St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-12
SUTTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Aldrich, who bav,
been away for carriage drive and two
weeks visit at Barre and other places
including their old home, saltwater
n. H., have returned home.
Ernest McShane, who bought the A. B
Curtis farm on the North Ridge las
spring, for $1700, has sold the lumber
and wood on about 1873 acres to NJ. NJ
Taplin Tor $1400. This leaves lumbe,
and wood enough for the farm, a gooC
sugar place, nearly 300 acres of land anC
gOoG set of buildings to Mr.. McShant
for $500.
The Ladies Aid society at the Unior
| House have agreed to seat the new meet
ing house. The intention is to have all
seats free. For heating the house Murk
land furnace is being put in which will
make them a good heating apparatus
The remains OF Asa P. Taft from St.
Iohnsbury were brought here Thursday
There was short service by Rev. r. L.
Duston at the grave. Mr.. TAFT was a
native OF Sutton where he lived until
arriving al manhood when he went from
town but moved here flom Glover in
1872 and was in trade six or eight years
when he went to Lower Waterford and
from there to St. Johns bury where he has
since resided.
The chicken pie supper at Mr.. Twom-
bly, IN the Union House neighborhood
Friday night Melted $25.
There was a very quiet wedding at
the home OF John P. BuzzelI Oct. 80,
when he and Mrs. Almira Nichols of
Bloomington, were united 10 marriage
by Rev. {. G. Gorse. Only the immed1
ate relatives of the contracting parties
were present, and all unite in wishing
them much prosperity.
c. F. Varney has moved his family
from st. Johnsbury to his farm on the
East Ridge above West Burke. Mr..
Varney is to retain his work a the scale
shops in st. JOhnsbury for the present at
least, and will spend his Sundays here.
Wayne, son of A. B. Stoddard, has
finished work at St. Johnsbury and is at
his fathers for the present.
The next League social is to be held at
Ernest McShane's, Nov. 10. All are in
vited to dinner.
The Ladies Aid of the Union House
neighborhood are to hold their next
meeting with Mrs. Fred Drew, this We'd
nesday) afternoon and evening. A most
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend and help the ladies in their effort
to furnish seats for the meeting house.
Mrs. A. E. Kincaid and Miss Emma
Butterfield have returned from visiting
friends at Haverhill and other places in
New Hampshire.
Mrs Rebecca Harvey of Lyndon is Wis
lting her brother, D, E. Ruggles, and
other friends in town.
Mrs W. A, Densmore of Lyndonville
visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Hastings,
and other friends in town, the past week.
The friends of Dr.. Colby made him
present OF $43 as token of friendship
and sympathy in his long continued sick.
ness, the past week.
c. W. Switser is on visit to Woods.
VILE Plymouth and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickering from Sugar
Hill, N. H., visited at Corydon Parker's
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ham went to
Wheelock last week to visit Mr.. Hams
sister, Mrs. Foster Brown, and family.
There is complaint that garden thieves
awe been helping themselves 1t is said |
he parties are known and if the work is
continued measures will be taken to
top it.
{. W. Taft from Southern Pines, N. c.,
S at his brothers with his daughter,
laving been called here by the death of
us brother at st, Johnsburv, and Aaron
Wiley and wife visited at Henry Mitch
IFS Thursday, having also been called
ere by the death OF Mr.. Taft.
Will Holtham is moving from West
burke to his wite's fathers Stephen Berry,
t Sutton station.
The next Grange meeting is to be held
aturday night when District Deputy
1age is to be present. Seven applications
)r membership were received at the
leeting Saturday night, and no doubt
he first and second degrees will be con-
FRED at the next meeting.
Several Of the schools in town COM
fence their winter term this week. There
GEMS to be n scarcity OF teachers and
everal old or former ones, who have not
au8ht tor some wears, are being pressed
lto the service again.