St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04


sons and an adopted daughter. She had
been a resident of Barton for 80 years
and was most estimable lady.
CHI. Clark is finishing the class pic
lures for the Johnson Normal school this
week.
The wedding of Dr. Stephen Wilson
Paige. of St. Adams, and Miss Ella Ma
bel Whittier, of Jericho, will occur at
the latter place June II. DR.. Paige is
brother of Maurice H. Paige of this place.
H. c. Libbey and wife OF Craftsbury
are in town. the guests Of their cousin,
Mrs. E. ]. Hallett. Mr.. Libbey is the Of
fcer who arrested Buck, the Hardwick
murderer, and is here on business CON
nected with that case.
Prof Henry Fairbanks and Rev. {. II.
Merrill are attending the annual meeting
of the Congregational Home Missionary
society at Syracuse. One of the speakers
at the gathering is Mrs. c. M. Lamson
of Auburndale, Mass, and her subject is
"Patriotism of Today"
Rev. Stephen H. AlIing, former rector
of the LyndonIille church, who has been
for the past year in East Berlin, Conn,
has accepted a call to st. Peters church,
Dansville. N. Y, where he first took his
new duties on Trinity Sunday. The
friends of Mr.. AlIing in St. Johnsbury
will be glad to learn of his advancement.
The many friends Of Dr.. B. D. Eastman
of Topeka, Kan, will be interested to
learn of his marriage on May q to Miss
Maria L. Warren, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Charles M. Sheldon.
DR.. Eastman is now superintendent OF
Christ Hospital at Topeka and the bride
is the matron of the same institution.
Ernest S. Blodgett and Christine Effie
McIver were married last Thursday
evening, the ceremony being performed at
the residence of Charles A. Sylvester by
Rev. G. T. Colwell, pastor of the Advent
Christian church. Mr.. and Mrs. Blod-
gett will make their home upon his
fathers farm on the East Village road.
At the recent commencement of the
Hartford Theological Seminary, the Tur-
retin prize in Ecclesiastical Latin of $50
was awarded to Lila Frances Morse,
who, on the same occasion, received the
degree of Bachelor of Divinity. Miss
Morse returns to the seminary in the
fall, for a year of postgraduate study.
L. A. Daniels, of Santa Cruz, Cal, is
a guest at c. E. Somerville's and looking
up friends Of 80 years ago. He was en-
ploved in the scale factory 9 years, and
went to California more than 80 years
ago. He has been in the transfer express
business there and has recently sold out
his interests. This is his first visit East
for 20 years.
Alfred II. Brooks is here for a few days
visiting his friends and relatives. Mr.
Brooks has resigned his place as choir
masterin the Episcopal church at Nashua
N. H., and goes to Sherbrooke to become
organst and choirmaster ofthe Plymouth
CONGREGATIONAL church. His many friends
congratulate him on securing this fin,
position.
Frank II. Preston, for several year
clerk in the local freight office, has beer
appointed freight agent at White Rive
Junction and left yesterday to commenc
his work there. A large circle of friend
, will congratulate Mr.. Preston on his dc
served promotion. c. H. Horton, 2nC
! has given up his position in the Fai
banks drafting room and taken M
Pres tons place at the depot.
Charles T. Ranlet and wife and Mi
Dora Tucker were at Bethlehem Sunda
to attend a reunion of the Tucker iamil
=. in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. fuckers 40
=, wedding anniversary. Fifteen were pre-
- ent and the occasion was a very plea
ant one. At special vesper service he
&c at the Congregational church Sundi
p. evening, the Schwcstern Quartette, col
~ posed OF Mrs. Ranlet and three sister
sang.