St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
PERSONALS.

The many st. Johnsbury friends OF Rev
and Mrs. c. ]. Peterson, now of East
Berkshire, will be pleased to learn that
on the recent tenth anniversary of theil
marriage number of the parishioner:
gathered at the parsonage to extenC
their congratulations. On behalf of the
church and congregation they were pres
ented with sum of money to which
both pastor and wife feelingly responded
The many friends of Albert L. Farwell
now of Boston, will be interested to
learn that be is now in the foreign tour
business with H. W. Dunning & Co. at
IA Beacon street. Mr.. Farwell is very
familiar with continental travel and will
represent DR.. Dunning Outing his absences
abroad.
Miss Lena M. Pike is spending her
vacation at her old home in Danbury,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Levitt of Wor-
cester, Mass, have been hire the past
week visiting friends.
Downer H. Newell, who has had a
position with the American Writing
Company at their head office in Holy oke,
has been promoted to position in the
New York Office
Misses Margaret and Minnie Hynes
gave whist party last Tuesday evening
to a number of their friends. Refresh
ments were served and the evening was
much enjoyed by all present.
DR.. L. c. Bachand OF Sherbrooke spent
a few days with his son, DR.. J. y. Bach
and, last week
Carl Richards from Bennington is visit
ing friends here.
William Dickson of New York is visit
ing John T. Borland and has been cor
daily greeted by his old friends.
Miss Alice Wilson is assisting in Mrs.
F. E. Rowelps store during the holidays.
The many friends of Mrs. TN, Howard
will regret to learn of her serious Illness
and are glad to learn that she was more
comfortable yesterday.
Oscar N. Cross, brother of George H.
Cross, died at Savannah, Ca, Monday,
where he went the latter part OF October
for his health. He was born in Montpe.
lier, 60 years ago, being son c. H.
Cross. He learned the confectioners
to follow it. His wife died last May.
He leaves a father, one daughter, Miss
Fl. Julia Cross and two brothers, L. Bart
Cross of Montpelier and George H. Gross.
The body will be brought to Montpelier.
Rev. ]. A. Boissonnault attended the
funeral of his Oldest brother, Antoine
Boissonnault, at St. Blaise, P. @, last
week. He died December 5th at the age
OF 70 years, and the funeral was held
Monday December Z.
Mrs. Ellen B. Morrill, has returned to
her home at Salem, Conn, having made
extensive improvements on her family
lot in the cemetery during the past sum-
mer.
Miss Lucrece Richard, has been the
guest of Mrs. H. Duquette, in Sherbrooke.
Allen Davis, who is i'll with typhoid
fever at the st. .Johnsbury Hospital, is
slowly improving.
Arthur r. Montgomery has purchased
the grocery and hardware store of A. c.
MacMahon at East Hardwck and takes
possession the first of the year. Mr..
Montgomery has been salesman here
the past five years, first with Steele,
Taplin & Co., and later with the Brooks
Tyler and Berry Ball Dry Goods Com
pany. His genial manner and uniform
courtesy have won him many friends
who wish him continued success.
The Seventy Club met with Mrs. c. B.
Stone at her home, II Spring street.
Monday afternoon. to celebrate her 89th
birthday. She received the congratula-
tions of her friends and all had a most
enjoyable time.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. L. Perkins expect TO go
to New York the last of the week where
Mrs. Perkins will spend the winter with
her children. DR.. Perkins returns here
December &c.
DIR. Charles L. Scudder came up from
Boston Wednesday and performed an op
Grafton on the right leg Of DR.. John Nd
Allen to facilitate the knitting of tn
bones at the knee joint. DR.. Allen ha
been very comfortable since, as host c
friends will be glad to know.
Mrs. Walter Carpenter and two Chi
dren of Lancaster are visiting Charles L
Carpenter.
The many friends of Rev. DR.. D.
Beach, now president of Bangor Thee
logical Seminary, will be interested t
learn OF the announcement of his engage
ment to Miss Dora Freeman, gradual
of Wellesley College in the class OF 1885,
Hon. Jonathan Ross contributes to tt
December number of the Protection:
a strong article entitled "Inalienab
Rights-tbe Ilega]ity of Collective Ba
gaining" 1t discusses the labor que