St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-09

Repairs at "OId North Church
Old Fashioned spelling school.

repairs at 'sOl0 North Cnufcn -
Old Fashioned Spelling school
During the past year the Methodist
society of the ''Old North" church
have painted the church edifice and
at present are erecting some new
horse sheds. Friday evening, Oct.
IL, there will be a social at A. e.
Blewitt's, the proceeds of which viii
be for the benefit of the church. Ice
cream and cake will be served. La
dies are requested TO furnish cake.
The spelling school held in the
Morrill, school house last Friday eve
ming was a success in every way.
The school room was filed to its
utmost capacity and about So was
realized as the receipts of the even
ing.
Representative H. b. Ward who
came home to stay over Sunday re-
turned to Montpelier last Monday.
Fred A. Sanborn of Burlington is
spending a two weeks vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner J.
Sanborn and other relatives here. In
the mean time he and his brother, A.
t. Sanborn, have painted their faith
er's house.
Dr. and Mrs. George w. Ward of
Newport are at his mothers, Mrs.
Olive B. Wards for an indefinite Pc
riod. Mr.. Ward is in poor health
and he hopes that the change and
rest may be beneficial to him. Other
guests at Mrs. Wards last Sunday
were: Mrs. Clara Laird, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor and daughter, Blanche,
Mrs. Clara Ward and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Weeks of st. Johnsbury and
Representative and Mrs. H. B. Ward
of this place.
Mrs. Peter Eddy of Fabyans, N.
H., visited her step-mother, Mrs.
John Miller last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hubbard of
Hardwick spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jensen visited
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
J. Sanborn and family last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs S. c. Blodgett and
daughter, Lydia, also Mrs. Blodgetts
nephew, Greville Fields of Woods
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.
Blodgett of st. Johnsbury were the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Blodgett last Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Rutter, who
have been located in Barre and vi
cinity for the past five weeks were
at his uncle's, S. NJ. Adams over
Sunday. DR.. Rutter, who is a very
successful optician and has a wide
business throughout the state, is
making his last trip with his auto
for the season up through Orleans
county. Mrs. Rutter is making the
trip with him.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage on Oct. 2, at Jeffer-
sonville of NJ Pearl Bell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Bell, of
Lunenburg, and Homer P. Stanton of
this place. They will reside with Mr..
Stanton's mother, Mrs. Lizzie S.
Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clifford and
son, Wallace spent Sunday at Lyndon
with Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Chester.
Mrs. S. M. Adams has a rose bush
in her door yard that is all budded
and a few days since while driving
through what is known az "SIau
city, she picked branch from rose
bush by the roadside that had roses
in full bloom as we'll as buds.
Miss Edith Cole was the guest of
her former teacher, Miss Kate A.
Sanborn last Sunday. 1
Mrs. L. c. martha Gadapee) |
Griswold and daughter, Marion OF
Wells River are visiting her brothers |
and sisters here.
Mrs. Abbie J. Stevens who has been
quite sick with the grip the past |
week is gaining and able to sit up
a little now.
Mrs. G. A, Massey and little son,
of st. Johnsbury are visiting her |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Stevens. |
Mr.. Massey spent Sunday there too
The Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Higgins |
went to Littleton, n. H., the past
week to attend the Lisbon Quarterly |
of which he is corresponding
Mr.. and Mrs. George Partridge of
Peacham visited her sister, Mrs. C. H.
Sanborn and family the past week.
Carl P. Weeks who has been living
with his mother, Mrs. Perley Weeks,
his family to st. Johnsbury
the first of the week