St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13
Concord.
Grange Prize Speaking Contest t.

At the prize speaking contest held al
Town Hall last Wednesday evening, th(
Judges rendered the following decisions
FIRST prize to Mrs. Maude A. May, Con.
cord; 2nd prize to Mrs. Nellie Z. Whitney
ST. Iohnsbury Center; Sd prize to Miss
Mabel Ranney. Concord; 4th prize to
Miss Irene Ellis. Passumpsic. The
judges were Mrs. O, J. Anderson, Mrs.
Fred B. Cushman, St. Johnsbury, and
Rev. E. E. Grant, ofSt Johnsbury East.
The eight points on which the speakers
were judged were voice, gesture, pro-
nunciation, memory, articulation, posi-
ton, expression emphasis. The readings
were interspersed with solo by Harry
II. May piano solo by Mrs. c. A.
Miltimore and piano duet by Mrs.
Miltimore and Mrs. MAY. The house
was filled to its utmost capacity and
the proceeds amounted to nearly $50
The prizes were to be paid from the
proceeds after all expenses were paid and
were to be as follows: LIST prize so per
cent I'd prize, % per cent; Sd prize Is
per cent; 4th prize 10 per cent; the
money to go to the oranges represented
by the speakers winning the prizes.
Every number on the program was good
and all deserving of honorable men
ton" After the entertainment refresh
ments were served, and marching enjoy
ed till at late hour.
Mr. and Mis-. Eben Miltimore of
Scotsmoore, P. O., Arthur Miltimore and
son of Cowansville, p, O., Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Miltimore Of Portland, DR.. and
Mrs. Hugh Miltimore of St. Johnsbury,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Chauncey Miltlmore at Green Mountain
Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. David Fales of st. Johns
bury visited at Bert Douglas last week.
Dan Ford, Mrs. Hannah Whitney, and
Mrs. E. H. Balm were on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. 0 D. Cobleigh and Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Hastings were called to ST.
Johnsbury, last week, by the illness of
Loren Hastings.
At the annual meeting of the Village
Improvement Society held Monday even
ing, Ian 4, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cutting, the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. c. c. White; vice
president, Rev. Grant Van Blarcom
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. F. A.
Brewer; assistant secretary and treasur-
err, Mrs. c. F. Cutting; business com
mittee Z. A. Gray, +. A. Brewer, c. c.
White; general social committee, Mrs.
c. F. Cutting; auditor, E. A. Gray.
Thomas James died at his home be-
.yond Concord Corner last week Monday
of pneumonia. He had lived in town
little more than year, coming here from
Brunswick. He was born in Cranky,
June 16, 1852, the son of Mr. and Mrs
William c. James. His early life was
spent in CRANKY and Victory, and he
was married at Concord. Nov. 27, 1879,
to Lila May Annis. He is survived by
six children: Mrs. Rose Covel of Cole
brook, n H.; Mrs. Lavina King of
Brunswick; Mrs. Louisa Allen of Little
ton: Alfonzo, Alonzo and Aletti James,
who live at home. He is also survived
by brother and two sisters, X. c.
James of Bloomfield, Mrs. Albert Bell Of
CRANKY, and Mrs Ezra John Of Lyndon
vile. The funeral was held from his
late home, Wednesday, Jan. 6, conducted
by Rev. MIR. Harrington Of Littleton,
and the burial took place at Littleton.
H. W. Smith has moved his family to
West Thornton, n. H.. where he has