St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-18

Burdick, to celebrate their 26th
was spent playing cards. Ice
cream and cake were served.
A surprise party was given to
Mrs h. G. Woodward last Saturday
evening and 500 was played.
h The ladies of Diamond Chapter
will hold a regular dinner at the
Masonic Hall Friday noon, Jan. II.
There will be sale in the after
noon of fancy articles and short
entertainment in the evening.
Frank Morse of Lyndonville visit
ed his mother, Mrs. Bell Morse,
Il Sunday.
The knights of Pythias installed
the following officers Monday even
ing, Jan. 2: C. c., Newton B. Page;
/ v. CIR. G. Davis; prelate Henry
Chalmers; M. of W., Charles E..
Libbey; K. of r. and S., Charles H.
Wilson; M. of E., Eugene w. Hunt;
NJ. of F., Alonzo F. Page; M. of A.,
Fred B. Page; district deputy
| Charles E. Libbey; lodge deputy,
Albert E. Currier.
The Modern Woodmen Camp No.
1884 have installed the following
officers: Counsel, Charles Fellows;
advisor, r. c. Davis; banker, Frank
Goss; clerk, A. J. Goss; escort, c.. E.
/ Libbey; manager for 8 years, f. b.
! Peck; Waterman, Fred Kingsbury;
sentry, George Blair.
A game of basket ball was played
Monday evening between the East
Barnet and the town team. The Wis
/ timing team were the victors, score
10 to 20.
The annual meeting of Fire Dis
trict, No. 1, was held at the town
hall Monday evening, Jan. 2, and
the following officers were elected:
G. S. Dole, moderator; G. H. Wilson,
clerk; J. d. Sturdevant, A. E. Cur
rier and J. w. ellis, committee;
Asa Wesson, treasurer; E. w. Hunt,
chief engineer; G.. E. Libbey, H. M.
Osgood, w. G. Cheever, auditors, w.
H. Cass, superintendent.
Mrs. Ira Preston Oh ST. Johnsbury
visited Miss Mary Sargent last week.
Charles Bartlett visited Clifton
Sanborn at st. Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. Geo. Bagley has been quite
i'll the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stocker enter
tanned their friends January q, at
a whist party. Refreshments we're
served
The spelling school and box sup
per at Morrill, set for January II
has been postponed to January 26,
because of the ball at Pythian Hall,
January II. At the gathering at
Mountain school the sum of $18.40
was taken and Hazel M. Hack, Mrs.
John A. Gagnon and Alfred Du-
clos were appointed a committee to
buy secondhand organ for the
school room. Maise Garland SPELL
ed the school down.
Mrs. Nancy Hunt of West Dan
vile and Miss Bernice Pressey of
Walden visited Mrs. Albert Ingalls,
last week.
The 118th annual meeting of the
vile was held Thursday, jan. 9Th,
1911. The business meeting of the
parish was held at IL a. M, follow
ed by bountiful dinner which was
served by the ladies. Tables were
twice set to accommodate the large
number present. There were Ill
members and IT absent members
responded by letter. 1t was hap
py family reunion, and the reports
of the different departments were
hopeful. The prudential commit
tee for 1911 are J. w. ellis, James
Stevens and Dea. Carl Lang; clerk
of the parish, J. D. Sturdevant;
clerk of the church, A. H. Webster;
treasurer of both church and par
ish, A. H. Webster. Charles Ran
ney succeeds himself as junior dea-
con for the next two years. Super
intendent of Bible school, J. w. Gil
lis. The former pastoral commit
tee was reelected: J.. D. Sturdeyant,
Mrs. J. 3. Tinker and Mrs. Charles
Ranney. The benevolent committee
appointed by the pastor consists of
the following, J. w. ellis, A. H.
WnhCfnr n nd
Walter Hatch; committee on
church papers, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. c.
Cass and Clara ellis. The member
ship of the church at present is 169.
Of this number 40 are resident
and 49 are absent members. Losses
by death during 1910 were two, by
letter of dismissal four, while adj
ditions to the church were five.
Eight more united at the last COM
munion service. The finances of the
church are in good condition. The
total receipts for the year were
$992.20 for current expenses and
$4,000 for missions. The pastors
salary was raised $4,000 for the
ensuing year.
The friends of Lieutenant Guy I.
Rowe will be interested in the an
nouncement of his engagement
which we clip from the Leaven-
worth Times.
Lieutenant John Chambers,
Thirteenth Infantry, announces the
engagement of his sister, Miss Cath
crime Chambers and Lieutenant
Guy I. Rowe, Thirteenth Infantry.
The wedding will take place at Fort
Leavenworth in the early spring. The
engagement will interest host of
friends as both the young people
are very popular in the garrison.
Miss Chambers has resided with her
brother for several years and has
made host of friends by her charm