St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03

mar schools, were held in the town hall
Friday afternoon. The hall was we'll
filled with an appreciative audience and
each member of the program was loudly
applauded. Special mention should be
made of the flag drill by 16 small girls,
who went through their maneuvres
without break, rejecting great credit
to themselves and teachers. THE
Picket Guard" sung by Harold Bonett,
and the contralto solo. Scatter the
Flowers" sung by Angie Hovey with
chorus of girls voices, were among the
most pleasing numbers. The hall was
very prettily decorated with flags and
flowers.
Mrs. Miranda Dodge, who has spent
the past few months with her sister,
| Mrs. Lot Woodbury., went Thursday to
East ST. Johnsbury to spend a short
time with her son, George Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Stacy visited their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Carpenter, at
Miles Pond, Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Zero of Miles
Pond spent Saturday at their home here.
CT. Ferguson of Burlington spoke at
union meeting in the Universalist
church Sunday evening in the interests of
the Anti-Saloon League. He is very
interesting speaker and was listened to
by good sized audience.
Mrs. Lena Pratt has opened her bak-
cry and has been connected with the New
England telephone exchange
c. L. Stacy is building piazza on the
west end of his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richardson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis of Littleton
N. H., were in town Saturday.
Mrs Lena Pratt was at Lunenburg
the last of the week.
Ernest Mcfarland of St. Johnsbury
was the guest of Walter M. May, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Hattie lanes of Barnet is spend
ing few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Francis Chapman, who has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. f. ]. Williams recently enter
tanned her brother Frank Hatch.
Marjorie Ranney, who has been quite
ill and unable to attend school the past
few weeks is in school again this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Elliott have moved
from East Haven to the farm they re-
Gently purchased of George Reed
Mrs. DIN Adams and daughter Eve
lyn and Pliny Pike of st, Johnsbury were
guests at D. A. Pixies the last of the
week
William Howard Of St. Johnsbury Wis
tied friends here the past week.
Mrs Warren Temple of St. Iohnsbury
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Libbey
| Lewis.
Miss Leola Forsaith has returned from
Barton and is sewing for Mrs. Ella
White.
Miss Genevieve Dow came Monday
| from Boston tor a two months rest
from her duties as assistant matron of
the Boston Homeopathic Hospital.
Concord Camp, NJ. w. A. No. 10,207
will hold their memorial service at the
Universalist church next Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Althea Morse of Monroe, n. H.,
was in town last week and moved her
goods here into the tenement in En- IL
licrap's house. She keeps her position in
Monroe until September, when she will
come here to reside.
At meeting of the Epworth League
held May 25th the following officers
were elected President, W. E. Ranney;
vice pres, Mrs E. A. Gray. I'd, J. K.
Hovey, Sd, Mrs. NJ. H. Smith, 4th Mrs
S. c. Haviland; secretary, Mrs. H. E.
Currier; treasurer, J. X. Hovey organ
list, Mrs S. c. Haviland; superintendent
of Junior League, Mrs. Nina Carpenter.
Hereafter the meetings will be held in
the vestry, Thursday evenings, and the
pastor, Rev. M. II. Smith will have
charge of the Sunday evening services.
Mrs. Amanda Quimby of Barnet, Mr..
and Mrs. Rueben Morris, James Sturgis
and son Fred OF Denver, Col, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ulysses Goss of St. Johnsbury
Center were guests the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. Miner Carpenter.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom leaves next
week to attend the Tooth anniversary
of Andover college. This is his first visit
since his graduation nineteen years ago
On his return trip he will stop at Wells
River to attend the Northern Associa
ton of Universalists.
Woodbury. w. R. c. will observe the
131st birthday of the American flag al
| their hall Saturday evening, June 13
Appropriate exercises will be given. The
flag which has been purchased for the
: Judevine Memorial School will be pre-
scented at this time by Mrs. Maude A
! May, department patriotic instructor
/ and will be received by the school super
f intendent, J. V. Sturdevant. Ice cream
e and cake will be served. The public ant
t scholars especially are invited to attend
i Rev. Grant Van Blarcom is at Stew
? artstown today, where he will delive
? the Memorial address to the Knights O
e Pythias He is one of their charte
D members and eighteen years ago CAV
e their first memorial address.
The most disgraceful thing that eve
}. happened in our town on Memorial Da
was the stealing of $50 from the purs
of Mrs. E. J. Williams, which was in he
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