St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-04
PERSONALS.


Ex-Mayor Warden ofWaltham Mass,
was here early this week greeting old
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. George Clark of Boston
were here early in the week visiting at
E. F. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Bundy hospita-
bly, entertained many Of their friends at
their residence last Friday evening.
Miss May Baker, Academy 80, who
is teacherin the Da ton, Mass, schools,
is visiting at Mrs. francis Switser's.
Chief Judge Ross went to Newport
Tuesday night to preside at the Sep
tember term of the Orleans county court
Harold French Of Hartford, who has
Just recovered from severe attack OF
appendicitis, is visiting his relatives here
Frank Blossom, the popular baggage
master, is enjoying well-earned vaca-
ton and took in the Sherbrooke fair this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Spencer and
daughter, Mrs. Ella S. Truax, are spend
ing few days at the Lunenburg Heights
House
Mrs. Nancy F. Kidder celebrated her
Goth birthday Tuesday and a number Of
her friends called and extended congratu-
lations.
Ashton X. Willard of Boston, who is
spending the summer at Pinehurst, sails
on Sept. II in the Furst Bismarck for
Italy for short trip.
Mrs. Rsbecca P. Fairbanks and Mrs.
Herbert w. Blodgett received their friends
at their Brantview home, Thursday
afternoon from four to six o'clock.
Miss Carrie r. Bemis from the Spring.
field, Mass, School for Christion Workers
will spend few weeks with her sister at
the home of Major N. P. Bowman.
Elmer E. Piper, who left the CALEDoN-
IAN office about five years ago to work in
a Montpelier Office, has returned to St.
Johnsbury and began working in the
CALIFORNIAN office Monday.
c. H. Bagley has been disposing of a
surplus stock of peach apples by hanging
basket on tree in conspicuous place
and labeled Take two" The invitation
was frequently accepted and not always
confined to two.
Miss Ellen Mcnamara recently received
from Agent Burns Gammell $34, the
result of being compelled to take a short
vacation on account of bicycle accident
and holding one of those accident policies
that Burns has for all occasions.
Mrs. N. R. Richardson of the Willough
by Lake House was here Tuesday to
bring her son to the Academy. Mrs
Richardson entertained 125 guests last
week and among the number was Rev
DR.. Ward the editor of the Independent
Major N. P. Bowman and wife left last
Saturday for Minneapolis to attend the
national G. A. r. encampment. Major
Bowman was delegate to the encamp
ment and Mrs. Bowman a delegate tc
the annual gathering of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
Rev. H. Fl. Hoyt attended the CSC
annual convention OF the Universalist
association of Vermont and the Province
of Quebec at Barre last week and CAV,
the opening address of the convention
He spoke on the theme, "Our church
what does it stand for"
A merry company of little folks assem-
bled at Master Hugh Mackinnon''
pleasant home on Boynton Hill Tuesday
in response to the dainty invitations
issued, and spent most enjoyable after
noon with the games, books, toys anc
refreshments, which made varied anC
interesting programme.
In spite of the unpleasant weather o
Monday afternoon over twenty members
of the primary department of the Nortl
church found it convenient to accept Mrs
p. F. Hazen's invitation to gather a
her house for two hours of fun anC
frolic. 1t is safe to say that their antici
pations were fully realized.
Congressman Grout has been invited
by ]. H. Manley, chairman of the Main
state committee, to make four speeche
in Knox county next week. This il
believed to be the democratic stronghold
but we are ol the opinion that Gen
Grout will make some good republican
votes there. The state election is Monday
Sept. IA.
Mrs. c. l.. Goodell and Charles w
Sprague, both of Boston, were in tn
train on the Boston & Maine road tha
ran off the track near Concord last Fri
: day afternoon. They had been visiting
friends in St. Johnsbury and were return
ing home. Ten persons in the forwar'
part OF the train were injured but tn
cars that Mrs. Goodell and Mr.. Spragu
. were in were unharmed.
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