St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-15

Miss Maria Burton has gone to hel
home in Mildly, P. O., for the summer.
DIR. w. ]. Aldrich and his wife and
young son start for Topeka today and
will be absent until about August 1
DR.. Aldrich will visit the New York hos
| pitfalls for few days and they will visit
| the st. Louis exposition on their way to
Topeka.
The many friends of both parties ex
tend congratulations upon the announce.
ment of the engagement of Miss Fannie
Ide to Prof. Oliver M. W. Sprague OF
Harvard University.
Judge Wendell P. Stafford's many
friends will be interested TO learn that he
was sworn in as a member of the district
supreme court at Washingtonlast Thurs
day afternoon by Chief Justice Clabaugh
in the presence of all the members of the
court, and large number Of prominent
members of the district bar. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony an informal re-
ception was held in the consultation
room of the court, when the judges and
the attorneys present greeted the new
member of the court cordially and ex-
pressed their pleasure in meeting him.
Justice Stafford will preside over equity
court, No. 2.
Miss Madeline E. Weeks left yesterday
morning for Bridgeport, Conn, for a
three weeks visit with her uncle, Eli
Meacham.
Miss Katherine Orr is spending the
summer vacation at Brunswick, Me.
Mrs. c. II. Gilfllan and son Sumner
from Barnet and Mrs. w. 81. johnson Of
Waunaeta, Neb., spent part Of last week
'at Mrs. J. w. Balch's.
Miss Kate Gorham of Huntington,
West Virginia, is visiting at w. E.
Barrett's.
Henry L. Tilton of Littleton called on
friends in St. Johnsbury and Danville last
week introducing his California wife to
whom he was married in Pasadena this
winter where he spent several months.
Miss Fannie E. Russell expects to go
to Providence, r. l., Friday, to spend a
short time, and attend the wedding of
her sister Florence, on June %.
George R. Crosby was thrown from
his team on Main street last Thursday
night striking his head against the
wheel of another wagon, but is able to
attend to his regular duties now.
Moses Fullington from Johnson spent
Sunday with friends en- route to Magno-
liza Beach, where he has a position for
the summer.
Donald Blodgett gave a birthday
young friends in honor of his ninth birth
day. All the guests thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Miss Jessie Grover is a guest Of Miss
Anna Mae Somerville. Miss Grover is a
pupil Of &. A White of Boston and the
past winter has been singing in the same
church at Wellesley Hills, Mass, where
Miss Margaret Gorham has been
organist.
ED. Blodgett, our long time and faith
full town clerk, is confined to the house
with illness and his condition is consider
ed rather serious.
Smith Waite of Hyde Park, Lamoille
county clerk, was a visitor in town the
first of the week.
The friends of Charles A. Meigs Of
Chicago, formerly of this town, will be
pleased to learn that he has recently
been appointed manager of the optician
store of L. Manasse in the Tribune
building in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Brooks of Wilder
and Miss Catherine Knapp of Boston,
are visiting at E. F. Browns.
Fred Moore will begin next week as an
assistant in the Standard drug store.
Miss Ruth Foster of Montpelier is
visiting her relatives in this place.
Robert G. Williams, He. Crafts and
George L. Harris of Northampton,
Mass, were in town last Saturday in
the interests of the public schools of that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron S. Burt and Miss
Lena M. Gates went to Concord, N. H.,
Monday to visit the new Christian
Science church being built there. The
Christian Scientists from Boston came
up in five special trains. Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy drove past in a carriage and
briefly addressed the many guests.
Rev. Carl M. Gates. formerly of ST.
Johnsbury, was installed as pastor of the
Congregational church at Saco, Me,
June 1. The sermon was preached by
Rev. DR.. Smith Baker of Portland and
one OF the parts was by Rev. Owen II.
Gates, now of Andover. Mass.
Mrs. N. R. Switser from Laconia, N.
H, is visiting relatives and friends here.
Eugene 6. Ash and family went to
Laconia, Monday, where they will make
their home, and where he will represent
| the Northwestern Life Insurance Co.
Mrs. S. 81. Sparhawk has just returned
| from Burlington where she has been