St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-09-18
At the Willie.
Praise for a Good Herd.


IA fine example of how quickly farmers
can build up a good herd of pure bred
animals can be seen at the farm of w.
". Houghton, Lyndonville, Vt. Mr..
Houghton started pure bred Ayrshire
herd a few years ago by purchasing a
male and two female calves. From this
foundation he now has Ia registered
females. The writer visited the herd a
few weeks ago and it certainly exempli-
fees good breeding as the cows are large,
If good build and have fine udders and
teats. A daily milk record is kept of
every COW in the herd and butterfat
tests made from time to time during the
year; thus the owner knows at the end
Of each year just what every cow has
done. This herd is headed by a fine
vearling bull purchased last year in
Ontario
The band boys nearly all returned
from Saratoga, Thursday, E. J. Blodgett,
Frank Wiley and Herman Squires going
Z to New York city for few days stay.
The Shakespeare Club held their
annual corn roast at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Hoffman, Friday The
threatening aspect of the sky caused a
little change in the plans, so that the
tables were spread near the house in
stead of near the cascade, as planned,
but about 100 were in attendance of the
club and their guests and all enjoyed
most delightful afternoon. Fires blazed
in the fireplace of the great old house
and fire outside furnished the proper
condition for the finishing touches to the
big piles of corn provided by Mr.. Hof-
man. 1t was one of the pleasantest of
the many pleasant functions the Shakes
peare Club have conducted. The social
committee for this year, Mrs. E. L.
Wells, Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld and Mrs. L. c.
Todd, with their efficient aids, are de-
h serving of much praise for the success of
Il the afternoon.
Miss Jennie Powers of Boston is the
guest of her brother, Irving Powers for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Irving Powers enter
n tanned the Juvenile Whist Club and few
= other friends at most enjoyable whist
h party Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. W. Lyster entertains the
Christmas Club at her home this after
noon.
The Congregational Ladies Aid society
\ held successful supper at their vestry
h Thursday afternoon.
n Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker have gone
n to the Jamestown exposition, joining
party at Brattleboro, Saturday. They
will also visit Washington and New
York and expect to be absent about ten
a days.
n number of the young ladies and
n gentlemen held very pleasant private
N dance in the Darling hall Friday evening.
Mrs. Will Gage has returned from
n visit of about two weeks to friends in
Il Sherbrooke and Massawippi.
n Will Martin, clerk in Dwinell's drug
store, was married very quietly Tuesday
n Sept. 8, to Miss Minnie Ethel Davis, of
n Lyme, N. H. The ceremony was peri
" formed by Rev. William Shaw, and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin are at present living
With his parents.
81 Suicide of John WEIGH.
sd John Welch committed suicide early
# last week Tuesday morning by cutting
Ma his throat. He went out to the barn.
and not returning Mrs. Welch went out
M and found him with his throat cut, but
81 still living. He died, however, at ten
III o'clock that night. Mr.. WEIGH had been
III very respondent for some time, as he was
FL suffering from incurable disease, and
Al complained great deal of his useless
& ness No doubt brooding over his
NJ trouble led him to. take this desperate
&. l. ,,,.IN,,, t,,+y child
M rem. Mrs. Welch has the sympathy of all
n in this sudden and sad bereavement.
n Funeral services were held at his late
X home Thursday afternoon, and very
largely attended,
Mrs. Gardiner Menut has gone to
"a visit friends in Brockville, Ontario, for
few days.
Miss Grace Finney spent Sunday with
friends at Fitch Bay, P Q.
81 Mrs. Carrie Mcintyre, who has been
spending the summer in this vicinity, left
for Boston, Monday, where she will re-
main until about Christmas time, when
she will return to her western home. Her
81 daughter, Miss Persis, goes to the Abb
bott Academy, Andover, and her son,
Donald, enters Harvard College this fall.
Next Sunday morning at the usual
hour of service, Rev. William Shaw will
preach special sermon to the members
OF Juniper Branch Lodge, No. 9, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah. at the Methodist
church, the occasion being the anniver-
Sary of the founding of that degree.
# Walter Cleary left Saturday for Mid
e debury, where he will enter the freshman
class at Middlebury College
The Shakespeare club held special
business meeting at Mrs. Minnie Viii
mot's Saturday afternoon, for the discus
sion of some business matters in regard
to next years plans The programs are
e IN the hands of the printer, and will be
issued by the first meeting, which will be
held at Mrs. Charles. Walters, on
Wednesday, Oct. g.
Misses Lizzie Young and AIDA Brown
OF Lowell, Mass, as well as Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Evans of St. Johnsbury
center were guests at A. L. Finney's last
week.
Mrs A. L. Finney is quite i'll and con-
hned to the house.
Letters from Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
Harris report them comfortably settled
IN their new home on Nantucket Island,
ana enjoying their work very much. Mr..
there.
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