St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
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Much Moving in the Village-The
Institute Opens-Girls' DOrmitOry
TO be Ready Oct.

TO be Ready Oct. 4
George Macdonald has moved in
to the tenement vacated by Henry
Swail's people, Mr.. and Mrs. f. }.
Wiley move into their own block,
where the MacDonald's have been
living, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Owl
nell, Jr., are going to Housekeeping
in DR.. Dwinell's house, where the
Willeys move out. Another extern
sive series of moves puts Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Libbey and six children
who have been living in a trunk all
summer, into their house on Hill
street, recently purchased, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wood and seven children
move from there to the house they
have bought of Fred Stockwell on
Prospect street. Herman Squires
and family move from the Stockwell
house into DR.. Browns house, oc-
cupied by Robert Burns, and the
Burns family go into the Wakefield
house, as the Wakefield family in
tend to move to New Haven, Conn,
where Bruce will finish his college
course at Yale.
The graded school and the Insti-
tute reopened for the year on Mon
day with a full number of pupils.
The girls dormitory Will not be
ready for occupancy until October,
and in the meantime the girls and
teachers will be temporarily housed
in the Otis and Clement houses,
which are later to be moved.
The Mothers Circle held their
annual picnic for the children Sat
urday afternoon at the golf links.
A pleasant afternoon was spent with
various games and a picnic supper
Ev.sv, hnfv
lunch, and ice cream being furnish
ed for all.
Saturday offered numerous at
fractions to the socially inclined in
nearby towns. East Burke's field
day drew quite number in both
afternoon and evening, when the
Lyndonville band wound up the fes-
tivities with an excellent concert. A
good many attended the Barre-St.
Johnsbury ball game, while others
enjoyed the "Pink Lady" in the
evening.
Mrs. G. F. Ferguson is able to
be out again, after her recent seri-
Gus operation at Brightlook hospi-
tai. She is not yet able to use ner
right arm, but is gaining. Her son,
DR.. George Ferguson, leaves very
soon to locate in the west.
Northfield, where he will enter Nor
witch University.
Mrs. Samuel Ruggles is in a very
critical condition. She has had two
surgical operations this summer,
and although the operations may
have b. en- successful, the patient
is certainly not recovering as she
ought.
Miss Rachael Martin has gone to
Sherbrooke, p. O., where she will
take a course in stenography and
typewriting.
Miss Angie Wiley was called to
Island Pond last week by the seri-
Gus illness of her only sister, who
is now much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lincoln took
a motor trip to Dixville Notch and
other parts of the White Mountains
the first of the week.
Mrs. Josephine Carr, who has been
spending a few weeks of her vacation
here, left Friday for a new position
in Providence, r. l., where she is
to have charge Of a special school
for backward children.
Mrs. Guy Watson has been with
her mother, Mrs. George Cree, for
few days.
Hermon w. Hosford is in Boston
attending the annual convention of
the Photographers Association of
New England and the Maritime
Provinces. While absent he will
also visit relatives in New Britain
and Hartford, Conn. He will re-
turn about the 18th of September.
A daughter was born last week
Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus
Bison.
A quiet wedding at the Congrega-
tional parsonage last week Tuesday
evening united Harold Carter Of this
place and Miss Jessie Carr, who has
been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Chapman, since the depart
ure of her parents for the west. Mr..
and Mrs. Carter have engaged rooms
in NJ b. Ladd's house for the pres
ent.
Alfred Simpson of Montpelier
who is to teach in the Seminary
next year, has been spending a few
days with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. James Dexter.
Mrs. Orissa Meighan is in st.
Johnsbury this week, stopping with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Warner, and
taking in the county fair.
Mrs. Charles Laid has been en-
tertaining her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McKelven and
other friends from Island Pond,
who have been on a several days
motor trip in New Hampshire and
Vermont.
Miss Blanche Conner with her
brother and sister, Willis Conner and
Myra Conner ABBOTT recently visited
at Fred browns in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Nina Smith has gone to Con-
cord to teach this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thompson
have been for few days to Boston
and Fitchburg. Mass.
Mrs. w L. Guild returned Sunday
from visit to her sister, |
Mrs King. at Evansville, to Mrs !
J. M. Rider at Fitch BAY, P. O., and |
to Mrs. Richard Hurst at Newport. |
She was accompanied by her niece, !
Bernice King of Evansville, who |
will attend school here.
Mrs. Lee Porter of Coventry has |
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Walter
Porter