St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-04
AT the Willie.
Thanksgiving visi tors.


Among Thanksgiving gatherings we
notice the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore N Vail were at-the Sanderson
home in Brookline, while Mrs. Vail
Arainerd, Mrs. w. A. Vail and Misses
81 Alice and Katherine Vail were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 1. Powers; The
Lvster family, FIVE, gathered under the
roof of Rev. and Mrs. Lyster at the
Center, Morton and Benton, with their
q families. coming from Whitefeld; Mr..
q and Mrs. H. c. Wilson and family were
n at Charles w. Steeles at st. Johnsbury;
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Davis entertained the
4 Davis family, 16 in number. From out
q of town were the Doctors sisters, Mr..
q and Mrs. Edo Gaskill and son, Mr.. and
a Mrs. Hartwell, Harry Graves, George
q Davis and wife and Mrs. Walter, all
from Barton, and DR.. Frank Davis and
daughter Marjorie, from Everett, Mass,
Il and his son Everett, who holds
position as train dispatcher at Con
cord, N. H.; M. ]. Robinson's family
we're all at home, and Mrs. Wallace
and Mrs. Gordon were added to the
number; Mr.. and Mrs. Finney enter
tanned their daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry White, of Fitch Bay, P.
O., Henry Browns family joined his
parents at Barton Landing; H. L. Par
ker's people went to the Silsby's at
Littleton.
L.C. Todd has been at home for few
days.
Miss Bernice King of st. Johnsbury
visited her aunt, Mrs. w. L. Guild, from
Thursday to Sunday.
Miss Susie B. Hume of st. Tohnsbury
was the guest of Miss Ida Pearl the last
of the week.
Robert Norris celebrated his seventh
birthday very pleasantly, Saturday, by
entertaining a number of his little
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Bigelow enter
tanned the Juvenile Whist Club very
pleasantly Thanksgiving evening. Six
teen were present, playing four tables of
bid whist. Mr.. Bigelow and Mr.. letters
presided very acceptably over two chat
ing dishes in the dining room, while cake
and coffee were served in the parlors, to
the accompaniment of scme beautiful
pianola selections given by the host. AS
always, at this hospitable home, the
evening was much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Daniels have re-
turned from Brandon, where they went
with ]. Harold Fuller, to assist in the
sad breaking up of his household. They
are now keeping house in Mrs. Mac
Farland's house on Broad street.
The graded school reopens next Mon
day for the winter term. Miss Mabel
Tracy, who has taught the fourth and
fifth grades, has gone to her home in
Johnson, and her place is to be taken by
Miss Blanche Kennedy of Barre.
Wednesday and Thursday, the Episco-
pal society hold their annual fair and
sale in the gymnasium. There are to be
six booths, each decorated to represent
flower Mrs. Brown has charge of the
food booth, Mrs. Vail the candy booth,
Mrs. Powers fancy work, Mrs. Addison
aprons, Mrs. Paige handkercheis and
Miss Alice Vail doll booth.
Miss Alice Hutchinson was at home
from Stanstead College for Thanks
giving.
A new semaphone system has been put
into operation in the yard here.
Mrs. S. w. Mccall has returned to
Winchester, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. S. S. Thompson, who will spend
the winter with her.
Miss Elsinore Brock OF St. Johnsbury
has opened dancing school here for
children from FIVE to IL.
Miss Teresa, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hazel. was recently mar
ried to John McEvoy OF Hanover. N. H.,
where they will make their home.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Smith spent
Thanksgiving with her family in Mont
pelier.
Miss Angie Wiley will clerk in H. L.
Parker's store through the holidays.
Hale-silsby Wedding.
Franklin D. Hale, United States con-
sui at Coaticooke, p O., for the last
three years, and formerly state auditor
of Vermont. was married here, Nov. &c,
to Miss Jennie Anna Silsby, formerly of
Lunenburg, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Edward c. Frost, Rev. Edward G.
French being the officiating clergyman.
The bride wore travelling costume of
brown velvet, and Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for Montreal
and Ottawa, where they will spend
their honeymoon. They will be at home
in Coaticooke after December Is. The
bride is daughter of the late Levi
Silsby of Lunenburg and graduate of
the Emerson College of Oratory at
Boston.