St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-20
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pringle Observe
Birthdays-Grange Activities
And Personals.


And Personals.
A.. B. Pringle and wife are now the
oldest couple in this village. He was 81
years May 18th, while Mrs. Pringle was
I so, April 29th. Both were well remem-
bered by their children and friends.
Among their gifts were some beautiful
flowers which Mrs. Pringle thought
would do more good to give to the sick
and shut-ins, so she divided them and
all were remembered. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Pringle areweIl and active for their
ages. Mr.. Pringle is still doing garden
ing for people and he IS considered one
of the best workmen.
AT the last regular meeting of Green
| Mountain Grange. No. 1, which was
held last Saturday evening the resigna-
ton OF sister Mabel Gallagher as lecturer
was read and reluctantly accepted.
SISTER tia Hall was sie:cede tn FL ne
vacancy and the secretary was INSTRUCT
ed to send sis1er Gallagher a letter OF
regret. Sister Gallagher who has been
| i'll for the past two months or more with
some he art trouble remains about the
same though at present writing is a
little more comfortable and her youngest
son Walter who has been i'll with scarlet
fever is convalescent though still under
quarantine. Visiting members present
were Worthy Master Harry Hovey and
wife, Mrs. William Henderson and
Charles Butler of Wide Awake Grange
No. &c. Three candidates were elected
to membership and will be instructed IN
the first and second degrees at the next
regular meeting. As the close of the
meeting the following open program
was given: Selectic Dy Green Noun
tain Grange. orchest song, the Misses
Gertrude and Cha J, tie Mclaughlin,
Kathleen Chafce - ris Johnson and
Lorra Farnham; rep! g, Eliza A. Allen;
piano solo, Gertrude :Laughlin; read
| ing, The Past and esent, Stella E.
Allen; piano solo, Dorothy Farnham;
farce, entitled "A Letter from
Home" given by w. c. Hall and Mrs.
Edith Mclaughlin. was well carried out
and caused considerable laughter; selec-
ton by orchestra.
| Shepherd Pomona Grange will meet at
Green Mountain Hall Wednesday even
ing. The fifth degree will be conferred
on candidates.
Next Wednesday evening there will be
an open air meeting led by the city
missionary. Should the weather be un-
| favorable it will be held in the Congre-
gational vestry.
Mrs. Margaret Stevenson goes this
week to Canada and then to st. Adams
where she will visit.
Miss Stella Allen is spending the week
at West Burke at J.. F. Ruggles'.
Miss Mable Gray was the guest OF
Miss Freda Russell at East St. Johns
bury last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Lura Hutchinson of Stanstead,
p. O., has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Delos Bacon. Mr. Hutchinson
underwent a serious operation on his
/ eyes at Brightlook hospital, but is doing
well
The pre-Memorial services will be held
at the Methodist church next Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Martin of ST. Johnsbury will
deliver the address.
musical concert was given at the
Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday
evening, followed by a very interesting
talk by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Goodheart,
his subject being. What is a Christian
Life"
The w. c. T. U. meet at Mrs. D. 1.
WoodrufPs Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Jonathan Huntley, Mrs. d. /. Woodruff
Miss Bertha Salmon and Mrs. Ezra
Learned were elected to attend the con-
vention at East Barnet May % and 9.
The w. {. T. u. here has been disbanded
for the last ten years, but when they
reOrganized the treasurer reported there
was money in the treasury. They will
hold their meeting on the third Friday
of each month. the next meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. Eliza Allen.
The subject for the meeting will be Our
boys and girls"