St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-22
EAST BURKE.
A School Picnic.


Mrs. Lois C. Moulton closed a
successful term of school at Mount
Hunger last Friday with a picnic
in George Burrington's grove. A
bountiful dinner was partaken of by
nearly 10, after which a pleasing
program of songs and recitations
was well given by the school, from
a stage prettily decorated with
evergreen and beneath an arch of
evergreen containing the motto,
Welcome" in silver co1ored let
tiers. Thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burlington and Mr.. and
Mrs Adna burlington for the deco
| rations, and the two large swings,
| which afforded amusement for the
young people, All hope for Mrs.
| Moulton's return next term.
The pupils have made wonderful
progress the past term and much
credit is due the teacher who has
| returned to her home in East st.
Johnsbury. Names of pupils hav-
| ing no absent marks: Alice L.
| Blair, Dorothy M. Blair, Gwendola
E. Gibson, Gladys L. Walter, Mar
1 garet R. burlington, Elmer A. Bur
| rington, Clarence A. burlington,
| Elmer D. Cole, Franklin A. Lynch,
Glenn G. Powers. Thise having no
| tardy marks were: Alice L. lair,
| Dorothy NJ Blair, Amy 1. Burning
| ton, Gwendola E. Gibson, Elmer A.
| burlington, Clarence A. Burlington,
| Earle Beard, Elmer A. Cole, Daniel
| Gibson, Franklin Lynch, Glenn
| Powers, Florence l.. Beard. Whole
| number of scholars, II; average at
tendance, 16 1449.
Little Mary Gilbert is convelesc-
ing.
Mrs. William Belden is entertain
ing her sister, Miss Sadie Morse OF
Lyndon.
Mrs. Fred Farmer is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Hazen of Alburgh.
The village schools closed this
week.
Oliver Counter is putting an ad-
dition of an upper story on his
house.
Mrs. Grace Stafford and two boys
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. H. ellison.
Miss Annie Belden, who has been
| spending her vacation with her par
ents here, returned to her position
in Laconia, N. H., Monday.
Mrs. H. P. Burpee and sister, Miss
Alice Jenkins, have been visiting
, their mother, Mrs. Philena Jenkins
The school in the White" district
has been closed the past week on &C
. count of the illness of the teacher
. Mrs. Leslie Washburn.
The ladies of the Methodist church
{ held a food sale in their Vestry Sat
urday afternoon.
George Afford, whose health has
. failed again, left here last week fol-
a visit to his sister in England.
B. F. Humphrey, who has beer
seriously i'll the past two weeks, is
pronounced better by his physicians
Mrs Eta Phillips spent last week
visiting relatives at Lyndonville.
Miss Lillian Pinney is visiting al
st. Johnsbury.
: George Eggleston of Canaan, N
H., was called here Saturday by the
death of his uncle, Harvey Freeto
Mrs. Eli Eastman is more comfort
, able.
Rev. M. A Turner spent last week
with his family at Bellows Falls.
Harvey M. Freeto, who has been
. ill the past year from the effects OF
a shock, passed away Friday night
| and the funeral was held from his
!, home Sunday afternoon, Rev. M. A
, Turner officiating. He was IL years
of age and had lived here nearly al
his life. He was soldier in the
: Civil war He leaves wife, one sor
and three grandsons, besides many
} friends The burial was in Wood
, mont cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ellison re
t.turned Saturday from a two weeks
I visit to a sister in Montreal.
t The Epworth league have elected
the following officers: President
, | Mabel Walter; Eice-presidents
!, | Marion Jeffrey, Miss Maud Gilbert
Mrs. Nellie Counter, Mrs. Katie
Eastman; secretary, Mrs. Matte
5 WEIGH; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Gil
q son; organist, Myra Walter.
;. The children will hold thei
J. monthly social with Mrs. Nellie
Counter next Saturday afternoon
( All children are invited. Cake AM
ice cream will be served for small