St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

S Memphremagog, Friday, to attend tn
special town meeting, and Dale Atwoo,
a returned with him for weeks stay.
Mrs. E, B. Cook, of Montpelier, wa
, in town last week visiting friends anc
will spend portion of the summer a
: Danville, which was her former home.
Mrs D. E. May, Miss Emma May anc
Mrs. Virginia May Weston and daugh
ter Marguerite, of Burlington, are spend
ing the week at the Elm House at Dan
vile.
Mrs. A. L. Bragg and daughter Bertha
are at Lake Morey for a few weeks and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bertrand and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Folsom will spend Sunday
there,
Rev. E. M. Chapman left Monday for
his annual vacation and will return
early in September. He will spend his
vacation in Connecticut and at the sea
shore.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry A. Bartlett were
at Old Orchard Saturday, where he at
tended gathering of freight agents, and
they spent Sunday at ]. P. Wescotts in
Portland.
President Charles S. Mellen of the
Northern Pacific railroad passed through
here Friday on the "air line" going
north. He travelled in his private car,
the yellowstone.
Arthur L. Stevens has closed his photo
graphic business at Greenfield, Mass,
and returned to st. Johnsbury to enter
the new casket-making firm at the North
ern Lumber Co.'s plant.
Miss Nellie Granger, formerly OF the
New England Telephone office, was
guest at c. c. Bingham's Wednesday on
her way from Boston to Northern New
Hampshire where she will spend a vaca-
ton.
T. N. Shufelt. now of Boston, came
Saturday night for four weeks stay in
this vicinity. In company with Sam A.
Moore he went to Sheriff Miles camp on
Lake Memphremagog for two weeks
outing.
Hon. John L. Bacon OF White River
Junction, the state treasurer, called on
his st. Johnsbury friends Monday. Mr.
Bacon is a member of the alumni CO.
operating board of the Academy and
was graduated from that institution in
the class of 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Eastman enter
tanned few of their friends at Homori- |
ent farm Saturday afternoon aud pic |
mic supper was served on the lawn. Ma
pie syrup was served on ice as the last |
course in honor of their special guests,
the Misses Jewett of California.
William A. Ide went to Boston last
week and was joined there on Monday
by Philip S. Fletcher. Yesterday the
boys sailed for Halifax and from there
will 60 up the st. Lawrence to Quebec,
returning to st. Johnsbury by rail. They
will be absent about ten days.
John E. Harris, who is connected with
the senate post office at Washington,
called on his St. Johnsbury friends Thurs
day. Mr.. Harris will spend the summer
at Morrisville, Danville and elsewhere
and will return to Washington when
Congress convenes.
Prof. D. Y. Comstock came I'D from
Christmas Cove, Me-, where he and his
family are spending the summer on Fri
day for days visit. Mr.. Comstock
fell on one of Boston's sidewalks about
two weeks ago and received injuries
which have been extremely painful ever
since.
The Compton, P. @, correspondent of
the Stanstead Journal says: The Misses
Holbrooke having disposed of their
property here, will leave in a few days
for their new home in St. Johnsbury.
For the past twenty years they have
been residents of Compton, and in that
time they have made many warm friends
who sincerely regret their departure.
Judge ". P. Stafford gave his address
on Robert Burns before the Laurel park
Chautauqua at Northampton Wednes.
day night. His lecture in the same city
last winter made such a favorable i'm
preston that many letters were sent to
DR.. Davidson asking him to secure him
for Chautauqua. The correspondent of
the Springfield Republican referred to
the address as "a discriminating estimate
OF the character of Robert Burns, bring
ing out the matters of chief interest in
his Ii e nd runr1r