St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-08
Howard smalley, formerly of this

place, and now alieutenantin the Second
Regiment Cavalry, U. 5. A., was recently
M rried at Bay City, Mich, to Miss
Francis NorringtOn. He and his bride
leave very soon for the Philippines.
D. l. Grapes has made another change
in business, having repurchased the livery
stable he recently sold to Mr.. Martin.
Miss Marguerite Robinson vas at
home from Boston for Thanksgiving.
Two friends, Harold Caverley, and Miss
Laura Mckenzie, spent the week with
her.
DR.. and Mrs. D. r. Brown and son
lanes spent last week with relatives in
Concord, N. H.
Two Country Kids" rural drama of
| the hilarious sort, drew a fair-sized
audience at Music Hall last Wednesday
evening.
Elmer Darling entertained few friends
at lunch last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wark and sons
recently visited her parents at Windsor
Mills, P. Q.
Mrs, Edward Gage has been visiting
her father, Samuel Russell, in Amherst,
Mass.
Mrs. DIN Abbott of WilIoughby is
stopping at her fathers Charles Phillips.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wells Nov. %.
Mrs. l.. F. Woodward has recently
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Colby, at West Lebanon, N. H.
The Household Science class held an
interesting meeting last Thursday after
noon with Mrs. A. A. Barber. The
Music Circle also held successful meet
ing the same evening with Miss Nellie
| Davis.
Miss Mary Lonnie is now working as
stenogragher for c. A. Holmes
The Christmas sale by the Congrega-
tional Ladies' Aid society will be held in
their vestry on Thursday and Friday,
December 9 and 10. On Friday evening
there will be fish chowder supper, They
promise fine display of articles both
useful and ornamental suitable for the
gift season.
Mrs. Philo Lawyer is visiting her old
home in Portland, Maine.
E. ]. BlQdgett was in Montpelier last
week on business.
T. N. Vail has bought another farm,
the c. L. Hoyt farm of about 80 acres,
above the Amasa Harris place.
The village has purchased large new
life net, one of the best made, to add to
its equipment which is now thoroughly
up to date. How about fire escapes on
some of our buildings?
The Ladies Night of the Lyndon Club
will be held on Tuesday evening, Dec. IA.
The club have planned for fine enter
tainer this evening, instead of dancing.
Work is still in progress on the Bemis
Hill road and great Improvement has
been made all along the line. The road
has been widened and Strengthened,
making it much safer than before. Near
the Lawrence place new road has been
built, taking out the curve, which was
always rather a rough place. At the
foot of the hill, E. A. Darling has had
loads of river gravel drawn which will
make a fine hard road next year.
Charles and Elmer Darling are the two
men who are responsible for these inn
provements and they are both putting
large amount of time and money into
the work.
Skating has been fine for the past week
and all the available skating places have
been well filled. We wish the young
folks might have a pond kept free of
snow for their use all winter.
ii, Cral1;,or oc Da+Lo1 fo.,,,o,1,v =
photographer here, recently called on
friends in town.
Mrs. James Kenney has been spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs. S. A.
Moore, at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Traver Blaisdell went to Chicago
last week and returned home with Mr..
Blaisdell, who has been in Arizona tor
some time.
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow was in Boston
last week.
Basket ball season has opened and a
meeting was held in Music Hall, Friday
evening to organize team. It's hoped
to have some good contests here this
winter.
Mrs. J. Porter Baldwin has been visit
ing her son Harry at Springfield Mass.
Miss Grace Lang has returned from the
hospital at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Frank Hunter is in Boston for a
few days this week.
Dwinell nowhas on sale the American
Red Cross stamps the proceeds from
which 60 to help the campaign against
tuberculosis.
Henry Swal has moved from one Of the
Company houses on Main street into the
Episcopal rectory, which has been unoc-
cupied since MIR. Ockford's departure.
They will remain there this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson are ex-
pected home this week from Ouitman,
Georgia, where they have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. ]. W, Spain.
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Clark went to New
port last week to spend two DAYS with
Mrs. John Merrill. Mr.. Clark returned
to his work in the despatcher's office
on Monday.
The automobile season is almost over,
| so E. l. BlOdgett has closed his GARAGE