St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Concord.
Maine Central Train Ditched Here
Wednesday but no One was In
iured.

The Maine central mixed train
that runs from Lancaster, N. H., to
ST. Johnsbury, due in Concord at
8.04, was ditched Wednesday morn
| ing. Fortunately no one was in
jured Owing to the recent thaw
the track was in condition that
caused the rails to spread and
when the train consisting of the
engine, seven freight cars and
one passenger car was one-half mile
east of the station, just above the
upper crossing near the freight cars
the engine and all the freight cars
left the rails but only one car went
over the bank. The remainder Of
the train was on the road bed. The
train crew consisted of Clarence
Humphrey, engineer; Mr.. Turgeon,
fireman; John Finn, conductor, and
John Powers and B. G. Tilton,
brakemen. A wrecking crew soon
arrived from Lancaster and one
from Lyndonville. The passengers
and mail were conveyed to ST.
Johnsbury that morning by the
Boston and Maine train that brought
the wrecking crew. The track was
cleared so that the mail trains went
through on time Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Helen Burroughs and Mrs.
Luette Lewis who have spent the
past five months with relatives and
friends in the West, returned home
Friday. They had a very enjoyable
trip and visited many people for
merly of Concord.
Concord friends will be interested
to hear of the marriage of Miss Ad-
n t.
Lancaster, N. H., Tuesday, March
10. They will reside in Lancaster.
Easter services will be held in
the new Episcopal chapel Sunday
at three O'Clock, Rev. A. P. Grint,
preaching and officiating.
The high school did not close
March % as was reported last week
but finished Friday, March 20. The
teacher, Mrs. c. R. Warren, has ac-
cepted the position as teacher of
the grammar room in the village
school which begins next Monday.
The Senior and Junior League
held very interesting union SER
vice at the Methodist vestry Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Frank L. Carpenter who has
been sick for the past two weeks,
is gaining. Annie Douglas is work
ing for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scales return
ed Saturday from a visit among her
relatives in New Hampshire.
Hubbard Hastings has finished
his work at Bangor, Me-, and is
spending few days at his home
here.
The annual meeting of Moose
River Lodge, F. and A. M, will be
held at their hall, Saturday evening,
April g.
Mrs. Stella Bailey, grand warden
of the Rebekah Assembly from East
Hardwick was here Wednesday eve
ming to attend a special meeting of
Red Glover Lodge, D. of r. Refresh
ments were served at the close of
the meeting and social hour en-
joyed.
A daughter, velma Luette, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl c. Lewis,
March %.
Mrs. Albert Douglas of st. Johns
bury visited Mrs. Robert Mann sew
eral days the past week.
Mrs. George Howard entertained
over Sunday, Mrs. J. L. Worthley
and son, j. B. Worthley and daugh-
ter, Mildred Eva, from Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Maynard who
have been visiting relatives in Lun-
enburg returned Saturday. While
here they are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Lyon. They expect to go
to Manchester, N. H., the last of
this week.
c. L. Stacy was in St. Johnsbury
to attend rally day given by Cham
berlin Post, G. A. R. and w. r. c.,
at their hall Saturday.
Augustus Grant of East Concord
came Monday to work for Harry
Morton on the section.
Walter M. May, professor in the
high school at Lisbon, N. H., was
a guest at G. L. stacy's the last Of
the week.
Miss Pearl Lunnie came from Jay
Saturday. She is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Efie Haviland.
Sadie Green, who has been spend
ing the past three weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Green in st. Johns
bury, returned home Saturday.
Miss Clarissa White of st. Johns
bury visited friends here the past
week.
Miss Gladys Thomas has been
spending a week with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. EE. P. Sort
we'll.
Mrs. Ada Fisher visited friends in
Littleton, N. H., over Sunday.
Mrs Elmira Story of Victory has
been a recent guest at S. G. Havi-
lands.
Mrs. Emma Quimby went to Fitz-
dale Thursday to visit friends.
Mrs. Carol Grant and daughter
Margaret Louise, of East Concord,
have been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Abbie Leonard.
Mr.. and Mrs William Remick and
daughters, Gertrude and Helena of
Waterford were Sunday guests at
Harry Morton's.
Mrs. NoviIla Pierce came Satur-
day from Mortified to visit her
daughter, Mrs. r. NJ Cobleigh.