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

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron D. Smith visited
their son, Henry Smith, at Lyndonvlle,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Preston of St. Johns
bury visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
I. Preston, over Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Borland has returned
from St. Johnsbury to care for Miss Eta
Smith, who has been very ill the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane are i'll with
the grip.
Mrs Marshall Bixby, who has been
confined to the house by illness for the
past ten days, is gaining.
William Page still remains critically i'll.
Mrs Wallace Nutting returned Satur-
day from the hospital at Hanover, where
she has been for treatment.
Mrs. Charles Brainerd is quite i'll.
Mrs. Agnes Barnets oldest child is i'll
and threatened with pneumonia, at the
home of her sister, Mrs Wilfred Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Worthen of Hard
wick visited his sister, Mrs. Charles
Thurber, over Sunday.
At the annual meeting of Damon
Lodge, K. of p, the following officers
were elected; Chancellor commander,
Dr. H. L. Pache; vice commander, A. +.
Currier prelate, DR.. c. E. Libby;
master of work, P. H. Mcdonald; keeper
of records and seals, c. H. Wilson;
master of finance, M. V. B. Dow master
ofexchequer, B. Paquin; master at arms,
,e4,
chancellor, P. H. Mcdonald; lodge
deputy, W. c.. Heath. The installation
was held Monday evening.
Mrs. ]. W. ellis returned last week
Tuesday from Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. A. c. Palmer, who has been i'll, is
gaining.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will hold social and supper
this evening.
Mrs. Lou E. Carter entertained
number OF her friends very pleasantly at
a whist party Saturday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele has sold her
house on the st. Johnsbury road to
George Davis, formerly of Hardwick
The board of civil authority will meet
at the Town Hall, Saturday, at two
o'clock.
Over 80 members Of Washburn Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, attended the district meeting
at Lyndonville, Thursday.
The regular meeting of Washburn
Lodge will be held this evening
Church Day.
The annual business meeting of the
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held Thursday forenoon at the vestry
and was called to order by Moderator
c. S. Ranney. The reports of the treas
urer and executive committee showed
the society to be in prosperous 6nan-
cial condition. This is due to two
causes An increase in amount OF sub
scriptions, and the expenses ofthe church
being little less this year than usual.
The receipts of the year were $945.24.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Clerk, J. E. Tinker; treas
urer, Arthur Webster; executive COM
mittee, D. Sturdevant, George Crane,
James Stevens. After the business session
dinner was served by the ladies and at
230 in the afternoon the roll call of the
church was held. There were 60 men,
bers present who responded to their
names and there were so responses from
absent members. The additions to the
church during the year numbered 10,
two of them being by letter and eight on
confession of faith. Reports were given
from the different societies connected
with the church. The Ladies Aid So
ciety raised $167.73 and after bearing
its share of the church expenses there is
balance in the treasury of $43.77. The
Womans Missionary society raised
$54.36 and sent barrel to a family in
the west, valued at $87. The Endeavor
society raised $53.03, of which 1892
was for missions. The contributions of
the church for benevolences amounted to
$140.25. The following officers were
chosen: Junior deacon, Carl D. Lang;
standing COM, Rev. Mr.. Schneider,
Deacons John Fisher Serene Morse, and
Carl Lang, Mr.. Sturdevant, Mrs Peter
Wesson and Miss Nellie Colby; music
committee, Mrs. Schneider, H. S. Dole,
MA. Dole, Mrs. Marshall Stocker, Frank
Stocker; committee for revising church
manual, Rev. Mr.. Schneider, Mrs. Salma
Davis, Mrs J. S. Durant