St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-18

Clarence ~. WOOu VI I1dTVdIu cOlleSe
was the guest Of his brother, Lyman P.
Wood, this week. The former will spend
year studying in Europe and sails from
New York July / on the North German
Lloyd steamer, Prinz Regent Luitpold.
Mr.. Wood will meet w. L. Raub, Academy
Se, in Cologne and they will take bicy-
Gle trip together in Germany.
Frederick Mack, aged 61 years, who
died at Washington, D. c., last week of
Bright's disease, was well known to local
and state veterans as pension office en-
ploye and agent for many years. He
attended St. Johnsbury Academy in 1854
and 55 and served in Minnesota regi-
ment during the war. He married Miss
Amanda c. Burroughs Of Alstead, N. H.,
who survives with two children.
The many friends Of our former towns
man Charles v. Barton will be interested
to learn that he left Denver some weeks
ago and is now doing editorial work on
two Los Angeles papers. Mr.. Barton is
an accomplished journalist, and his arti-
cles on the silver question in the GALE
DOMAIN during our presidential campaign
attracted more than local attention.
Alfred H. Brooks has accepted posi-
ton as organist and choir master of the
Church OF the Good Shepherd at Nashua,
N. H., and will begin his duties Sept. l..
This is an Episcopal church with boy
choir, and Mr.. Brooks musical training
we'll fits him for this large field OF work.
Mr.. Brooks was formerly organist at the
North church and is now filing similar
position at Grace Methodist church. 81
Two of our most efficient school teach
ers have resigned their positions, Miss
Marion E. Prior, teacher of the primary
grade at the Union, schools, and Miss
Ruth M. Colby, teacher in the Summer.
vile schools. Miss Prior has done most
efficient work with the little folks and
Miss Colby was popular and excellent
teacher. Miss Colby goes to the New
port schools where in connection with
other work she will have charge of the
music teaching.
Landlord Chase of the St. Johnsbury
House attended the 18th annual meeting
of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Asso
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elected vice-president from Vermont
The invitations to the meeting were very
elaborate and included dozen beautiful
pictures of Boston ana vicinity enclose'
in leather case. The banquet at tn
Vendome was one of the finest ever givel
in Boston and the menus were work o
art. The association voted to go t.
London or Paris for their meeting il
1899.
Rev. Charles M. Carpenter, for tn
past three years the pastor of flourish
ing Congregational church in Cambridge
Mass, and former resident of st
Johnsbury, is doing good work in tn
Hope Social club which was organized
by him about year ago for the beneh
of drinking men who wish to reform
) The club now numbers over so members
and holds meetings every Monday even
ing which are made as interesting ant
social as possible. Mr.. Carpenter is als'
president of the Congregational club O
that city with a membership OF over 20'
of the leading citizens. His church i
constantly receiving additions, "a hav
ing united in the past six months. Mr.
Carpenters many friends in this sectio
are glad to hear of his success in tn
ministry and unite in best wishes for tn
future.