St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-03
CONCORD.
The Meek Trial.

CONCORD.
The Meek Trial.
At last all the witnesses have beer
secured for the mock trial and the great
Plummer breach-of-promise case will b'
tried at the Uuiversalist church Friday
evening. The following cast of character:
will appear.
Squire Wright Justice of the Peace,
c. L. Stacy.
Benjamin Scoggs (Bailif,) Charles How
ard.
Alouzo Highty.Tighty Defendant
Rev. Thomas Butler.
Abigail Pummer (Plaintih,) Mrs. Els
worth Williams.
John Goodman Council for Plaintiff
Prof. DIN Webster.
Toe Sharpe Council for Defendant
Hon. John Walbridge.
Mrs. Alonzo Highly Tightly "a spec
tator,) Mrs, J. c. Mooney.
Witnesses tor plaintiff: John Walch,
Miss Leola Forsaith; Lucy Webber, Mrs.
Clarence Cutting; Bridget O'Rooney,
Mrs. Miner Carpenter; Mrs. Charity
Mrs. II. A. Joslyn.
Witnesses for defendant: Mercy Love,
Mrs. A. Z. French; Amelia Oldgirl, Mrs.
PIummer, Harry May.
The fact that the funds received from
the entertainment are to form the nucleus
for raising money to purchase street
lamps, should fill the church to its utmost
capacity. This entertainment is given
under the direction Of the village trustees
and is we'll worth the price of admission.
1t is the first breach-of- promise case tried
in this town in many years, and no one
can afford to stay away. Come and bring
your friends
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Mooney played for
May day ball at St. Johnsbury Centre
Monday night.
Concordia Lodge No. 43, I. o. o. F.,
gave the public very fine entertainment
Wednesday evening in honor of the seth
anniversary OF Odd Fellowship in Amer
lea. The entertainment was given in the
Universalist church, which was filled with
an interested and appreciative audience.
Hon. Samuel Page, P. 6. NJ, OF New
Hampshire was the speaker and spoke
chiefly of the order and its benefits. The
Arion concert company OF ST. Johnsbury
furnished very enjoyable music, and John
H. Moore gave several humorous read.
ings.
George Stratton and A. B. Noyes of St.
Johnsbury were in to wn last Monday adj
justng the insurance OF the Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. OF Vermont.
Fred Cushman loaded a car OF stock
here last week for the Boston market.
Arbor day was fttingiy observed by
the scholars of the Judevne Memorial
School. Six maple trees we're planted on
the play ground. Each pupil wrote their
name on slip of paper and the papers
were enclosed in bottle and placed in
the ground with the Zee.
c. l.. Stacy was at WoodsvilIe, Friday
night. to attend the fourth annual ban
quet and reception given to the "Wor-
cester Salt Special" by the Holbrook
Grocery Company of Keene, Nashua and
Woodsville, N. a. The patrons of the
company were among the invited guests
and Mr.. Stacy is patron.
Mrs. Harvey Judevine has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Emily B. May
and daughters, Miss Emily A. MAY Of St.
lohnsbury and Mrs. Carl Weston of Bur-
lington.
Miss Leola Forsaith is in st. Johns.
bury assisting Mrs. James Weeks in her
millinery parlors.
Carl White is making repairs on the
E. D. Lee house, which was badly
damaged at the time of the fire. All the
clapboards on the side next to the town
hall had to come of, and new windows
had to be added.
Mrs. Willie Sartwell, who has been
spending a few weeks at her home in
Lancaster, returned to Edward Sart.
wells Saturday.
Mrs. Nelson Burt of st. Johnsbury
was guest at DR.. r. T. Iohnson's the
last OF the week.
Mrs. Myrtle Stevens visited at her
brothers, Abby Gray, last week.
Mrs. Luther Russell of North Concord,
who has been dangerously ill, has been
more comfortable the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young moved to their
new home at North Concord, Saturday.
Mrs. Waldo Reed OF Waterford is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Powers. Mrs. Charles
Brigham is also there.
Rev. A. B. Euright returned from con-
ference Thursday, and will remain here
another year. He was at Burlington
the first Of the week, where he ofiiciated
at the wedding OF his niece, Miss Mabel
Nash.
The families who were made homeless
by the fire are now located in the follow.
ing tenements: Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Adams at Henry Gees; Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Bowen at Edgar Harveys; Mr..
and Mrs. William Weir in Union block;
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan in c. H. Dudley's
block Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Brand arc
stopping for the present with theil
daughter, Mrs. c. E. Dudley.
Arthur Forsaith has been appointet
commissioner OF the village roads, b,
the newly elected trustees, and gang o
men have been busy the past week get
ting them into good condition
Miss Hazel Douglas has been quite il
the past week from over exertion tn
night OF the FIRE.
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