St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-06
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members on Thanksgiving festivities
bent, the meeting OF the Shakespeare
Club was postponed from last week until
today, when the usual program will be
given at Mrs. A. D. Paige's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Ladd and Beth
were at Rowley, Mass, over Sunday
and attended the silver wedding of a
relative. Miss Arts stayed at E. L
Wells during their absence, and Clifford
at Mrs. H l.. Parker's.
Mrs. c. w. Staples, Dodge and MurieI,
will remain at Barton during vacation
caring for her father, who is quite feeble.
Frank Wiley, who is now working in
Bridgeport, Conn, visited his family
Thanksgiving week.
Mrs. Anna D. Pearl of St. Tohnsbury
spent Sunday with her sister in-law,
Miss Ida Pearl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darling enter
tanned large party Thanksgiving,
which included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rogers. their two daughters and families,
the Taplins aud Hanscoms.
The Lyndon Woman's Club meets to-
morrow with Mrs. ]. c. Eaton, the sub.
ject of the meeting being Current
Events"
Death of Mrs. BOwker.
Mrs. FANNY A. Bowker, who has lived
with Mrs. Melissa. Stevens Tor about a
year, died Nov. 81, after suffering for
months with valvuIar heart disease. She
was born in Burke June "a, 1921, the
daughter OF Matthew and ResIa Cushing.
OF her numerous brothers and sisters
only one survives, DR.. Alvin Cushing OF
Springfield, Mass. In 1910 she was
married to Davis Bowker OF St. Johns
bury. OF their three children two died 10
infancy and one daughter survives her,
Mrs. Rosa Cass OF New York city. When
lett a widow Mrs. Bowker supported
herself as milliner for a great many
years, living in New bury, Springfield,
Mass, and Cambridge and Saratoga
Springs, New York. About pine years
ago her health tailed, since which time
she has lived with friends in Montreal
and here. A noble christian woman,
bright, witty and cultivated, she bore
her sufferings with great courage and
will be remembered with great regrets
by many friends. Funeral services were
held at Mrs. Stevens Wednesday, at
tended by her pastor, Rev. William
Shaw, and Rev. E. Newell.
The Good Templars' lodge will give a
drama The Penalty of Pride" in Music
Hall Friday evening. 1t is under the
direction of B. F. Crapdall OF West
Burke, an accomplished actor, who takes
a leading part. Herbert Burnham also
has prominent part, as well as other
favorite amateur actors. The play
promises to be an excellent one and
: deserves good patronage.
A large number from the Methodist
church enjoyed a social at Rev. William
Shaw's at Lyndon Friday evening.
Union Thanksgiving services were hello
in the Free Baptist church at Lyndon
Center, Thursday morning, with a ser
mon by Rev E G. French.
Harry Stahler's family have moved
into the lower tenement OF the Ruggles
house on Charles street.
A young lady demonstration was in B.
6 Morrisons store last week, serving
and calling attention to the merits Of
Gold Medal coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Lyon started for
California, Monday, to visit his father
for about three months.
Robert Hudson, who has been at work
for S. Eastman, has gone to West Burke
to work for the Hickie Hardware Co.
Mrs. N. E. Hubbard and daughter AID
die have gone to Boston for month
They have broken up housekeeping and
stored their goods.
Charles Stewart and family and Mrs
S. S. Thompson spent Thanksgiving al
Winchester, Mass, with the McCals.
i Clarke B. Hutchinson and family spent
Thanksgiving with his brother in Maine
Miss Ida Pearl has had a large fire
place built in her living room, by the mer
who are working on the Darling mansion
on Bemis Hill.
Miss Angie Wiley is to clerk in H. L
6 Parker's store during the holidays.
Fred Page had bis eye cut quite badl,
by bit oil flying steel at the railroad
shops the other day, but is doing quit
? well.
MisS bSiyi hdIiluRlOu Is SpSuuiuR liz
vacation with her sister in Lowell, Mass
Miss Della Bassett, the drawinl
? teacher, is visiting Mrs. George Mors
] at Bellingham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. ROBBIE and sol
Harry visited in Bradford last week.
,, Miss Amanda Newton of Albany is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. George Fisher.
Miss Carrie Campbell is at home fror
: college at Burlington, for the Thank:
giving vacation.
Ernest Martin, former plumber here
). has gone to work for the railroad CON
: pany.
Mrs. Norman Mcdonald and Corll
have returned here to spend the winter
;, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parker sper
!, Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. AS
= McKenny, in Somerville, Mass. Mr.
. Parker will remain there for few week
c Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld joined her family a
e Irasburg tor the Thanksgiving gathe
ing, Her sister, Mrs. Eaton, OF We,