St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-27
AT THE WILLIE.
Club Work.

The annual meeting of the Shakespeare
Club was held with Mrs. Fl. L. Parker,
Thursday afternoon. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. HI. Parker; vice presi-
dent, Miss Ida Pearl; secretary, Mrs. J.
S. Schofeld; treasurer, Mrs. John Ahern;
Federation director, Mrs. 81. e. Folsolm;
delegate to Federation meeting at Rel-
lows Falls, Mrs. John Chase. The club
decided to continue their study of re-
ligion, and next year will take up the
study of the history and religion of the
Jews. The committee on the programme
will be Mrs. E. J. Blodgett, Mrs. John
Chase, and Mrs. Sherburne. They are
also planning to have several picnics
during the summer, for each of which
committees have been appointed. After
the business meeting a social hour was
spent, and Mrs. Parker served refresh
ments. The years work has been most
profitable to the club, and they are
looking eagerly forward to the next.
Quite a number from here attended the
ball at Barton Friday evening, given by
the woman's club. BIaisdell's orshestra
was In attendance and all report fine
time.
The cynosure of all eyes the past week
has been ''Steeple jack Murphy of
Burlington, who has been painting the
Catholic steeple gliding the crosses and
painting the clock dials. He stands on
the highest cross with the utmost sang
froid, and makes the onlookers hold their
breath, but does not hesitate to sing and
wave his hands not seeming to know
fear.
L. B. Harris and Silas Collision contin-
ued to entertain their friends at their
sugar camp most generously last week.
The largest crowd was in attendance
Friday, the most favorable day, many
of the Grand Army going up on that day.
Rev. John Kimball preached his fare
well sermon. Sunday much to the regret
of his parishioners. He will leave at once
for his new charge in Leominster Mass,
but Mrs. KimbaH and the children will
probably remain here for a few weeks
longer or until he finds suitable house.
Mrs. Robert McVicar is i'll with pneu-
monia at E. c. Frost's.
E. M. Campbell was in Boston last
week attending meeting Of the Retail
Coal Dealers Association. He also visi-
ted his son and daughter at New Bed
ford before returning home.
The Epworth League had social and
served new sugar at the Methodist YES
try, Friday evening.
The Village Improvement society has
engaged Oscar Houghton to care for the
parks this summer, and he is already at
work cleaning up the streets and parks.
A good job has been done around Music
hall, which has been an eyesore for some
time. But there are still other places
that need renovation.
Henry Kilbv was called here from Wal
pole, N. H., by the illness of his sister,
Mrs. Lois Pierce.
The village schools reopened Monday
for short time. Stoves had to be set
up in the schoolrooms and the plum bing
changed, hence the delay.
Mrs. II. E. Folsom was in Boston last
week.
Leighton Noyes is staying with his
grandparents, D. G.. Huntley, for
while.
]. M. Cass was successfully operated on
last week for a large abscess on the neck,
from which he has suffered for some
time.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Sargent, who
were burned out in the West Burke fire,
are stopping with their brother, Henry
Watson.
Mrs. F. E. DwinelI is slowly recovering
from her recent illness, but is yet able to
sit up but short time each day.
Mrs. John Webster is improving. Her
nurse has left and Mrs. Rogan has been
caring for her short time.
II. B. Davis has been quite i'll, but is
now improving enough to be out.
Mrs. Lois Pierce, who has been lying
at the point of death for several DAYS,
has rallied and seems little more COM
Portable. Her brother, Henry Kelly, and
her sister, Mrs. Church, of Walpole, N.
H., are both with her.
Irving w. Powers has bought of Mrs.
E. W. Hutchins her residence on Park
street and takes possession the first of
May.
Mrs. E. J. Blodgett has been quite sick
the past week with grip and laryngitis.
w. S. LETTERS is at home from the Han
over hospital, where he has been for
treatment. very much improved in
health.
Robert L. Hoffman, special agent of
the Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., has been in town calling on his
agents here, Campbell & Blodgett. He
is also visiting relatives in this town and
Wheelock, as he was a former resident
here.
Beresford Greathead, the "Globe Trot-
ter" was in town over Sunday and
lectured in Masonic hall Monday even
ing. His experiences were, of course,
most interesting, and told in very able
manner.
Mrs. Charles Locke and children, Will
liam and Emma, are spending a week
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. S. Scho-
field.
Death of DIR. Carter.
DR.. A. J. Carter, a well known and
highly esteemed physician of this town,
died last week Wednesday of acute
Bright's disease. His long life of 6S
busy years is full to the brim of interest
ing incidents and material for the lover
of his fellowmen Sixty years ago
Americas Jackson Carter was born in the
little Kentucky town of Bourbonsville,