St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16
HARDWICK,

The Gentlemen Entertain
The ladies OF the Culture Club were en-.
tertained by their gentlemen friends at a
reception and banquet held at Knights
OF Pythias Hall. Tuesday evening OF last
week. About 80 persons were present
and this number compared with the
number of invitations sent out showed
that practically every one had been ac-
cepted. The guests were presented by
Messrs. Sawyer and Morse to the re.
ceiving committee, which consisted of
Messrs. Kent, Sullivan, Cobb, Sargent,
Hancock and Stone. g. H Bickford was
master OF ceremonies, and before the
banquet a short musical program was
rendered. Landlord Daniels OF the Hard
wick Inn served an excellent spread in
the Pythian banquet hall. The tables
were decorated with flowers and each
guest had a small bouquet. w. A. button
acted as POSTMASTER, and toasts were
responded to as follows: Our Lady
Guests" by c. p Sawyer; "Sociabilty, "
by G. H. Bicktord; "Culture," by !. H.
Mcleod; "Woman's Influence" by W.
H. Taylor.
Young's Orchestra Of St. Johnsbury
furnished excellent music for the occasion.
Spring Weddings.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Sui
Ivan was the scene of pretty wedding
Thursday morning when their daughter,
Alice Gertrude, was united in marriage
with John Arthur Moore a we'll known
Barre young man. The ceremony was
performed BY Rev. FIR. Rand of Winooski
in the presence of the family ard a few
near relatives. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by wedding breakfast, and Mr..
and Mrs. Moore left for a two weeks
trip to Toronto and other Canadian
points. They will reside in this village
where the groom willenter the employ OF
Mr.. Sullivan.
+. IL. Fletcher Makes Big Purchase.
An important real estate transaction
took place at st. Adams Friday when E.
K. Fletcher of this place by purchase OBJ.
tanned the entire interest OF the Fletcher
Granite Company, located at Woodbury..
The property consists OF $50 acres of
quarry land, an unlimited supply in size
and quantity OF strictly first class gray
granite, two large cutting plants, one
third interest in the Hardwick & Wood
bury railroad, boarding house, dwelling
houses, water power, pumping plant,
every department being equipped with
new modern machinery. This property
represents an original investment of over
$4,000 in money. The natural re-
sources OF the quarries are not excelled
by any in this country, the equipment is
new and without any question the
Fletcher Granite Companys property
ranks among the very best.
Howard Farr and Miss Edith Rookie
well, both of this place, were united in
marriage at Cabot, Wednesday, by Rev.
D. l.. billiard. They will keep house in
W. n Lawson house on Nolcott street.
Business is lively here at present. Sew.
erai new buildings are going up and
new people coming to town every day.
The Woodbury. Granite Co. are rushing
the work on their new shed which is
about 800 feet long. This with their
other two sheds makes one OF the Iarg-
est plants in this part of the country,
There was no service at the Methodist
church Sunday as Rev. Mr. Dixon was
attending conference.
Frank Perley OF Tombstone, Arizona,
was in town last week on business. Mr..
Perley is superintendent OF the Vermont
and Arizona Copper Company's mines
in Arizona.
Mrs. Clara DeFord Hill and child of
Boston are visiting her parents.
W. B. Crandall has returned from his
southern tip.
Alexander Dunnett cf St. Tohnsbury
was in town last week
Mrs G. H. Wilkins and child from Gil
manton Iron Works, N. H., are visiting
in town.
W. ]. Ross was in Lowell aud Boston
last week on business
Mrs. G. B. NJ. Hoyt, who has been in
Springfield, Mass, for several weeks, is
expected home this week.
Mrs. G. O. Kimball visited in St.
Adams last week.
G. H. Bickford and wife were in New
York last week
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