St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-19
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Congregational Roll Call

tional church was held last week Tues
day evening. A large number WERE
present who seemed to have pleasant
time. An excellent supper was PROVIDED
by the ladies, which was served from c
to S O'Clock. After the supper the meet
ing was ca led to order by Mrs Z. H
Stone. The choir OF young people did
their part frely. E. H. Stone gave a re-
port of the church organization, its pres
ent condition and the names OF donors
and the amounts so generously given tor
repairs on the church building The roll
Of resident members was called and nearly
all of them were present and responded.
Remarks were made by Rev. ?. B. Fisk
on What does COngregationalism Stand
for?' Rev. Mr.. McDougall OF the Meth
odlst church mace some remarks touch
ing on the good work done by the Meth
odist church. 1t was Joyous occasion,
and among the MANY things to be thank
ful for is thetact that it has b en- put into
the hearts OF so many to help keep the
old church ediioe in good repair, and that
the work has been 50 well and ecOnOm-
ically carried on and so tremendously
done All bills have been paid, SO no
church debt is hanging over the oclety,
and they tel that great debt OF graft
tude is due the commlttee-Mrs. E. H.
Stone Mrs. Byron Wright and Miss E la
Mclaughlin, tor the laborlous work they
have so we and faithfully done; also to
Mr.. and Mrs Fisk, Mrs. A. n. Drew, and
many Others, who have given valuable
assistance. The social hour was all too
soon over with; and all left for their
homes full OF praise, thanks and congrat
ulatiOns.
Green Mountain Grange post poned the
supper to which they had invited Wide
Awake Grange on account of the death
of one OF their members, Mrs. Dennis
Wiley. They will give the supper Friday
evening OF this week and it is hoped that |
all who can, from both Oranges, will |
attend
There will be a union temperance SER
vice at the Methodist vestry Sunday |
evening at O'Clock, Nov, % Rev. P. B.
Fisk will give the address and all are cor
daily invited to attend
Rev. Mr.. Merrill of St. Johns bury
preached at the Congregation al church
Sunday morning, Mr.. Fisk being at
Barton.
Miss Matte Hill, who is teaching
school at Barton, is at home for two
weeks vacation,
Rev. H. W. Worthen, who has been
with his son at St. Adams, returned last
week.
Alden Miles is moving his family to St.
Adams, where be has employment.
Don Gray has vacated the John Hard
ing house, goi'g to Wheelock to live
This leaves nice, coy place for a small
family to live in.
The stone watering trough was put in
place and the water started Saturday.
1t is located on the west side of the side
walk north OF Park 5 store, and the COM
mittee were fortunate in obtaining so
good a location. 1t is central, convent
ent to ALL and a fine adornment to the
place. 1t is a beautiful tribute to the
taste and good sense OF the village No
license will be required to make it tree, to
both man and beast, Thanks are ex.
tended to Mr.. Park and Others for the in
terest they have taken in completing his
work. 1t is the greatest public improve
ment the village has had TOR many years.
Mrs. Stella Hallett Macombtr, who
has been spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene HalIett,
returns to her home III Amherst, Mass,
next Thursday much improved in health.
Miss Grace Fisk had a hearty welcome
from her many friends on her return from
Boston last week 1t is expected she will
remain here for the winter.
Road Commissioner Jackson has done
a very fine job about the village in re-
pairing the sidewalks and roads which
were SO badly damaged by The ireshets.
The most noticeable Improvement is
around the Methodist church. There has
been a muddy piece of road near the
horse sheds for several years and this has
been graded up, the sidewalk moved
little toward the sheds, on higher
ground, and drain put in to take off
the surface water. 1t is the best public
improvement the village has had in
roads for long time The road and
sidewalk between the Bennett houses are
to be raised, which will make them much
better in wet time.
Last Saturday II or 20 men gave the
day to the work OF repairing the dam age
done by the big fire shet to the banks on
the north side OF the cemetery aud to
protect them fromfurther damage by the
brook.
AS Henry Kelley and Caleb Marshall
were driving to the shops Thursday
morning they met with quite. serious
accident. Another team IN passing be-
came entangled with Mr.. Kelley's over
turning the latter and throwing the oc.
cupanls out. Mr. Kelley was badly
shaken up and Mr. Marshall more scri
ousIy hurt Mr.. Kelley's horse ard car
riage suffered somewhat and the occu-
pant OF the other team was not much
hurt.
A Prominent New Jersey Physician.