St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
At DanVille.


holidays.
Miss Nellie Colby has returned from a
visit with her brother, Isaac N. Colby
at Fitchburg, Mass
Guy Rowe and Merton Badger, who
have been spending their vacation in
town, returned to Norwich University
the first of the week.
Miss Emily Davis was given a very
pleasant surprise party Friday after
noon by few of her friends in honor Of
her birthday.
Prof F. N. Tinker, who has been visit
ing his brother, ] E. Tinker, for a couple
of weeks, returned to Norwich University
Tuesday.
Mrs A. c. Mclean visited friends in
St. Johnsbury last week.
Salma Davis has been confined to the
house by illness the past week.
H. E. Barber is visiting his mother,
Mrs. William Clifford, of Conway, N. H.
The dramatic recital given by Mrs.
Osceola Pooler at the Town Hall Friday
evening was greatly enjoyed She
presented the play, IF were King, in
a most realistic manner and held the
close attention of her audience. The
entertainment was thought by many to
be one of the best ever given in the
Village Improvement Association courses.
Nat Stocker, who has been confined to
the house with rheumatism all winter,
is i'll with the grip.
F. K Kittredge of Woodsville visited
relatives in town the past week.
Charles Chalmers of Sweetsburg P. O.,
has been visiting his brother, Henry
Chalmers.
Mrs. Henry Page spent New Years
with her daughter, Mrs. George Rogers,
of Greensboro.
William Page is very i'll with heart dis
ease, with little hope OF his recovery.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational church and society will
be held at the vestry, Thursday forenoon
at II 80 o'clock, which will be followed
by dinner served by the ladies of the
church In the afternoon at $50 there
will be the roll call and reports of the
church and its affiliating societies.
The basket ball game Saturday even
ing between the local team and Peck
Bros. of North Danville, resulted in a
score of 1912 in favor of the Peck Bros
Miss Alkaline Duclos is spending a
weeks vacation with her parents at
North Danville.
The Order of the Eastern Star were
very successful in their food sale and
entertainment Saturday evening. The
program was very enjoyable and con-
sisted of vocal solos, music by an
orchestra, and short play entitled "a
Wife Wanted" The proceeds will be
used toward furnishing the new dining
room.
Col. NJ. D. Clement of Waltham, Mass,
visited his father Thomas Clement, last
week.
Her Good Work Appreciated.
This Christmas tide brought to Mrs.
lanes Aver, who has been so much to
the people and town of Danvifle, where
she may we'll be called the first citizen,
because of her philanthropic work in
connection with all lines of village inn
provement, and who has for years had
her summer home here, a token of love
and remembrance from "Danville
Friends in the shape OF necklace of
silver set with amethysts, the pendant
design of carved leaves having large
amethyst and small drop, the chain
being composed of links made of straight
bars of silver, carved in the center. and
oxidized and set between the links are
ten smaller amethysts. This was ac-
companied by framed Illumination on
parchment of the following quotation
from Tennyson:
1--WE have been friends together,
In sunshine and in shade.
God bless thee,
With blessing which no word can find"
The necklace and illumination were
both designed and executed by Helen
Sinclair Patterson Williams, and the
gift reached Mrs. Aver in Savannah, Ca,
on Christmas Eve.