St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03
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MIS. j. .. OCHOHclu mas DecH ISCClNlHS
a visit from her mother, Mrs. Locke, of
Irasburg.
While at the ball game Saturday, lit
tie Olaf Gronberg was so unfortunate as
to be struck in the face by swift ball,
breaking the bridge of his nose. The in
jured member was set Immediately and
the boy is as comfortable as could be ex-
pected.
Warren Kenerson's little son, Carroll,
has been very sick with peritonitis fol-
lowed by severe attack of rheumatic
fever
Mrs. Minnie Wilmot was at home from
Barton over Sunday.
Henry Dexter, now Of Lowell, spent
Sunday with his family here. Mrs.
James Dexter is receiving a visit from her
father and aunt Of Springfield.
Granville Wheeler of Springfield was a
Memorial Day visitor in town.
H. l.. Parker visited Lake Winnepesau-
kee, Saturday, on fishing expedition.
Mrs. Mary Hoyt, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Daniels, celebrated her
Goth birthday on Friday about 40 rela-
tives coming in to take dinner with her
and enjoy a social chat The affair was
planned by her children and grandchild-
rem, and was pleasant surprise to Mrs.
Hoyt. She is remarkably bright and
well-preserved lady, and bears with the
greatest patience and cheerfulness her
great affection Of blindness, having lost
her eyesight sixteen years ago.
Irving Powers brother, David Powers.
from Watertown, Mass, is spending a
few days with him.
Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell. who is suffering
with a broken ankle, is so far recovered
that she is able to get about the house
on crutches, and to ride out. Miss Annie
Brennan, a niece of Mrs. John Cross,
from England, is now working for her
Mrs. Salman Stern and daughter, Miss
Isabel, have returned from New York
and opened their house here for the sum-
mer.
Miss Christabel Brown has gone to
Meriden, n. H., where she has been en-
gagged to drill the graduating class of the
Kimball Union Academy.
George Page, former barber in John
Cables shop died last week at the home
of his brother in Ryegate.
Mrs. Nora (Thompson) Scruggs Of
Woodsville, n. H., was in town for
day last week.
The Congregational Ladies Aid society
is to furnish the banquet for the alumni
this year, which will be in the church
vestry Monday evening, June 15. Mrs.
W. L. Guild is chairman Of the commit
tee
Mrs. G. F. Butterfly and daughter,
Norma, have been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Prescott.
Memorial Day 0bservances.
The celebration OF Memorial Day be-
comes OF more Importance every year,
until it is becoming our real patriotic
holiday. Pleasant weather and plenty
of flowers. with enthusiasm and hard
work, made this year a memorable one.
On Friday afternoon the school children
held their pre-memorial exercises in
Music Hall and it is the universal COM
ment that never was a program better
planned and carried out. Mrs. Charles
Norris has had in charge the music,
which was unusually fine. The hall was
filled, the school children occupying the
body of the house, The program con-
tanned some new features, among them
especially good being the drill by sixteen
OF the larger boys in Khaki uniform
Frank Wiley being a very competent
instructor. The tableau, representing
"Tenting on the old camp ground" by
the fourth and fifth grades, was another
special feature. The program, so ex-
cellently carried out, was as follows:
Chorus, ITO Thee o Country" School
Prayer. Rev E. c. French
Song, Pretty Primrose" Grades and Q
Flag Salute, School
Song, Anchored" Grades and .
Recitation, Marion Fisher
Song, Our Flag" Grades and :
Remarks, Comrade Z. l., Wells
Song Daisies" and drill, Grade /
Song and flag drill Grades and 3
Drill BOYS of Grades : and 9
Tableau and Song, Grades and 5
"Tenting tonight on the Old camp ground"
lust before the battle mother"
Solo by Herbert Stahler.
America"
Chorus by school and audience
On Saturday, the usual exercises took
place, the parade leaving Music Hall at
9 o'clock, led by the band, followed by
the Sons of Veterans, the Grand Army
men, their ranks, alas, growing thinner
every year. the Relief Corps, the school
children, and large number of people
on foot and in carriages. After the
decoration of the graves and the usual
ceremonies at the cemetery, all returned
to Music Hall, where the band played
and fine address was delivered by the
Rev. F. E. White.
The principal attraction in town dur
ing the afternoon was the ball game
when the village team was defeated by
the St. Johnsbury Y. M. c. AS, to s
The game was not especially interesting
and neither side distinguished itself by
brilliant playing.
Following the ball game was a serie.
of running races which the BOYS of the
gymnasium competed for prizes Offered
by Charles M. Darling, The boys were
divided into FIVE classes, according tc
age, and there were two prizes, one O
So and one of 81 in each class. The dis
tance was 80 yards. The boys have
been practicing for these races severa
weeks, and the contest was so interesting
that Mr.. Darling contemplates giving
more prizes for more races. The name.
of prize winners are as follows: FRS
class, 16 and over, 1st., Bruce Wakefield
3D., George Ferguson; Second, II to 16
1st., Joseph Bedard, 3D., Harry Johnson
Third, II to IA, 1st., Elmer Harris, I'd.
Edward Lavely; Fourth, 10 to IL, LIST.
Donovan Hutchinson, 3D., Franci,
Wark; Fifth, under 10: 1st., Horace