St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.
An Inquiry For Vermont Spruce Gum
Activity of The Oranges
Personals

Bert Button of Milton Junction,
Wis, who is a nephew of VIM. Nc
Laughlin and who was born in St.
Johnsbury, but who for the last IL
years has been employed with the N.
X. Fairbanks Co., sent here to get
some of the famous Vermont spruce
gum for a friend of his. He says that
his friend being a Wisconsin product,
has chewed and heard a great deal
about Vermont's spruce gum and for
a great many years has been connect
ed with the theatrical world and it
was during this time that instead of
chewing the rag he got to chewing
this gum and he says, ''the state of
Vermont is noted for three things,
gum, maple sugar and Vermont
granite for tomb stones and 1 want
to tell you that 1 guess you look a
while to find a state that can boast
of any more"
At the last meeting of Wide
Awake Grange, Mr.. VeinOt, from
Speedwell, told very clearly how to
have blossoms in winter, and Mr..
Stimson, County Agricultural Agent
spoke on the money question from
the farmers standpoint. The program
also included a recitation "HOw a
Woman Buys Meat" a paper on
Destructive insects" followed by
suggestions for destroying the in
sects, songs and two selections by a
string quartette. A supper of salads,
rolls, pies and coffee followed. The
program, March 28th, will be in the
hands of the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Massey enter
tanned the following guests the past
week: e. J. Stanton of Danville, A.
e. White State Council Secretary Jr.
o. u. A. M. of Montpelier, their
daughter Helen NJ. of st. Johnsbury
and their son Chauncey c., and wife
of North Danville.
Asa Howard spent last Sunday
with friends in Sutton.
The friends of Maud Benedict and
Margaret Lee, who have been very
sick with pneumonia will be glad to
hear that they are gaining slowly.
Mrs. Hattie Hulburt, who has been
visiting at Burlington has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hovey of st.
Johnsbury were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Learned.
Miss Rubie Frederick who has
been spending several weeks at Ames-
bury, Mass, has returned home.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will meet in the vestry
Thursday afternoon.
Rev.. Thomas Hall who has been
conducting a series of meetings
finished his work on Sunday evening.
At the regular meeting of Green
Mountain Grange, No. l., held last
Saturday evening the third and
fourth degrees were conferred on
three candidates by the Ladies de-
he Cd he
in a very cerditable manner and the |
floor work was certainly fine. Visit |
ing members present were, E. J. Stan |
ton, Past master of Danville Grange, |
No. 1926, State Lecturer, E. H. Hall |
EFT, Mrs. Hallett, Fred Hill, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Don Washburn and Mrs. William |
Henderson of Wide Awake Grange, |
No. Sc and Lucien Bean of Newark |
Grange, No. 416. All of the above |
with one exception spoke briefly /
under the rule Suggestions for the |
good of the order" The discussion
What was your most paying crop /
last year? was responded to by Q.
/. Hall, u. G. Goss and William Hen
derson, E. M. Massey briefly outlined
the campaign which is being conduct
ed by William H. Jeffrey to get the
Bible read in the public schools.
At the close of the meeting a short
program was given after which re-
freshments consisting of sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served.
Miss Stella Allen who has been
spending several weeks at Danvtlle
with her brother has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Beck and Miss
Fannie Beck of St. Johnsbury spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Nc
Laughlin.