St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
DANyILLH.
New Year Surprlse Party

church gave their superintendent, Chas.
Wilson, genuine New Years surprise
party at his home Monday evening, and
judging from the happy faces and jubi-
liant voices OF all it was one OF the
pleasantest affairs of the kind ever held
in the community. During the evening
two pretty rockers and a lighted lamp
were brought into the room and pre-
sented to Mr.. Wilson and wife by the
pastor, in behalf of the school, as an ex-
preston OF the nigh esteem and love the
whole school bear their worthy and eff
Gent superintendent. The fact that the
school reported the largest attendance
tor the last quarter Tor ten years speaks
well for both superintendent and school.
Annual rleeting Of Eastern Star.
At the annual meeting of Diamond
Chapter, No. Ia, Order OF the Eastern
Star, the following officers were elected:
Worthy matron. Mrs. Lou E. Carter;
worthy patron, Ashley Goss; assistant
matron, Mrs. Bell Morse; treasurer, c.
S. Dole; secretary. Mrs. A. B. Hoyt;
conductor, Mrs. James Willox; assistant
conductor, Mrs. Herman Osgood.
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At the annual meeting Of Damon
Lodge. Knights OF Pythias, the following
officers were elected: Chancellor COM
mander, S. D. Morse; vice chancellor, {.
E. Morse; prelate, o. E. Carter; master
OF work, c. Fl. Mattocks; keeper OF rec.
ords and seals, c. S. Dole; master Of
finance, Aaron Wesson; master of ex-
chequer. E. E. Badger; master at arms,
W. c. Heath.
Annual neeting Of Washburn Lodge.
At the annual meeting of Washburn
Lodge, F. and A. M, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Worshipiul master, James Willox; senior
warden, John Brickett; Junior warden.
Herman Osgood; treasurer, c. S. Dole;
secretary. A. B. Hoyt;' senior deacon,
A. ]. Goss junior deacon, ]. E. Cooley;
senior steward, George Armstrong: jun
ior steward. A. W. Merrill; marshall, Z.
n, Brown; tyler. Charles ingalls,,
The Knights of Pythias OF Damon
Lodge will entertain Grand Chancellor
George M. Rowell of Bennington and
the Hardwick Lodge of knights. A de-
gree will be exempli6ed and banquet
will be served.
George Otis OF st. Johnsbury visited
at Isaac Colby's last week.
The annual meeting of the Village I'm
provement Association will be held on
Saturday evening OF this week at Mrs. ].
M. Ayers. All members are requested
to be present.
The week OF prayer will be observed
at the Congregational church by special
meetings on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. On Wednesday afternoon the
annual roll call of the church will be held
and on Friday afternoon ladies' prayer
meeting will be held.
Walter Hatch has returned from
short visit to Corinth.
Newton Page has returned from Col
chester Tor a short stay. He has been
engaged there on the preliminary survey
for the Rutland and Canadian railroad
and expects to return soon.
Justin, the young son Of Milo Wood
cock, was severely kicked in the face by a
horse last week.
There will be a special meeting OF
Washburn Lodge, F. and A. NJ. Wednes
day evening, Jan. II. District Deputy
Cheney from Burke is expected to be
present. The third degree will be worked
and banquet served. A good attend
ance is much desired.
At the meeting of the fire district Mon
day evening the following officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year: Charles H.
Wilson. moderator; A. B. Hoyt, clerk |;
c. S. Dole, E. E. Badger and w. c.
Heath, committee; c. H. Mattocks,
treasurer; c. Fl. Wilson, collector; w.
N. West, chief engineer; F. J. Preston,
superintendent OF water system.
Since frankie Green was so seriously
hurt while SLIDING on Hale's hill the
selectmen have forbidden sliding there
and on Thurber's hill.
The annual meeting Of the Creamery
Association will be held at the creamery
at p. M, Thursday of this week.
The board OF civil authority will meet
at the town hall, January IA, for the
purpose oil abating taxes.
frankie, the youngest son of Isaac
Green, was severely injured Saturday
while coastng on Hale's hill. his right
leg being broken in two places.
f. P. Allen and daughter Stella OF St.
Johnsbury visited at Mrs. Rachel Coles
last week.
Miss Jennie Tiltou is working at New
bury.
social dance at the Elm House last
Friday evening was well attended and a
pleasant social evening enjoyed.
Kent Knowlton returned Wednesday
to Boston University Law School.
There will be special meeting OF
Washburn Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Satur-
day evening, Jan. 7, for the installation
of officers and other important business.
The worshipiul master requests the at.
tendance OF all members.
NoTIcE. To whom it may concern.
Shall load stock for market Jan. 2, 1899,
and from then on only once in two
weeks until further notice. w. A. Kicker.
WEST DANvlLLE.
Fred Lamb who has beeu logging, has
finished his job and moved to Pcacham,
where he will work tor Fred Hartman
the coming season.
Leon Adams returned to Swanton
Monday.
Mis- Mary j. White who has been
stopping with the Merrills most OF the
time the past season. went to Manches'
ter, N. H., Monday for the winter.
d. w. Choate is one of the jurymen at
St. ,Johnsbury this week.
Mrs Charles 0derkirk is suffering from