St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-20
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O,;te a number from here attended the
tx of Barton last week, and the schools
,rere closed Thursday to give the teach
ars and scholars an opportunity to at.
zen Tuesday of this week was "Chil-
s,en;s Dav" at the St. Johnsbury fair,
and both the graded school and the In
ot;+rte were given a day off, and free
t;ckets to the fair, courtesy which was
veil appreciated, and great many
vailed themselves of the privilege.
Work on the new library building has
hsoun. and will now be rapidly pushed
oIonq. According to contract, the build
Ing is to be up and covered by January 1.
The village trustees are laying a new
and larger sewer pipe all along Main
street to Center, connecting with the
new main just laid on the latter street.
They have widened the street from the
Center bridge up to Main, and also
raised it quite little in the lowest
places. -.,.,-.,.4
Mrs. Frank Camp Of st. Johnsbury
visited her daughter. Miss Bessie Aldrich,
last week. .a
Theodore Parker is the new janitor at
the graded school building, giving ex-
cellent satisfaction in that position. Mr..
Whitney, the former janitor, is now
working for the village.
The members OF the Denver party came
home last week on various times from
Wednesday to Friday. Many of them
took side trips in different directions,
hut the main body OF the band arrived in
their car Wednesday, tired and dusty,
but happy with the remembrance OF a
delightful trip, and heads nearly turned
by plethora Of compliments.
S. B. Hutchins, who returned from
California recently, has rented store
in the Cheney block, and will open a
grocery in a short time. Mrs. Hutchins,
who is now in Canada, will join him
shortly.
Mrs. E. G. French is visiting her family
in Johnson for fortnight.
Mrs. P. S. Clark has joined her hus-
band, who is in western New York for
medical treatment, and they will keep
house there for a while, as he is under
q the care Of specialist, near Watertown.
y Mrs. John Sargent of West Burke has
been visiting at Henry Watson's.
Mrs. W. S. letters returns to Boston
very soon to continue treatment, which
has helped her very much. They will
break up housekeeping and store their
goods for a while. Mrs. Rice OF the Cen
ter has rented their tenement and will
take boarders, Mr.. letters boarding with
her when he is at home.
Mrs. Bernice (Winslow) Benson, Of
Worcester, Mass, was in town recently
Ralph Dodge, Carrie Campbell, and
other college students, have returned to
their respective colleges.
CLAYTON Libbey has moved his family
to Wells River. He has a situation at
East Ryegate.
John Moriarty and Miss Laura Du
Bots of this place were married last week
They will live here in the Cusson house
on Broad street.
Miss Annie Young, whose mysterious
disappearance last week on the eve o
her wedding, caused great anxiety anC
excitement, was finally traced to tn,
home of relatives in Canada. 1t is sale
that satisfactory explanation wa
vouchsafed and whatever obstacle parted
the lovers has disappeared, for sheis nov
Mrs. Harvey Batchelder, and it is hopeC
that the cloud which marred their unioi
has forever dissolved, and that the sui
of hymeneal bliss may shine on them for
ever after.
The year-books of the Lyndon
Woman's Club have just been issuet
q from the press of Holbrook G. Fuller, ant
are very tasty booklets. The program
for the coming year is a miscellaneous
one, including meetings on art, natur
household science, history, music, edu
cation, etc. The committee in charge o
the program is Mrs. H. W. Lyster, Mrs
c, B. Dodge, Miss Sadie Houghton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby have gon
to Boston for few days.
The Mothers Club meets Thursda,
evening with Mrs. Henry F. Brown. Til
subject will be Reading for children"
Mrs. Herbert F. Walter has returne,
to her home in Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dyer have rentet
the lower tenement in Miss Nellie Pierce
house and will live there this white
while Miss Pierce is in California.
Mrs. E. c. Potter, agent for the D. L
Furber shoe-E. {. Potter, agent Tor til
Aetna Lite Insurance Co., Hartford
Conu-NO, "a Railroad street, ST. Johns