St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-27
Concord.

The road machine with a force of
men has been improving the village
streets the past week.
Barbara Gray celebrated her third
birthday last Friday by giving party
to her small friends.
Mrs. Winifred Richards accidentally
stepped into a register hole in the floor
last Friday and broke bone in her
foot.
The lawn of the Universalist church
was improved last week and flower seeds
planted as usual.
Miss Adah Harvey of St. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hunter.
MILFORD Harvey Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Wadleigh and Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Sund-
berg ofSt. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr., and Mrs Edgar
Harvey.
Lester Richards is repairing his house.
Concord Camp of Modern Woodmen
will hold their memorial service at the
Universaist church next Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Grant Van Blarcom will de-
liver the sermon.
Fred Elliott of East Haven has bought
the farm owned by George Reed. Mrs.
Elliott is daughter of Carl White, and
it was through Mr. White that the sale
was made.
William Houston was obliged to have
finger amputated the first of the week.
He had been suffering from blood poison
ing for several weeks, caused by silver,
and it seemed best to remove the finger.
Mrs. Mary Brigham and Mrs. Augusta
Davis are working at Libbey Lewis,
George Chapman has bought new
blinds for his house and will paint the
exterior. E. J, Williams is painting his
house.
Several of the young people went to
st. Johnsbury last week to attend the
production of Quincy Adams Sawyer.
Miss Vera Mooney and Mrs. Nellie
Paris were at St. Johnsbury last week
The program for next winters lecture
course is in E. A. Grav's store and pat
rons can help by subscribing for their
seats now.
Emery Adams is building a summer
house on his lawn.
Walter May comes the last of the
week from Bethlehem, N. H., to spend
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. May.
Mrs. Frank Proctor of Dorchester,
Mass, has rented the McKelvey house at
keep summer boarders
Mrs. Harry May was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. A. J. Corriveau, at st.
Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. 0. D. Cobleigh visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L, v Hastings, at St. Johns
bury quite recently.
Mortimer Richardson and daughters,
Maude and Lillian, and son, Karl, of
Littleton, N. H., spent Sunday with Mr..
Richardson's sister, Mrs. 0. D. Cobleigh.
The ladies of the Methodist church
served baked bean supper at the church
last Wednesday evening, which was
largely patronized.
Memorial Day.
Remember the pre-Memorial Day exer-
cises at the town hall, Friday afternoon,
and the Memorial Day exercises, Satur-
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Milton May will give the address to the
veterans. Special music is being pre-
pared under direction of Harry H. May.
The public is.cordially invited.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom delivered an
excellent sermon to the veterans at the
Universaist church, Sunday morning.
His text was Exodus 1914, "And this
day shall be unto you for a memorial"
The sermon showed much thought and
study, and was one of the best ever
delivered here. The Concord camp of
Modern Woodmen marched as escort to
the veterans, and sat in a body in the
church, as did the Woman's Relief Corps.
The church was prettily decorated with
flags and ported plants. The singing by
the choir was exceptionally good. Rev
H. O. Ward of Oxford, N. H., made the
prayer andread the scripture.
Woodbury. Post, G. A. r., cordially
invites all fraternal organizations to
unite with them on Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salas Laurence of Wor-
cester have moved to the old Laurence
farm in Gaskill.
Mrs. Gertrude Reed was the guest OF
Mrs. Hosmer Smith at Damon's Crossing
the last of the week.
Raymond Smith of Victory spent
Sunday with friends in town.
&c. Mooney has been appointed tree
warden, and Ed. Higgins policeman.
Miss Mabel Ranney was at Rutland
last week to attend the Rebekah State
Assembly, and to take the Assembly
degree.
Mrs. Frank Bonett spent part of last
week with friends at St, Johnsbury.
Mrs. L. NJ Moody visited friends at
st. Johnsbury recently.
Mrs. Olive Laurence of Worcester is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. H. Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston May and three
children of St. Johnsbury spent Sunday
with their aunt, Mrs. Angelina Judevine