St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-11
LUNENBURG
House of Walter Colby Destroyed by
Are-Other Houses in Danger

re-Other Houses in Danger
On Thursday morning about four
o'clock an alarm of fire was given,
the house belonging to Walter Col
by being in flames. Mr.. Colby was
away on hunting trip and Mrs. Col
by went to a neighbours to pass the
night, both leaving the house by
nine the previous evening. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The entire
contents of the house and barn were
burned with the exception of a small
iron safe. Two of the neighboring
houses caught fire, but it was put
out with no damage. Mr.. Colby car.
ried insurance of $500, which only
partially covered the loss. At pres
ent Mr.. Colby's intention is to rebuild
in the spring. He and his wife have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mclaughlin since their home was
burned.
Mrs. Curtis o. Barre addressed the
Methodist people last week Tuesday
telling of her work among the for
eign population of her home city.
She was entertained by Mrs. S. c
Smith.
Mrs. A. c. Sampson, William Lew
is, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sinclair of
Lancaster were in town on Sunday.
The primary department of the
village school was closed on Friday
on account of the illness of the teach
er, Mrs. Matte Pierce.
Mrs. Mary Gee who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. S. G. Smith, went
on Saturday for an indefinite stay
with her daughter, Mrs. Eastman, ir
Canaan, N. H.
Misc FInranoo Tom
of the grammar school at the corner
is boarding at ~. P. Coles this term
George Houston, youngest son of
Mrs. Kate Houston, fireman on the
B. and M. r. r. and Nellie Dorion
of North Woodstock, N. H., were
married by Rev. Albert Gregory, at
the Methodist parsonage on Saturday
Nov. 80. They left on Tuesday for
Plymouth where they will begin
housekeeping at once.
Twenty from this town attended
the Sousa concert at Lancaster on
Dec. 8.
The next meeting of Howard W.
r. G. will be held on the evening of
Tuesday, Dec. IT.
Miss Ella ntton of Bethlehem, a
graduate nurse of Mary Hitchcock
hospital, Hanover, was recent
guest of Mrs. H. F. Warren.
The Ladies' Aid society held a
pleasant social at the home of Mrs.
Olga G. Vance on Friday afternoon.
MRS. F. F. Balch and Miss Zim-
norman were guests of Mrs. w. H.
Carpenter on Wednesday. Mrs. Ber-
tina LeClare operated at the tele-
phone central during their absence.
Rev. Ralph Lowe of st. Johnsbury,
district superintendent, addressed
the audiences at the Methodist
church on Sunday and was the
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. Gregory
while here.
Miss Flora Houston who is en-
ployed at the Mansion House at Ian
caster, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Kate Houston and sister, Mrs. John
augh.
George Silsby has gone to Rumney.
N. H., where he will work for Silsby
Bros. for some weeks.
George Houston, youngest son of
Mrs. Kate Houston, and Miss Nellie
Dorion of North Woodstock, NJ H.,
were married by Rev. Albert Greg
DRY at the Methodist parsonage on
Saturday evening, Nov. 80. They will
begin housekeeping in Plymouth,
after a two weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Charles Jordan is spending
several weeks with friends in Cole.
brook and vicinity.
Miss Wilkinson of South Portland
Me-, is teaching in the South Lunen.
burg school and boarding with Mrs
Josephine Smith.