St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-24
SUTTON
Some Changes in Ministers-NO
Water in the Village


Rev. o. S. Bancroft closed his
Iabors at the Union House Sunday
afternoon and preached his closing
sermon at Sheffield Sunday morning.
He expects to go to a church in the
state of New York for his next pas
torate and is to leave Sheffield in
the near future. Good congregations
for the place, a rural community
have been present each time that he
has held service there.
1t is definitely settled that Rev.
w. w. Carver from Bradford, Me-,
is to be the next pastor of the
church here. He is expected to be
here in the near future.
H. A. Blake, town treasurer, is
to be at the store of Fred T. Porter
in West Burke on Friday, Oct 8, for
the purpose of receiving taxes from
those than can be better accommo-'
dater by so doing. The 80 days in
which to pay taxes and save the dis
count and expense of collection eX-
pires with October 6. He will be
there from 10 o'clock in the fore
noon until four o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
|. E. Holmes has sold has farm to
John D. Nichols of Lyndon and Mr..
Nichols has already moved there.
Sutton Village is, and several out
side are entirely destitute of water.
The two supplies are dry in many
homes and water is being drawn
from the river and farmers get it
where they can.
We were too busy last week in
caring for the yearly meeting to
think of or prepare any locals for
the Caledonian. The yearly meeting
passed off we'll, was very we'll at
tended for these times, but not as in
years ago. Some of the Baptist min
listers present were, Rev. w. A. Da-
vison, d. D., Rev. e. w. Puffer. Rev |
George Pomfrey, Rev. H. B. Rankin, |
Rev. F. S. Tolman, Rev. L. w. San
ford. OF the Free Baptist ministers, |
Rev. Franklin Blake, Rev. B. p. Par
ker. Rev. G. B. Danse, Rev. f. H. /
Perkins, Rev. Mr.. Strathurs, Rev. |
L. w. Pease, Rev. J. w. Burgin, Rev.
o. S. Bancroft, Rev. J. B. Higgins, I
Rev. E. E. Phillips, Rev. Mabel G. |
Johnson and Rev. H. G. Corliss from
New Hampshire. There were SER
mons preached by Rev. o. S. Ban
croft, Rev. G. B. Danse, Rev. H.
G. Corliss, Rev. Mabel c.. Johnson,
Rev. w. A. Dawson D. D.. and J. w.
Burgin. The address before the G. f.
service to the young people was by
Rev. E. w. Puffer. Social services
md business sessions we're held be-
tween the sermons as needed and
taken all in all it was called an
excellent meeting. There were sew
eral delegates present from the laity
Of the churches and all were nicely
cared for and resolutions to that eff
feet were passed by those present.
Stephen E. Taft has gone to
Springfield, Mass, for a week or
more to visit with his grandson, Carl
Farmer.
Sophia Watson has gone to Ar
ington for a visit with a sister for
iome time.
The next grange meeting is to be .
Saturday evening, the 9th, when it
S expected that degree work will :
,e done as candidates are in wait
ng.
The Ladies' Aid are to hold forth
t their hall Friday evening the Goth.
The usual supper will be served and
IL are invited to be present
Gordon Davis who taught school
t ST. Johnsbury Center the past
chool year went to Oberlin, Ohio,
Ionday, the 22nd, to enter college :
t that place for a four years
curse. He expects to be absent
college year if all are well.
Bennett H. Curtis returned to
sates college, Lewiston, Me-, Mon
ay of the present week for another
ollege year.
Byron Bundy was at ST. Johns
ury on business last Saturday going
n his auto.