St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
WEST CONCORD.
Republican Caucus.
95 Eastern Ave.

One hundred and lightweight republ-
can voters turned out to attend the eau
Gus which was held at the Town Hall,
Saturday afternoon to signify their
choice for town representative. The
two candidates before the caucus were
DR.. G. B. French and l.. ". Hastings.
They organized by electing DR.. r. 7,
Johnson, chairman, F. A. Brewer, clerk,
and 0. B. Cutting and S. H, Kellogg tel
lcrs. Tie box was turned at 4 O'Clock
ard the vote was announced as follows
Whole number cast, 1888, necessary for
choice, 90 L. w. Hastings received 10+
votes and G. B. French 81 votes. Mr..
Hastings then addressed the caucus,
thanking his townsmen for the honor
they had conferred upon him and de-
carcd himself as against high license.
The following ticket was put in nomina-
ton tor justices OF the peace: Dyer H.
Morton, William S. Howard, James B.
Wallace, William Rich, Robert J. Bennett,
Freeman S. Morse and William l.. Rus.
sell.
c. E. Dudley has his nice two story
house up and the work is going on rap
idly.
Albert Douglas has moved from the
Iohn Scales house to Walter Douglas
house over the river, and Mr.. Scales has
moved to the house vacated by Mr..
Douglas.
Miss Mabel Houghton of Boston is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Fanny Sargent,
at F. r. FOrsaitb's,
Mrs. Carlton Kinnie of Barre visited
her brothers, Dyer and David Morton,
the past week,
Charles Foster of Bath, N. H., has
been visiting his cousin, Dyer Morton,
for few days.
Miss Orpha Farmer and Miss Helen
Bean of Lyndon Center were the guests
OF Mrs. r. T. Johnson, Sunday.
N. 7. and H. 0. Banks spent last Tues
day with their brother at the Mount
Washington House, Mount Pleasant.
Mrs. Ida H. Read, president of the
state w. c. T. u, gave very interesting
talk at the Methodist church Sunday
morning before good audience, and
spoke at the Universalist church in the
evening to large and appreciative aud
fence.
DYER Morton was called to Plymouth,
Monday, to attend the fureral of his
brothers wife, Mrs. Frank Morton. She
has been in poor health tor long time.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the tall term OF school: Mrs.
Genevieve Burroughs, principal; Mrs.
Jennie Weld, intermediate department,
and Miss Orpha Farmer, primary. The
school begins Sept. s.
"Old Home Week" was celebrated by
picnic at Halls pond Wednesday. There
was a good attendance and supper was
served at the Unversalist church, Thurs
day; a social hop at Town Hall Friday
evening, and an entert ainment was given
by Bingham Cleaves and Ford Company
Saturday evening. Some of the out OF
town guests were Perkins Underwood
and family, Newport, N. H., at his moth
ers, Mrs. Bert Hooker and daughter and
Mrs. Genevieve Burrough at w l.. Reeds,
Mrs. Moore of St. Johnsbury and A. v.
Cutting and wife of Littleton, at War
rem Temples, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy How
al u at Y. r y tLiliS % A1SuIS NtIDiINe d
and wife from Michigan, at ]. ID. Wal
bridges, and Miss Leadbetter Miss
Agnes Downs of Massachusetts, at {. H.
Dudley's.
There was q ball game Saturday after
noon between the village boys and Con-
cord Corners. Our boys won the game.
DR.. and Mrs. r. 7. Johnson visited at
Burke last week.
Miss Blanche Walbridge of Boston is
at home On her vacation.
Others here last week were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. V. Hastings and son, Mrs. Grace Bra
ley and daughters, and George Quimby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walbridge, Misses
Blanche and Winnie Walbridge of Michi-
gan.
Miss Jennie Underwood has been visit
ing at Whitefeld, the past week.
GREENSBORO.
Several teachers are attending the eX.