St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-05
WEST BURKE.
Officers of the Ladies' Library Association.
Personal Notes.

Officers Of the Ladies' Library Association.
Personal Notes.
The Ladies' Library association held
the annual meeting, Saturday, ian. 1,
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Efhe Solomon; vice president.
Mrs. Viola Sleeper; secretary, Mrs. Ida
Powers; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Bishop;
book committee, Mrs. Effie Soloman,
Mrs. Viola Sleeper, Mrs. Mamie Stod-
dard. Mrs. Eta Ruggles, Mrs. Harry
Woodruff; librarian, Mrs. Helen Boyce
They will give a finch party at the
home of the librarian, Mrs. Boyce,
Tuesday evening. Jan. II from to O.
Miss Grace Davis of Lyndonville spent
Sunday at home.
o. c. Woodruff and son Fred left
Saturday for Meriden, Texas, where
Frank, his son, has been some time and
Mrs. Woodruff went several weeks ago.
They expect to return April /.
Prof and Mrs. E. E. Orcutt of Woods
vile who has spent the holidays at w.
w. Goes returned home Sunday.
Miss Celia Spencer returned to Massa-
chusetts Sunday to resume her teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Bolton are visiting
at Charles Hemingway's at Lower
Waterford this week.
Judge and Mrs Fletcher OF Derby Line
were guests at DR.. R. Fl. Burkes last
week.
S. D. Atwood of ST. Johnsbury was in
town last Wednesday to see A. L. AL
drich, who is very low.
A. H. Silsby was confined to his bed
several days last week.
Mrs. c. E. Silsby of St. Johnsbury was
in town last Thursday calling on the
sick people.
Joseph Donaville and wife were given
surprise party Dec. "a, in honor of their
25th marriage anniversary. About 20
people were present and enjoyed social
dance. James Ball of Newark played the
violin. He also played the violin for
them rs years ago.
Mrs. Abel Smith has gone to Still
water, P. O., to visit her daughter,
Hattie Smith Sargent.
DIR. and Mrs. Bolton visited at Frank
Orcutt's last week.
Fred Sheldon has finished work at the
station and gone to Wells River and Mr.
Robbins of Barnet will take his place in
the station.
A. R. Cowles of Barton was in town
recently.
Clarence Densmore is recovered from
his injuries and able to be out.
is visiting him.
w. E. Roundy and son C1aud were in
Lvndonville, Saturday.
The regular meeting of the w. R. c.
will be held Jan. 8.
Clare Powell and Leon Batchelder of
Barton were in town last week.
Cora Gray, who is visiting at Mrs.
Addie Roundy's, was in Lyndonville last
week.
Mrs. Nellie Gaskill is in New York visit
ing Miss Allis Townsend.
Dale Sleeper while playing on the
trapeze at the school broke his wrist,
but is better now.
Blanche Burns was in St. Johnsbury
visiting Mrs. Edward Burns.
Miss Bertha Hall of Lyndonville was a
guest at Mrs. Emma Ways last Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Brockway of Concord
was in town last Saturday.
E.E. Alexander and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, spent New Years day at Mrs.
Ada Silsby's, in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Mabel Silsby visited her cousin,
Myrtle Alexander, over Sunday.
Asa Jenness, the Burke stage driver,
spent New Years in Orleans.
ID. Soloman went to Boston last
Sunday.
Ray Spencer returned to his school at
Kingston, N. H., last Monday.
The Oriental Whist club meets next
Friday in 6. A. R. hall.
Mrs. Gordon Anger is i'll with neural
gia.
Leon Ross of Sheffield visited his
mother, Mrs. Clara Ross, Saturday and
Sunday.
William Boothe, former resident of
this place died at the home of his son in
North Woodstock, N. H., Christmas
day. He was born in Norfolk, Eng,
Dec. "a, 1923. and came to this country
at the age of ID years, living in Canada
until 1867 when he came to the states.
He moved to West Burke, May 10,
1874, and married Ann A. Smith April
II, 1849, she having died Nov. 20, 1902.
He leaves one son. Fred Boothe of North
Woodstock. N. H. three daughters, Mrs.
D. F. Johnson of Newark, Mrs. r. c.
Bradley of Concord, N. H., Mrs. ]. B.
Watchie of West Burke. The funeral
was held from the home of Mrs. J. B.
Watchie Tuesday afternoon, Rev. l. w.
Mclaughlin, the Universalist minister of
Lyndonville officiating. Burial was in
the village cemetery where his children
tenderly laid him to rest.
A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree