St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-27
TOWN NEWS.
DANVILLE.
School Notes.


was large attendance, the hall being
crowded and standing room was scarce.
The program began with declarations
and music by the students. During the
intermssion, the orchestra, consisting Of
Mr.. Paul Of Morrisville, violinst, Mr..
and Mrs. Salma Davis, cornetist and pi-
anist furnished music. A very laughable
comedy Between the Acts" was played
by other students. At the close, PROM
enade was enjoyed by the young people.
Credit is due the teachers for their work
in preparing so elaborate exercises. The
profits of the promenade, about $12,
win be used to purchase books for the Ii.
brary which will be loaned to scholars
free of expense. Those of Miss Ellen
O. Pages room not absent during this
term are Ruth Wilson. Earl Ranney, Del
mer Smith. Lester Smith Clarence Badg
err, Edith Peck, Frank Green, Margaret
Peck. Those absent one,half day only
are Charlie Dole and Orvile Smith. Les
ter Smit b has had no absent mark dur
ing the S terms Miss Page has taught.
The average attendance was about %
In the lower room, Harvey Burbank and
Sam Currier, teachers, 10 had no absent
marks and the average attendance was
SO.
Methodist Church Re-Opens.
The re.opening services held at the
Methodist church last Wednesday were
in every way a marked success. AL
though the day was somewhat stormy
good sized audience gathered at the
appointed hour to listen to a carefully
prepar ed program. Mrs. A. !. Goss of
West Uanville presided at the organ and
PLAYED the opening voluntary. The
Grace Methodist church quartet of st.
Iohnsbury furnished the music. Pastor
Lewis made no mistake when he engag
ed this quartet, for every one who heard
them sing. felt that they were more than
paid tor any trouble that they had been
put to in getting to theservice. Rev. Geo.
0. Howe, pastor Bethany Methodist
church at Hard wick, preached the open
ing sermon. The speaker took for bis
theme Our Fathers Business" The
sermon was replete with help nj thoughts
which will long be remembered by those
who listened. The pastor then stated
the cost of the repairs and that there
was a ce6ct OF little more than one
hundred dollars, part OF which he then
proceeded to raise. Pledges and money
to the amount OF $50 were then secured.
Supper was served in the vestry at 5 and
the ladies realized $12, as result OF this
effort.
At 100 good audience greeted Rev.
F. E. Currier, the former pastor, who
spoke OF the work done while he served
this people and encouraged the people to
90 ON 10 do better work in the fu ure
After a lew remarks by the pastor,
the meeting came to close. Those pres
ent from out OF town were: Rev !. U.
Sber burne, Presiding Elder, ST. Johns
bury District, Rev. Geo w. Hunt, Rev.
Geo. o. Howe, Rev. F. L. Currier and
wife, c Wedgeworth, M. WaldrOn, E.
E. Caller and wife, {. H. West and wife,
Miss Mum, DR.. Drew.
Mrs. Kate Clifford of Riversdale,
Mass is visiting her son, Fred Odekirk,
Charles Shepard of Marsh6eld and
Mr.. Sparrow OF East Montpelier were in
town Monday looking Tor fine horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford of Little
ton have been visiting Mrs. Stafford's
mother, Mrs. John Drown.
Glen, Youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crane, is ill with scarletina.
Mrs Hattie Gray and daughter have
moved into Silas Boon's tenement for
melly occupied by Mary Barnes.
Sidney Davis, son OF Captain Davis,
has secured custom house position un-
der the civil service rules.
The ladies library association have re-
ceived a git from Robert Fleming of
Chicago. MIR. Fleming is the son of one
OF the first principals OF Philips Academy
and his continued interest in the town
will be much appreciated.
The creamery have just put in new
500 z llon tank. Business was never so
good al this time OF year. Among the
recent wpatrons are Stephen D. Morse,
Fred Gu rer, Fred Gadipee and David
Perkins,
The Christian Endeavor Society voted
to give $40 toward permanent fund Tor
the benefit of the Moody schools at
Mortified, Mass.
DR.. A. !. Carter OF Lyndon was in
town last week to attend his son, Or. "
E. Garter.
The ladies of the Congregational
chu oh serve good dinner from l to 8
p. m. town meeting day. Price 10 cents
The Christian Endeavor Society will
give social and sugar party atthe Con-
gregational church Friday evening OF this
week to " hich everyone is cordially in
vted. Price 10 cents.
Miss Grace Richards of St. .Johnsbury,
spent Sunday with Miss Lura Wesson.
c. E. Estell Of Newport Center visite d
his sister, Mrs. S. G. Lewis, over Sunday.
Miss Julia Shipman of the Johnson
Normal school has been visiting friends
in town.
Miss Ella Page, who has just closed
two very successful years in the Primary
department of Philips AGA lemy, has
gone to Johnson Normal School for
two years higher course.
Matthew Steele has been having a Sc
we're attack OF the grip and his black
smith shop has been closed for few days
past.
Fred Barber, who is now employed in
the veneer mill at Newport, is spending
few days in town.
HIP. Barber left Saturday for Colora-
do Springs, where he has a position
He has been employed by c. 5. Dole as
clerk for a number OF years and has many
friends who wish him success in his new
venture.
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