St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-23
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informal reception Saturday afternoon
| The guests were delightfully."- entertained
and given an opportunity to inspect all
the rooms in this charming house, one
of the most beautiful and tasteful OF
Vermont's many homes.
Carleton Wilcox, the only child of Mr.
and Mrs Fred Wilcox, died very sudden
| " last week Tuesday, his death being
caused by intestinal troubles. He was a
bright, intelligent boy of two years and
a half and was i'll but two days, being
very strong and healthy up to that time.
! Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox have the sympathy
| of all in this affection. Funeral services
were held at the house Thursday, and
his body was taken to Newbury for
! burial.
The play given Friday evening by a
number of our best amateurs, was great
success, histrioncallv and financially.
Man the Mascotte," was the dramatic
piece chosen and afforded a good oppor-
tunitv for the actors. The band gave a
concert outside the hall and also played
! between the acts. The proceeds OF the
play went to the band, and it was SO
successful they have decided to repeat it
this week Saturday evening, so that all
who did not attend last week may have
an opportunity of enjoying it.
About 40 new books of fiction and
childreu's books have just been added to
the library, and as many more will soon
be added, the titles to include some of
the best and newest books OF science,
religion, and other subjects of intellectual
interest.
The prevailing topic of discussion is
the drouth and consequent suffering and
inconvenience which we are patiently q
enduring The village water supply is
being carefully preserved for fire pro-
lection, and the Egypt water supply is
used by the village, while the railroad
company is pumping water from the
river. Low water has raised havoc with
the electric lights, and we are now
gong TO bed by candle light, and crop
ing our way through streets of Egyptian.
darkness. Pastures, meadows and
lanes are parched and dry, and springs
have gone dry that never failed before.
Miss Cunningham school has been
divided, the B class having three hours
school in the morning, and the A class in
the afternoon. This arrangement is to
continue until an assistant can be found
for the primary room.
The last ball game of the season drew
a good crowd, Saturday, to see the
home team defeat the Shetiields, - to
IL. The local team has some excellent
players and has had a very successful
season.
THETA Powers has gone to Auburndale,
Mass, to take years course in Lasell
Seminary before entering Smith College.
Lincoln Wilson and Homer Watson have
entered the freshman class at Dart
mouth and Fred Dwinel and Bruce
Wakefield have gone to Gushing Acad-
envy at Ashburnham, Mass. George
Ferguson and Erwin Bundy go to
Burlington in November to enter the
medical college of u. V. NJ and Frank
McGennis has already returned to that
school, ready for his third year there.
Mrs. Frank McGennis. who has been
spending a month at her fathers, ohm
Cunningham, has returned to her home
in Burlington.
Mrs. Frank Eaton and daughter
Katharine of St. Johnsbury, former
residents here, recently visited friends in
town.
Arthur Berwick, a young man who
has recently come here from Boston to
work in the railroad shops, was ser
iously injured Saturday afternoon near
the Depot Street crossing While board
ing freight train he was caught be-
tween the car and the milk platform, one
leg badly crushed and the other also
injured. He was taken at once to
Brightlook Hospital.
Aubn's orchestra has arranged to
have a series Of dances in Gable hail. to
be held every Wednesday evening. This
is a local orchestra recently organized,
which furnishes good music, and is on
the lookout for business.
{. A. Squires has moved from James
Webber's house on Main street into
Joseph Websters house on Elm street.
Miss Croft and Miss Bonney, the two
new teachers at the Institute, are keeping
house in rooms in Austin Houghton's
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brock of Wells
River have been recent guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Martin Daniels.
Miss Louise Gleason. who was pre-
pairing to enter Oberlin College, Ohio, has
been obliged to give up her plans on
account of the extremely poor health of
her mother.
Mrs. Fred Carter and daughter of
Cochituate, Mass, have been visiting
friends in town.
The trustees are repairing walks quite
generally, having relaid the concrete
walks on a number of streets, where
they needed repairs