St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12
SUTTON.

Rev. Grant Van Blarcom.
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SUTTON.
Melvin II. Berry Seriously Injured by
a. BuII-Locals
Last Friday e. M. PhifeId's bull at
tackled his hired man, Melvin NJ. Ber-
ry, and injured him very badly,
breaking his ribs by tossing him up
several times He is confined to the
bed and will be unable to do work for
some time, probably not this summer.
Lucius G. Tilton and wife have
decided their farm to son, Alvah, who
has come from Rhode Island to care
for them. Mr.. Tilton is in very poor
health and seems to be failing fast.
1t is remembered by several that
they never knew so exceedingly hot
weather as last week Sunday, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday,. The
thermometer registered SO in several
places and in one place above 100.
None could do much work and the
coolest or shadiest places were
sought by many.
1t still remains very dry, all grow
ing crops are suffering for want of
rain ard the warm days recently bad
ly Wilted corn and potatoes.
Guy Clark who has been on a
visit to his parents here has returned
to his farm in Enfield, N. H.
Saturday afternoon, July Is, the
Ladies Aid are to hold a food sale
at their hall.
The G. e. meeting is to be held at
the schoolhouse on the North Ridge
Friday evening of this week.
Your correspondent received a let
ter from J. P. Otis of Clay Center,
Kansas, Saturday and he tells of ex-
tremely not weather there and a Sc
we're drouth. There has been no
rain through the month of June and
thus far in July and all crops are
suffering for want of rain.
In two weeks from last Sunday the
ordinance of baptism will be admin
istered. The place of baptism has not
been decided upon. There are several
candidates that have been received
for membership in the church after
baptism, some who have formerly
been sprinkled in other churches now
wish to be baptised and it is expected
there may be others who will go for
ward at this time
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lofoe from
West Charleston and Wallace Lafoe
from the Hollow visited their cousin
e. A. Lafoe, and family recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Willard from
Beecher Falls Visited Mrs. Wizards
uncle, A e. Kincaid, and family, lasl
week.
4 Miss Grace Davis has returned
from her school at Campton, N. H.
where she has taught for severa
terms.
I Herbert Burnham has gone to Lake
George, N. Y, where he has a posi-
ton as clerk in large hotel.
I Gordon Davis goes to Twin Noun
tain House where he has a position
for the season.
Mrs. w. A. Hanscom's daughter
Mrs. Kidder, from Cabot who is with
her mother, gave birth to a son, Sun.
day, July 2.
1 Maple Lane school closed June 80
The pupils numbered IL. There
!, were only 3 5a days absence during
the entire term. Those having nc
marks were Charlie Drown, Willie
Susie, and Martha Shaw, Howard
Bundy and George Dresser. This il
che latter's fourth term without 8
mark. Bernice Gray had no absent
marks but was tardy three times
Mae Gray was absent one day and
tardy once; these four were the only
; tardy marks during the term. Elsene
Dresser, Norman Shaw were each alb
sent one day and Harold Holmes "
day. All absences we're on account
of sickness. Willie Shaw, George and
Elsene Dresser deserve special men
ton for studiousness and high rank
in grade work. Little Mae Gray and
Martha Shaw are earnest workers
and make fine progress. Howard
Bundy is reading wonder. AS a
whole the pupils are orderly and
obedient and will no doubt continue
to make very good record in the
future