St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-19
NORTH DANvILLE.
Successful Observance of Flag Day
Personal Mention.

E9TSO0AA NAGnLAOUs
The observance of Flag day, June
ia by Rising Sun Council, No. "a, Jr
O. u. A. NJ, and the Daughters of
Liberty proved to be the event of the
season. The hall was tastefully deco
rated with flags and flowers. Mem
bers of both orders turned out in
goodly numbers. Ninety-three par
took of the dinner that was provided
in abundance. At the exercises in the
afternoon there were 125 or more
present. The exercises were opened
~ singing, the Star Spangled Ban
ner, with Mrs. Oscar Astle at the pia-
no. E. NJ. Massey, acted as chairman
and in a few we'll chosen words intro
duced the speaker of the day, Rev.
j. F. Schneider, of Danville, who
spoke on the Birth of the Flag" He
gave a historical sketch of the differ
ent flags used up to the Betsey Ross
! flag, which is our "Our Old Glory
Of the present day and since it's adop-
ton 135 years ago has never been
changed, except to add another star
to the original thirteen for each state
that has been admitted to the union.
He was followed by the Rev. J. B.
Higgins of this place, who spoke very
ably on the subject of ''Immigra-
ton" Both addresses were interest
ing and instructive and held the au-
dience in close attention to their
close Brother Massey made few
remarks on behalf of the public
school and the exercises were closed
by singing America.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Smith and
daughter, Charlena ", of Pasadena,
Cal, arrived in town Sunday after
noon from Irasburg where they have
been visiting his brother, Wallace
Smith. On their way down they Wis
tied relatives and friends at Lyndon
and at present are staying with Mrs.
Smiths sister, Mrs. v. ". Vance and
family. They will spend sometime
here visiting among the old friends
and neighbors of their former home.
III. s. Clark, who makes his home
at George H. Stanton's is visiting rel
atives and friends at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Carrie RusseloW and Miss
Annis of ST Johnsbury spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Clement.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Massey and son,
Wendell H., spent Saturday and Sun
day at East Burke with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. jeffrey.
Mrs. George Simpson and son, Os-
car, returned from South Wheelock
where they have spent the past two
weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. Simp-
sons sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Drown came down with them and
spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Flint of
Vinita, Okla, visited his grandmother,
Mrs. E. A. Stanton, the past week.
Mrs. J. B. Higgins is spending sew
eral days in Mortified where she was
| hu ho iI1nocc of aunt
Mrs. M. e. Balm.
Guy M. Powers and Harry Adams
of ST. Johnsbury and Wallace Powers
and Nellie Rogers of Peacham spent
last Sunday at Frank w. Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berry and
three children of Lyndon Center Wis
tied Mrs. Berry's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George d. Gilman the first of
the week.
Mildred, eldest daughter of B. A.
HIATT, who has been attending high
school at Groveton, N. H., returned
to her home here last Saturday.
Miss Clara Drew of St. Johnsbury
spent few days the past week with
her father, o. N. Drew, and brother,
Charles c., at their farm here.
Mrs. Elvira Badger of Danville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Cad
apee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shasteny and
daughter of Barnet, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
S Emerson of Passumpsic and Mrs.
} o. N Drew of St. Johnsbury were in
the place last Friday to attend the
Flag day celebration given by the
Juniors.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bundy who
have been living at the village have
moved to his fathers, Mike Bundy's.
At present Mrs. Bundy is visiting rel
atives and friends at Montpelier.
Homer p Stanton went to Mont
PETER last Tuesday as delegate to
the Democratic State convention.
Miss Pearl Bell attended the mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Day at St.
Johnsbury last Tuesday.
Myra, the oldest daughter of Mike
Bundy is in Brightlook hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis the past week and
Mrs. Emma Emmons who has been
in poor health the past winter is con-
fined to her bed by illness and at
present writing is in critical con-
dition.
Mrs. Ralph E. Woodward and two
children Reginald E., and Dorothy
M, spent a few days the past week
DIT u0I ldInOI - 4. w. MdoSOJ .. MI
Woodward came up Saturday and
they all returned to their home at
St. Johnsbury Sunday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Wright of St.
Johnsbury, were also guests over
Sunday.
Rev. J. B. Higgins went to Newport
Center to attend the annual meeting
of the Danville Association which
was in session there June 1913. His
name was on the program as leader