St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-05
PERSONALS

The friends of Judge and Mrs. !. H
Hastings of Waitsfeld, to the number q
nearly 200, met in the parlors of tn
Congregational church, Tuesday even
ing, April 20 The occasion was tn de
parture of the family for their new home
in Minneapolis, with their daughter Mrs
IoSlyn. As a token of love and remem-
brance they were both presented with
silk umbrellas marked with their names.
Rev. Mr. Remele made the presentation
speech, which was model for such an
address. 1t could not but be sad in view
OF the parting with the friends and scenes
at long life, but it ended with some
facetious remarks as to the use and
abuse of umbrellas which changed tears
TO smiles. Judge Hastings replied. Civ
ing some interesting anecdotes of his
boyhood and early life
Howard L. Johnson was called to Len
knoxville, P. g.. last Wednesday by the
death of his father, Edgar Johnson,
which occurred on Monday.
Mrs. Abbie NJ Mcneil is spending a
few weeks with her daughter Laila A.
Mcneil, at Brookline, Mass
Mrs. ] NJ. Perham is spending the
week with relatives at Cambridge.
A recent number of Harper's Weekly .
and the Nav number of the Review of !
Reviews contained excellent portraits of
Hon Henry C. Ide, our new minister to
Spain.
H. S. Chase, a former landlord of the
St Johnsbury House, is now manager of
the Clendening apartment hotel at POP
West 103d street, New York.
Harry e Dwight, who was graduated
from the Academy in the class of 90, was
slightly injured in the riots in CONSTANT
nople incident to the deposing of the Sui
tan. He was crossing the water with I
another newspaper correspondent and ,,
both were fired upon by the troops. Mr. =
Dwight escaped with slight injury, but
his companion was more seriously hurt r
Hon. Alexander Dunnett and Hon. !,
Elisha May attended the funeral of John G
L. Bacon at White River Junction, Fri b
lay.
The marriage of Abial H. Haviland n
md Mrs. Ella Eaper, both of this place, 81
ook place at the parsonage of Grace K
Methodist church, Thursday, Rev. !. NJ. e
'rost officiating. n,
George +. Cushman of Lisbon was in
own Thursday. w
Miss Helen NJ. Peterson was pleasantly
lrprlsed Wednesday evening by a call in
ON about dozen of her young lady
lends, in honor of her birthday. She r
as presented with some gifts, and re. III
and candy were served.
Mrs. c. A. Cramton spent a few DAYS Fl
Concord. n. H., last week.
Mrs. David Frizzell of Milby, P. O.. is nc nc
sting her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Nc III
reavy.
Rev. and Mrs. 0. w. Heyer from Rich W
d made his daughter Mrs. H. B. -
niels, short visit last week on their &c
~ to their new home in Wardsboro. NJ
Iss Glenn Robinson will assist at a
mo recital at Woodsville, Friday al
ming. eV'
Irs. {. Sherman Calderwood visited g.,
atives in Greensboro last week. l r,l
1rs. 7. c. Haynes visited her sister in bn
nth Haverhill last week
Ir. and Mrs. Fred c Mayo have been da
iting in Burlington and Rutland. WI
'upt c. F Palmer will speak at
orrisvllle, Friday, at the Lamoille Ger
LEY Educational society and teachers nit
titute. p,
,harles L. Stanley is visiting in New cal
rk City. r,l
-lphonse Piche is spending a week in CHI,
ston. 7
red Wiley returned Monday from Wis
Augustine, Florida, where he spent on
winter.
,x-Gov. c. ]. Bell OF Walden was in vii
vn Thursday.
larry H. Carr was around town Go
esday and received a warm welcome
m his many friends.
1rs. Harriet c. Bovnton was ninety ret
IRIS old yesterday and her friends and ha
atiyes made the day happy for her the
III flowers and gifts. In the afternoon fr;,
ny people called to extend congratu. h.,
ions and wish Mrs. Boynton many n '>'
Dpy wears. The day was made more ~,
oyabe by the presence of a cousin, r ,',
$. Agnes Edgerly of BrookIine, Mass. ,I,,
= " "'iAS 10y NUN X ldlluNduRHIGl,
SIS Helen A. Boynton, who has been e o"o
dying the violin in New York the past L i,'
lr. ,'"l
rank E. Cushman of the L. S. s. fire.,
)rgia, visited relatives in town over A
1day. Mr.. Cusnman is the ships n
inter- and his ship was one of the fl eet he
ich went around the world. du,
Henry E. Byron returned Wednesday by
m the Grand Lodge, n E. O. F., at bel
lnington. He visited his sisters at of I
ester and Springfield while away. On
Y. r. auckland of Barnston, P.O, tor
; been visiting his sister,in-law Mrs. dan
bridge 6. Hastings of this place. an'
lr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Todd of Palmer, ~,
iss., have been spending a few DAYS a." "n
ltives here. eve Eve
J. l.. Blake, special agent of the In. ca
national Consolidated Oil Co., of frie
-oming, is away on short business the
}, and will visit the fields of the com pol