St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
PERSONALS.

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His father, E. J. Bergeron, accompanied
him from Springfield
The engagement is announced of A.
Frank Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D.
Hill, to Miss Katherine Lyle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse of Littleton.
E.A. Silsby left yesterday for Florida
accompanied by his cousin, Frank w.
Silsby of Lyndonville. The former ex-
poets to spend the rest OF the winter at
Braidentown on the westcoast of Florida
and he has host OF friends who hope he
4 will return in perfect health.
Col. c. S. Emery, collector of the port
at Newport, called on some of his St.
Johnsbury friends Saturday.
George p Ide of Jacksonville, Ala, is
visiting at his old home for a few days,
John T. Borland is confined to the
house by illness.
The engagement of Ensign H. G Fuller
of the u S. S. Colorado which is now on
the Pacific coast. to Miss Lucy Claude of
Annapolis, Md, is announced. Mr..
Fuller is the step-son of Ellis W. Moore,
formerly of this place, and was appointed
to the navy from this Congressional dis
trict. Miss Claude is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs Claude OF Annapolis, Md,
sister of Lieut. Claude OF the U. S. S.
Kentucky, and niece of Capt. Thomas
Howard commanding the U. S. S. Tenn
essee. The wedding will take place in the
early spring.
Hubbard Hastings spent Sunday with
his cousin at Lunenburg.
Among the guests at dinner given bv
Congressman and Mrs. E. W. Roberts of
Massachusetts at Washington recently
were Judge and Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford
and Mr. and Mrs. John w. Titcomb.
Col. and Mrs. T. c. Fletcher are spend
ing few days in Boston.
Mrs. Walter P. Smith has been one of
the sufferers from grip for a week past
DR.. Addison w. Preston, who received
his degree from the University of Vermont
last June and has since practced in Ber-
lin, N H., and taken post graduate
courses in New York hospitals, has
opened an office at Concord and will
practice there.
A party of Academy students enjoyed
snowshoe tramp Friday evening and
were guests of Miss Ila Gaskel on their
return,
Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes is in Berlin, N
H., where he assisted in the installation
Of Rev. Donald Fraser, last night.
IN Smythe and George Asselin were
at Squam Lake, N H., last week on a
fishing trip with a party of men from
Laconia. They report a fine time and
the largest catch of the season.
Grace Methodist male quartet, assisted
by Mrs. Don c. Stiles and Miss Helen
Peterson, will give a concert at St.
Johnsbury East this evening
Miss Josephine NJ Woods spent part
of last week and Sunday with her
brother, DR. Carl W. Woods, at Canaan.
Mrs. C. A. Bennett is enjoying a two
weeks rest from her duties in Lougee &
Smythe's store.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Johnson lost their
infant daughter, Edna Gertrude, Monday
morning, after two days illness. She
was not quite nine months old. There
was short service at the house Tuesday
morning at which Rev. A. H. Gage Off
ciated, and the remains were taken to
Canada for burial.
Mrs. John F. Puffer and her infant son,
lanes Chadbourne Puffer, entertained
ten babies, ranging in age from six
months to a year and half, and their
mothers on Thursday afternoon Tea
was served to the mothers and animal
crackers to the babies, and a very happy
afternoon spent by both generations.
Harvey A. Carrick is at home from
Boston for a short vacation.
Mrs Stella Folsom is spending two
weeks in New York
Announcement of the marriage of Dr.
Nathan L. Thompson of Everett, Wash,
and Miss Flora Merriweather at Chica-
go, Dec. 10, have been received here
The bride was formerly teacher of
stenography at Hammond, Ind.
Miss NJ Florence Hyde, treasurer of
the Berry-Ba Dry Goods Co., has
accepted position as bookkeeper for
the Blakeley Printing Co., Chicago, and
will begin work there soon after the first
of February. This is the the same com
pany with which W. {. Tyleris Interested
and Miss Hyde will make her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Miss Jeanette Smith will succeed Miss
Hyde at the Berry-Ball store.
Mrs. w. F. Wall who has been spend
ing two weeks at Matthew Hynes re-
turned yesterday to her home in Mont
real accompanied by her daughter Rita
who has been here since August.
Robert Mackinnon was in Boston the
first of the week on business.
Miss Mary Leonard, who has been
sick, is better.
Mrs. James Flynn has been quite ill.,
but is convalescing.
c. {. Follensby is confined to the
house by illness.
John Ryan is recovering from an at
tack of the grip.
Mrs, NJ ]. Wiltse of Burlington is the
guest of Mrs. J. S. White at The Burton's
Mrs. Wiltse has been spending some
time in Lyndonville.
Mrs. Ralph B. Hooker was the guest
offriends at Barton Landing last week
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman has received
news that her brother, Julius A. Morrill,
whose illness was mentioned last week
is not as well, and fears are entertained
of his recovery. He is now in hospital
at Patterson, N. j.
Dana Garfield of Greensboro, grandson
of Mrs. A. E. Garfield, is in the St. Johns
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