St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-07-28

also be a decision as to whether the
village will decide to come under the
provisions of the Workmen's compep-
sation act, a recent effort of the legis-
lature which has to be ratified by vii
lagos and towns to become operative.
There will be no more services in
the Universalist church until the
first Sunday in September, as the
Rev. Clarence Simmons takes his va
cation during the month of August.
Miss Claire LIE Bourveau is at
Lake Morey for two weeks vaca-
ton, stopping at the Kaulin.
Mrs. Charles Emerson and daugh-
ter Ruth of Philadelphia, were at H.
P Emerson's a few days last week,
and Mr.. Emerson also made a brief
visit home They have returned to
Barton where they are spending the
summer, and Mr.. Emerson has gone
back to Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bedard visited
relatives in North Danville last week.
Mrs. E. B. Chase and Mrs. Emma
Sampson have been recent visitors Of
their sister, Mrs. w. S. LETTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Daniels and
son Philip have been visiting her
father, David Brock, at Wells River
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Hill were the
guests of old friends in Sheffield last
week.
James Dexter went to Springfield
last week in his car and brought home
Mrs. Dexter and Dorothy who have
been spending some time there with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mitchell are
spending his two weeks vacation in
Connecticut, New York and Boston.
Miss Sibyl Barber is visiting cou-
sins in East Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dexter and
three children Helen, Hollis and Har-
riet, have come to spend their vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollis Welch.
Harry Stahler has leased the new
garage, now being built near the
Pleasant View House by Heath &
Waterman, and will move his auto
mobile repair business there.
Mrs. Jack Fucker, formerly Clara
Stearn. and children are here to spend
the summer with her mother, Mrs.
Celia Stern.
Thomas Havers, a freight brake
man, died last week Saturday morn
ing after an illness of several months
with consumption. He was native
of Richmond, P. O., and came here
about eight years ago. He married
Maud Gibson, daughter of Mrs. l. A.
Macdonald, and since his illness they
have lived with Mrs. Macdonald. Be-
sides his widow, he leaves one child
also two sisters, Mrs. st. Lawrence of
Littleton, N H., and Mrs. William
McCorma Of Ryegate. The knights
of Pythias had charge of the funeral
and the services at the grave. Inc
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson was the ott1-
ciating clergyman, and the burial
was at Lyndon Center.
Eli Currier went to Chicago few
DAYS ago to visit his son, William
and after a few days his two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Arthur Charland and Mrs:
William Lavely, joined him and all
three will go on to Minneapolis and
return together. Mrs. Norton IS
looking after Mrs. Charland's house
hold and children during her absence
and Mrs. Ira Batchelder, Mrs. Lave
ly's daughter, came from Sherbrooke
to keep house for her father.
Napoleon Stone of Goldberg, w.
Va. recently visited his mother, Mrs.
J. l. Watchie, and his sons, Leo and
Clinton Stone. He has gone to Bos-
ton for a short time but will return
here later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Aldrich and
child of White River Junction were
visitors in town last week.
Miss Roancy Parker and Mrs. Hell
en- Carpenter of East Burke have
been visiting their brother, Edwin
Parker, and other relatives in town
Mrs. Flora Griswold was a recent
visitor at the home of her son, Rus
sell Griswold.
Miss Alberta Nelson has been with
friends in McIndoe Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Martin of Win
chester, Mass, are stopping with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles +.
Martin.
Miss Jennie Powers, who remained
short time with her niece, Mrs.
Homer Watson has returned to Raj
ston, Wyo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley r. Cowles Of
Franklin were recent guests of her
brother, Charles Hale.
Miss Beth Todd is working in the
office of the Dairy Association during
her summer vacation from Simmons
college. Her sister, Miss Avis Todd
has been stopping in town for q few
days.
A. J. Smith of CRANKY has bought
George Pierce's farm on Cold Hill,
known as the Peter Collins place and
moved his family there, and the
household goods saved from his re-
cent fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blake have re-
turned from Island Pond, where they
have been staying for some time on
business connected with the settle
ment of an estate.
Mrs. H. NJ. Pearl of st. Johnsbury
was a guest of Mrs. Elisha Bigelow
the last of the week.
Fremont J. Campbell and wife of
Lebanon, N H., were guests last week
Of his brother, G. NJ. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wells have
been spending a week with Mrs.
Wells brother in Sharon.