St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-06
AT DANVILLE.
X. of II. Election.

Damon Lodge, Knights of Pythia'
which has been suffering from the lack {
g suitable hall in which to meet, reoi
gained Thursday night and the follow
ing officers were elected; Chancello
commander, E. w. Hunt; vice CON
mander, P. H. McDonald prelate, Di
0. E. Carter; keeper OF records and seals
c. H. Wilson; master of finance, w.
Heath; Master OF exchequer, E. E
Badger master OF arms, M. 6. Hooker
inside guard, George r. Bagby; outsid
guard. r. H. Vance There were presen
from out OF town, Grand Tribune H. L
Stlson of Bennington; Grand Keeper o
Records and Seals c. F. 0. Tinker ant
Grand Vice Chancellor P. ]. Cowles o
St. Johnsbury. A plan is now proposed
to finish off the basement OF the Masonic
hall into a hall for this society and ther'
seems some hope OF this being acted upor
favorably by both societies. 1t i:
especially requested that all the knights
be present at the meeting next Thursday
night.
Special Town Meeting.
At the town meeting Saturday it was
voted to build a new schoolhouse at
West Danvile. School Director A. !.
Goss stated the need of new building
and that 33 scholars were now crowded
into the old school building and about
rs more would soon become of school
age within the district. D. P. Covenv
thought the matter ought to be kept for
action at the March meeting. An in
i f-II L L.
out the fact that the building would
probably cost about $4,000. The plan
of one large room and a smaller recita-
ton room seemed most approved. M.
Y. B. Sargent moved that the matter of
building new schoolhouse be laid on
the table. A ballot was called for and
the motion to lay on the table was lost
by vote Of Is to II. 1t was then voted
to build schoolhouse at cost not to
exceed $4,000; to build on the same loca-
ton, and the school directors were given
authority to dispose of the old building
and to contract for the new. Voted to
raise a tax to pay for the new building.
F. !. Frye moves from his house in this
village to the farm he recently bought of
W. ]. Hopkins.
George Bagley has rented F. ]. Frye's
house and will move there from the
Shurtleff house soon.
W. F. Dole RECEIVERS very slowly from
the severe burn he received in sugaring.
He is not yet able to step on his foot as
place near the ankle does not heal well,
and it may be some time before he is able
to work
The entertainment by Charles Taggart,
humorist, which was to have been given
Thursday evening. has been postponed
until next week Saturday evening.
E. E. Badger finds it necessary to en-
ploy another man in his blacksmith shop
and has hired Henry Benjamin OF Crafts
bury. Mr.. Badger has sold 10 wagons
this spring
George Bagley is planning to erect a
new house this summer on the land pur-
chased OF Abal Shurtleff some years ago,
and Horace Rowe has already com.
menced to get out determination stones.
F. E. Palmer has purchased Mrs. F. |
M. Guys house at Peacham and plans
to move there in about three months.
George Gle has purchased the Hoyt
house at East Peacham and expects to
move there soon.
Marshal Stocker was home from Nor. |
witch University Friday and Saturday.
MIR. Stocker was on his return to the
university from trip to Boston, Wal
than and New York. In New York he
was the guest of Marshall Morrill,, and
while there attended the alumni meeting
OF the university, where he met General |
Dodge, Major Seth Williams, Capt. ]. H.
Foster, and other distinguished Norwich |
University men.
DR.. F. L. Beckwith will be at the Elm
House May II to 90, prepared to do all
kinds of dental work.
William and Charles Bartlett are paint
ing and rehnishing the interior of Mrs.
Ayers house.
Rev. E. S. Durham, conference evange-
list, is visiting Rev. Joseph Hamilton for
few days.
Miss Elsie Carter of Passumpsic has
been visiting at Calvin MorrilPs.
Mrs. Charles Thurber is visiting friends
in Barre.
Rev, Joseph Hamilton and Rev. W. X. |
Mather OF Lyndonville will exchange
pulpits next Sunday.
H. M. Kingsbury is very critically i'll at
the home of George Kingsbury. He sui
tered shock of paralysis last winter,
since which time he has been failing rap
idly and great sufferer.
Mrs. Fred Stocker is having the Chas-
tina Morrill, place repaired.
The Ladies Aid OF the Congregational
church will hold social in the church
parlor Wednesday afternoon and evening,
May 13.
Miss Edith Ranney is assisting Miss
Maude E, Kennison for a few weeks in
her millinery store.
Glen Crane, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crane, celebrated his sixth birthday
May LIST by very pleasant little party.
Miss Nellie Freeman of Lebanon. N. H.
visited her aunt, Mrs. John Sias, Satur,
day.
Mrs. H. K Ide Of Wayland, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Moses Porter.
Mrs. Kate Odekirk has gone to Barnet
as nurse tor Mrs. Joe Capron
F. W. Cheeyer and wife of st. Johns
bury have been visiting his son, w. c.
Cheeyer.