St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-24

look Hospital at st. Johnsbury, Wednes-
day
Mrs. Laura Joy from Ludlow, Mass,
has come to help care for her sister, Kate
Beckwith, who is quite feeble.
I 1t is reported that there is a good
quantity of sugar being made in town
and of good quality, which makes the
farmers feel well as sugar brings good
price.
Ora Berry, who has been at home on a
visit to his parents, has returned to his
work at Wilder
Miss Alvira Ball, who has been at
home for few days, has returned to her
work as saleslady in George II. Davis
store at Barton,
Frank E. Allard, on the East Ridge,
has sold his farm to George Lafarrar OF
Newark, consideration $1,000. Posses
sion given at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stone have con
veyed their property to George Lafarrar
| ofNewark and he has obligated himself
to care for them through life. They
live on the road from West Burke to
Willoughby Lake.
Miss Bertha Craig is attending school
at West Burke and boards with her
uncle, Alba Craig.
George II. Cross and Joseph Gauthier
of St. Johnsbury have sold their mari
ponds in town to H. F. Pillsbury for
5000 This is the same property that
Mr.. Pillsbury sold to the Vermont
Chemical Company in July, 1895, for
$4,000, and Messrs. Cross and Gauthier
bought the property of the above-named
company.
c. B. Joy, Carroll Lafoe and Harley
Hanscome went to St. Johnsbury Center
last Wednesday evening to attend the
Pomona Grange meeting.
The village school commenced this
week with Miss Vivian Burke as teacher.
The other schools in town are to com
mence next Monday. The Gilman school
is to be consolidated with the Curtis
school on the North Ridge; and the
Wilson school with the school at the
village and there is to be no school at
Underclffe. This makes but seven
schools in town, where there was former
ly 10. This change has been made
necessary on account of a change in the
school law by the last legislature.
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Willard from Nor
wich, who have been visiting friends in
town, returned to their home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewsey from
LyndonvIlle were at their sisters, Mrs.
H. d. Chapman, recently.
Miss Jennie Derusha from Glover
visited at S. G. Chesley's, recently.
Herbert Burnham commenced the
spring term of school at St. Johnsbury
Center, April 18th, and his sister Madge
is teaching the spring term at Lyndon
Center
Charles Hastings has gone to Charles
ton for few weeks visit with friends.
Miss Sadie E. Blake was sick and
under the doctors care at Hardwick last
week. She was better Saturday and
hoped to be able to resume her work OF
teaching this week,
The next grange meeting will be held
Saturday night, when all members
should try to be present.
The sugar makers that have warm
sugar places have made two or more
pounds of sugar per tree, while cold
sugar places have not as yet done SC
we'll
H. A. Blake returned home from
Peacham last week Tuesday night, leav.
ing his sister no better. She has had
two shocks of paralysis and has no use
| of her left side. There seems but little
chance for her to be better again.
Stephen E. Taft and wife were called
to Hanover to attend the funeral of theil
grandson's child, Carl Farmer, Friday.
The snow is deep in the road in many
places and deep drifts lay by the side o
fences. There is every appearance of {
late spring and it will be some week
before work can be done on land in thi
section.
James Holtham's sister, Mrs. Val
Chef who was here last summer iron
New York, came on to care for her sister
Lucy Holtham, but before she got her
her sister had gone to Brightlool
Hospital at St Johnsbury. Mrs Va
Cliefis at her brothers to care for he
sister as soon as she is able to leave tn
hospital for her home here at he
brothers.
John Holtham of Sheffield was at hi
fathers, James Hotham, Sunday.