St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
AT DanYilIe
Church and Parish Meetings of congrega-
tionaI Church.

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| tiona1 Church.
Two successful meetings were held
| Thursday by the Congregational church
and parish. There was a large attend
| ance both morning and afternoon des-
| pite the inclement weather. Tables were
/ twice set for the excellent oyster dinner
/ which was furnished and served entirely
| by the men of the parish. The report of
| both treasurers showed the affairs of
church and society to be in satisfactory
financial condition. ]. E. Tinker was
elected clerk, A. Fl. Webster treasurer,
| and !. Nj. ellis, c. w. Lang and Dram
| Stevens the prudential committee of the
| society. After dinner came the meeting
| and roll call of the church. Many inter
esting responses were read from absent
members, and an excellent spirit prevail
ed throughout the meeting. Twenty
| one new members were added to the roll
| the past year, three were dismissed, and
one was dropped because not heard from
for several years. Mr.. Lang was elected
| to succeed himself as Junior deacon, Mr..
| Webster as clerk, and Deacon Morse as
| treasurer of the church. Mr.. Sturde-
| want, Mrs. Tinker and Mrs. Ranney were
reelected as pastoral committee. These
| officers with the pastor constitute the
| standing committee. In addition to the
above, Miss Clara ellis was reelected
agent for the Vermont Missionary"
and Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Sturdevant
| agents for The American Missionary"
and The Missionary Herald"
The Victor Brotherhood meeting will
be held Saturday evening in the Library.
DR.. Pache will give the third in series
OF addresses to the boys on health and
physical culture. The meeting will open
at 7.3O and close at 9 sharp. All boys
| and young men above II years of age
are invited to be present.
The mid-week service, Thursday even
| ing, will have for it's subject, THE Works
of a Progressive Church"
The annual meeting of the Brother
hood will be held Wednesday evening.
Jan. 10. Supper will be served at els.
Frank H. Brooks of st. Johnsburv is the.
principal speaker at the post prandial
exercises. Officers will be elected for the
ensuing year. The meeting is open to all.
w. N. West, who has been quite seri-
ously i'll for the past two weeks, is better
and Mrs. West, who has also been i'll is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Wilson, who have
been spending two weeks at H. S. New
ellis and with friends in St. Johnsbury,
have returned to their home in Troy, N.
Y
Mr.. and Mrs. George Drew of East
Cabot visited at E. E. Woodward's last
week.
E. E. Woodward was at West Burke
Tuesday and Thursday of last week
when he took in a class of ten members
of Modern Woodmen. The Sheffield
Lodge did the work on Tuesday evening
and the Lyndonville Lodge on Thursday
evening. The banquet was served by the
West Burke Camp.
Lois Burbank, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Burbank, has been
quite i'll the past week but is now better.
Mrs. Sarah Tyler was the recipient of
shower of postal cards on her 84th birth
day, which occurred Jan. 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce of Lyndon Center
visited at E. E. Woodward's recently.
Miss Flora Woodward has been con-
fined to her home by illness the past
week.
Miss Clara ellis visited at George
Kingsbury's in Walden over Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Kendall of Laconia, n. H.,
is visiting at P. H. McDonald's.
The following officers of the Pythian
Sisters will be installed Monday evening,
Jan. II, at their regular meeting: M. E.
c., Mrs. Sara D. Mcdonald; E. S., Mrs.
MaryChalmers; E. >. Mrs. Sadie F. Webb
M. of T., Mrs. Florence Greer; NJ. of R.
and c., Mrs. Mite H. Vance; M. of F..
Mrs. Mary P. ellis; P. of T., Mrs. Alma
K Fisher; c. of T., Mrs May Hunt;
Past chief. Mrs. Alice E. Dole; Pianist,
Mrs. Mary D. Currier; trustee for IL
months, Mrs. Rose Steele.
Miss Harriet S. Whittier has been ill
with pneumonia for the past two weeks
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Stephen
Waterman of Providence, r. l., where
she went to spend the holidays. She is
gaining now and her many friends hope
for her a speedy recovery.
Miss Gladys Mcdonald visited re1a-
tives in Laconia, N. H, last week.
The Womau's Home Missionary So
with Mrs. S. W. ingalls,, Thursday after
noon of this week.
There will be special music with solos
at the evening service of the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Miss Grace Bartlett, who has been i'll
at George Stanton's in North Danville
for couple of weeks is better and ex-
pected home this week.
w. o. Stratton has opened a harness
and cobbler's shop in Aaron Smiths
home.
The Danville high school basket ball
team will play Peacham Academy team
at the town hall here on Friday evening.
Mrs Charles Wiley of South Danville
who has been quite sick is better.
Death of Mrs. z. vi. ManSur.
End Cams Unexpectedly after Illness of