St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-15
AT Danyille.
The Grange Enjoyed an .''Oid
Fashioned Night"

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Night was well attended. The fol-
lowing program was given; Singing
by male quartette; recitation, me
Fifer and the Drummer of Scituate,
Mrs. F. N Coveny; illustrated poem
Ezekiel and Hubby" Candace Car
win and Elizabeth NORWOOD; John
Williams" Mrs. A A. Bennett as
reader: reading "Old Ways and
New" F. n. Coveny; male quartette;
debate, Resolved, that the People
of Olden Times Enjoyed Themselves
Better than the People OF To-day,
affirmative, N. A. Dole, DIR. Z. II. Lib
by: negative, Harvey Burbank, Mrs.
Garyin. The affirmative won. The
next regular meeting will be held
Feb. 28th.
Carroll Crane had an operation
performed on his foot last week and
is doing nicely.
Miss Alice Page is visiting at Bos-
ton, Mass.
Albert Heath went to Holyoke,
Mass, last week on business
Mrs. William Lowell is very i'll.
Miss Patience Moore has finished
her term of school at Walden and
has returned to her home at Harvey.
P. H. Mcdonald was in Boston
last week.
Mrs. Harry Danforth and son
Henry, visited Mrs. Danforth's sis
ter, Mrs. John Bandy at Barnet last
Saturday.
Mrs. M. v. B. Sargent, who has
been at the st. Johnsbury hospital
for treatment, has returned home.
very much improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson of
st. Johnsbury visited Mrs. Hender-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Smith, last week.
In the Union contests held at St.
Johnsbury Saturday, Leonard N.
Peck and Thelma S. Burbank won
the prizes for speaking and Florence
v. Clement stood next to Virginia
M Eliot of Barnet, VINO won in
the second section in spell
ing. Miss Clement missed "admix-
tion," after going through the
spelling book and from 'A' in the
dictionary. Julia A. Collins, the
other Danville representative in
spelling, stood third.
Miss Grace Bartlett gave a five
O'Clock tea, Friday, Feb. 10, in honor
of her mothers birthday. Refresh
ments of wiggles, rolls. salad, cake
coffe and nuts were served, and a
fine time enjoyed. She was well re-
membered by friends here and at a
distance.
The East Peacham Dramatic club
presented the drama, up Vermont
Way to a full house here last Fri
day evening
Remember the basket ball game
between the Danville High School
and the town team, also the box sup
per and dance, to be given by the
D. H. S. next Friday evening at the
Town hall.
Several of the members here of
the F. and A. M, No. go, attended
the district meeting Tuesday at
Hardwick.
Mrs. John Crane of Cabot is Wis
iting her son, George Crane.
A tuberculosis exhibit will be
given at the town hall Monday Feb.
27, in charge of Dr. B. D. Adams
of the State Laboratory of Hygiene
at Burlington. The afternoon will
be especially adapted to school child
rem. These meetings are at the eX-
pense of the state and are of great
value educationally.
Mrs. Jennie Walsh is nursing at
Waterford
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Steele were
in Cabot Sunday.
Charles w. Bartlett has been i'll
with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P. Moore OF
East Barnet spent Sunday in town
Mrs. David Corbett has been suf-
fering from blood poison in he1
hand
Simeon Hobart visited at David
Corbett's last week.
The many friends here of Mr. and
Mrs. George G. Sholes of Washing
ton, d. c., will rejoice with them in
the birth of son, Stephen Henry
Sunday, Feb. IL.
Will Hoyt and William Hodgdor
were at Morrisville, the first of the
week.
Lincoln's birthday was observed
by the Victors at the Town hall, Mon
day evening. Rev. J. F. Schneider
presided and addresses were made
by Judge Walter P. Smith and
Charles Ross of st. Johnsbury, Capt.
Edward P. Lee of Waterford ond
Mark M Wheeler of Peacham. Hard
tack and coffee were served. There
was good attendance and the even
ing was much enjoyed. The hall
was prettily decorated to represent
an army camp, and the music was
exceptionally good.
The w. G. T. U. held a very inter
esting mothers meeting Feb. al
the home of Mrs. Mary ellis. The
next meeting will be held Friday af-
ternoon, Feb. II, at the home OF
Mrs. Marion Hunt. The subject will
be, 1.-The Work of the w. c. T IT,
and everybody is invited.
The men of the Methodist church
will hold their regular social We'd
nesday evening, Feb. %.
The Farmers are Waking Up.
AS the News predicted, the farm
ers are rising against the Canadian
reciprocity measure. The machinery
of the national grange, which has
100000 members in 80 different
states, has been set in motion and
the farmers propose to make them
selves heard.