St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-25
DANvILLE.
A Pleasant Party.

A very pleasant surprise was given |
Mrs. Lucretia Preston on Wednesday |
afternoon and evening of last week. A
large number Of old and dear friends
greeted Mrs. Preston as she came in the
door, with the familiar strains of Aud
| Lang Syne. Her many friends continued
to gather during the afternoon and
evening Refreshments were served and
most enjoyable social time was spent.
Mrs. Preston was the recipient of many
gifts, showing the love and esteem in
which she is held. The largest gift was a
purse of one hundred dollars.
Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Page gave re-
cepton to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Morrill,
Tuesday evening. A large company
were present, refreshments were served
and pleasant social time was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, were presented
with some fine articles OF silverware and
with many good wishes for their future
happiness.
Death Of Mrs. Cowling.
Mrs. George Cowling who has been i'll
for the past few weeks, died Wednesday
OF last week. Mrs. Cowling was mem.
Der OF the Methodist church and a most
estimable woman. She was especially
noted Tor her thoughtfuness of Others at
all times. She leaves large circle of
friends to mourn her loss The funeral
was held at her late home, Friday, Rev.
S Lewis officiating, assisted by Rev. s.
Knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farr OF Littleton and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page of Woodsville
visited at F. J. Preston's last week.
The cheap rates to Boston Wednesday
proved strong Involvement. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Ingalls,, Mr.. and Mrs. N. w.
Burdick, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Morse, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Z. Cheever, D. K. Wakefield,
jr., Moses Porter, M. V. B. Dow, A. E.
Currier and Salma Davis went and some
of them are already back.
S. o. Morse has added to his already
large stock a line of robes. blankets,
hosiery, underwear and ready made
pants.
George Kingsbury attended the State
r Sunday School convention at Brattle-
boro last week as a delegate from the
{ Congregational church.
5 Miss Ethel Bagley is attending the
State Christian Endeavor convention at
, Woodstock this week as delegate from
the Danville Christian Endeavor Society.
Walter Haviand, who has been spend
ing the summer in town, has returned to
. Holliston, Mass.
: Harold Aver has gone to Boston
where he has position in the Institute
of Technology as assistant in the depart
ment of chemistry.
Miss Darling is assisting Rev. S. G.
Lewis in conducting revival meetings at
4 the Methodist church.
:. Miss Florence Kelsey spent Sunday
with Miss Kate Currier.
=. Mrs. Mattocks has returned from
/. Boston where she has been spending a
few weeks.
, Our veteran expressman. Benjamin C.
Badger, has moved from Emily Eaton's
house to the home of his son, Frank
> Badger, at South Danville. His son
y Dana Badger, will carry the mail anc
express.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Broadhead
a Wisconsin, have been visiting Mrs. Lucy
r. Moore.
,r Mr.. and Mrs,J E. Tinker are spending
s the week in Boston, where Mr.. Tinker i
1t purchasing a large line of Christmas
te novelties and holiday goods.
u M. V. B. Sargent has been confined tC
II the house and painfully i'll for severa
~ weeks with rheumatism.
20 Miss Glen Greenbank of auckland
-, Conn.,, has returned after short visit tt
relatives here.
Warner Bingham of West Concord
visited at George Garvin's this week.
S, Mrs. John Page of Sheffield is visiting
Il. her daughter, Mrs. o. E. Carter
in S. o. Morse has purchased Shetlan,
pony and cart for the use of his children
\. Gilman Howe has returned from
n visit to his parents at Carroll, n. H.
John Baird of Dover, N H., has bee
- visiting his uncle, Harry Leighton.
Henry Wiley has received an increas
in his pension from SIS to $24 mont
* and $S4 back pay. He has moved fror
Arthur Borland's house into Emil
ri Eaton's house.
ut The new iron fence provided by tn
he town and the Village improvement
~ Association is being put up along til
~ front of the cemetery. A good numbe
NC of trees have been set out and muc
work in grading and improving tn
ed grounds has been done recently
ID Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Osgood have bee
ii. visiting in Concord, n. H.. the pas
e. week.
We George Page of Bostoa spent fey
e DAYS last week with his father, Natha
Page.
o+ Fred Stocker, Jr., has gone to Mort
e. Carolina for the winter. His father al
~ companied him as far as Boston.
'' Mrs. George w. Cook visited Mr.. Coo
at Waterbury last week. Mr.. Cook
lis still in poor health.
DR.. F. L. Beckwith will be at the Eli
Of House, Nov. 9 to 10th inclusive, prepa
re ed to do all kinds OF dentistry.
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