St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
WEST CONCORD.

Her -~.~ $3.50 ~ ts.r~ -
1velcome her home.
The new rural mail delivery starts
Sent. is. All the equipments and neces.
sarv papers came from Washington last
week. Mark Reed stands first in the
list of candidates for the route.
There will be Union Temperance
meeting at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, August %. Profanity and
Sabbath Dissertation" will be the subject
for discussion.
Miss Nellie Kearney of New York is
spending her vacation with her father,
Thomas Kearney.
Mrs. Haskell of St. Johnsbury is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Robert Ash.
Miss Helen Blake of Island Pond was
at the schoolhouse last Wednesday,
where she gave the teachers examina-
tons. Only three young ladies awaited
themselves Of the opportunity: Miss
Lottie Hill of East st. Johnsbury. Miss
Lund of Cranky and Miss Laura Harvey
of this village.
Harry Taylor of st. Johnsbury visited
his sister, Mrs. Carrie Douglas, last
week.
Mrs. Robert Bennett and three children
are visiting in White6eld, N. H.
Nadine Richardson of St. Johnsbury
is stopping with relatives in town.
The young people will give dance at
the West Concord House Hall, Friday
evening, August 81. Light refreshments
will be served and MONEYS orchestra
will furnish the music. This seems to be
the only gayety for Old Home week.
Mrs. L. M. Moody will hold clear
ance sale at her store for the next two
weeks in order to make room for her fall
goods.
Murray Noyes of St. Johnsbury visited
friends in town the past week.
Rice Whipple participated in very
lively runaway Thursday morning. he
was driving down the hill by the old
schoolhouse just as the a. m, train
came from the west The horse became
frightened and running up the hill SHED
on the crossing, when Mar. Whippe was
thrown out some distance from the track,
and the horse cleared the track with a
part Of the carriage just as the train
passed. The horse ran through the vii.
iage stopping at Emery Adams, where
he came in contact with a tree. Mr..
Whipple escaped with severe bruises, but
those who witnessed the runaway think
it marvellous that he escaped being killed.
Mrs. Florence Robinson and three
children OF Brantord, Conn.,, who went
to Bro wnington to spend month, re-
turned Thursday on account OF the i'll
ness of the youngest child. They will
spend the remainder of their vacation
here with Mrs. Robinson's father, S. E..
Grout.
Iohn Pratt was at East Burke Thurs
day on business.
Miss Esther Lee is working for Mrs.
Underwood and helping care for Miss
Wilson.
Mrs. Julius Brigham is nursing at
Lower Waterford in the family of Royal
Ross.
George Proctor of Dorchester, Mass,
who has been spending the summer at
Moosehead Lake, has returned and will
spend the remainder of his vacation at
his grandfather's, Louis Carpenters.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Morgan of Lam
caster, are visiting their uncle, Andrew
Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Arson Cutting of Little
ton, are visiting Mrs. Cuttings mother,
Mrs. Warren Temple.
Mrs. Harvey Judevine entertained her
sister, Mrs. Dennis E. May of st. Johns
bury, and her neice, Mrs. Carl Weston, OF
Burlington, last week.
Mrs. R. T. Johnson has been on the
sick list for week or more.
Mrs. John Noyes is enjoying visit
from her mother, Mrs. Hannah Clements
of Quincy, Mass. Her little grandson,
VERNE Lillicrap, came with her.
S. Moody has finished the repairs on
his store and now has very neat look
ing establishment.
Mrs. Charles Badger and son Verne of
West Lebanon, are visiting Mrs. Bad
gers brother, Abby Hudson.
Mrs. Emma Quimby was called to
East Concord Monday by the serious
illness OF her mother.
Misses Mabel and Hattie Hudson OF
St. Johnsbury were guests OF Abby Hud-
sou over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osmer Smith spent Sun
day at Lunenburgh with Mr.. Smiths
mother.
Mrs. Mary Farnham is working at the
West Concord House in the absence OF
Mrs. Emma Quimby.
Fred Davis, who works at Homo
rient Farm" at St. Johnsbury, was home
over Sunday.
Miss Lila Hastings went to Littleton
last week Tuesday to stay week or
more.
Mrs. George Reed is entertaining her
mother Madam Weir, and her sister,
Miss Iva Weir, of Newport, R. l., and
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Lebourveau of Cookshire, P. Q.
West Concord Camp of Modern Wood
men gave social hop at their hall, Sat
urday evening, which was largely at
tended and pleasant time is reported
MONEYS orchestra furnished music
All those interested in the annua
Grant reunion bear in mind that it is tc
be held at the home of Mrs. c. L. Stacy
Thursday, Sept. 10. There has beer
some talk of having it in October but I.
will be held on the day that was votec
on last year, September 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Newman OF Soutt
a. ~ 80. IL. H. NV