St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lyster and
daughter, Leah. from Whiteheld, N. H..
recently visited in town.
There was supper last Friday even
ing at the Congregational vestrv which
was well attended.
E. ]. BIodgett was in West Burke last
Thursday settling a fire loss on the
church there. On Friday Mr. Blodgett
and Charles Stuart were in McIndoes.
Mrs. Henry WiIkie has recovered from
a recent attack of the grip, and is again
at her work in E. J. Blodgett's store.
There will be an interesting basket ball
game on Friday evening of this week,
February IS. in which the contestants
will be the Newport High school and
Bradford Academy teams. Following
the game will be a dance.
Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld has returned from
a visit of a few days to her old home in
Irasburg.
Mrs. w. S. letters has gone to Massa-
chusetts to spend fortnight with her
sister, Mrs. Sampson, at Middleboro.
Mrs. E. l.. Wells has been in Boston
and Worcester for few days.
Sumner Stuart came home from Cush-
ing Academy to spend Sunday and the
two following holidays, Monday and
Washington's Birthday.
The library took advantage of the
holiday on Tuesday to celebrate by
having genuine spring cleaning.
The result of the vision test recently
taken in the Graded school is as follows;
Pupils examined over seven years of age,
1874; number detective. 81. The percent
age with defective vision, 1872
The juvenile whist club. to the number
of sixteen, enjoyed pleasant meeting
and an evening of bid whist, with Mr..
and Mrs. E. !. Blodgett last Friday.
Light refreshments were served. Mrs.
John Ahern won the highest score.
The Household Science class will meet
on Thursday afternoon of this week, at
2.3O, with Mrs. w. I. Powers. The SUBJ
ject of the meeting is System in House
keeping"
The Christmas club will meet with
Mrs. T. Fl. Davis on Thursday afternoon
of this week the hostesses being Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. c. B. Dodge.
The Washington Ball of the Village
Improvement society was held as plan
ned, on Tuesday evening, February %,
and was great success.
There were no races on the speedway,
Saturday as the Gentlemen's Driving
club had planned for number of inter-
esting contests to be held on Tuesday,
Washington's Birthday.
William Waterman has been confined
at home with bad abscess in his head.
Mrs. Mary Pease and Mrs. Carrie
Severance have been visiting in Morris
vile.
Clarence Batchelder, who has been
much better of late, has had another
attack of appendicitis. He expects to
go to the hospital for an operation soon.
Miss Lillian Fairbrother is taking a
fortnight's rest from her work at Mrs.
H. E. Folson's, suffering from broken
down arches in both feet.
Edward Phillips is suffering from
badly damned finger. received while at
his work in the railroad shops.
Mrs. George Morse of Newport recent
" visited her sister, Mrs. Daniel Gregory.
Miss Eva Cadys school enjoyed a
barge ride to East Burke last Friday
afternoon.
Fred Stockwell has gone to California
on Raymond & Whitcomb excursion.
DR.. F. H. Davis received visit last
week from his uncle. Charles Jacobs.
Tuesday being a holiday, schools,
bank, library, shops and other business
places were closed during the day, the
post office being open for lock-box hold
ers only, as on Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Mower, who is stopping
at DR.. Gould's at Newport, had the mis-
fortune to fall and dislocate her hip last
Thursday. Her daughter, Mrs. LeBour-
veau, was sent for and Mrs. A. A. Barber
went up Monday to care for her. In the
meantime she is as comfortable as can be
expected