St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-07
Concord.
Exercises by the Children and Others
During the Memorial Season.

Daring the Memorial season.
The pre-memorial exercises Mon
day afternoon by pupils OF Judevlne
Memorial and E. c.. G schools We're
up to the usual standard and much
enjoyed by those present. The pro-
gram was as follows: Opening song,
Tramp the boys are marching; pray
er, Rev. /. P. Chase; memorial, four
girls; Flowers for the Fallen Heroes;
Vanishing army, i've girls; music
Scatter the Flowers; recitation, Cur
Heroes, Sadie Green; flag exercise
five boys; recitation, Night after
Shiloh, Angie Hovey; recitation,
What I like best, Roland William
son; song, Ruth Crowell and Prlscli-
la Carpenter; dialogue, AOld Glory /,
Minnie Cleary and primary children; ;
exercise, five boys; song, Flag OF the
free; recitation, An echo OF the Con-
f1ict; recitation, Our Country, Flor
ence Hodgdon; recitation. The Chal-
Ienge, Annie Douglas; song, Marjory
Ranney; recitation, Grace Sortwell;
song, Battle Hymn of Republic; flag
drill. Remarks were made by j. K.
Bennett, commander of Woodbury.
Post, G.. A. R. All joined in singing
America to close.
About 100 were served at dinner
and supper at the G. A. r. hall Mem
orial day. The line of march formed
in front of Union block at one O'Clock
led by M. w. of A., then school
children with flowers; w. r. c., and
G.. A. r. Marching to the old ceme-
terry the Grand Army gave their inn
pressive Memorial service and re-
turning the w. R. G. gave the cere-
mony for sailor dead, at the bridge.
REV. B. F. Butler of ST. JOhnSbury
delivered the address at the Town
Hall at D. m. The choir OF the
Universalist church furnished mu-
sic: Hail to the Flag" choir, duet,
Cover them over with Flowers, :"
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. J. Daniels; song,
Beautiful Home of Paradise" III. j.
Daniels; song, America, choir and
audience.
Mrs. Ida Thomas of Miles Pond
visited friends in town the past week.
Mrs. Herbert Moore of st. Johns
bury was at Harry Curriers' one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean of ST.
Johnsbury spent Sunday at Alec
Kerr's.
Mrs. F. M. Cobleigh and two child
rem, Carroll and Ariel returned Tues
day of last week from visit With
relatives in Hartford. Th ey were ac-
companied by Mr.. Cobleigl. who has
been enjoying months vacation
from his work as station agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Richardson Wis
tied their son, Jacob Richa- dspn, Jr.,
last Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Cutting were at East Concord t!eccra-
ton day.
Mrs. Edgar Harvey goes this week
to Woodstock, N. H., to visit her
daughter, Mrs Walter Houston.
Miss Jennie BelH:n visited her SIS
ter, Miss Josie Beldin in st. Johns
bury last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Irena Ellis Of lancaster, N.
H., was a guest of Mrs. Herbert Dan
iels Thursday.
Mrs. E. A. Gray, Mrs l.. T. Holton,
Mrs. G. H. Hastings, Mrs g. A. Miiti-
more and Mrs. c. F. Cutting are at
tending Grand Chapter, o. E. S., in
Burlington this week
The ladies of the w r. G. will give
an ice cream supper at their hall
Saturday evening. Harold f. .French
will speak On Panama" from where
he has recently returned after spend
ing two years.
w. C. Pratt who has been spending
a few weeks in Roxbury, Mass, re-
turns this week accompanied by Mrs.
W. P. Poole. Mr.. Poole will join
Mrs. roole here, and later they
go to Seattle to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Richardson and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lewis of Little
ton, N. H., were in town last week.
''The Man From Home which
was presented at the Town Hall last
Wednesday by Edward Frye of Bos-
ton was met by an appreciative au-
dience.
Mrs. Emily Reed who. spent the
winter at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassius McGregor, is boarding at Alec
Hodgden's.
Mrs. Albert Douglas Of st. Johns
bury has been visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. William Willis who has been
at Brightlook hospital for treatment
since February returned to her home
Saturday She was a guest of Mrs.
Arthur Lang for a week before COM
ing home.
Mrs. Albert Dodge and Elwin
Nichols were at Barnet Friday to at
tend the funeral Of relative.
Mrs. Rog Badger of st. Johnsbury
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Mann Friday and Saturday.
Herman Williamson of ST. Johns
bury has been visiting relatives in
town.
Mr. and Mrs l.. Y. Hastings and
son, Frank of ST. Johnsbury visited
at F. M. Cobleigh's Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Hawkinson of ST. Johns
bury guest of Mrs. Emery Adams.
Ir. and Mrs. II. IL. Grti:tmore- and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Jacques were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Milti-
more Saturday
Mrs. Miranda Dodge, who is past
81 years OF age, has just completed
two patchwork quilts which she has
pieced since January L. One contain
er 721 pieces and the other 21O6.
Miss Grace Braley of ST. Johnsbury
visited at F. M. Cobleign's the first
of the week.
A. J. Lyon is, taking trip to Mas
sachusetts.
Mrs. Hattie James, who has spent