St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-16
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made the return trip in his automobile.
NJ F. E. Dwinell is in Ashburnham,
u Ds with his son Fred, who is danger
NnsIy III at his school there.
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow went to Boston
,os+ week. on a business trip. Mrs.
c Is0, Cree, with her daughters, Miss
1 T[onses Cree and Mrs. Watson, were
also at the Hub last week.
Mrs. Henry Wilkie has been having
u,'cb trouble with her eyes and is now
h tu" them treated, with good results.
The friends Of Father Pontbriand in
G. Elizabeths church gave him an en-
tbusiastic surprise party Wednesday
ausn;ng in honor of his birthday. It
was very pleasant party and much
enjoyed by all
Ralph Dodge is at home from Boston
n spend the month of June.
Cornelius Gronberg is with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell of Lowell, Mass,
listed at c. B. Hutchinson's last week
They also went from here to Sherbrooke
70 cali on Mrs. Irvine. The gentlemen
enioyed some excellent fishing at May
Pond. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs
Hutchinson invited about dozen ladies
TO a porch party. where they met
Mrs. Russell and were most pleasantly
entertained.
Ell. Blodgett has put in a large 262-
gallon gasoline tank and pump on the
east side of the Darling block tor the con-
yenience of automobile owners and
others.
A serious accident occurred Saturday
afternoon when Ed. Hovey's horse, being
frightened by an automobile passing on
Depot street, reared and started to run.
He went down the sidewalk between
Sterns block and the hitch-rail and
clearing himself from the wagon ran
until he was stopped on Charles street.
Mr.. Hovey was thrown out and clinging
to the reins was dragged some little dis
lance He received some cuts about the
head but at last reports his injuries were
rot considered serious.
Miss Estelle Gronberg has been con-
fined at home for a few days with lame
foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker drove to
Littleton last week Tuesday and attend
ed the exercises and ball given on the
occasion of the dedication of the new
Masonic Temple
This is commencement week at the
Institute. The graduating exercises
occur Friday morning at 1890. The
graded school also closes on this day,
and their close is marked by the perfor-
nance of the opera. "Flornida," to be
given Friday evening. The receipts from
the opera will be used in the purchase
ofmusic and pictures for the school,
The Alumni banquet is to be served by
the Congregational Ladies Aid society
in the vestry, Friday, at 1 p. m. All
graduates of the school and past stud
ents, trustees, and other friends of the
school are invited.
Last Friday and Saturday the furni-
ture and personal effects of the late Mrs.
Diantha Mathewson were sold, by pri-
vate sale, and by an auction Saturday
afternoon.
The flower table at the library is look
ing beautiful this summer there being a
large number of fine specimens. A great
deal of interest is shown in keeping the
table supplied by the school children and
others.
Miss Henrietta Paris has gonet to work
for DR.. F. H. Davis. and Miss Hutchin-
son has returned to take her place at
Charles Norris
The Mothers Circle held very pleas
ant meeting Thursday evening with
Mrs. B. ]. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bean are visiting in
Mclrose, Mass, and Providence, R. |.
Mr.. and Mrs F. d. Hale have been at
F. W. Silsby's for a short time, on their
way from Charlottetown, Prince Ed
ward Island, to the Island of Trinidad
to which Mr.. Hale has been promoted
IN the consular service.
MIR. and Mrs w. A. LOOMS have gone
to Nantucket to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Merritt Harris for few weeks.
Edward Hall and family have moved
to Lyndon where he has bought a barber
shop
John Malloy, who has been working
in John Cables barber shop, has gone
to Lancaster, to work. Henry Wilkie
went to work in Cables shop on Mon
day.
Mrs. Daniel Hubley has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. William Olson, at
Hlnsdale, N. H.
Mrs, Bert Allyn and her mother, Mrs.
J. M. Cass, have been quite i'll for few
weeks.
Miss Evylyn Cheney attended the
festivities of commencement week at
Lassell Seminary.
The dramatic club will give their play,
",Sylvia's Soldier" at New Music Hall,
St. Johnsbury, June 20, under the
auspices of the Sons ofVeterans' camp at
that place.
Mrs. R. R. Scruggs of Woodsville was
in town Monday.
Foreman Macdonald of the Union
Journal office is enjoying visit from his
sister, Miss Macdonald, from Haverhill,
Mass.
Miss Edith Cobb, assistant in the
New Bedford Public library, comes this
week to visit Mrs. H. w. Lyster. She
will remain here until June %, when
she goes to Breton Woods, N. H., to
attend a national convention Of librari-
ans.