St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-09
DanviHe
SarsfieId Wedding-MinOr
Events

gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace L. Morse Monday, Sep
TENDER z, it being their 5Oth we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse were united in marrieg Sep
TENDER z, 1864, here in town, by
Rev. Mr.. Eastman and with the ex-
ception of eight years which were
spent at Elmore and at st. Johns
| bury their entire married life has
been spent here. Two children were
born to them, Mrs. William Clifford
of North Danville and Fred b.
Morse of Boston, there are also two
grand children, Miss Edith Clifford
and Wallace Clifford, all being pres
ent at the golden wedding. Mr. and
mrs. Morse were the recipients of
many gifts and several letters and
kilograms of congratulations from
absent friends and relatives during
the day. A poem appropriate to the
day was read by Mrs. Francis COveny
and addresses were made by Rev.
c.. A. Adams, pastor of the Congre-
gational church and superintendent
Harvey Burbank of Barnet. Those
who were present from out of
town we're Elmore T. Ide and family,
Mrs. George Gray, Jennie Bennett
and D. P. Coveny of St. Johnsbury;
Milo Lackie and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wark of Passumpsic;
Amos Somers and daughter and
Superintendent Harvey Burbank and
wife of Barnet; Mrs. Violetta Fish
er and Miss Fisher of Washington,
d. c., and Fred Morse of Boston.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Helen
H. Sarsfield, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Sarsfield of Ashburn-
ham, Mass, to John ID. Williams of
this place. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of the bride, by
the Congregational pastor in the
presence of the family and intimate
friends, Wednesday, September 2.
Ferns and goldenrod were used pro-
fusely throughout the house for
decorations. Following the cere-
mony luncheon was served, the
bride cutting the wedding cake. The
wedding gifts were many, including
cut glass, silver, linen and sums of
money. Mrs. Williams is a gradu-
ate of Radcliffe College, and the past
two years has acted very success
fully as assistant teacher in the high
school here in town, winning many
friends who will be pleased to well
come her back here to live in town.
Mr.. Williams is a popular young man
here in town and both have the best
of wishes and heartiest of cOngratu-
lations. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
enjoying a wedding trip by autom0-
bile through northern Massachusetts
and the western part of Vermont, and
will be at home after October l.
Miss Gladys Mcdonald visited rel
atives at Barre over Sunday.
Lost.-Gold neck chain with two
dollar and a half gold piece. E. E.
Hartshorn.
Miss violetta Fisher and Arlene
Fisher of Washington, D. c., and
Mrs. Josiah Morse attended the Will
liams-Sarsield wedding at Ashburn-
ham, Mass, last Wednesday.
The democratic caucus organized
last Friday evening with A. J. Goss
as chairman and G. H. Dole as sec
rotary. The delegates to the state
and district conventions are A. j.
Goss., P. H. Mcdonald, Homer Stan
ton and M. V. Dow. Their alternates
are Harry Osgood, C. H Dole, Will
liam Mccormick and Herman Os-
good. The town committee is COM
prised of Herman Osgood, A. J.
Goss, Homer Stanton, Charles Drew,
M. E. Moore and William McCor-
mick
Rev. E. E. Davidson of Newton
vile, Mass, who is a guest of J. w.
ellis, preached in the Congregations
al church Sunday morning and eve
ming to large audiences. He will
speak in the church every evening
this week at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Newton Page was called to
Alburgh Springs last week by the
serious illness and death of her sis
ter, Mrs. julie Dragon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Peck attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. julie Dragon
of Alburgh Springs last week.
Danville Grange, No. 1926, holds
its meetings the first and third Tues
day of every month. The next meet
ing will be September Is, and at this
time the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred on candidates. Pro-
gram: song by Grange, No. ia,
Grange Melodies; roll call; current
events recitation; question, Where
help cannot be added what work can
be subtracted from the farm? What
fro mthe home? General discussion
Miss Beatrice Burke of Spring
field was a guest at F. A. Cranes
over Sunday.
The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs
Ella Dow September and the fol-
lowing list of officers were elected:
Mrs. Mary ellis, president; Mrs.
Asa Sargent, vice-president; Mrs.
Flora Mclean, second vice-president;
Mrs Eta Mccormick, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Anna Hatch record
ing secretary; Mrs. Katherine Oder
kirk, treasurer; department super
intendents: Sunday school work,
Mrs. Nellie Heath and Mrs. Ella
Dow; moral education, Mrs Sadie
Webb; mercy, Mrs. May Hunt;
evangelistic, Mrs. Flora Mclean;
flower mission, Mrs. w. H. SharpIes,
and Mrs G. A Adams; scientific
temperance instruction, Mrs. Anna
Hatch; literature and librarian, Mrs.
Lucie Woodland.
Mrs. Asa Wesson and Mrs. w H.
Cass entertained twelve tables at five
hundred at the home of the former
last Thursday evening. A very de-
Iightful evening was spent. A mus
ical program was given which con-