St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-16
Concord.


Sybil Havland has the whooping
cough.
Probate Judge H. w. Blake of Island
Pond was in town Monday on business
connected with the estate of the late
Mrs. Percis Spencer. Rev. NJ. H. Smith
was appointed administrator.
The ladies of the UniversaIist church
serve a baked bean supper at the vestry
Saturday evening, Sept 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stevens of John
son, N. H., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Pease.
Mrs. Warren Temple, Mrs. Lena Pratt
of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. Jennie Cliff
ford of Boston were recent guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Abby Gray.
Miss Jennie Belden has returned from
her recent trip to Boston and will go to
Bristol to work through the millinery
season.
Mrs. Maria Huse has been making
quite extensive repairs on her house.
Miss Josie Belden of St. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah Belden.
News was received here the first OF last
week of the death on Sept 6 of Mrs
Samuel Corbett of Boston, formerly
Emma Odion, daughter of Mrs. Abbie
Tilton Odion, whose death occurred July
g, just two months previous to that of
her daughter.
Mrs. Emma Quimby, Mrs Minnie
Seavey, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hg-
III
week to attend the funeral of Frank
Higgins.
Miss Martha Parks has gone to
Lnenburg to teach school.
At a recent business meeting of the
Y. p. c. L. held with Mrs. Helen Lindsay
Monday evening, Sept 7, the following
officers were elected for the wear: Presi-
dent, Miss Vera Mooney; vice-pres., Miss
Amy Chapman; secretary, Miss Lena
Bennett; treasurer, Miss Helen Reed
organist, Miss Louise Chapman; look
out committee, Vera Mooney, Lena
Bennett; devotional. Amy Chapman,
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom; flower, Mrs.
H. A. Joslin. Arthur Williamson, Sydney
Young; social, Lena Bennett, Vera
Mooney, Mrs. Helen Lindsay, Harry
Bennett.
1t was voted to change the hour of the
Sunday evening service from 100 to 7
O'Clock through the winter.
There was a pleasant gathering in
Kirby last Saturday when descendants
of the Josln family assembled in reunion
at the home of Marshall Josliu. The
day was perfect one with blue sky and
autumn tints. The tables were spread
beneath the trees and descendants, to the
number of 60 renewed acquaintance and
made merry a day that will long be
cherished for its associations and
memories.
W. H. Fuller of Claremont. N H., has
bought lot at Miles Pond and will
build cottage there next spring Henry
Pratt has his cottage nearly completed.
Many OF the gardens in town have
been robbed the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Spencer of ST.
Johnsbury have been spending a few
days at b. F. Woodburys.
DR.. Addison Preston was married to
Miss Bessie Wright at Passumpsic last
Wednesday, Dr. Preston has made
many friends during his residence in Con
cord who extend TO him congratulations
and best wishes.
John II. Walbridge has gone to Brat
tleboro where he has work in the interest
OF the New England Farmer
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Stacy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosmer Smith, Raymond Smith,
Mrs. Alex Kerr, Mrs. Lydia Houston,
William Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt
and Frank Wnkley were at East Concord
Saturday to attend the annual reunion
of the Grant family held with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Folsom OF the original
family of eight children only four are liv-
ing: Frank Grant of Los Angeles, Cal,
William Grant of Eden, Me, Ira Grant
of East Concord and Mrs c. L. Stacy of
this place. They were all present with
the exception of Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phipps and Mrs. Shields
and son OF Massachusetts are new ar
rivals at the Proctor House in Miles
Pond.
Miss Winifred Walbridge is visiting
her sister, Miss Blanche Walbridge, in
Boston.
Willie Virtue has returned from North
Stratford, n. H., where he has spent the
summer.
William Grant of Eden, Me-. is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Hosmer Smith
Mrs. Mary McCollis is entertaining
Miss Nora Batchelder of Barre.
Fred Brewer and son Willard, E. D.
Lee and Frank Carpenter attended the
Barton Fair last week.
Mrs r. T. Johnson recently entertain
ed her brother, Charles Weeks, of New
bury.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Mitimore have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Eben Miltimore in Canada. They re
turned the last of the week and with Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Miltimore of West
Broome, P. O., are visiting at Greer
Mountain Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gibson of East
Burke were recent guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. O. F. Harvey.
Mrs. Emily May of St. Johnsbury wa.
in town Saturday to attend the reunion
of the Joslin family
Mrs. Jacob Richardson has been enter
tanning her father, Albert Hill of Hard
wick and her brother, Wallace Hill, o
Morrisville.
Mrs. M. H. Smith and sons, Austin
and Marvin, who have spent the pas
three weeks visiting in the southern par
of the state, have returned home.