St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-19
Concord.

The ladies of the Universalist churcl
held their annual sale at the town hal
Wednesday and Thursday evening. Sup
per was served Wednesday evening, anC
Thursday evening a short farce Mrs
Willis VIII, was given in a very credit
able manner. Mrs. A E. French had
charge of the apron BOOTH Mrs. A. d
Forsaith of the fancy work, Mrs. Lyman
HoIton of the candy booth, Mrs H. w,
Smith and Mrs. Walter Harvey of the
ice cream and Mrs. Cora Bailey of the
mystery booth. A quilt was sold by
guessing the number of beans in a bottle
and was won by Ellsworth Williams.
The bottle contained 1116 and he guess
ed 1115. a blue print bed spread was
sold by guessing the number of pin holes
in a card, which contained IT'S and
Austin Noyes guessed $50. A painting
was sold by ticket and was won by Miss
Winifred Walbridge. The proceeds were
about $50.
The Methodist Christmas exercises
will be held at the town hall Monday
evening, and the Universalist Tuesday
evening.
Miss May Ford is attending the high
school and drives back and forth night
and morning.
Willard Brewer was at Stanstead, P.
O.. and Newport, the last of the week
with the St. J. A. basket ball team.
Miss Verna Moody, who has been CON
fined to the house for several weeks with
rheumatism, is able to be out again.
The furnace at the schoolhouse has
been undergoing repairs the past week
and another register has been put in the
primary room, as it was impossible to
heat it before
Miss Hazel Lunnie, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs S c. Haviland,
TIL, past few weeks, has returned to her
home in Jay.
The teachers Of the Judevine Memorial
school will have Christmas tree at the
school house Friday afternoon.
The V. |. S. will give variety enter
tainment, followed by a promenade at
the town hall this evening, entertain
ment to consist OF songs, readings,
instrumental music and a spelling
match. Home made candy will be
on sale
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gee and two
children of Mortified, Mass, are spend
ing a short time with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Gee
S. c. Haviland has opened his store in
the Richards block and will dispose of his
old stock of holiday goods
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom has had a
New England telephone installed in his
residence
Miss Vera Mooney will assist in the
store ofO. B. Cutting & Son during the
holidays.
Mrs, Alex Borland is spending few
days with the doctor at the hotel.
Miss Sadie Green and Edward Hudson
have been ill the past two weeks with
the jaundice
Haskell Tilton was badly injured last
week, while removing an old building,
part of it falling on him, injuring him to
such an extent that he was confined to
the house for several days.
Miss Bertha Douglas, who has spent
the millinery season at Mortified, re-
turned last week to the home of her
sister, Mrs. Harry Currier.
Mrs. Sdelinger died at Texas last week
from the effects of pneumonia,
Harold French of the U. V. NJ, Walter
Rich of Dartmouth, and Walter May,
principal of the high school at Alton, n.
H., come the last of the week to spend
the holidays at home.
The friends of Miss Luva Williams will
be pleased to know that she has good
position in the central telephone office at
Newport.
Mrs. Ida Lewis was the guest of Mrs
Helen Burroughs, Thursday.
Thomas Hunter is working for the
winter at Damon's Crossing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt visited friends
at st. Johnsbury last week.
Miss Eliza Belden of St. Johnsbnry is
visiting her brother, Alvah Belden.
Miss Lillian Enright, a student at
Montpelier Seminary, is spending the
Christmas recess with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. B. Enright.
S. w Hill ofDerby was a visitor in
town last week.
Miss Josephine Hubbard ofSt Johns
bury was the guest of Mrs. E. D. Lee the
past week.
Mrs c. F. Cutting was called to st.
Johnsbury, Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Thomas Leonard.
Mrs Elmira Story ofSouth Victory is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Abby Gray
Mrs. Clara Chaplin is suffering from
inflammatory rheumatism at the home
of her daughter, Mrs George Hastings
The regular meeting of Red Glover
Rebekah Lodge will be held Thursday
evening, Dec. 81, instead of Tuesday
Dec 25, owing to Christmas. This i
the annual election of officers and shoult
be well attended.
The M. W. A. hold their annual ball a
the town hall, Friday evening, Dec. rs
Rev. A. B. Enright occupied the pulp
of the Methodist church at East Cor
cord, Sunday.