St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-19
Concord.

MIS-. II. d. DOWSS Is SptUulIlB IHc WICK
with her brother, Charles Clark at Derby.
Mrs. o. G. Chase of Lyndonville, Mrs.
E. B. Chase and daughter Ethelynd of
Manchester, n. H., were the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry May, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Carpenter of Miles
Pond visited at c. L. Stacy the first of
the week.
O. D. Cobleigh, who is very i'll. remains
about the same. Hazel Douglas is quite
i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Edna Stuart and Harry Stuart
of St Johnsbury were guests at J. c.
Moneys Sunday.
Harold lanes of Berlin. n H.. is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Miner Carpenter.
Harold French was called to Boston
Sunday to fill temporary vacancy in
the Office of the United States Geological
Survey and will be absent several
months
William Fuller is visiting his parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. W. Fuller, in Clare
mont, n. H.
Friday night was "Chdren's Night"
in Concord Grange and the children fur
nished very fine literary program.
Harold Hudson of St. Johnsbury is
spending few days with his grand
mother, Mrs. Augusta Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dowse spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kline at
Littleton.
Julius Brigham was taken very serious
ly i'll Saturday night and fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Currier, George
and Mabel Boutwell, and Edward Fuller
took advantage of the extursion to Old
Orchard, Sunday.
Walter Chaplin is buttermaker in the
new Grassmere creamery at East Burke.
1t has been many years since the Re-
publcans or Democrats have fioated the
flag above our streets, but this week the
Republicans are to have a flag raising
Karl Richards is enjoying a two weeks
vacation from his duties as K. F. b. No.
2 mail carrier. Philip Woodbury. is sub
stituting for him.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom and daughter
Airline are spending the week with friends
in Calais.
Murray Moves of St. Johnsbury has
been spending a few days with his
brother, Austin Noyes, in Kirby.
Mrs. Charles Rainey of Victory was a
recent guest Of Mrs William Houston.
Mrs. S. c. Haviland recently entertain
ed Mrs John Lunnie and Mrs House
and two children Of Victory.
Miss Viletta Bridges is with friends in
Groveton and Portland,
Mrs Lena Pratt and Kathleen Gray
are at South Victory with Mrs. Elmira
Story.
Abial Cheney entertained his brothers
and sisters and their families to the num-
Der of nineteen at his home at E. J. Vii
liams, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abby Gray and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Gray Of St. Johnsbury
spent the last week at South Victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Ranney and
daughter Marjorie, Miss Mabel Ranney
and Miss Lyster have returned from
York Beach, where they spent two
weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. K. T. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs c. F. Cutting, Miss Edith Howard
and Harold French attended the Rich
Hudson wedding at St. Iohnsbury Aug.
TO- Mr.. Rich has many friends in his
native town who extend to him con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Adah Chapter O. E. S., will hold its
next regular meeting, Thursday evening,
August p.
George Colby of Greensboro Bend
called on friends in town last week.
The personal property Of the late
George l. Higgins including his horses,
carriages, hay, etc, was sold at auction
at his stable Thursday.
At the republican caucus held at the
town hail. Saturday afternoon, DR.. G.
B. French was unanimously nominated
for town representative ard the follow
ing for justices of the peace: D. H. Nor
ton. l. B. Wallace, William Houston
William Rich, Edwin Bazin, Jacob
Richardson, ST., M. A. Parker.
The leap year ball given by the V. l. S,
was the success Of the season, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present. Mrs.
Brooks orchestra furnished music of
excellent rhythm.
Miss Mamie Harvey of Littleton, n.
H., spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Harvey
Henry Randall spent a part of last
week with friends at Lyndonville.
The many friends of Harley Cowles of
Craftsbury, a former teacher in the high
school, will be interested to learn that
he is to teach in the high school at
Lunenburg this year.
Mrs. Lizzie Spaulding who has spent
the past few months at o. F. Harvey's
has returned to her home in Waterford.
Margaret Lang and Muriel Wright of
St. Tohnsbury visited at Alvah Belden's
the last of the week, Mrs. William
Wright was guest there the first Of the
week.
DR.. G. B. French is entertaining his
sister. Mrs. Mary McCollis OF Hard.
wick for few weeks.
Mrs. Hattie James and Miss Eva
Batchelder who have been at Francis
Chapman's, left Friday for East Barnet.
Lightning on Telephone.
Jacob Richardson had very narrow
escape from electricity Thursday after
noon. In taking down the receiver OF
his telephone at the grist mill, bolt of
lightning passed out of the receiver,
apparently into his head. He was
thrown to the floor in an unconscious
condition, and it was several hours be