St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-06
WELLS RIVER.

Frank Dunlap of Springfield, Mass
has bt zen in town several y, the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Goss of Newport
came Wednesday to attend Memorial
Dav exercises, and remained till Satrr.
day. Mrs. Fred Brock accompanies
them home for stay of few weeks.
Miss Lottie Munsell was home from
Newbury Center Wednesday and Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Harry Kendall of Fairlee wasa
visitor at Rev. J.. A. Belanger's Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Adele Johnson has gone to North
Woodstock, N. H.
Chas. Cameron and family have moved
into the Butson tenement recently va.
Gated by Mrs. Lizzie Johnson.
Mrs. Julia Smith, who has been in poor
health tor long time, was able to ride
out Sunday.
Mrs. Kate D. Lee, D. D. G. NJ, of the
9Th District, and Mrs. Libbie Wheeler.
W. NJ. of Coriuthian Chapter went to
Enosburg Falls, Tuesday, to attend the
Grand Chapter, o. b. ).
Pre-Memorial Day exercises were held
by the four schools Tuesday afternoon
in the Congregational church. Memorial
Day exercises by Col. Preston Post were
held in the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon. William Whitcher
of Woodsville was the speaker of the
day, and his address is considered one of
the best ever given here. The Memorial
to the sailor-soldier dead was held at
the lower bridge by the W. R. c., GA.
R., and S. of v, after which the G. A.R.
memorial service was held by the members
at the grave OF their late comrade, Rus.
sell Moore.
Iune IA, 1906, is the 10th birthday
anniversary of our flag. Every member
of the Woman's Relief Corps is earnestly
requested to display the flag from her
own home and invite others to do like
wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. .Whitelaw were in
Bradford last week attending the Pas.
sumpsic Congregational club and report
very interesting meeting.
David Brock was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday.
Arthur Graves was at home from Han.
over and Roscoe Leslie came up from
Pike, N. H., to spend May 80 h with Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Graves.
The Wells River orchestra went to
Newbury Friday evening to play at the
defamation contest held in the Union
church, between pupils of the West,
Newbury, Newbury Centre, Rogers Hill
and Brock district.
At the annual meeting Of the Library
Association, held Monday evening, the
following officers and committee were
elected: Pres. H. T. Baldwin; vice-pres,
Mrs. Ellen Baldwin; Sec, treas, and
librarian, Mrs. Kate d. Lee; assistant
librarian, Mrs. George Il. Parker; pru.
Dental committee, Mrs. Ellen Baldwin,
W. T. Carleton, Mrs. G. H. Parker, New.
ton Field Mrs. w. J. Goss; executive
committee, Mrs. F. D. Carpenter. DR.. ].
F. Shattuck, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. S.
Hutchins, Miss Grace Allison.
A silk flag and marker were sent by
Col. Preston Post, G. A. R.. and bou.
quet holder and flowers, by Col. Preston
W. R. c. to Danville, Memorial Day, to
be placed on the grave OF the brave Col.
Preston, for whom these organizations
are named.
The members of the W. R. c. thank all
who in any way assisted in the work Of
Memorial Day.
Saturday at two o'clock in the after.
noon Roswell H. Sherwin of this place
and Miss Florence Carpenter of Brad.
ford were married at the home OF the
BRIDES uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. McDuffee, in Bradford. Rev. ]. A.
Belanger, pastor of Wells River Congre.
gational Church, performed the cere-
mony. None but the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom were present, ex-
cept Miss Lolita Belanger. who was
maid of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwin
came to Wells River on the evening train
and began housekeeping in the tenement
in the Sherwin block.
Messrs. John Bailey, Albert Bailey, DR..
John Thomas Of this place, and Henry
Carbee have gone to Averill, on a fishing
trip and expect to be away until Friday.
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