St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
Local Gatherings.

-De1phis Boisvert of Lyndon, a labor
er, has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with Clerk F. S. Platt of the United
States court. He gives his liabilities as
$3OS.O9, and his assets as $131.1O, with
500 exempt.
Judge E. L. Waterman of Brattle-
boro will preside over the June term of
Caledonia County court.
The Des Moines Capital of March 81
contained articles of interest concerning
the Iowa banks, the enc on Iowa Banks
Caring for most active Demand for
Money" being contributed by Albert F.
Balch. president of the Marshalltown
State Bank, and formerly of St. Johns
bury. In the past 20 years the Iowa
banks have gained 542 per cent in depos-
its and the Des Moines bank deposits
have increased 576 per cent.
The young ladies organizations of
the Protestant churches in town are
planning to observe Monday, May 9, as
Sunset Home Day. Watch the local
papers next week for particulars. The
institution is most deserving one and
the plans for the day make it possible
for everyone to help little.
w. D. Stinson and son Russell escaped
injury by a narrow margin last Friday
when their automobile turned turtle.
They were on their way down Concord
avenue when the brake on the machine
failed to work and the machine swerved
into the ditch, turning completely over.
The car was taken to the Union garage
in bad state of disrepair and several
parts, including two new wheels will
have to be substituted before it will be
in shape for further use. Neither Russell
Stinson, who was at the wheel, nor his
father were injured.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of Grace Methodist
church was held Saturday at the home
of Mrs. Wallace E. French, who has been
the efficient president for the past two
years. The work of the society the COM
ing year will be in charge of an advisory
board of six ladies: Mrs. T. r. Stiles,
chairman, Mrs. Harry M. Scott, Mrs. e.
FL. Hunter, Mrs. S. D. Atwood, Mrs. w.
E. French and Mrs. Frank Boynton.
Two members of this board will have
charge of the work for two months at a
time. Mrs. Fred Elliott was elected
secretary, and Mrs. John Galbraith,
treasurer.
The April meeting of the w. c. T. u.
will be held at the home of Mrs. P. F.
Hazen, Tuesday afternoon, April 26, at
o'clock. The subject of the meeting will
be 'Our Penal Institutions" and Mrs.
HaZen Will give an address.
James H. Wiley has moved from r21
Main street to 13 Church street.
The annual meeting of the Grace
Unity club will be held with Mrs. H. B.
Howe, 27 Pearl street, Friday evening at
7.3O.
Rev. E. A. Hoyt of Dover. N. H., will
deliver the Memorial Day address this
year and Rev. F. S. Tolman will preach
the sermon to the veterans on the Sun
day before Memorial Day.
Carl ]. Greene has sold his share in
the store ofGreene and Brown to his part
ner Calvin E. Brown, who took posses
sion on Thursday and will continue it on
the same lines as heretofore. Mr. Greene
and DR.. H. r. Allen go next week to Kan
sas where they plan to locate but as vet
do not know in what town. Both Mr..
Greene and DIR. Allen leave a host of
friends, who regret their departure, but
wish them all success in their new home.
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