St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
Concord.

An increase in pension has been allow
ed Moses A. Parker, at the rate OF 81
per month, from July 10, 1909.
MILFORD Harvey of St. Johnsbury i.
spending part of a months vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Harvey.
Mrs. Harry H, May and daughter
Viola are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
X. Mackey at St, Johnsbury.
Mrs. Harry May and daughter and
Mrs. Francis Chapman were guests OF
Mrs. Nays sister, Mrs. Frank Carpen-
ter, at Miles Pond, Thursday.
The many friends OF Miss Edith How
ard regret that she is not to remain here
for the next school year. She has accept
ed a more remunerative position as
teacher of the fourth and fifth grades in
Barton. During the two years she has
taught in the intermediate department
of the Judevine Memorial school she has
proven a very efficient teacher and gave
perfect satisfaction to pupils and parents.
The best wishes of host of friends go
with her to her new position
Those who enjoyed the excursion to
Lake Champlain were E. G. Higgins,
Floyd Higgins, Myrtle Kellogg, Katie
Joslin, Mrs. Hodgdon and Edith McGin-
mis-.
Mrs. Ida Thomas of Miles Pond spent
the past week with Mrs, H. A. Joslin
Mrs. Edgar Harvey, who was called to
Canada recently, returned home the last
of the week.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Rich ofSchenectady, N. Y, will be
interested to hear of the arrival of son
to them, August 2, and grandson to Mr.. |
and Mrs. w. NJ. Rich of North Concord. |
Harold James of Berlin, N. H., is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. M. B. Carpenter.
Priscilla Carpenter has been entertain
ing her cousins, Florence and Helen Goss,
of Waterford.
The midnight cry of fire" startled the
people from their slumbers early Sunday
morning and it was discovered that
Charles Powers barn was in flames.
The barn was separated from the house
by about 10 feet and only for the heroic
efforts of the fire fighters the house and
Mrs. Ann De Moranville's house would
have been destroyed They are badly
damaged by fire and chemicals. The
barn was filled with hay. The live
stock excepting the hens was saved. The
cause is unknown.
Miss Eva Batchelder of Lancaster is
spending part of her vacation with her
sister, Mrs, Francis Chapman.
Edgar Harvey has been improving his
with new piazza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abby Gray and daugh-
ters are visiting friends in Bartlett.
Rexford Gray spent Sunday with his
brother Berne Gray, in Berlin, N. H.
Mrs. Bertha Brockway is entertaining
ner aunt from Lyndon.
William Houston and Fred Rogers Wis
tied Walter Houston at Johnson, N. H.,
Sunday.
Rev. Sydney Willis of South Acton, N.
H., delivered a very excellent sermon
from the pulpit of the Universalist church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. George Green and son OF St.
] ohnsbury spent Sunday with Mrs. Cora
Bailey,
Dexter Reed has been quite i'll the past
week. Emery Frye is also failing
DR.. and Mrs R. T. Johnson entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood of Barns
ton, Que, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Carpenter
of Somerville, Mass, and Arthur Burt of
Hanover, last week.
Walter Houston was the victim of an
automobile accident, Friday evening, at
Johnson, N. H. He very fortunately
escaped with severe shock to his nerves
and a strained leg, but the carriage was
damaged past repairing and the horse
was so badly cut and bruised that it is
not known whether it will have to be
killed or not.
An addition is being built to the dam
near the old saw mill.
Mrs. and Mrs. Waldo Reed of Water
ford spent Sunday at Charles Powers.