St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-31
MeINDoE FALLS.
Old Home Day.

OAU 1AOAEAC
The third annual Old Home day
was observed at the academy grounds
last week Tuesday with great sue
cess. The speakers of the afternoon
were Hon. Mason Stone of Mont
pelier, state superintendent of edu-
cation. D. B. Locke, former
teacher, now superintendent of
schools in Rutland; Prof. Benjamin
Simopds of Pottsville, Penn; Robert
W. Simonds of ST.. Johnsbury; Rev.
Mr.. Hawk of Barnet Center; Rev.
Fl. L. Barnard; Prof. Isaac Bridg-
man; Mrs. Lucy Richardson of Lis
bon, N. H., and Prof. w. G. Cameron,
all of whom were very interesting.
After the speaking the alumni asso-
citation held a meeting in the acad-
envy. Roger Crane was elected presi-
dent, Miss Abbie Van Dyke, vice
president; Miss Nellie Manchester,
secretary; Miss Alice Moore, treas
urer. There we're two ball games,
one in the forenoon between the
West Barnet team and the academy
team, and in the afternoon between
a McIndoes team and a picked up
team, consisting of players from
Lyndonville, Hanover and Woods
vile. The evenings entertainment
consisted of a cantata, "A Day in the
Woods Miss Christina Hall gave
three readings and Miss Florence
Warden of San Francisco gave two
solos, Laughlin's orchestra of ST.
Johnsbury furnished music during
the evening and for the promenade
following the entertainment. Ice
cream was served during the day and
evening. The alumni association will
clear about 500. Visitors in town
for the event: Mr. and Mrs. Ma
son Stone and Miss FerTin of
Montpelier, Miss Susie Witherill
Berry of Lynn, Mass; Harvey Bur-
bank of Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Bailey of Wells River, Mr.. and
Miss Isabel Field of Wells River,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Chase of Woods
vile, N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Nelson and children of Bath, N. H. !;
Miss Julia Warden of Melbourne,
Iowa; Ray McGrath of Lisbon, N. H. !;
Mrs. J. C. Byron of North Montpelier,
Mrs. Gardiner and daughter, Ruth,
of Lynn, Mass.
Charles Montgomery entertained
his mother, Mrs. j. S. Montgomery,
and brother, Frank, of Hardwick,
Wednesday.
M. E. Sornborger returned to Bur
lington Monday.
Mrs. Otis Smith and daughter,
Dorothy of Woodsville, N H., were
guests of Mrs. Henry Bell last week.
Prof Cain of Portland, Me-, has
been a guest at G. F. Winch's for
several days.
Murray Mcfarland and w. L. Dow
of HardWick were entertained at
Charles McFarland's Sunday.
The district schools commenced
Monday with the same teachers as
last term.
Miss Jean Moore returned to her
school at Passumpsic and Miss Lena
Moore to North Monroe, N. H., this
week.
Mr.. La Plac, who has been in
E. F. Floods barber shop the past
year, has moved his family to Wood
stock where he has work.
Mrs. Fred Moore and children of
Fairlee were guests of Mrs. G. B.
Edgerton part of last week. Mr..
Moore was in town for the day Tues
day.
William Moore was home from
Windsor part of last week.
Mrs. William kimball has been
visiting relatives in Groton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kent visited
Mrs. Emma Shepard at Passumpsic
over Sunday.
Fayette Worthen of Piermont and
Miss Mabel Stevens of Melrose, Mass,
were guests of Mrs. Robert Kendall
Saturday Mrs. Hattie Lewis, who
has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
Kendall, the past week, has returned
to st. Johnsbury.
Prof. Isaac Bridgman, who has
beeen the guest of Miss Martha
Gleason the past month, has returned
to Northampton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Moore and
children of Peacham, were guests OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p
Moore, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Phelps enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carpenter
of Littleton, N. H., and Harry Winch
of Byfield, Mass, last week. Mrs
Lucy Richardson of Lisbon, N. H.
Mrs. Lizzie Warden and daughters
Florence and Lizzie, of Wells River
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warden OF
Catskill, N. Y, were guests at Mr.
Phelps one day last week.
James Dean of California is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Lena Welch of ST. Johnsbury
spent part of last week with Miss
Lena Moore.
Miss Adine Law1er visited friend:
at Lisbon, N. H., last week.
G. B. Duncan took an automobile
| trip to the White Mountains Sunda!
| in H. A. Leighton's car.
Eva Heath is gaining after an i'll
ness of several weeks.
Rev. H. T. Barnard preached il
| the South church at st. Johnsbur.
| last Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Smith of Well
River supplied the pulpit here Sun
| day morning.