St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
TOWN NEWS.
KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE.
George Henderson, principal of TIT
Lvndonville Graded school, is spending
the Christmas vacation at his home il
Burlington Mrs. Marion Sanborn is
visiting her brother in Cambridge. Miss
Fife Campbell will spend her vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Irah Watson, Of
West Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey were
called to Thetlord Mines, last week, on
account of the dangerous illness of Mrs,
Bailey's sister Mr.. Bailey has returned
but Mrs. Bailey and little daughter,
May, will remain for the present.
Rush Aldrich, who is employed in a
chair factory in Fryebu &, Me, is at
home for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Bertha Carpenter is working as
apprentice in Miss Nora Thompsons
dressmaking rooms.
contribution has been taken by the
odd Fellows and Rtbekahs, tor the Odd
Fellows Home in Ludlow
Arthur Stuart, who is attending mill
tary school in Bellerica, Mass, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. l.. Stuart.
Miss Bessie Fox of St. Johnsbury
visited friends here last week.
Clarence Park of Bates College is
spending the Christmas holidays with
his parents.
Josie Wells is home from Boston, where
he has been attending school, to spend
the Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wells.
The Christmas exercises OF the Meth
odist church were held Tuesday evening
at seven O'Clock. An interesting pro-
gram was carried out, the most pleasing
feature beng the motion song by the
little people.
The Rebekahs elected Friday evening
the following officers for the coming
year: N, G., Mrs. E w. Powers; V. g.,
Mrs. c. B. Bradshaw; r. S., Mrs. E E.
French; F. S., Mrs. G. G. Wheeler,
Treasurer, Mrs. Jesse Spencer. Mrs. A
L. Finney has been deputised to install
these officers week from Friday even
ing, the district deputy being i'll.
Rev. Arthur w. Stone, rector of the
Episcopal church, gave party to about
Nlll y Vi III NOullS DONS ICok / lul SUD
evening. The evening was pleasantly
spent in games, after which delicious
refreshments were served.
c. D. Graves has moved into Mrs
Clara Caswell's house, formerly occupied
by Charles Denison, who has moved into
his new house on Main street, purchased
of Mrs. S. S. Thompson.
Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost OF st. Johns.
bury visited Mrs. A. L. Finney last week
Mrs. Gertrude Eastman and little
daughter, Kathleen, are spending a week
at her old home in Sutton, P. @.
Mrs. Everett Ruggles is enjoying a
visit from her brother, Bert Kinds, Of
Connecticut.
Mrs. Amasa Stacey, of Groveton, N.
H., visited at Walter Wetherbees last
week.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church have made a puff to be sent to
the Methodist Seminary, at Montpelier,
to help furnish a room tor students.
Freddie DwineI, who has been so very
i'll with rheumatic fever, is so tar recover.
ed as to be able to sit up in bed. His
physicians are now hopeful that be may
fully recover.
The teachers and scholars of the Lyn-
dOnville Grammar School presented their
ianitOr, S. w. Proctor, with silk am.
brella and black silk mutfler last Fri
day as a token of appreciation of his
faithfuIness in looking alter their com
fort and welfare.
Miss Alice Hutchinson, who has beer
acting as organist in the Congregations
church here, is now singing in the Soutl
church at St. johnsbury.
Miss S. Bison of St. Johnsbury is visit
ing relatives in town.
Rev. E. Y. Stevens has broken Ii
housekeeping aud has taken rooms in
D. Youngs house. where they will It
main till they go to Herkimer, NY
Miss Agnes Kelley has been compelle
to close her dressmaking parlors on al
count of the severe illness of her mothe
who lives in Newport.
Mrs. Louis Lavoir and daughter, Eli
abeth are in SherbroOke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Charland are spen
ing Christmas in Sherbrooke.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Swail were
Canada last week to attend the tuner
OF his brother-inlaw.
The Episcopal society held their Chris
mas exercises in Grand Army hall Tue
day evening A supper was served
the members Of their church
George Pierce has completed the
pairs in his house. He has recently p
in a new bath room and made ma
other Improvements.
The Episcopal Guild feel very pleas
over the success OF their sale, which w
far beyond their expectations.
Rev. II. G. McGlauAin preached an exc
lent sermon at the Methodist chur