St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06


was feared, but the danger ofthat is pass
ed and she is steadily improving. Mr.
Slack came here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaskill and Miss Kath'
crime Gaskill of Cambridge, Mass, and
Miss Grace Switser are spending two
weeks at Joe's Pond. Miss Ethel Rich
ardson is assisting in c. H. Goss' store
during Miss Switser's absence.
Albert Worcester has given up his
house on Summer street and has rooms
att. 7. Robinson's on Railroad street.
Mrs V. W. Hartman has bought the
house formerly occupied by Mr.. Wor-
cester and has taken possession.
A party consisting of Mrs. William E.
Peck and daughters, Josephine, Annie,
Elizabeth and Irene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Peck, Edna Moulton, Carl J.
Greene and Harry ]. Randall went to
Lake Morey yesterday for a two weeks
outing.
Frank H. Taylor is at Caledonia
Springs for his health and Mrs. Taylor
is for the present at her home in Paddock
Village. They have given up housekeep-
ing in A. w. SCOTS house on Pearl
street and when Mr.. Taylor returns they
expect to board for time.
Rev. Luther Freeman, who supplied at
the North church so acceptably last Sun
day, will soon close his passionate over
the Chestnut street Methodist church in
Portland, having accepted a call to be-
come pastor of the First Methodist
church in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Willard L. Goss, who graduated from
the agricultural department of the Uni
versity of Vermont this year, went to
Chicago, Friday, where he has position
with the Vaughn Seed Co. He was a
popular member of Co. D, and the best
wishes of many friends will follow him.
Mrs. Frances E. Chapman goes to
Balls Bluff, Lake Memphermagog, to-
day to visit Miss E. M. Niles and Miss
c. A. Morey who are spending the sum-
mer there. Miss Niles recently received
slight injuries by being thrown from a
carriage, but has almost completely re-
covered.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Elizabeth Mastin, librarian OF the
Fletcher Memorial library at Ludlow,
and Ephraim Hitchcock Crane, editor OF
the Ludlow Tribune. They spent Sun
day at Miss Mastin's home here and re-
ceived hearty congratulations from many
of their friends.
President George A. Gates of Pomona
College, Claremont, Cal, has been visit
ing his mother in Glover and spent Fri
day visiting some of his St. Johnsbury
friends. The last Congregationalist con-
tains his picture in connection with his
recent inauguration to the presidency of
Pomona College.
Mrs. H. L. Ellis, who with her daugh.
ter Clara has lived here for several years,
died at her brothers in Marbleton, Que,
last Wednesday. She has been in poor
health for some time but was enough
better to be able to take the trip to
Canada about two weeks ago, and
failed quite rapidly after her arrival.
The birth of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas D. Pidgeon last Wednes-
day makes one of those rather rare in
stances of living representatives of four
generations in family, Mrs. Pigeons
mother, Mrs. Kate O'Keefe, and her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Bannahan,
both being residents of this town.
The wedding of Foster Lane Haviland
and Mae Belle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Y. Ford Of Newbury, occurs at that
place today, and reception will be held
from 1890 until IL this morning. The
bride made many friends in st. Johns.
bury, during her term as organst at
Grace Methodist church, who will extend
heartiest congratulations.
Tom N. Shutelt went to Westminster,
West yesterday after a two weeks vaca-
ton here and at Lake Memphremagog.
He occupied his former position in the
South church quartette, Sunday, and his
splendid voice which has been greatly
improved and developed by training IN
Boston, was highly appreciated by the
congregation. He will return to Boston
in about two weeks.
In referring to the recent welcome
from pulpit to pew" given Rev. DR.. Ed.
ward 7. Fairbanks, the Vermont Mis-
sionary says, ut was unique service,
and gave opportunity to both church
and community to show their apprecia-
ton of the rare qualities of his work
and the reach of his personal influence.
The community is fortunate to still re-
tain him as citizen, and the church as a
member"
Civil Cnruica Exau,iua%snu.