St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
CONCORD.


So SOCAClys
A meeting was held at Hotel hall Nor
day evening, December IL, for the put
pose of organizing a village improve
ment society. The meeting was called t,
order by Abby Hudson, Sylvester Mood
was chosen chairman. and the following
officers elected: President, Charlie
Shaw; vice president, Edwin Gray; secre
tary, Mrs. c. h. Dudley; treasurer, Mrs
F. A. Brewer. Committees: Business
Jacob Richardson, Jr., F. A. Brewer. E
D. Lee; social, Mrs. Charles Shaw, Mrs
]. c. Mooney, Mrs. Clarence Cutting
Albert Douglas. George Hastings, Abby
Hudson; bylaws. Mrs. A. D. Forsaitb
Mrs. L. NJ. Moody, Mrs. J. c. Mooney
c. F. Cutting, c. H. Dudley; lookout
Mrs. Elwin Gray, Mrs. Charles Howard
Ably Hudson. Meeting adjourned til
Monday ev enng, December IS.
The many friends of Frank c. Grant
OF Lancaster, who has been very serious.
ly i'll, will be pleased to hear that be is
slowly recovering.
Red Clover Rebekah Lodge hold its
annual election OF officers at its next
regular meeting. All members urgently
invited to be present.
Mrs Libbey Lewis and daughter OF
Morrisv;le are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Temple.
Mrs. James Mann was the guest of her
son, John Mann, the first Of last week.
Mrs. Hattie James, who has been
nursing at White6eld the past month, is
now stopping with her daughter, Mrs
Francis Chapman.
Harold French of the U. V. NJ, comes
the last OF this week to spend the Christ
mas recess with his. parents, Dr. and
Mrs. G B French.
The many friends of Mrs Charles
Howard gathered a her home last week
Tuesday evening to wish her many
happy returns of the day. Refreshments
of cake and coffee were served and very
pleasant evening enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Ellen Gilbert went to Burlington
last week to spend Sunday with her son,
Bernie Gilbert, who is attending the
medical school,
Miss Grace Stern spent part of last
week with Mrs Ellsworth Williams.
Joseph Jock is boarding there and
working at Dudley's mill.
Edward Rainey, who has been i'll a
long time, has recovered sufficiently to
go to work for c. H. Dudley.
Bray & Dodge of White6eld have COM
menced to car pulpwood and the over
seer has moved his family into the lower
tenement in c. H Dudley's block.
Mr.. and Mrs George Reed are to
move into the village this week from
their farm. They will occupy Archie
Bowen's house.
George Hull of the Charlestown Navy
Yards is enjoying three months leave
OF absence and called upon friends in
town last week.
Mrs. Emily May visited her daughter,
Mrs. Richard Baker at St. Johnsbury,
last week.
Mrs. Henry Gee has been on the sick
list the past week.
The teachers OF the village school will
have a Christmas tree and few exercises
for the pupils at the udevine school
building Saturday afternoon.
The whist party given at hotel hall
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Richardson, Jr., was the largest whist
party ever given in town. There were
present 20 tables OF players.
The Sunday schools OF the two churches
will hold their annual Christmas concerts
Monday and Tuesday of next week. At
the Universalist church Monday evening,
and the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Hattie James is spending a few
days at Leicester, where she is attend.
ing the wedding of her son, Ira lanes
Batchelder and MissGeorgiana Swening-
ton, which occurs to day.
The Modern Woodmen will hold their
annual New Years ball at hotel hall
Monday evening Jan. LIST. Music by
Young's orchestra Of st. Johnsbury.
Richard Southworth is to attend the
commercial department OF St. Johnsbury
Academy this winter. Bernard Gray has
recovered from the whooping cough and
will resume his studies after the Christ.
mas recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barr and child o.
Bangor, Me-, come the last Of the week
to spend Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs
Warren Temple.
Hubbard Hastings came home Friday
from Goddard to spend the Christmas
recess with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
W. Hastings Walter Rich comes iron
Dartmouth the last OF this week to spenC
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. William
Rich at North Concord.
Mrs. Alice Richards, Mrs. c. F. Cut
ting, Mss Eta Harvey, Earl Lewis an,
Aaron riton were on the sick list tn
past week
Miss Lola Forsaith has been assistin
in Mrs. Harry Belknaps millinery pal
Tors at st. Johnsbury, the past week.
William Pratt, the veteran lumbe
scaler, has commenced his winters wor
OF scaling the logs for the mills Of L.
Hastings and c. H. Dudley.
Miss Bertha Douglas of Mortified he
been spending few days with her siste
Mrs. Harry Currier. She is clerking