St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
AT THE WILLIE.

Constellation and ordered to the ship
Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Palmer who
have been visiting Mr.. Palmer's sister,
Mrs. Dodge, for some time, have return
ed to their home in Boston.
Elaborate preparations are on foot for
the celebrating of the Tooth anniversary
of the birth OF John Dunton, this towns
oldest citizen. The date is September 2,
the place Music Hall, and everyone is
cordially invited to attend and greet this
veteran gentleman whose long and use
full life has been mostly spent among us.
1t is expected that his many friends will
join in presenting him with suitable tes-
timonials of the occasion. 1t is hoped
there will be good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Willard Of Boston
are visiting old friends in town.
There is talk of holding reunion of
the old Amity club, social organization
which fourished here few years ago.
Mrs. Harry Colby and daughter, Doris,
OF West Lebanon, have been visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. B. F. Lincoln has returned from
visit of ten weeks to her son, Ben, in
Munnissing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele of st.
Johnsbury spent Sunday with Mrs. Lin
coin.
Miss Daisy Powers is assisting E. J.
Blodgett In his store for few weeks.
The Wilson and Hutchins families have
returned from their camp at Lake Morey.
Charles Wheeler and daughter. Mary,
from Kansas, have been visiting friends
in town and renewing old acquaintance.
Mr.. Wheeler was a native of Barton, and
being left an orphan at the age of 16
took his two younger brothers and start.
ed for the West, with ticket for Omaha
and $40 in his pocket. By dint of hard
work and perseverance he has worked
his way to an important position and
cared for his brothers as long as they
| lived. He has won position as engi.
neer of one OF the fast western trains and
is fine example Of the kind of men Yer
mont raises. His family includes a wife
daughter and two sons.
Remember the special school meeting
this evening, to decide on the cost OF the
new schoolhouse, elect a building com
mittee, and other necessary business. A
good, large, modern schoolhouse is need
ed, as everyone will admit, and all inter
ested should be present.
An interesting lecture was given Fri
day evening by Rev. M. c. Peters o
Baltimore on "How to Make Things
Co." The attendance was not large
but those present spoke highly of the
lecture.
At the special village meeting Saturday
evening it was voted to exempt thu
Gordon Bros. from taxation and furnish
them water and lights for ten years. i
is hoped this new industry will prove II
every way successful.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graves spen
Sunday at Barton.
Miss Martha Ingerson has gone tt
Littleton to work in the telephone ex
change.
An exciting ball game was played Sat
urday between the regular nine and tn
"Has-beens", captained by ]. S. Soho
field. The "has.beens included som
excellent players but they are probably {
little out of practice, and were deteatet
16 to 4. A good game was played ant
an enthusiastic crowd was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell have re
turned to their home in Springfield
Mass.
Mrs, Charles Darling and children hav
returned home from Berry, P. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Chase have gon
to St. Leon Springs, where Mrs. Chas
will remain for while for the benefit c
her rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson an
children of Fairlee spent Sunday in towr
E. c. Earle has gone to Boston t
visit his parents.
Robert Child is in town, and will RI
turn to Rutland with his family tomol
, row. He came here from Fairlee and W
regret to learn that his fathers health
very poor. Heart asthma is his con
plant.
At recent meeting of the executiv
board of Lyndon Institute, Principe
Pugsley s resignation was accepted, an
the following new teachers were elected
Principal, Merritt M. Harris; eloct
ton, Miss Mabel Stewart; music, Mis-
Grace Joslyn of Waits6eld, from the il
strumental department OF Montpelie
Seminary. The other teachers wi
remain the same, and j. Harold Fulle
will take Mr.. Harris place for term.
Allan S. Holbrook has returned fror
Washington, not feeling satisfied wit
the conditions in the government prin
, ing office and resumed work in tt
Journal Office. We are glad to WELDON
him back.
L.B. Harris will entertain the Nortl
ern Bankers Association at dinner {
his house on the evening Of Sept.
This is the midsummer meeting of tt
organization and it is expected tbs
about 80 bank men will be present.
l.. c. Ladd of Belmont, Mass, sper
Sunday with his family here.
Ed. Gorham and family move 500
|, into Fred Gorham's house on Mai
street, and will rent their house o
Broad street. Mr.. Gorham's father ha
! bought the house and he and his vii
, will live upstairs and their son dowr
stairs, to be able to care for the oil
. people.
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