St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Howard have
gone to Florida to spend the month
of April.
w. D. Chandler of St. Albans, a
photographer of ability, was in
town for two or three days last
week on a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Welch of
Hardwick were in town over Sun
day on a visit with Mrs. Welch's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket.
Mrs. H. o. Cushman of Boston,
formerly of St. Johnsbury, has been
chosen a member of the executive
committee of the Daughters Of
Vermont, recently organized at the
Hub.
Prof ]. M. Chapman, formerly
connected with St. Johnsbury Acad-
emv, but now at Crawlordsville,
Ind, is this week giving course OF
lectures before the Lane Theological
Seminary at Cincinnati, on Oratory.
The Bradford Opinion speaks very
highly of the presentation of the
Doctor of Alcantara there on the
| 10th inst, under the direction of H.
H. May of St. Johnsbury, and refers
to S. H. Kent's work in comic songs
as a "pleasing diversion"
W. A. Thompson, who came home
from Lynn, Mass, some seven
weeks ago sick with the grip, has so
far recovered as to return on Tues
day last to resume his duties with
the Thompson-Houston Electric
Company at Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Moore returned
on M Mondav from months vacation
trip to Boston. Both made excel
lent use of their time by taking
musical instruction-Mr Moore add
ing to his knowledge of the clarinet,
and Mrs. Moore studying vocal
music.
William P. Quimby, who was at
the Academy some IS years ago, has
been for the last FIVE years a law
partner of Judge David Wills OF
Gettysburg. The latter first pro-
posed the idea of national cemetery
and it was in his house that Presi-
dent Lincoln wrote the latter half Of
his Gettysburg address. Mr.. Quinn.
by has served at least one term as
first burgess of Gettysburg and is a
prominent lawyer of that section.
Secretary Folsom of the Y. M. c.
A. at Waterbury, Conn, formerly o
St. Johnsbury, was agreeably sur
prised the other day by receiving a
three months leave of absence with
out reduction in salary, and a sub
stantial purse of gold to be usec
while on his vacation. Mr. Folsom
will sail for London in May, one o
his Y. M. c. A. directors accompany
ing him. He has been in somewhat
poor health for a while, and the
directorate took this method of Civ
ing him a chance to recuperate anc
at the same time demonstrate
their apprecia ton of his work. Mr.
Folsom's numerous friends in St
Johnsbury will congratulate hin
very sincerely.
Mrs. Edith (Carpenter) Thomas
who was a student at the Academy
Is years ago and is a niece Of Chic
Justice Ross, has been winning
literary laurels as an authoress ant
play-writer. Her latest book, "LC
renzo de Medici," is an historical
portrait and has elected man,
fattering press comments both il
America and England. "Cross Keys
, is comedy in three acts which sh
has just written. This has beer
privately given in New York recent
ly at the Hotel Waldorf The New
York Times calls the comedy worl
of art and the New York Herald
says it is bright and pathetic b.
turns and the human interest strong
, This gifted lady was married in So
to B. V. Thomas of Baltimore,
: brother Of President Thomas @
Bryn Mawr College.
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.
The voters are reminded that there