St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-04
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Time Shortened at The Railroad
Shops-Social and Personal
Happenings of the Week

working hours to eight hours day,
five days a week, a decrease OF IL
hours weekly.
F. S. Story's orchestra played for
a dance>at East Burke Friday even
ing and several automobile parties
from here attended.
Mrs. B. G. Allyn on behalf of the
J. o. u. A. NJ, has presented to
the graded school a large framed
engraving entitled, THE Birth OF
the Flag representing Betsy Ross
making the first American flag with
the figures of George Washington,
Robert Morris, and others. This
society is making an effort to buy
and preserve the Betsy Ross house
as a historical memento.
The funeral services of Mrs.
Georgiana Randall widow of the
late James Wallace, were held at
Henry Browns residence on Will
liams street, on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Wallace was Sc years of age,
and a native of North Danville. Mr..
Wallace died in 1886 since which
time Mrs. Wallace has lived here,
carrying on a successful dressmak-
ing business, as long as her health
permitted She leaves one child,
Mrs. Henry Brown, two grandsons,
Jack and Wallace Brown, two sis
tiers Mrs. M. j. Robinson of West
Derby, Mrs. Frank Gordon Of
Springfield, Mass. and two broth
ers, Sias Randall of Megantic, P. O.,
and George Randall of this place.
She was a member of the Congre-
gational church. of Farnsworth Re-
lief Corps, and of Calanthe Temple,
Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. Fred Pound was in Concord
a few days last week.
Memorial exercises of a simple
and informal character were held
in the different rooms of the grad
ed school building on Thursday af-
ternoon, and members of the Grand
Army were present and addressed
the pupils.
The graded school will close June
Is, and the Institute June 20.
Mrs. A. L. Finney has been Wis
iting relatives in Hardwick.
Ruth and Alma Meighan visited
their uncle at West Burke last
week.
Miss Leila Barber, fourth grade
teacher, has been out of school a
few days with a light attack of Ger
man measles.
William Lumbert is spending a
few days with his wife and child
rem at John Murch's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight are
soon to move to Springfield, Mass,
where he has been transferred from
this division, as he has been travel
ing engineer with headquarters
here.
Miss Elizabeth Hills is spending
a weeks vacation in Boston and
Miss Angie Wiley is in charge of
the Library during her absence.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid So
ciety held a successful food sale at
Mrs. L. S. Howe's Saturday after
7 The Rev. G. F. Mcintyre of
Woodsville, N. H., preached at the
Universalist church Sunday in ex-
change with the Rev. Mr.. Stratton.
Mrs. John Drown of East Burke
recently visited her daughter, Mrs.
John Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hubley are
moving into Mrs. Stephen Eastman's
new house on Main street.
Mrs. c.. B. Dodge is spending a
few days in Boston and vicinity, Wis
iting her son, DIR. Ralph Dodge and
other relatives.
Sumner Stuart was in Massachu-
sets a few days last week.
Mrs. c. C. Waller and children
visited in North Troy last week.
Mrs. S. S. Mccall is with her
mother, Mrs. Thompson, for a few
days.
Wallace Robinson is at home
from Groveton, N. H., where he has
been working for some time, and is
clerking in Cheney Brothers drug
store.
Mrs. Ira Davis, who is in very
poor health, has gone to stay for a
while with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Green, on their farm in Egypt,
hoping for an improvement in
health.
Mrs. Orissa Meighan and two
have moved from Lyndon Center to
a tenement in G.. M. Darling's house
on Williams street, and is now set
tied and working at her dressmak-
ing business.
Homer Wilson recently visited his
son, Robert, at Norwich University.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Aldrich, Wednesday.
ping with his daughter, Mrs. Clay
ton Libbey.
Frank Wells is running the deliv-
cry team for Willoughby's bakery
and grocery.
Mrs. Percy Greenslade has been
called 10 Intervale, Me. by the Sc
rious illness of her mother.
Charles Baldwin of Montpelier
visited his mother, Mrs. Porter
Baldwin, last week.
Mrs. Joseph Desault of Island
Pond is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wing and her aunt,
Mrs. Charles Ladd.
N. S. Rowe of Oxford, Me-, has
been coaching the Institute base
ball team for the last three weeks.
Louis LeTourneau was called to
Fall River, Mass, last week by the
death of his daughter, Mrs. N. S.
Dandelin.