St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-27

Master Charles Watson home with he
for a short stay.
The graded school reopened Monda
for a II weeks rm, and the kindergal
ten for 10 weeks term. There ha
: been one change in the board of teachers
as Miss Maud Smith has resigned, t
take care of her mother who has had
paralytic shock. Her place as teacher @
the 9th and 18th grades is to be taken b,
Miss Lois Jameson of Hardwick, siste
of the principal
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow has returned from
the New York and Boston markets, anC
is preparing for the spring millinery sea
son. Her head trimmer is to be Mis-
Martha Jennison.
Mrs Josephine Wilder has returned
home from a visit to New Hampshire
accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Jose
phine Carr. who will remain here during
her vacation from her school in Sunapee
n. H.
Mrs. Will Gage has been sick for three
weeks with severe attack of the grip.
Several cases of measles have appeared
in town. Among the victims are little
Raymond Pierce and Levi Gaudette.
Isaac Bemis has taken the agency for
the Lawrence Knitting Cos. hosiery
held by the late Mrs. Starkey.
The Universalst Ladies Aid society
have an apron sale and supper Friday
evening at the vestry.
Miss Myra Conner is working at
George Thompson's.
Mrs. Warren HENDERSON is at the st.
Johnsbury hospital, where she has re-
Gently had a serious operation, from
which however, she is rallying nicely.
Miss Sadie Houghton visited her sister,
Mrs. Fuller, at Johnson, during her
vacation.
School directors from the towns of
Sheffield and Sutton were present at
recent meeting of the directors here, dis
cussing the subject of hiring a skilled
superintendent for those towns.
Another meeting will be soon,held and
it is expected something will be done
towards combining for this object.
Mrs. George N. Mead, wife of former
Episcopal rector here, recently visited in
town.
Prof Herbert Walter of Brown Univer-
sity has been visiting his mother, Mrs. l.
D. Bemis. Miss Cornelia Bemis has also
been at home for few days.
Miss Maud Hurst of Newport recently
visited in town.
Miss Clara Shirley is at home from
several weeks visit to friends in Wal
than, Mass. She has recovered almost
wholly from the severe attack of pneu-
monia she had while there.
Mrs. N. ]. Mills is soon to open a res
taurant and home bakery in the Stern
block.
Miss Susan Cunningham spent most of
her vacation with friends in Irasburg
Mrs. Farrent of Newport was recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Erton Shorey.
The Good Templar lodge will celebrate
their 9th anniversary Tuesday evening,
April 2, with an interesting and appro-
pirate program. A special feature of the
evening will be readings given by Miss
Myrtle Aldrich, of West Burke A fine
entertainment is anticipated.
The Universalist Ladies Aid society
will have their apron sale and supper in
the church parlors Friday afternoon and
evening There will be great variety of
aprons for sale. In the evening there will
be a preaching service, with sermon by
the Rev. A. F. Walch of St. Johnsbury.
Holy week is being observed by special
services in all the churches. The Congre-
gational and Methodist churches unite
as follows: On Wednesday evening there
will be union service in the Methodist
church, with sermon by Rev. A. H. Cage
on Friday evening the meeting will be in
the Congregational church, and the ser
mon by Rev. Mr.. Shaw; on Sunday eve
ming the meeting will be in the Methodist
church, and the sermon by Rev. Mr..
French. On Easter Sunday all the
churches will have. special morning ser
vices, with appropriate and beautiful
music.
The Guild of St. Peters Mission give a
special Easter sale Saturday afternoon
and evening, in the vacant store i'll the
Stern block. Easter souvenirs, aprons
and fancy articles, food sale, home made
candies, and a rummage sale, form the
attractions. In addition. sugar on snow,
with pickles, doughnuts and coffee, will
be served at the same time.
At the annual meeting Of the Lyndon
vile Military Band, Monday evening,
the following officers were elected Pres
ident, DR.. A. A. Cheney; vice president
Herman Burpee; secretary-treasurer and
manager, Will S. Harris; governors the
three above, together with Clinton East
man and E. ]. Blodgett; conductor, Ho-
mer Wilson. The band are practising
faithfully for the summers work. They
are making plans as usual to attend the
National G. A. X. Encampment, which is
to be held at Saratoga this year.