St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-08

Help Others. Take Part in the Dis
cussions; it Will Help You" Fol-
lowing is the pregnant: Song, Mabel
Peck; reading, Blanche Heath; re-
citation, Vera Aver; play, ''The
School Board in our Town" char
acters: Candace Garvin, L. Arthur
Bartlett, Hamilton Morrill,.
Mrs. Martha Porter died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Laura
Carr, Sunday, April 28th, after a
short illness. Martha Heath was
born at CABOT in October, in the year
1926, being the daughter of Jerry
and Sarah Heath. She was married
to George Porter, who died in the
Civil wa r. To them were born 10
children, six of whom survive their
mother, Edgar Porter of La Cross,
Wisconsin, Mrs. Esther Rollins of
Hardwick, Serene of Waterbury,
Mrs. Laura Carr of this place, John
and Charles Porter of Walden. She
is also survived by 81 grandchild-
rem, and 81 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Porter was a woman
deeply devoted to her family and
children and kind neighbor and
friend. The funeral was held from
the home of her daughter, Rev. f. e..
Currier officiating and she was laid
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On the advice of his physician
Union Superintendent Harvey Bur-
bank is taking a few days of COM
pIete rest. He does not improve in
health. Mrs. Burbank is attending
to the official correspondence.
Miss Eva Tilton who has been
spending a month with her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, returned to
SomerVille, Mass, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn
gave a whist party to their friends
at their home last Friday evening.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent playing progressive whist.
Mrs. Wells, Harold and Osmond
Hatch played several selections. Ice
cream, waters and assorted cake
were served.
The regular monthly social of the
Methodist church will be held
Wednesday, May 18th. Following
the supper a reception will be given
to the new pastor, Rev. F. E. Cur
Miss Flora Woodward went to
Greensboro last week where she
will spend the summer working for
DR.. Daley of White River Junction.
Mrs. George Stocker is spending
two weeks with er son, Nat, at Cab
ot
Mrs. Arthur Mason of Bradford
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ida
Bartlett last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Mae Wilson spent Sunday at
her home at Hardwick.
Edwin Chase who has spent the
past two months with his uncle, Will
liam Lowell, returned to his home
at Bradford, Saturday.
hoT~ tho cnaiol or tho Enn-
gregational church this week
wednesday.
The Sunday evening prayer meet
ing at the Methodist church will be-
gin now at 7.15 o'clock instead of
Mr.. and Mrs John Miner spent a
few days in Lisbon last week.
Maude Woodward is at St. Johns
bury with her mother for while.
Harrison Page has gone to st.
Johnsbury to work in Fairbanks
shops.
Mrs. Elmer Lewis came up to get
her daughter, Beulah, who has been
staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
J. A. Bacon, the past three weeks.
George Crane has just purchased
pair of horses of Mr.. Goslant.
Miss Eva Tilton entertained six of
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last Saturday afternoon. The af-
ternoon was very pleasantly spent
after which hot chocolate, waters
and cake were served to the guests.
Mrs. George Gle and daughter of
West Danville recently called on
friends here.
William Hodgdon was at Barre
Saturday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Hodgdon's father.
The dance held at the Pythian
Hall, May /, was we'll attended and
excellent music was furnished by
the DanvilIe orchestra which consist
ed of four pieces, Mrs. B. U. Wells at
the piano, Harold Hatch, violin, Os-
mon Hatch, cornet, and Henry Page
playing the drum.
Harry Wiley OF Haverhill, n. H.,
is teaching school at Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Mcdonald
spent Saturday and Sunday with J.
W. Mears at Marshfield.
Tracy Badger of Hyde Park spent
the latter part of last week here Wis
iting at his uncle, Dana Badger.
Harry Hawkins has moved here
from North Danville and is occupy
ing the Colby house.
Mrs. Wakefield, (Addie WiIliams)
of St. Johnsbury visited friends here
the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Barnett of Pas
sumpsic spent Sunday at Benjamin
Moore's.
Ralph Woodward spent Sunday
with his uncle at Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page and two
children of Boston are visiting at
Miss Ellen Pages.
Mrs William Hodgdon and son,
Richard, ISIS pending some time at
Barre being called there by the
death Of her father.