St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04
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Railroad Men Discussing A Cooper
alive Scheme-Pres. Benton to
address Union Club

cost of living by some cooperative
buying scheme, which they think
will both be cheaper for them end
reduce retailers prices all around.
Any feasible plan which will benefit
all will De welcomed but whether
they will be able to conceive such
a plan remains to be seen. There
are too many causes for the high
cost of living to be settled at once
and for all by any one man-be he
Woodrow Wilson, Tom Lawson or
Tom Smith.
At the December meeting of the
Union club, which comes on Dec. 10.
it is expected the speaker will be
President Guy Potter Benton of the
University of Vermont. The meet
ing will be open to the public
Henry Bedard has been ill with
severe cold for a few days, and I'M
abe to be at work in his shoe Stop,
an unusual occurrence in his long.
years of work at the bench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and son from
Barre were Thanksgiving guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Squires
David Brock of Wells River was
in town to spend Thanksgiving with
his daughter, Mrs. Martin E. Dan
iels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox and
children, and Mrs. Hattie Brock
went to Newbury for their Thanks
giving dinner.
Mrs. James Mcclellan and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest DuFresne
and daughter, LORNA, returned
Monday from Maidstone, where they
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next day for BrookI1ne, where they
will spend a week with relatives.
st. Elizabeth's church took about
$3.50 from their fair and chicken
pie supper last Tuesday evening.
copal ladies have their Christmas
hall and tomorrow the Congrega-
tional fair is held IN their vestry.
Harry Silsby has bought the Lyn-
donville garage of w. c. Gerry. Mr..
Gerry has gone to Providence, R. L.,
where he will work in the automo-
bile business this winter.
Mrs Charles Darling is gaining
nicely after a recent operation.
Mrs. Charles LeWsey was operat-
ed on for gall stones by DR.. Waller
at Brightlook hospital last week,
and her condition is now very fav-
orable.
Mrs Earle Smith and child OF
Newport have been visiting at E.
A. Cooks.
Jesse Spencer has finished work
ing for the Dairy Association, with
which he has been associated for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gage spent last
week in WelIs River.
Jesse Boynton and family have
moved from knoch Smiths house on
Hill street to Mrs. McUuffees house
on Williams street.
DIR. Nelson wood of Charlestown,
Mass, visited at H. P. Burpee's last
week.
E. T. Taylor was in Wheelock a
few days recently.
Ernest Sheldon has moved from
the Allyn block into Enoch Smith s
house on Hill street.
Fred Brainerd of Burlington Wis
tied his brothers. Edward and Alon-
20 Brainerd, last week.
Mrs. Alice Dowles of Plymouth,
N H, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
J. Burpee.
John Lynn is recovering from a
long illness.
Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Folsom and
daughter, Ruth, have been visiting
a cousin, Mrs. Agnes Steele, in Man
chester, N. H.
G. E. wilson and family have
moved to Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Guthrie and
daughter, Violet, OF McIndoes, were
guests last week of her sister, Mrs.
George Webster.
There was a union meeting in
the Methodist church Sunday even
ing, at which the speaker was the
Rev. Clifford Smith, president of
the Anti-oaloon league of Vermont.
Mrs. Philena Jenkins is very ill
with cancer at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Burpee.
Mrs. Albert Rice visited friends in
Newport last week.
Miss Thelma Mathewson was with
her father, Charles Mathewson, a
few days last week.
Mrs. H. L. Doyle visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Viola Parker at West
Burke last week.
Mrs. Marshall of West Burke has
been spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs Frank Silsby.
The Rev. Peter Black of St.
Johnsbury will speak in the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening, Dec.
5, his subject being, John Bulls
Opinion of Uncle Sam This is a
free lecture, given under the aus
pices of the Mems class.
The Music Circle met with Mrs.
Harry Colby Monday evening oil
this week. The subject of study was
the life and work of Mcdowell and
they were assisted by Miss Irene
! Stimson.
The Universalist Ladies Aid So
ciety met with Mrs. L. S. Howe Fri
day afternoon to work for theil
Christmas fair.
A. E. Humphrey goes to Washing
lton, ID. c., soon with w. H. Jeffrey
of East Burke in the interests of the
Junior Order of United America
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