was obliged to wait in Mime
apolis several days before the track
was cleared.
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the marriage of DIR. Burt N Bridg-
man, a former Academy student, to
Miss Esther H. MCDOWELL, at Hast,
ings- -on-Hudson, March 20. Dr.
| Bridgman sails for Natal on May
to become missionary physician un-
| der the American Board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Masten have
| the sympathy of a wide circle ol
| friends in the death of their infant
son, Dale Fairbanks, which occurred
on Monday afternoon. Had he
lived until Saturday he would have
been one year old. He was bright
and pretty little boy who had had
more than his share of sickness even
| in his short life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Booth of Rail
road street were given a genuine sur
prise party on Wednesday evening OF
last week, the occasion of their sixth
wedding anniversary. Between forty
and fifty friends and neighbors called
| to offer congratulations and a merry
time resulted. An easy chair, some
silverware and other articles were
best wed, with presentation speech
by Rev. A. l. Davis in behalf O
the company, and Mr.. and Mrs
Booth responded in a way that
showed their apprecia ton of the
thoughtful remembrance.
Prof. S. H. Bracket has leave O
absence from the Academy next term
and expects to go to California to
visit his son, Prof. F. P. Bracket o
Pomona college. He will teach some
classes in natural science and consul
and advise as to the opening of the
scientific work of the new college.
strong wish has been expressed by
the president of the college for {
permanent engagement, but nothing
more is now planned than a chang'
of scene and wider opportunity o
observance and experience. Prof
Bracket expects to leave St. Johns
bury the last of March.
VERMONT PERSONALS.
! President II n A rms of the Yer