St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-15

Mrs. Carl A. Weston and daughters
Marguerite and Eleanor from Burling-
ton are visiting her mother, Mrs. Den
mis- E. May.
The Helping Hand Society held their
last meeting of the season last Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. w. H. Sargent.
A large number were present and enjoyed
a social hour with ice cream and cake,
and were enthusiastic over plans for next
years work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox were given
a genuine surprise party Friday evening.
when about 40 friends called to remind
them of their goth wedding anniversary.
The evening was happily spent in play
ing whist, DR.. James Thompson of
Sawyerville winning the first prize and
Mrs. R. B. Hooker the foot prize
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served. During the evening, Henry w.
Ellis, in behalf of the company presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox with a dozen silver
teaspoons two dessert spoons and an
olive fork.
Harry Carr. Harold Chapel and
Joseph Moore are home from Goddard
Seminary for the summer vacation. Ora
Spaulding has just been graduated from
the same institution with high honors,
both in scholarship and on the athletic
field. In the past two years the school
has made the best record in athletics
ever made by school in Vermont, and
the quartet from St. Johnsbury has had
quite a noticeable part in making this
possible.
Mrs. Joseph Racette and daughter
Margaret left last Wednesday for Quebec
and st. Croix, and will visit other places
in Canada before their return
Mrs. Ernest Maynard and daughter
Gertrude spent Sunday with Miss Orris
Humphrey at her home at South Lunen-
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine 1. Bissonette,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends here, have returned to their home
in St. Blaise, P. Q.
Mrs.~W. L. Knowlton entertained a
few ladies Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. A. H. Barbour. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served and the
ladies presented Mrs. Barbour with
gold thimble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rannev Greene Foster
were i'll town Sunday and Monday on
their return from their wedding trip and
went Tuesday to their home in New
Hartford, Ct.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O1cott of Kirby
entertained family party on Sunday in
were &c sat down at dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. O1cott were presented couch and
carpet by the company, the presentation
speech being made by George Young
An interesting circumstance was that
four generations were twice represented
by Henry Olcott and his descendants
and by Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
their children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
George H. Hale of Danvers, Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Hale of Brad
ford were called here by the death of
their father, John o. Hale.
Miss Alberta Grenier is at ST. Johns
bury Hospital recovering from an oper-
ton.
Prin. M. 6. Benedict will leave town
soon after commencement to attend a
meeting of the trustees of Colgate
University, Hamilton. N. Y. Mrs. Bene-
dict will accompany him.
Ethel c. Warden of Frankfort, Me-, is
stopping with her aunt. Mrs. ]. R. Nc
Lean, on CLAY Hill.
Misses Della Macrae and Sadie Hooker
left yesterday for Seaside Hospital,
Staten Island, N. Y, where they have
positio as for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Day and 1daugh-
ter, Marjorie, spent the week end and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Petty
at their cottage at Joe's Pond.
Mrs. Nancy Rollins was very happily
surprised on her birthday, last week
Tuesday, by shower of about 100 post
cards, and beautiful bouquets. from her
many friends. These unexpected remem-
brances from so many sources were fully
appreciated.
Miss Charlena Herbert has returned
from Bartlett, N. H., where she has been
teaching, and is spending some time
with her mother.