St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-24

Rev. ]. c. Bodwell was home from
Moosehead Lake one day last week to
attend the Standardization wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortis Berry, Mrs.
George Hickey and Miss Ina Clark of St.
Johnsbury were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Milo Shattuck and little son,
Howard, of Newport visited Mrs.
Charles Buckley last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Dundin and four
children are visiting relatives for few
weeks in Windsor, P. Q,
Mr.. and Mrs. r, T. Parker of St. Johns
bury visited at N. L. Parker's last week.
Many here are receiving cards au-
nouncing the marriage OF Nellie Grace,
youngest daughter of Rev. Sylvester
Donaldson, former resident now of
Franklin, to John Apperby Strong
Borough of Manhattan, New York, Tues
day, Sept. 16.
E. c. Earle OF Boston has come to
work in B. Cables barber shop.
About so friends and neiqhbors of Mrs.
N. L. Parker gave her surprise party
on Saturday evening reminding her that
it was her 63rd birthday. All the grand
children and children were present besides
many from out of town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Parker of st. Johnsbury sang
some very pleasing songs and the eve
ming was spent in a social way. She
was presented with cloth for a suit,
bedspread, napkins and silk boa as
token of love and esteem. Sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served This was a
complete surprise to Mrs. Parker and
was thoroughly enjoyable evening to
all.
There will be missionary social at
Mrs. J. S. Buffers Friday evening The
Little Cleaners mite boxes will be opened.
All interested in missions are invited
Mrs. F. J. Chandler ard Miss Lydia
have returned from Center Harbor,
where they have been for three months.
The District Union of the Good Tenn
pIars of the 3rd District was held here
with Riverside Lodge last Saturday.
There were many present and all en-
oyed the meeting. The afternoon was
business session. The literary work con-
sisted of address of welcome by Mrs. A.
l. Finney; response by Rev. 0. Roys Of
! Sheffield and Temperance Clippings in
which nearly thirty took part, also re-
marks by DR.. George Drew of North Dan
vile. The order is in fourshing con
dition in this district. In the evening
there was public meeting. The exer-
cises consisted of an address by 8. M.
Campbell on his recent trip to Stock
holm, Sweden, to the International Su-
preme Lodge of Good Templars. Read
ings by Mrs. c. D. Lance of Sheffield and
Mrs. Rose Allen Of Lyndonvlle. Music
by the Newell Family, instrumental solos
by Mrs. Lucy Huntley and Miss Pessie
Aldrich and Dr. r. A. Carter. Song by
Miss Ethel Bean and two selections by
Riverside Quartette consisting of DR.. r.
A. Garter, George Bernard and Messrs.
Buttertield
The time of the Sunday evening meet
ings at the Methodist church will be
changed. Hereafter the League service
will be held at and PRAYER service at
instead Of 80.
Mrs. D. NJ. Bacon OF St. Johnsbury
Center visited her daughter, Mrs. Lure
Hutchinson, last week.
Charles Blake has gone back to work
on the railroad after his long illness.
All were glad to see Mrs. w. c. John
son OF Barton in our village last week.
Mss Sadly Houghton visited at West
Burke over Sunday.
Miss Sarah Lamere is working in The
/ Dairy Association rooms.
Mrs. Martha Miles of Washington
D. c., was in the place last week witt
friends.
Mrs. w. NJ. Taylor of Derby visited al
o. J. Quimby's.
Mrs. Mary Wheeler visited friends il
Warner, N. H., last week.
Mrs. NJ. P. Pierce and son of Washing
ton, D. c., visited at Irving Hutchinson;
last week.
F. O. Blunt, musical director, of Low
ell, Mass, public schools, was in towr
last week.
Mrs. E. B. Stone and little Clayton o
WoodsviIle, visited at l. B. Hutchinson
last week.
Miss Myra Conner is at Ely with G. D
Thompson's family.
{. A. Phillips is slightly better from hi
late attack OF rheumatism.
Mrs. ]. P. Baldwin OF Barton is keep
ing house for J.. P, Webster during hi
wife's absence.
Rush Aldrich is working at St. Johns
bury for E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
Mrs. R. A. Monroe has been visitin,
several weeks at Stanstead p O.
Mrs. W. S. Davis is expected hom
from Barre soon. They will move thi
fall to White River Junction.
Dr.. w. M. Magoon of Barton was il
town last week.
t Mrs. w. H. Ford and son, Howard
spent several days in St. Johnsbury las
week.
] Mr.. and Mrs, Heman Burpee and chi
dren spent Sunday at East Burke.
Lucinda J., daughter of Capt. Eal
e Barney, was born in Lyman, N. H., Jul
S 2. 1927. She died at Lyndon, at Charlie
Hunters, Sept. II, 1902, aged rs years
g 2 months, Is days. Her husband, [
e Hardy of Rumney, N. H., died man
years ago. For forty years she worke
in factories in New Hampshire and Ma
; sachusetts. She was good nurse, an
= very kind in the illness of friends. FC
|, twenty years she has lived a part OF tt
!. time at East Burke with her sister, MIR
+ H. Gleason, and nieCes, Mrs. Charlie
n Gray and Miss Belle Gleason. She was
Il faithful member OF the Congregations
church at East Burke. She broke her hi