St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
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Village Trustees Adopt New Method
of OiIing Streets-Personals and
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Village Trustees Adopt New Method
of OiIing Streets-PersonaIs and
Locals
The village trustees were busy last
week putting a coat of oil on the
principal streets. They have used a
different method of applying the oil
this season, and it remains to be
seen whether it will prove as thor
oughly satisfactory as before. A new
cement walk is in process of con-
struction on School street, and is
laid outside the trees thus charging
the lawns and narrowing the street
little
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Wilder of
Whitefeld, N. H., spent a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. Parker last
week. Ineir son Dean, who has
been stopping in towE, returned home
Friday.
Miss Catherine Emery is visiting
her grandparents in Barnet for a
few weeks.
H. L. Parker goes this week to
Mount Clemens, Mich, to take treat
ment for few weeks
Mrs. G. B. Dodge gave a pleasant
party Wednesday evening to about
20 young people, in honor of her
guest, Miss Alice White. Miss White
is a sister of Mrs. Ralph Dodge,
who with her daughter, Theresa, is
also a guest of her mother-in-law.
Fourth of July festivities began
about six o'clock Wednesday evening
and continued until after midnight
Friday morning. A good share OF
the population attended the celebra-
ton at Barton. Another large pro-
portion were guests at the newly
opened Tea Shoppe" at Lyndon,
while the golf house had its verandas
we'll filled with the annual picnic
crowd. In the evening a dance was
held in Music Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson,
Miss hutchinson and Mrs. H. E. Fol-
som were the guests Of K. A. OAR
ling last week, on a few days auto
mobile trip to Lake Mitchell in Sha-
ON.
Miss Mildred Rice is in town for
4 few days.
Miss Muriel Staples who has been
spending a week with Miss Alice
returned Saturday to her
nome in Boston.
A sad accident occurred last
Thursday at White River Junction,
when B. J. Aulin Of this place lost
lis life. He was working as freight
brakeman, and while standing on the
adder at the side of the car, was
rushed by another car at the point
# a switch. He was taken to the
hospital at Hanover, and lived but a
ew moments. Mr.. Aulin was an ex-
,mplary young man and a worthy cit
zen, and his loss will be deeply felt.
lie leaves a young wife and three
mall children, besides parents and
hree brothers.
The Universalist ladies had food
ale Saturday at Mrs. L. S. Howe's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Campbell went
o Montpelier on ad auto trip last
week, and attended the Prohibition
st convention, where Mr.. Campbell
eceived the nomination for state
treasurer.
Two little boys, the sons respect
vely of Harry Cowles and William
,leary, received broken arms last
yeek in the course OF their play.
Clayton Fisher is working in the
teel gang this summer.
Mrs. John Norris has returned
rom Montreal with her month-old
aughter born in the hospital there.
The local ball team defeated st.
ohnsbury on the car-house grounds
uly 4th by a score of IL to 2.
Gilbert Campbell, Jr., has return
d to Hanover, N. H., to attend the
ummer school at Dartmouth Col
ege. S. Everett Cook, teacher at
ne Institute last year is there also.
Edward Carter of Quincy, Mass,
with his wife, who has been here
Or several months taking care of
er mother, Mrs. G. A. Squires.
Alfred Simpson Of Montpelier is
topping a few days with his uncle,
ames Dexter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leet Blodgett and
on, of South Royalton, were the
uests of his brother E. J. Blodgett,
yer Sunday.