St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
AT DANVILLE.
Church Notes,

q | y
11.3O o'clock. Dinner will be served an
d roll call of the church members will tax
). place as early in the afternoon as pos
= sible.
Nearly 800 gathered, despite the storm
for the exercises Christmas Eve, a
the Congregational church. The cantat;
Catching Kriss KriugIe" was presented
in pleasing and effective manner whic
reflected credit on those taking part a
well as the committee in charge, Mrs. A
E. Currier, Mrs. Frank Stocker and Mrs
w. III. Nutting the latter presiding a
, the organ and piano. The solos anc
some of the choruses were especial,
good. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman How,
kindly consented at short notice to take
the part OF Mr. and Mrs. Wright, while
l,orinda Hardy succe ssfully represented
little Bertha, and John Fisher, Kriss
Kringle. The cantata has been rewritten
and enlarged since it was presented here
more than score of years ago, and con.
tains variety of attractive Christmas
music. The platform was prettily dec
GRATED and furnished with the traditional
fireplace. There was fine large Christ
mas tree beautifully trimmed and hung
with presents, though great numbers of
presents loaded the tables and platform.
A full attendance OF the members of the
Congregational church is desired at the
preparatory service at 2 80 Thursday
afternoon as important business is to
come before the church.
The Christmas exercises at the Meth
odist church Thursday evening were en-
loyed by large audience. The cantata
was pretty and unique and the music
was bright and catchy. All took their
parts with credit and the little ones in
the drum corps brought do n the house.
The drill by the fairies was one of the
pretty features of the cantata. DR..
Libbey and Lewis Fisher were both
good in the characters OF Santa Claus
and st. Nicholas.
Death of Mrs. vi orse.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Morse died at the home
of her son, Charles E. Morse, at Morse's
Mills, Sunday. Phoebe Jones was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Jones and was born in st. Johnsbury.
May IL, 1910 She was married Oct 8,
Aoooi ~ o'bVSl AOIoC' 0tFGn CDlIQfen
were born to them, of whom two,
Charles E. OF this town and Frank of
Littleton, survive her, Deacon M. !.
Morse, who died in September, being
their eldest son. Her husband was
killed by falling tree in 1875 and since
that time she has made her home with
her son Charles. Mrs. Morse united
with the Congregational church on con-
fession of faith in 1886 and was not only
the Oldest living member OF the church,
but also had been connected with it tor
the longest time. She was a fai. h'ul
member and though tor many years pre-
vented from attending its services her in
terest in all it's welfare was unusually
strong. She retained all her faculties to
remarkable degree and was most in
dustrious and lovable woman, who will
be missed by large circle of friends, par
ticularly in the neighborhood in which
she resided. The funeral was held at Il e
house at l O'Clock, Tues lay, Rev. George
H. Cummings officiating.
Fraternity Notes.
Washburn Lodge, F. and A. M. have
invited Green Mountain Lodge OF Cabot
TO visit them at their next regular
meeting Wednesday evening. The third
degree wi | be worked and a banquet
will be served.
The annual meeting and election OF
cfticers Of Damon Lodge, No. 16, Knights
OF Pythias, will be held Thursday even
ing.
A special train will run from HARDY wick
to ST. Johnsbury and return Thursday,
an Z, to accommodate al Masons who
wish to attend the district meeting.
The train will leave Danvlle at 4.4O and
will accommodate many.
The seventh annual report of the fire
district is in rcu alton and is much the
most favorable one ever issued. The ex
penses this year have been $500 rs
$3.50 OF which was interest on the bonds
and the balance was tor labor and ma
terials, large portion of which was u ,ed
in extending the system to p ces not
previously supplied. The water rents
now amount to $3.50 annually. The
district now owes only $40 besides the
bonded Indebtedness OF $4,000, and has
resources consisting OF unpaid wafer
rents SIS, taxes $26S tools. mat. rials.
etc., amounting 10 $60l .33. leaving
total Indebtedness o. the water sys.
ten at present $S,43S CT. The annual
meeting will b. held Monday evening
Jan. 8, at the town hall.
A very quiet wedding took place It the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Roswell G. Davis |
Wednesday morning when their oldest
daughter, Olive E was united in mar
riage to Milo E. Woods OF Waterford by
Rev Geo II. Cummings. Only the i'm.
mediate family were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woods lett on the noon train for a
trip to Boston.
A very quiet wedding took place at
the home OF MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Ta,l.r
Wed esday evening, when their Oldest |
daughter, Flora, was united in marriage
with James W. Hatch. Rev. Joseph |
Hamilton officiated and only the imme.
date tamiies were present.
+ +. Badger has been having a very
busy time at his shop lately. On Mon. |
day, Dec. 21, 202 shoes were set on So
horses.
Henry Benjamin sp mt Christmas with
his family IN Ciatsbury.
Aonzo Page has been i'll with the grin
the past week and {. Il. Wilson has been
assisting in the creamery.
MISS Susie Harris returned Monday
from few days visit with friends in