St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

Go-To-Church Sunday A Great Sue
cess-Snow Shoers Enjoying Life
Personal Items

Personal Items
In spite of the cold and wind last
Sunday morning the "Go-To-Church
Sunday" plan was very successful
there being ITO present at the Con-
gregational church and 40 in at
tendance at the Methodist church.
Both pastors delivered an excellent
sermon and there was also special
music. Next Sunday it is hoped there
will be 200 present.
The Ancient and Honorable Snow
Shoe Club" enjoyed their first tramp
| last Friday afternoon. When about
half of the distance was covered a
halt was called by Mrs. ]. E. Tinker
and Mrs. N. A. Dole, who served hot
sugar from thermos bottles on snow
with doughnuts. The tramp was
led by Mrs. G.. E. Libby and Mrs. H.
L. Pache.
Mrs. A. G. MCLEAN was at Middle
sex last week to see Mrs. Edward
Hill who is critically i'll.
| Mrs. Abel Houghton who has been
i'll several weeks at Brightlook hos
pital and has returned home was
given a post card shower by her
neighbors last week.
The Snow Shoe Club of the Me-
thodist church enjoyed a walk and
straw ride to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Morse last Thursday
evening, where they were delightfully."-
entertained. Refreshments of chow
der, sugar on snow, doughnuts and
coffee were served. There were 20
present.
Benjamin Tilton was at home from
Walden the first of last week.
The regular monthly social is held
at the Congregational church this
Thursday at 8 o'clock.
The Ladies of Diamond Chapter,
No. IA, o. e. S. will give an enter
tainment and serve a supper at Ma
sonic hall, Saturday evening, Feb.
21st.
Miss Amy Bartlett of st. Johnsbury
was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. f. E.
Currier over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burbank of
East Barnet were in town last week
Tuesday.
L. Arthur Bartlett has been i'll
with the grip the past week.
The Willing Workers of the Meth
odist church have been fortunate
in securing the Baptist Glee Club of
st. Johnsbury, which is to be as
sisted by a reader for an entertain
ment which is to be at the Town hall,
Feb. goth.
! Many from here went to st. Johns
bury last Friday evening to witness
the basket ball game.
Mrs. Will Worthen of Plainfield
visited at G. w. Thurber's the latter
part of the week.
The Christian Endeavor Society
served supper to the Snow Shoe Club
last week, Monday evening. About
$40 was realized, which is to be used
toward repairs for the vestry.
The Good Luck. Club" will serve
an oyster supper at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Crane on Friday
evening of this week.
The mid-week evening service of
the Methodist church will be held this
week with Mrs. Helen Wilson
Mr.. Bartlett of North Troy is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. F. E. Currier.
Harry w. Rowe, Field Secretary
for Northern New England will ad-
dress the Christian Endeavor Society
at the Congregational church this
week Thursday afternoon at four
O'Clock, and at eight o'clock, there
: will be a public meeting.
Mrs. J. w. GILES visited her aunt
Mrs. Miller at North DanvilIe the lat
ter part of last week.
Miss Patience Moore resumed her
teaching at North Danville last Mon
day, after being at home for a few
weeks on account of whooping cough
in the school.
Mrs. s. w. Thurber has been i'll
the past week.
Miss Annie Heath has returned
from St. Johnsbury where she has
been for several weeks with her sis
fer Mrs Clarence Miles
A. NJ. Hoyt of Sheldon spent Sun
day at his home here.
Mrs. Chauncey Adams is enter
tanning her niece, Miss Mary Fair
banks of Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Ira Preston of st. Johnsbury
visited friends in town last week.
Charles Fellows has been confined
to the house by illness the past week.
Edward Stone has been i'll the past
week with tonsilitis.
The 500 Club was entertained by
Mrs. H. L. Pache last week Tuesday
evening. The first pride was won by
Mrs. G. E. Libbey and the consolation
. prize was given to Mrs. Asa Wesson
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blodgett OF
st. Johnsbury were at the Elm House
several days last week.
Harry Osgood has been confined
to the house the past week with q
. lame knee.
The Grange will observe Washing
ton and Lincoln night, Feb. 18th
Program-song by the Grange; read
ing, Miss Alice Hastings; quotations
. from Washington and Lincoln by al
, patrons; piano solo, Emerson Libbey;
recitation, Mrs. r. NJ Coveny; per
sonal "reminiscences and sketches
from Washington and Lincoln. AL
! patrons are requested to furnish ma
terial; song, America by the Grange
Music and Myth" of Old japan
was given at the Town Tall last
Friday evening and was very well
attended