St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27

the week.
Miss Dorothy Kyburg of Tenafy,
N. j., granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ely of this town, was re-
Gently elected president of the SEMI
or class at the Englewood high
school, Englewood, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ball visited
relatives in Lebanon last week and
! attended the state fair at White Riv-
er junction. Mrs Ball went Tues
day to Bethlehem where she will
spend the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Berger who
have been visiting his sister, Mrs. H.
z. Smith, nave returned to their
home in Boston.
Chester Mcpherson spent last
week at his home in Lebanon.
Word was received here Saturday
of the death of Orem N Gilbert at
Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 10. He was 50
years old and had been in feeble
health for the past two years. He
WILL be remembered as a former res
ident of this place, and his wife who
survives him, was Sarepta Spencer,
daughter of Deacon Luke Spencer.
Ralph Ross went Sunday to
Wayne, Penn, where he will attend
the St. Luke's school this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Holton of Fal-
mouth, Mass, have been visiting
their daughter, Miss Edith Holton.
Mrs. Carl H. Turner is in town
this week, packing her household
goods preparatory to moving to Bos.
ton.
Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, Mrs Car
RE Human and Mrs. M. G.. Benedict
are delegates from the South church
to the Vermont Branch meeting at
Montpelier this week. Mrs. H. N.
Wood and Mrs. C. E. Simanton are
delegates from the North church.
Mrs. Ella S. Truax and Mrs. w. P.
Smith are also attending the meet
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson of
Amesbury, Mass, returned to their
home yesterday after spending two
weeks with relatives here.
Harry Blodgett and H. N. Turner
went to Boston Monday on railroad
business.
Mrs. Jane l. Morris entertained
the Y. M. G. G.. club at Sheldon's
wards the club played cards at her
home on Pearl street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Desrcchers
entertained about $50 friends on
Thursday evening in honor of their
25th wedding anniversary. They re-
ceived many valuable presents in sill
yer from relatives and in addition
were presented with a purse of
about $40, their oldest son, Ernest,
of Nashua, making the presentation.
Their son, Norbert, four years old,
presented them with bouquet of
flowers and an address was read
by their daughter, Albertine. Music
was furnished by Miss Mary eau
thier and refreshments were served.
AS usual, one of the pleasant
events of the harvest season was the
annual corn roast at Ora N. Drew's
farm, on Friday evening. About 35
from here went over in a hayrack
and on arrival found everything in
readiness from primitive earth ovens
to an immense brush fire construct
ed by Charles Drew after the pat
tern of those built in the Washing
ton forests where he has been liv-
ing. In addition to roasted corn
and burnt fingers, there WeIo toasted
marshmallows and within the house
delicious supper of sandwiches,
doughnuts and coffee was enjoyed.
Those who comprised the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph, Hooker, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Chickering, Misses Agnes Nor
rison, Helen Reed. Alice Anderson,
Daisy Johnston, Nellie Stiles, Eva
Crane, Julia Hooker, Bertha Bragg,
Vera, Clara and Eliza Drew, Glen
Adams, Helen Hack, Gladys McDon-
aid, Earl Evans, Charles Caswell,
Herbert Coffin, Glen Mooney, Louis
Kimball, Carroll Fox, Osmar Ull-
rich, Fred Crane, Bert Langmaid, J.
E. Goodin, Elmer Hooker, Norman
Parks, Charles Drew and Herbert
Smythe.
Mrs. Adds Laid entertained the
Ladies Social circle of the Church
of the Messiah on Friday afternoon
at her home and afterward served |
a delicious six O'Clock dinner which
was much appreciated by the 35
members present.
Mrs. Frank H. Brooks entertain
ed few ladies at piazza party on
Saturday in honor of Mrs. Philip H.
Stone
Mrs. James E. Flynn is very i'll
at the St. Johnsbury hospital.
Hubbard Hastings who has been
studying the past year at the Bilt-
more Forestry school has complet-
ed his course and is at home.
Mrs. Alice Sullivan of Exeter, N. |
H, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. |
A. Towle.
Mrs. Laura Gleed and son, Hon. |
F. G. Fleetwood of Morrisville were |
in town Saturday, Mr.. Fleetwood |
coming to attend a meeting of the
trustees of the Academy.
Mrs Charles Marshall underwent |
a serious operation at Brightlook |
hospital on Monday from which she
is getting on as well as could be ex-
pected.
Adelbert G.. Carpenter of Somer-
vile, Mass, is visiting his brother,
Jason Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Mackinnon
of Washington, D. c., are visiting |
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