St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
AT THE WILLIE.

Robert have gone to Mr.. Norris home in
Lyme, N. H., to spend few weeks.
The Dodges and Stuarts returned Mon
day from their camp at Lake Morey, but
the Wilson's and Hutchins will remain
another week. They all report fine
time. plenty of people in the cottages,
and an abundance OF social gayety.
Among their numerous visitors this
week have been Mr.. and Mrs. P. S.
Clark, Mrs. E. 7. Blodgett and son,
Miss Mary Emerson and Miss Grace
Cree. This popular little lake is evident
~ having prosperous summer.
Miss Lillian Wells has left Webb's Ho-
tel and goes to Bethlehem this week to
work in hotel,
W. n. Webb has gone to Caledonia
Springs to remain awhile for the benefit
of his rheumatism.
"Pecks Bad Boy" was the attraction
at the opera house last Thursday eve
ming. A fair sized audience was present,
and testified to the iun-making abilities
OF this old, yet fresh as ever, play. Many
amusing specialtes were introduced.
The band furnished music and shared in
the proceeds.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles M. Darling, little
Charles and Valma. are visiting Mrs.
Darings parents in Canada.
Miss Annie Austin, trained nurse of
Springfield, Mass, is visiting old friends
in town for few days.
In response to telegram from one of
the band members, Richard Hurst came
down from Newport Tuesday evening,
and on arriving at the band hall, was
presented with fine diamond ring as a
token OF the love and esteem with which
he is regarded by the band of which lie
has been so long a faithful member.
Refreshments were served by Harry
Wakefield and pleasant socia. time en-
joyed. Mr.. Hurst is much missed by the
band members, who wish him to appre-
ciate that fact.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Guild visited Mr..
Child's people at Fairlee over Sunday.
Mrs. Celia Lane of St. Johnsbury is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Cor
ham.
At the special town meeting last week
Tuesday, it was unanimously voted to
exempt the Gordon Bros. from taxation |
for ten years. The matter of accepting
Mr.. Sanborn's donation for library |
was left until the March meeting. The |
lot is already staked out, and no further
action is necessary for the present.
Miss Maud Cleary is at home from st.
Johnsbury for short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Campbell of Spring
field, Mass, are with his parents here.
This week the whole family are spending
in their cottage at Lake Willoughby.
Miss Bernice Smith and Miss Angie
Wiley are spending their vacation at
Island Pond.
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow was called to
Stanstead last week by the death of her
niece, Miss Mabel Kirk
Miss Helen Kimball is visiting her
grandmother in Maine.
George Hutchins of Melrose, Mass,
and George E. P. Smith of Tucson,
Arizona, professor in the University of
Arizona, have been visiting in town re.
Gently.
The following have been engaged as
teachers in the Graded School the coming
year: Principal, w. R. Waters of Cas-
Teton; 9th and 7th grades, Miss Louise
Way OF st. Jobnsbury; 4th and 5th
grades, Miss Sadie Houghton; 2nd and
3rd grades, Mrs. Mantle Rogan; LIST
grade, Miss Susan Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith have NOV
ed to Ryegate.
Mrs. Maher and children have returned
home from W. R. Guneting's where they
have been visiting for several weeks.
The wedding of Martin Daniels and
Miss Cora Brock takes place at the
brides home at Wells River this WED
nesday) evening.
Miss Nellie Mccain is seriously ill.,
H. B. Davis has been quite i'll and Mrs.
Davis was called home from Connecticut,
where she was visiting to care for him.
Since her return Mrs. Davis has also been
suffering from the same complaint, SEEM
ingly an attack of grip.
Harry Quimby and Will Harris have
gone to Long Pond for few days.
Oliver R. Counter OF East Burke has
bought the Lutte place south of the vii
lage.
Allan S. Holbrook has secured posi-
ton as pressman in the government
printing office and left for his new post
Thursday night. Mr.. Hopkins comes
the first of September to take his place
in the Journal Office, though Mr.. Hol-
brook will keep his interest in the paper.
We congratulate Mr.. Holbrook OH his
success, while regrettine very much that
he must leave town. Young men like
him are very welcome here.
Mrs. Claude Watson and little son
have been visiting her father at West
Burke.
Camp-meeting in the grove begins next
Monday, August "a.
Mrs. Helen Delaney and family are
moving this week into a house at the
Center owned by Mrs. Amasa Harris.