St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-02
AT THE WILLIE.

AT THE WILLIE.
The Mothers Club held very pleasant
meeting last Thursday evening with
Mrs. Charles Lee. There was good
attendance and a very profitable dis
cussion. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Charles Darling, Thursday
evening, Nov. IL.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Watson, Wednesday evening, when their
daughter. Mary Elizabeth, was married
to Ray Leonard of this place. Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard are now away
on brief wedding trip. after which they
will go to housekeeping in a tenement in
the John Norris block. They are among
our most popular young people and
have the best wishes of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darling are on
two weeks trip to the St. Louis Fair.
Mrs. Charles Emerson visited her
parents in Barton last week, and Miss
Mary Emerson spent a few days in
Boston.
Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson visited her
daughter, Alice, and other relatives in
Lowell last week.
The Shakespeare Club held an interest
ing meeting Thursday with Mrs. M. NJ.
Harris at the Center. Subject. ''The
Conquest of Canaan" Parts were given
as follows: Life and worship in the
wilderness, Mrs. Harris; Inhabitants of
Canaan, customs and religion, Mrs.
Staples; Military conquest, Miss Pearl.
The play "When Women Love-" in
spite OF its melodramatic title, was
thoroughly good one. 1t was given last
Thursday evening before a good-sized
audience, and both play and acting were
far above the average. If Grant Heth
will continue to bring here as good plays
as the above, we think they will be well
patronized, and he will be much more
successful than if he hired a greater
number of cheaper shows.
Everett Hutchins starts next week to
join his family at San Jose, Cal.
Mrs. Henry Brown and Mrs. Wallace
have returned from visit to Spring
field, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown spent
Sunday at Barton.
The football game Saturday between
the Barton Landings and Institutes
went to the latter by default, as the
visiting team failed to appear.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Goss have moved
here, and will for the present occupy
rooms in L. c. Ladd's house.
DR.. A. A. Cheney has been to Hanover
to have his hand treated. 1t is much
better now, and he is again able to
attend to business.
The merchants in town are all to stop
giving trading stamps after November
30, when their contracts expire. This
seems to be wise move, as no one has
made much out of the scheme except the
trading stamp concerns.
Mrs. John B. Chase and Mrs Charles
T. Walter were in Montpelier during
Ladies Week"
Harley Wheeler's family move this
week into the upper tenement in N. B.
the Gordon's move from that house to
another house of Mr.. Harvey's on
Williams street and Charles Graves and
wife move to FL. Ingersons at the
Center.
A number of local sportsmen have been
deer hunting, bat as yet only one deer
has been brought in here, that one shot
by Bert Hines in Craftsbury.
Mrs. Harry Quimby and son Clinton
are visiting her parents in Montreal.
Mrs. J. N. Silsby returned from Boston
with Mrs. E. c. Frost and will spend the
winter with her.
Mrs. w. B. Wilmot has finished work
for Mrs. F. ]. Wiley.
Mrs. Frank Camp and daughter, Miss
Bessie Aldrich, return from Montreal
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton J. Lyster of
Concord spent Sunday in town:
Joseph Neagle has bought the Charles
Lincoln place near Red Village.
Mrs. James Moore of Llttleton has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mccain.
Harley Chaplin has begun his work as
carrier of Rural Free Delivery Route
No. 2.
Representative Park has introduced a
bill amending the charter OF the Village
Improvement Society, which will enable
it to extend it's activities very much if
desired. He will also introduce a bill
amending the village district charter, so
they can raise bonds to pay for the new
school building, if it is voted to do so.
He has received letter from the Wo-
mems clubs, asking his interest and
cooperation on some of the subjects
which the Vermont Federation has taken
up.
When in st. Johnsbury go to Ranlet's
Cafe for a first class dinner