St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
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Mrs. Edward Chandler has returned
from Waterford. where she has been Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. M. S. Craig was called to Barnet,
Thursday, to attend the funeral of her
aunt, Mrs. William Gillian.
Miss Grace Place, who has been visit
ing at A. Roy Taft's, has gone to her
home in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macomber of Independ-
ence, Iowa, are visiting at her fathers,
E. L. aovey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers and daugh.
ter, Freda, are visiting at Warren
Powers.
Miss May Blossom is visiting her
| mother, Mrs. Humphrey.
Miss Jennie Robe of Waterford is visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. c. Bond and sons,
Harold and Clayton, are spending few
| days with friends in Whitefeld.
Mrs. Walter A. Pierce and little daugh-
ter Marguerite of Maiden, Mass, are
| spending a few weeks in town with rela-
| tives.
A. P. Grenier and family are spending
ten days vacation with friends in
Quebec.
Miss Blanche Whiting of Warren, N. H..
is boarding with and Mrs. R. B. Lang.
Herbert Gaskill has moved his family
from the Fleming house on Caledonia
street to the Ling house on North
avenue
Miss Freda Goodrich spent Sunday
i with friends in McIndOes
Mrs. ]. A. Mcleod and children return
ed recently from several weeks visit
with friends in Boston.
The St. Johnsbury Aqueduct Co. are
laying new line of pipe on Lafayette
street.
B. w. McCosco has moved his family
into the tenement over I. S. Weeks
store.
Albert Gale was off duty part of last
| week on account of illness.
Mrs. John Finn of Lunenburg called on
friends here recently.
George Burbank and family returned
from Springfield, Mass, Thursday and
were called to Danville, P. O., Friday to
attend the funeral of his father.
John Powers of Lyndonville has en-.
tered the employ OF st. ]. & L. c. r. R.
as brakeman.
Mrs. A. e. Charette and son of Barton
called on friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bachand of San.
ford, Me-, spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
William Coakley spent Sunday in Bos-
ton with his family, who are spending
some time there.
Carl T. Wiley, who has been a clerk
for w. Fl. Carr for the past two years,
has concluded his services with him.
Mrs. Charles Powell is on the sick list.
Charles Lawrence of Wolcott spent
Sunday here with relatives.
The friends of Miss Lydia A. Wheelock
gave her surprise party Thursday
evening in honor of her 18th birthday.
About so relatives and friends were
present, games were INDUCED in, refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and coffee were
served, and a general good time was
enjoyed by all present She received
several useful and valuable presents,
among which was gold watch and
chain from her brothers.
John Chalmers returned Monday from
a two weeks vacation spent at his home
in Groton.
About 4 p. m. Sunday the engineer of
a passing train noticed smoke coming
forth from a chamber window in the
house on Portland street occupied by
Fred A. Randall and as several persons
were passing by he called their attention
to it. Some of the men went to warn
the inmates and found the house locked,
but they forced their way in by back
door and soon discovered that on going
away the family had left lamp burning
which had exploded, igniting a quantity
of clothing that hung near by. The
flames were soon extinguished and but
slight damage was caused.