St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-28
PERSONALS.

Miss Mabel 0. Cattanach spent Satur
day and Sunday at her home in New
port.
Luther A. Cobb, of Island Pond, in
spector of finance, savings banks ant
trust companies, was in town the last o
the week.
Miss Lillian NJ. Pearl was in Boston q
few days last week.
Arthur G. Sprague was in Montpelier
Thursday, where he oficiated as one o.
the ushers at the Field-DsBoer wedding
I'm. Puff.r and family left yesterday
for Foxboro, Mass, where they will
reside.
Mrs. Myes S. Gilman, who has been
spending some time with her parents at
Lvndonville, on account OF i'll health, has
been here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur R. Brooks OF
Wilder came up Friday to hear DR.. Geo.
R. Clark sing in the Schubert Quartette
concert.
The St, Johnsbury talent that will
participate in the Musical Association
festival at Bradford March and Q
includes Youngs orchestra, Mrs. Anna
Somerville Cross and Mrs. D. c. Stiles.
H. Y. Wakefield of Lyndonville will also
be one of the soloists.
Rev. Hiram @ Ward, formerly of this
town, who is now in charge OF the
churches at Orfordville, was recently
passing in the evening over a lonely
place between his two charges, when two
men sprang out OF the bushes and de-
manded his money. By his GOODNESS,
courage, tact and persuasion he. not only
kept his money, but secured promise
from the highwaymen to leada better
life.
The many friends of Miss Grace Cree
will congratulate her upon receiving the
appointment as stenographer to the Yer
mont Railroad Commission with head
uudTLtIS at 81. hlDduo.
Clarence A. Forrest has resigned as
clerk OF the First National Bank to be.
come bookkeeper for the St. Johnsbury
Electric Company. His place at the
bank is taken by Clayton R. Bond, a
member of the senior class at the
Academy.
Mrs Susan B. French went to White
River Junction, Monday, and is now
spending some time in New York City.
Students OF St. Johnsbury Academy in
the 'SOs will remember Alvah S. Baker
OF Lowell, Mass, who was a member OF
the class OF 81. He is the son OF Rev.
DR.. Smith Baker OF Portland and COM
pleted his education at Oberlin College.
He has just been appointed superintend-
ent of the Massachusetts Reformatory at
Concord and the appointment is con.
sidered most excellent one.
Miss Elsie Sargent had a birthday
party Monday evening at which all the
young people invited had fine time
Miss Mary Hyde, who so narrowly es-
capped death in the crossing accident here
Sunday, Feb. IS, is still at the St. Johns
bury Hospital slowly recovering from
her injuries. 1t seems that in throwing
herself out of the sleigh she caught her
foot in the runner and was dragged some
distance, and as the horse dashed ahead
she was thrown towards the train, thus
receiving her injuries.
Harry Flint came within one of getting
the appointment to West Point from
Senator Proctor, the fortunate candi-
date being a Rutland boy. Mr.. Flint is
the alternate and all hope he will fare
better next time.
Mrs. Eliza Ranney Of st. Johnsbury
Center is visiting at her sons, Crawford
Ranney.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks who is in
Brattleboro today, goes from there to
Worcester, Mass, for a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. B. A. Robinson.
Z A. Richardson, who has been quite
i'll for several weeks, and who has been
slowly gaining until recently, is not quite
as well this week.
Miss Alice L. Kicker has been at home
from Smith College for a few days visit.