St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
PEAcnAM.


Word has recently come of the sudden
death of Mrs. Mark Bovee at her home
IN Green Mountain, Iowa. Jan. Is. She
was the daughter of Simon Varnum and
was born in the East part of this town
IN 1887. She married Mark Bovee and
moved two years later to Green Noun
tain, where they have lived for the last
40 years. Last summer they spent some
weeks IN this and adjoining towns visit
ing relatives and friends. She was an
earnest worker in the Congregational
church, where she will be greatly missed.
Good news comes from Dea. and Mrs.
Cloud Harvey from California After visit
ing friends in various places they have TAX
en- cottage at Pacific Grove, about rs
miles south of San Francisco, and are
keeping house. The rainy season is
over, heas can find recreation out doors,
skies are bright, fruit and flowers album
dant and California this cold winter
must seem desirable place to live. Their
many friends hope they will make the
best and most of this season and be
ready for an early return.
Thursday the Fifty club held their an
nual meeting with Mrs. Bunker. Fifteen
members were present. The dinner, as
usual on such occasions. was of the best
and all seemed intent on having a good
time. The roll call and business meeting
were conducted without regard to par
liamentary rules, but with much mirth
The same officers were reelected. and
new program committee elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Nina Hooker, Mrs. Bunker,
Mrs. Rowe and Mrs. Palmer.
This village had an escape from fire
Friday morning that should warn it's
people of possible danger. The fire
caught in a large pile of wood behind
the kitchen stove in DIR. Mackey's up
stairs tenement, occupied by the Muir
docks. Mr.. Murdoch starts about five
O'Clock for his work about mile from
the village, and after seven O'Clock his
wife coming into the room found this
pile of wood and the partition blazing.
She ran to the door and called for help.
Three men happened to be on the street
and FASTENED to the rescue. No. water
could be had, but snow was plenty and
they used 1T to some purpose. Richter
applied his fire extinguisher and the
danger was soon over, but help came
none too soon and it should be lesson
for all in the future.
Springs and wells were never so low
and several farmers have to drive their
cattle some distance for water. Harvey
Jamison melts snow for 40 head of cattle,
using heater in the yard.
The old fashioned supper provided by
the Ladies Aid society OF the Methodist
church, Wednesday, was a success. They
cleared.about $11. The next social will
be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, with Mrs.
Murdoch. Dinner will be served.
Irwin Hobart has been away several
weeks saving wood and his wife has
been at his fathers. Both are now at
home.
Mr.. Paquin, living in the east part of
the town, is doing an extensive business
clearing land. He employees 20 men
cutting logs, and boards all this COM
pany.
The East part school numbered this
last term Is scholars and averaged II.
One pupil from this school, Laura Rowe,
during the last three terms has had
neither a tardy or absent mark. The
extreme cold and sickness the last week
hindered some others from same report.
Mrs. Somers is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jane Currier.
Miss Susie Williams went Saturday to
Lowell, Mass, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Johnson Later she will visit her sisters
and brothers in that vicinity.
Miss Rose Jennison has been very i'll
the past week, dangerously so the hrst
part of the week, but is very much better,
out of danger and gaining quite rapidly.
The pews have been put in the Congre-
gational church and the rededication
will take place Friday, February s, at
p. m. Rev. E. NJ. Chapman from st.
Johnsbury will preach the sermon and
neighborlng churches are cordially invited
to be present.