St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-04
WEST CONCORD.
A Pleasant Snrprise.

when 125 friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Zero gathered to give them surprise
Mr.. and Mrs. Zero had the misfortune 10
lose their comfortable home by hre last
winter. and this summer have Deen
building new home on the site OF the
old one. Their many friends here wished
them to know that they recognized their
loss and appreciated their efforts TO
build for themselves home and TOOK
this way to show it, They were pre-
sented with cham Der set OF seven pieces,
with mattress, springs and pillows com
plete, four quilts. bed spread, towels
sofa pillow, and web of cotton clotn;
also five dollars in money, all OF winch
was contributed by their friends. John
H. Walbridge made the presentation
speech, which was feelingIy responded to
| by Mr.. Zero. Refreshments were served
and pleasant evening much enjoyed.
Frank c. Grant shot deer last week
at East Concord that weighed 269 lbs.
Mrs. L. M. Moody, S. Moody and O..
B. Cutting, who have been giving blue
trading stamps for several mouths, have
discontinued them. Mrs. Lyman Holton
has been collecting them from those who
had not secured enough to be OF any use,
and will use them in procuring articles
to be sold at the annual Christmas sale,
to be held in the near future by the ladies
of the Universalist church
Mrs. Helen Stockwel who has been
spending several weeks with her son
| Richardson in Chelsea, Mass, returned
| home last week.
Hubbard Dowse has his tenement nearly
ready for occupancy.
Miss Ada Boutwell,, who has been
working at Robert Huls, closed her
engagement there Thursday.
The school at Miles Pond closed last
week, land the teacher, Miss Elsie Cutting,
returned to her home in Plain6eld.
Clayton Bond of St. Johnsbury has
been assisting in the store of his uncle,
w. L. Russell, at Miles Pond.
Misses Luva and Katie Williams and
| Geraldine Sampson have returned from
their visit to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Williams spent
Sunday with Mrs. Williams parents in
Littleton.
Mrs. Abial Cheney was quite sick last
week.
Jane Morse of Victory spent Sunday
at Abby Hudson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Hale and family
were in town Sunday.
The Leader Granite Companv's stone
sheds have been running only half of the
time lately, this being the dull season for
them.
Frank Bemis and Allie Chase of Wor-
cester, Mass, who have been boarding
at Dan Williams through the first of the
hunting season, returned to their home,
Friday.
Mrs. William Gray and Mrs. John
Hammond did not return to Colebrook,
| Monday, as intended, on account of the
snow storm, but waited tor warmer
weather, driving home Wednesday.
The West Concord camp of Modern
Woodmen, No. 10207, will give Thanks
giving ball at hotel hall Thursday, Nov.
&c. Music by MONEYS orchestra.
The road commissioner has been laying
a new tile drain under the road from the
common to the bank between the town
hall and Miss Caroline Wilson's house.
| Benjamin Valley of Lancaster was a
visitor in the town last week.
Harry Richardson of LttIeton visited
his mother, Mrs. Mahala Richardson, at
Carl Whites last week.
|
Mrs. L. M. Moody, Hubbard Hastings
and Amy Chapman were visitors in ST.
| Johnsbury last week.
Miss Laura Harvey, who is teaching in
Sheffield, was in st. .Johnsbury to attend
the teachers association, and spent sew
eral days at her home here.
Mrs. Dryer Wright OF Gorham, N. H..
is visiting her son, William Wright.
Miss Esther Lee, who has been working
at Mrs. Underworld, is now working at
Willard Chase's. Mrs. Chase does not
improve very much.
About 20 couples attended the social
hop at hotel hall Saturday night and re-
port pleasant time. Several couples
were present from Victory.
Willie Weir has returned from his recent
trip to Boston.
George Carleton went to Boston last
Tuesday to attend the wedding of his
adopted son.
Mrs. James Virtue and son George ant
Mrs. ]. c. Mooney were in St. JohnsburJ
last week.
Miss Adelaide McKelvey spent the pas
week at her home in Miles Pond.
Mrs. William Lindsay and Sadie Greer
visited in st. Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wadleigh of st
Johnsbury spent Sunday with Mrs. c. E
Wadleigh.
Stillman Cutting of Waterford has
bought the William Howard farm a.
Concord Corner; price, 81 900. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Howard will board with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Hastings and sol
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. O. D
Cobleigh.
Ernest Lee spent several days in St
Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. Robert Bennett, Hazel Dudley
Hazel Douglas and the Morton children
have been having the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ruggles and daugh
ter, Vera Of Lyndon, visited DR.. and Mrs
r. T. Johnson last week.
Mrs. Hosmer Smith spent several day.
last week in Lunenburgh with Mr.
Smiths mother, who is still very i'll.
Miss Emma Whitney and mother who
have been spending several weeks il