St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-28
At DanViIle.
pastor called to West Boylston.

and accompanying offer from Principal
Charles A. Tracy of the position of
teacher of the English Bible in Kimball
Union Academy, of which institution
Mr. Cummings was graduate in the
loss Of 1876. 1t is understood that the
'.ns;t;on for which he was sought made a
Strong appeal to him on the ground of
sentiment and opportunity for service
-sb;Ie providing exceptional educational
odvantages for all Of his children except
+be eldest and offering an increase of
salary. The following day Rev. Mr..
cummings read at the Sunday morning
service his resignation as pastor OF the
Danville Congregational church, to take
effect at some date in September, to be
determined by the mutual convenience of
nastor and committee. In taking this
eten Mr.. Cummings stated his desire and
purpose to accept call equally cordial
and unanimous to the pastorate OF the
West Boylston (Mass.) Congregational
church. West Boylston is a suburb OF
Worcester, on the railroad and with fine
trolley service The town has good
schools, including an excellent high
school. The church was erected in 1908
at a cost of $4,000. A residence ado in
ing the church property has recently been
purchased for parsonage. The church.
though small, is believed to have GOOD
promise of growth. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Cummings desires to close his
pastorate of nearly six years at Danville
primarily in order to provide for the
educational needs of his family and
chooses West Boylston because it will
enable his eldest son, who is in the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, class 10,
to live at home.
Choice Entertainment.
One of the most delightful entertain
ments of the season was the concert and
dance given by the Village Improvement
association on Friday evening. Excel
lent talent, large audience.and pleas
ant evening combined to make it so. All
of the artists are favorites with Dam
vile audience. Miss Harriet S. Whittier
sang in her usual charming manner,
rendering a group of songs: Before the
King" 20 Heart of Nine" "Pastorale,"
also 20 Dry Those Tears" with violin
obligato. Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost of
Boston recited several selections most
artistically and entertainingly and the
music by Madame Brock orchestra was
as always greatly enjoyed.
Methodist Pastor Goes to Maine.
Rev. c. ], Brown preached his farewell
sermon at the Methodist church Sunday
morning. He has been transferred by
Bishop Warren to the East Maine con-
ference and stationed at Milbridge. Mr..
Brown left Monday for the camp meet
ing at East Machias. He will preach
there on Thursday, then return to take
up his work on the new charge Sept. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sholes of Washing
ton, D. c., are at Judge S. D. Morses.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Currier have re-
turned from ten days trip to Portland
and Peaks Island.
Harold Aver, who has been spending
his vacation with his family, returned
the first of the week to Savannah, Ga.
Rev, A. H. Gage of St. Johnsbury gave
very interesting report at the Cougre-
gational church Sunday evening of the
Silver Bay missionary conference which
he recently attended as a delegate from
Caledonia county.
Henry Chalmers, town road commits
sioner, is doing a fine piece of permanent
road building on Hartshon hill. The
hill, which is a solid ledge. has been
blasted and lowered about two and one
half feet, and a large amount of dirt
drawn and filled into the hollows at
each side of the hill The effect of the
whole is to change the grade from a
very easy grade.
The fair held by the Ladies Aid society
of the Methodist church, at the town
hall last week, was very successful, net
ting the society $134. One interesting
feature was the handkerchief booth, the
handkerchiefs being sent from all parts
of the world. The entertainment on
Wednesday evening was very pleasing.
Miss Whittier of Boston sang and Miss
Christine Currier of Cabot and Mrs.
George Brosball rendered violin solos,
and an enjoyable farce entitled "My
Neighbours Wife" was given by Mrs. c.
E. Libbey, Mrs, S. N. Ingalls,, Miss
Myrtle Smith, DR.. c. E. Libbey, Charles
Bartlett and S. N. ingalls,.
There will be Junior social at the
Congregational church parlors Friday
evening. All are cordially invited
Mrs. Marshall Stocker is spending the
week with her husband in Northfield
where Mr.. Stocker is teaching in the
summer school of Norwich University.
Mrs. Josiah Morse returned last week
from Barre.
A dance will be given at the town hal
Friday evening, Sept. 6, under the aus
pices of the Village Improvement asso
citation. Music by Madame Brooks
orchestra. Ice cream will be served dur
ing the evening. Admission to dance
70 cents each. Admission to listen tc
the music, 10 cents.
Misses Isabel and Maude Follensby o
st. Johnsbury are at the Elm House.
Mr. and Mrs. Putnam Macmillan ant
Miss Macmillan, who have been a.
Ihurber's shave returned to Minneapolis
MINI.
Mrs. Ida Payne of Lisbon, N. H., Wis
tied at Col. William Dole's recently.
Miss Kathleen Leavitt of Worcestel
sang very acceptably at the Methods
church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron D. Smith visited
ner aunt, Mrs. David Cameron, at Wes
Glover last week
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