St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-01
SUTTON.

Mrs. Sarah Powers has returned to her
home with her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Har-
ris. She has been at Barton Landing
the past winter and spring with her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Ordway. Mrs.
Powers is SO years of age, but retains all
her faculties to remarkable degree.
L. F. Conn from Derby visited his sister,
Mrs. John P. Buzzell, on the North Ridge
the past week.
Mrs. Sarah (Whipple) Beals is so much
improved in health that she was able to
visit friends in St. Johnsbury the past
week, but has returned to her home
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett A. Morgan of
Minneapolis, Nina, have been visiting at
M. A. Taft's the past week. They spent
Saturday calling on several of their for
mer Lyndon Institute schoolmates. Mr..
Morgan returned to Minneapolis Mon
day, but Mrs. Morgan will remain east
for time visiting in town, Lyndon and
adjoining towns.
Adna B. Stoddard has sod his farm on
the North Ridge to Alpheus F. Stoddard.
Price $4,000, possession already given.
O. w. Jesseman has sold the saw mill
known as the Gordon mill in the Union
House neighborhood to Robert A. Gray
of Sheffield and Albert J. Clark of SUIT
ton. Price $500, possession at once.
There was a good attendance at the
Grange social at c. A. Aldrichs last
week Tuesday evening and very plea
SAINT time was had. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
drich know how to make people feel that
they are welcome at their home when
they gather there.
Miss Mary J. Willard is at home from
the Normal school at Johnson for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. {. W. Thompson attended the
graduation exercises at St. Johnsbury
academy last week, her daughter, Mrs.
Efie Hall, being one Of the graduates.
Adelbert Eaton from Boston, Sutton
boy. called upon some of his old friends
in town last week, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. G. M. Campbell OF Lyndon
vile.
Miss Lillian Abbott took part in the
graduation exercises at Springfield High
school last week.
There was very good attendance at
at the illustrated temperance lecture at
the church Wednesday evening by Rev,
y, Mr.. Hinckley who furnished a good en-.
i tertainment.
Miss Ethel Chapman is at home for the
u summer vacation from the Vermont Uni.
y versity at Burlington.
Joseph Russell from Massilon, Ohio
one OF the firm of Russell Brothers, who
are largely engaged in making aericultu
d raj machinery, and former resident O
d the town, is here for visit. Mr.. Rus
e sell was present when the present church
!. building was raised in 1882. He well re
e members hearing Rev. J. Woodmar
:. preach good many times, and was
/ baptized by Rev. David Cross in thi.
!. town and united with Freewill Bapts
\ church in the north part of the tow1
that met in the schoolhouse, Elder
Cross being then pastor. All were
f pleased to meet Mr.. Russell He is Just
t past his S0th year and is the only one
n now living of his firm OF Russell Broth.
:. ers. He generously remembered the
n church here by a check toward the pres.
G ent pastors salary and expects to re.
L main here a few weeks.
IS The next Grange Social is to be held
. Tuesday evening, July 7. There was q
good number present at the Grange
meeting Saturday evening and good
program consisting of reading, singing
speaking, etc, was presented by the lect
urer.
~ There was an unusually large number
q present at the service Sunday morning
several strangers being present aud tn,
house looked more like former day con
e gregations than for a long time past.
y The Ladies Aid society with the vii
lage school are to give a lawn party or
the schoolhouse grounds, with cake ant
e. ice cream followed by exercises bv tn,
school, Friday evening, July 8.
n The Ladies Aid in the Union House
lie neighborhood meet with Mrs. Reese. tbi,
afternoon and evening. All are invited
,e to attend. Their week day prayer meet
ing is on Friday evening, July 3. Rev
Mr.. Lance held service with them Sun
II day afternoon at the regular hour anC
Rev. Franklin Blake OF Sutton is tc
h preach there next Sunday at 2 80 p. m.
r The regular monthly conference al
IS Sutton is to be held Thursday at
O'Clock in the afternoon.