St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-25
At DanYille.
Social ana Reception to Rev. A. B. Enright-
Town Notes.


Enright and family at the Methodist
church, Friday evening, was largely at
tended and a very pleasant occasion.
After the supper the following program
was given: Reading by Mrs A. c. Nc
Lean; vocal solo, Miss Mabel Peck; wei
come to the church, A. c. Mclean; well
come to the Sunday school, DIR. c. E.
Libbey; song by Miss Mary Green and
Clinton Cheever; greetings from the
the town, Nj. M. Stocker. Rev. and Mrs.
Enright responded most happily to the
cordial greetings.
Death of Gen. C. P. Mattocks.
Gen. Charles Porter Mattocks died at
his home in Portland, Me-, Monday,
May 16, at the age of SO years and seven
months. His last illness though brief
was painful and was borne with the
fortitude of the great soldier that he
was. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. James 6. White,
wife of Gen. James 6. White of Boston,
and Mrs. Eugene L. BODICE, wife of As
sistant County Attorney Eugene L.
BODICE of Portland. Gen. Mattocks was
born in Danville in 1910. He was gradu-
ated from Bowdoin college in '62, where
he was distinguished alike for his scholar
ship and his prowess in athletics. His
enthusiasm for the cause of the Union led
him at once to recruit a company for the
18th Maine regiment in which he was
assigned Heutenant's commission and
before the end OF the year he was pro-
NOTED to a captaincy and served con-
tinuously with the 18th to the close of
the war. During these years he experience
ed all the vieissitudes of war and rose to
the rank of brigadier general AT the
close of the war he took up the studies
of law in Portland and was admitted to
the Cumberland bar in 1866, became one
of the most brilliant advocates of the
state He served the city of Portland
as representative in the legislature in
18SO-1SS4. His death closes the career
of one of Names most distinguished
sons.
Pre-Memorial Meeting by Grange.
The public are cordially invited to
attend the meeting of the Grange to be
held at Pythian Hall. Tuesday evening,
May 81, and the following memorial pro-
gram will be given: Piano duet, Misses
Eva Crane and Gladys Mcdonald; An
Ideal American, A. A. Bennett; singing;
question for discussion. Up to the present
time what American has done the most
good with his money? The speakers are
E. M. Massey, George Hodgdon, Mrs.
| o. H. Stevens, and Mrs. Francis Coveny;
singing; patriotic recitation. Candace
Garvin; debate led by Harvey Burbank,
| What American has done the most for his
| country; singing, America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sherburn visited
his sister, Mrs. Martin Dow, recently.
Harry German has returned from
| Portland, where he has spent the winter.
Mrs. Lucy Kimball, who has been i'll
with bronchitis is recovering.
Walter Hatch, Arthur Webster and
Mrs. J. E. Tinker are the delegates to the
county convention of Congregational
churches to be held in St. Johnsbury
| Center next week Rev. ]. F. Schneider
program. will also attend.
| Miss Emma Woodcock, daughter of
Mrs. George Gee was married to Elmer
! Maxfeld of Plainfe1d, Saturday. May
| 81, and Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
| Gee gave a reception for them at their
| home in Barnet.
Sa1ma Davis has so far recovered from
his long illness as to walk up to the vii
| lage last week.
There will be union memorial service
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning, May 20, which is being arrang-
ed for by the sons and daughters of the
veterans. The Methodist church will
hold their Sunday school as usual and
their Sunday evening service at their
church.
Mrs. John E. Harris entertained "a
of the young people in honor of Miss
Marion Worthen, Saturday evening
An old-fashioned candy pull was en-
joyed. Various games were played and
refreshments were served. Fruit punch
was served by little Janette Harris.
Byron w. Clark, State Y. M. c. A.
Field Secretary, will deliver an address
and exhibit views of the summer camp at
| North Hero at the Congregational
| church, Thursday evening of this week.
Pre-memorial exercises will be held at
the Academy, Friday afternoon, at 2
| o'clock. Elisha May, Esq, of St. Johns
| bury, will deliver an address and at the
close of the exercises the students will
march to the cemetery led by the DAN
vile band.
Mr.. Kinney, state missionary, and
Rev. J. F. Schneider will hold a service
at the schoolhouse at Harvey, Sunday
afternoon and organize Sunday school.
n. J. Goodrich, 80 R. r. St., St. Johnsbury
| will have lady from Boston. to demon
strate the New Perfection Blue Flame Oil
| Stove, Thursday, May 20. Everybody in
| vited.