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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

Owing to the storm last Saturday the
opening exercises at the Young Men s
Christian Association were postponed
till Thursday, at p. m. The building
will be open to the public for inspection
from 7 to 1890 p. m, F. H. Brooks will
preside and addresses will also be given
by Prot Henry Fairbanks and Hon. H.
N Turner In spite of the inclemency of
the weather over 200 people visited the
building last Saturday. The event of
this week is the campaign now being
conducted by 80 members with the OBJ
ject of enrolling $50 members before the
end OF the week There were only 81
paid up members Monday morning; the
number at the time of going to press is
nearly 100 Now that well equipped
building has been provided the least
that the men can do is to patronize it.
The bowling alleys, which have been in
use all the week, are proving very popu-
lar with all members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Church Notes.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Pv-
THAN Hall, Sunday morning service,
10.45. Subject, Spirit" Children's
Sunday school will follow the
morning service. Wednesday even
ing meeting at 100 The reading
room is located in the Bank block, cor,
ner Main street and Eastern avenue, and
is open daily, except Sunday, from $50
to p. M; also Tuesday and SATURDAY.
evenings from 100 to 9 p. III. Christian
Science literature can here be read or
purchased if desired.
The Round Table of the South church
will hold its annual meeting on Thurs
day evening at eight O'Clock. At that
time Prin. c. P. Rowland will give his
paper, Some Neglected Elements in our
Educational System" by request.
The Mems Social Union of Grace
Methodist church will meet Thursday
evening. After the election of officers
there will be speeches and music. and re.
treshments will be served.
A special missionary exercise was held
in St. Andrews Sunday school last Sun
day in place of the usual lessons. and an
Offering OF $4.61 was contributed for the
relief of the sufferers from the recent mine
disasters in Virginia A missionary
leafiet exercise was used and in addition
Charles A. Fisk read an article on how
missionary money from the Sunday
schools is distributed around the country:
Mrs. W. H. Sargent read a letter from
Miss Stuart, the missionary from this
denomination in China; Miss Dorothy
Mills read a letter from those in charge
OF the relief fund in Monongah, Va, and
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RECENT DEATHS.
We1ls.

Wells
For long time there was on Summer
street a quartet of boys" who took
more pleasure in one another's society
than did many of their juniors. The
members of this quartet have gradually
passed away, E. F. Brown, X. c M.
Howe, L. D. Howard, and the last and
Oldest of the number, G. G. Wells, on
Monday joined his old friends.
George Gilman Wells was born in
Peacham, March 20, 1916, the youngest
child of Ebenezer and Hannah Spencer
Wells, and was at the time of his death
the Oldest man in town. He spent his
boyhood in Peacham, and there he at
tended school and for several years fol
lowed the trade of a carpenter He was
in Hartford, CT, for a short time in the
employ OF an uncle in a wholesale store.
Returning to Peacnam he was married
to Miss Martha E. Clifford OF Danville
on May IT, 1910. They moved from
Peacham to Danyille, and in 1916 came
to St. Johnsbury to live. Mr.. Wells
often spoke of remembering helping lay
the stone work for the foundation of the
Fairbanks shops In 1853 MIR. Wells
built the house on Summer street in
which he lived during the rest of his life.
Mr.. Wells was variously employed
during his residence here. At time Of
Camp Baxter during the Civil war he
was employed in Nathan Pixies grocery
store near the present site OF Cobb's
barber shop. Mr. and Mrs. Wells had
three children, only one of whom lived
to manhood, William A. Wells, who died
Aug. s, 1902. Mrs Wells died Sept. 9.
1897, aud Mr.. Wells has been tenderly
cared for since that time by Mrs Wells
niece, Miss Abbie Thomas, who lived
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wells from early
childhood.
Mr.. Wells was a quiet home-loving
man who never aspired to hold office or
manage public affairs but when any con
test came up never failed to be on hand
to cast his vote for the side he thought
right. He had decided views on public
questions and read the daily papers with
interest as long as he lived He was very
fond of music and nothing delighted him
more than to get company together
for an old fashioned sing" His favorite
pastlme was backgammon and only last
Saturday he enjoyed a game with an old
friend. limo opponent was at hand he
often played alone. He was a great
reader and gloried in the fact that he
was one of the oldest subscribers to the
Youths Companion. Inyouth he joined
the Congregational church at Peacham,
and though he attended the North
church as long as health permitted he
never withdrew his membership from
the church at Peacham.
The funeral will be held at the house
today at 100 p. m, Rev. G. w. c. Hill
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Stratton and Mr..
and Mrs A, d. Smith of Danville and H.
E. Smith of Wolcott are here to attend
the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Social Events.

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur A. Blunt enter
tanned about 20 friends Friday evening
at musicale. There were vocal solos
by Dir. l.. A. Evans and Mr.. Blunt, piano
solos by A. H. Brooks, Hugh Mackin,
non and Miss Alice Brown and readings
from Holman Day by Miss Eleanor
Doran, Miss Rose Alden and Mr.. Blunt.
A musical guessing contest furnished
further entertainment and refreshments
were served.
The Misses May entertained four
tables at 500 ON Friday eveningin honor
OF Miss NJ. Florence HYDE, who leaves
Friday for her new position in Chicago.
Prizes were won by Miss Maude G.
Menut and Miss Mabel Spencer and re-
freshments were served. There have
been numerous small functions in honor
of Miss Hyde, and luncheon by Miss
Helen L. Stevens.
The D. A. X. enjoyed a very pleasant
social afternoon, Tuesday. with the
Chapter Regent, Mrs. Robert Mackinnon.
Refreshments were served. 1t was de-
cided to give a Washington party on the
evening OF February 81, in Pythian Hall,
to which the public are cordially invited.
Further particulars will be given later
Mrs. F. G. Bundy entertained her
Sunday school class of young men very
delightfully."- at dinner Friday evening
Games and music made the time pass
very quickly and pleasantly.
Mrs. Charles A, Stanley entertained
4 i. 1. 1. i
afternoon, when a very delightful time
was spent. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. James Richie entertained the
Conversation Circle at luncheon on
Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Studying Missions.

The second in the series of mission
study classes was held at the Museum
class room Friday afternoon, in charge
OF the ladies of Grace Methodist church,
the special subject being educational
missions. Miss Lucy M. Sinclair pre-
sided, and the devotional exercises were
in charge of Mrs. S. D. Atwood Mrs
H. N. Turner offered prayer, and a solo
was sung by Mrs. D. c. Stiles, accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward Peterson. Mrs.
w. L. Knowlton read a paper which
contained much interesting information
and was farreaching in it's research,
telling of many triumphs of educational
missions. She referred to conditions be-
fore the educational era in missions, the
very difficult work done by the early
missionaries for the cause of education
as well as religion, and to the many
schools now established by missionary
workers. She made worthy mention of
the missionaries who went out from our
midst many years ago, Bishop and Mrs
E. W. Parker of this town. Following
the paper Miss Sinclair told of an in
stance in which Mrs. Parker, at the age
of 70 years, left her comfortable home in
Moradabad, India, to take the place of
a missionary who had been in charge of
a school near by. This missionary had
died, and Mrs. Parker is now at work
there. Mrs. Atwood spoke of message
received by her mother from Mrs. Emily
Harvey at Raipur, India, in which she
told of the conversion of the man who
had been teaching her the Hindoo Ian
guage, so each had helped the other A
few interesting items were presented by
some of the ladies as current events in
missionary work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

Edward Stafford explained how nine ex-
plosions may occur, giving a brief des-
cription of the construction of the mines.
Cottage prayer meetings will be held
Thursday evening at the home of c. l..
Dryer and Friday evening at John A.
Mcleod s.
Mrs. c. A. Robinson will relate her
thrilling experience on ship board, at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening.
Gospel meetings will be held in the First
Baptist church Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week. Mrs.
c. A. Robinson will speak each evening.
The congregation OF Notre Dame sent
SIC to the widows and orphans of the
mine disaster in West Virginia.
The Donna Orchestra assisted by Hugh
Mackinnon. Miss Maude Follensby and
the Male Quartet, gave delightful
musical service at Grace Methodist
church last Sunday evening.
THE Haunted Chamber" will be the
subject of the evening lecture at Grace
Methodist church next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Laurant in Y. NJ. E. A. Course.

The Stanley Opera House was well
filled last week Tuesday evening by an
enthusiastic audience, of which a large
part were children, watching with in
terest the program of mystery and
magic presented by Laurant. The pro-
gram given differed enough from that of
last year to keep all entertained and was
in no way inferior Laurant is certainly
one of the most clever magicians ever
seen here and his manner of presenting
his programs adds to the charm of his
many feats of magic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
MathewS-SimpSOn Wedding.

A pleasant wedding took place on the
evening of Wednesday, Jan. %, at the
residence OF Myron Simpson, when his
daughter Maude E.. was united in
marriage to William Mathews, They
stood under an arch of lace curtains.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
H. Gage. The bride was attended bv
her sister and husband, MIR. and Mrs.
Henry MeKinstry. After the ceremony
refreshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathews will make their home at
IL Green street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Academy Notes.

AS Washington's birthday comes on
Saturday this year, the school will be
given the afternoon of February IL,
Lincoln's birthday, when exercises ap-
propriate to the day will be held in
the chapel. Hon. Frank L. Fish will
give the address. The Woman's Club
have been invited to attend the exercises.
The students expect to give an after.
noon dance Thursday of this week in
Pythian Hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Lovejoy.

Clara NJ. Peak, wife of Charles E.
Loveioy, died at St. Johnsbury Hospital,
Saturday after very painful illness with
tumor on the brain, which caused
blindness and made her a great sufferer
Mrs. Lovejoy was born in Peacham
July II, 1888, to William and Mrs
Kate Peak. March IS 1904, she mar
ried Charles E. Lovejoy, who with one
child, Maude L., survives her. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
Rev, J. M. Frost officiating Mr..
and Mrs. William Peak and three
brothers and two sisters of the deceased
attended the funeral, as did Mr.. Love.
Joys mother and sister from Claremont,
N. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
East Boston A. A.

Noodle Islanders to be Seen Here
Saturday Night.-PrOmiSeS to be
Fastest Game of SeaS0n.-E. B.
c. L. A. Takes Fourth Game in
Series independents Trim Dam
vile.
On Saturday evening the fans will be
given rare treat by the management,
who have secured for that date the
famous East Boston A. A. quintet, with
the great Crowley in the pivotal posi-
ton. This is probably the only chance
the local followers of the game will have
of seeing this fast aggregation in St.
Johnsbury and it is expected that
Armory hall will be taxed to its utmost
capacity to greet the conquerors of such
teams as Gloversville, Newport Naval
Reserves, Xavier, 23rd Streets, Flushing
and East Boston c. L. A. To accommo-
date all who wish to see this attraction
the game will begin at o'clock
COMPANY ID. 81, MARLBORO IL.
The showing of the Marlboro bunch
at the Armory Friday night was de-
cided disappointment to the 400 fans
in attendance. who evidently expected
too much of the much talked of Massa-
chusetts contingent The visiting ag-
gregation began to arrive in town about
four O'Clock in the afternoon and by nine
O'Clock that evening the last ones put in
their appearance, and after formal in
Productions and the usual small talk,
they signihed their readiness to go forth
and do battle with Billy Gray's husky
warriors. The whistle sounded and
then began the titanic struggle, which
Tor bitterness, logged determination,
and unrelenting terocty, had the storm
ing OF Port Arthur in class with back
CANNON and hide the thimble. For ten
long minutes this nerve-r acking and
man-killing pace was followed, when
something happened. as vet no one
knows just what. 1t NAV be the visitors
were all union men and the sound Of
Referee Gums whistle reminded them
they were working overtime or-but
what's the use? At any rate the worst
was over, the invaders lighted their
pipes and while they were picking roses
and listening to the beautiful music in
dreamland, the proud wearers OF the big
% finished the game in their own way
without the slightest show of opposi-
ton. The summary:
Co. ID MARLBORO
Doyle. ri Id, Parks
Hollenbeck, If rb, Bunker
Matthews, c C. Lawson
Swenson. rb IT, Duffy
Henschel, Id rf LYNCH
Score. Co. d 81. Marlboro II. Goals
from floor Doyle 8, Hollenbeck 6. Mat
thews 3, Swenson 6, Henschel, Parks Bun
ker, Duffy, Lawson ., Goals from fouls, Co.
D. Marlboro. Referee, Gum. Time, three
15m periods. Attendance 400. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
COMPANY D "a, NEwBuRYpoRT H.

The largest crowd of the season wit
messed the defeat of the fast Newbury-
port team by Company D at that place
Monday night by the score of % to IL.
Doyle and Henschel are mentioned in the
dispatches as the star performers in a
very fast game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
GODDARD SEMINARY %, ST. lap.

Goddard Seminary added another to
their list of victories at the Armory last
night, making it ten straight. st. Johns
Dury Academy put up game fight and
mad the visiting team on the defensive
during the first two periods, but in a
garrison finish the Barre school boys
won out, % to IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Rogers.

Omar D. Rogers died Monday at Bright
look hospital. He had been failing in
health since last summer and on SUNDAY
an operation was performed hoping to
help him. but he lived only twenty.four
hours. Mr.. Rogers was born at Bakers
field May %, 1S45. but the family soon
moved to Stanbridge, Que, and there he
received his education. Most of his ma
ture life was spent in Watervile where
he held many Offices in church and town
and was an active influential citizen In
1869 he married Emily A. Holmes of
Waterville by whom he had two children,
Mrs. Jessie r. Corey of Manchester, N.
H., and Miss Cora NJ. Rogers of New
port, n. H., both of whom came here last
week on account of their fathers illness.
Mrs. Rogers died in 1890 and in 1892 he
married Mary A. Wilder who survives
him. For many years Mr.. Rogers repre-
sented the Strong Hardware Company
OF Burlington and made many friends on
the road. He was a member of Water
man Masonic Lodge, Johnson, and of the
North Congregational church here. He
had resided in St Johnsbury eighteen
years. Two brothers are now living,
Clayton of Rutland and Burton of Barn
stead, n H.
The funeral will be from the house
Friday at $50 p. m.
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Z. B. c. /. A. Is. CoMpANY D 22

Il. u. \. l.. a. IS, COMPANY ID ~
The followed. clipped from the Boston
Sunday Herald, will undoubtedly explain
the cause OF SO many long faces seen
among the large and growing army of
loyal basket ball fans here in St. Johns
bury on last Sunday morning:
The St. Johnsbury basket ball five lost
Saturday night at Lyceum Hall. East
Boston, when for the fourth time this
season it faced the blue and white of the
E. B. {. l.. A. at basket ball. The score
was % to %. For the home five
"Florrie" Harvey, the Newport star,
played good game, while Grebenstein
was seen in his best form, and his re-
moval was disappointment to the fans.
lie had contributed five baskets up to
the time OF his being sent to the bench.
Fox and Vaughn found the net on three
occasions, while Mathews, the visitors
center, was the most prolific in the
caglng OF the sphere, adding six points.
The game was closely contested and at
times each of the hves used n-ore force
than science in some of their PLAYS.
Mathews, who had charge of the free
tries for his side, showed up to better
advantage than the home throwers.
The summary;
E. b. c. L. A. COMPANY d.
FoAt re, Henschell
harvey, RI lg, Steinburg
vaughn, c, Mathews
raves y ri, Doyle
OrebenStein (Ahern) rg sslf, Swenson
Score. E. B. c. L. A, rs, St Johnsbury %.
Goals from floor, Grebenstein 8, Fox 3,
Vaughn 8, Mathews 3, Swenson Henschell,
Hayes, Harvey Goals on free tries
Mathews 2, Vaughn, Fox. Referee, Heir
Time, Commute halves. Attendance, 500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
MARLBORO
INDEPENDENTS 80, DANvmLE q.

The strong Danville team met it's first
defeat OF the season at that place Thurs
day night by the score of 80 to 81. As
was only right and natural, the victors
hailed from the banner basket ball burg
OF the state. ST. Johnsbury, and as the
score indicates the St. Johnsbury Inde-
pendents upheld the reputation of their
native heath in grand style.
The game was fast all the way, the
first period ending in a tie score of s. The
visitors, by hard work added eight points
to their score in the second period. while
the Danville five could only reach the
unlucky 13 mark. In a whirlwind finish
the St. Johnsbury team showed their
superior staying qualities and beat down
the game opposition. finishing with
lead OF Is points. The feature work was
contributed by Tom Moore who kept
the way to the baskets clear for his
sharpshooting team mates, and bv Toe
Moore and Barrett tor the Independents,
while for Danville Greenbank and
Badger excelled.
The summary:
INDEPENDENTS pANvILLE
Barrett, RI 10, Hovt
Cummings, II rb Dole
j. Moore, c, Greenbank
Riley, rb IT. Bartlett
T, Moore lib rf Badger
Score, St Johnsbury Independents 80,
Danvlle 81, Goals from floor, Riley 6, T.
Moore ., Badger 8, Barrett 4, Greenbank ..
Bartlett 2, Cummings, Hoyt. Points on
fouls, Danville. Time 3-15 min. periods
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

The executive board of the st. Johns
bury Woman's Club is invited to meet at
the home of Mrs. P. F. Hazen, for the
February business meeting, this Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
IS A GIRL
Who HAS REALLY
KEPT A SECRET!
Attended a Sisters Sub=R0sa
Wedding Month Ago and
Said Not a Word.

Here is Il young lady, Miss Julia
Brainard, of Y second street, South
Orange, who can really keep a secret.
She is not the only one, either, for she
has a sister, Miss Bertha, and both
have proved their absurdity of the libel
on women by keeping mum for a
whole month, on the secret wedding OF
their third sister, Agnes Viola Brainard
and DR.. Henry Coleman Chalmers, OF
Newport News. Va.
Miss Agnes was married to DIR. Chal-
mers in the Second Presbyterian
Church more than a month ago, and
her two pretty sisters attended her.
But as Miss Agnes would not receive
her diploma as q trained nurse for four
weeks. and as the school might not
award it to her If it were known that
she was married, the wedding party,
including the parents of the bride.
agreed to keep il a secret until the di-
ploma was awarded.
A secret wedding is the choicest
morsel to tempt the gossip of a woman
so their critics have declared, but these
sisters We're not tempted, and they kept
the secret. telling not even the next
door neighbors or their old schoo.
chums.
But. now the secret-bride has re.
ceivcd her diploma and the wedding
has been formally announced.