St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-24
RYEGATE.
School Contests.

The spelling and reading contest of the
town schools, held in the United Presby.
terrain church, last Thursday evening
called together about 200 people. The
pupils from each school were under the
care of their teachers, accompanied by
parents and friends. The contest was
under the direction of J. X. Gilman.
Superintendent of schools. In the reel.
tation contest the following program
was rendered: Presence of Mind.
Dewey Darling; "The Bridge-keeper's
Story" Marion Nelson; Seeing Things
at Night" Harold Grant; "Poorhouse
Man," Mae McCanna; "Lincoln's
Gettysburg Speech" Nelson Whtehill.
"Millicent's Scissors" Alice Smith:
"How He Saved st. Michaels." Edith
Nelson. Each speaker did credit to the
school represented. Marion Nelson of
East Ryegate won the prize. The
spelling contest was in two classes. In
the first Orpha Bedell, Iva Anderson,
Alice Boardway, Ida White, DOROTHY
Dorch, and Alice Smith were the con.
testants. The prize went to Alice Board.
way of No. 9. In the second the spoilers
were, Frances McCanna, Burton Lowe,
Emma Eliason, and Irene Taplin
Emma Eliason carried off the honors of
this class. Music was furnished bv the
Ryegate orchestra.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted Uncle Davy in 1.-THE Fisherman,s
Luck" The play was given by the East
Peacham Dramatic Club at Eccritean
hail. Wednesday evening. The company
is above the average, each interpreting
the part taken exceptionally we'll Mrs
Gray the pianist, accompanied by SAT-
ford Bailey, cornetist, rounded out
well-prepared program.
Fred Boardway, who lives west of the
village, had finger amputated last
week because of an injury received while
saving wood. The bone having been
injured, the wound refused to Weld to
treatment, and in order to save a
more serious trouble he had to lose the
wounded finger.
Clayton Murray had a close call on
his life last Saturday while helping with
the woodsawing at W. H. Nelson's.
The saw jumped the log and flew to one
side, striking Mr. Murray on the neck
close to the jugular vein. He is able to
be about again.
Harvey Powers left Saturday morning
for Hampton, Va, to enter the Soldiers
Home at that place. He expects to be
there in time to see the American fleet
enter the harbor. MIR. Powers has been
identified with the interests of this com.
munity for number of years and will
be greatly missed while he is away.
Mrs. S. F. Nelson, who has been cons
fined to her home the past week,
Cyrus Holmes spent few days the
last of the week in Concord, N. H., the
guest of his brother-in-law, Or. Miller,
who is representative in the state legis.
lature from Woodsville.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor and grandson,
Willie Taylor, went to Littleton, N. H.,
Friday, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Trussel.
Dales McLam, Charles Gibson and
Clarence Nolan were at home from
Dartmouth over Sunday.
James Nelson is at home from St.
Johnsbury Academy, sick with the
grip.
Marjorie Nelson and Edwin McKir.
ahan came home from ST. Johnsbury
Academy the last of the week to remain
over Sunday.
There will be meeting of the general
committee on the town history at the
Town Center Office, Saturday afternoon
at one o'clock. There should be a full
as the business is important.