St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
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FIdon Irvine, Recently Married, Call
ed To Serve In British Army
Locals

The latest report is that Eldon Ir-
vine who married Miss Alice Hutchin-
son, is to be called on to take part II
the war. Mr.. Irvine does not go al
once. but will go to Sherbrooke FOL
drill this winter. Mrs. Irvine plans &c
go to Sherbrooke also for the winter
and will put the two daughters III
school there.
willis Conner and z. ]. Blodget'
vent 70 BOSTON Sunday on a few days
business trip.
Mrs. Everett Chase Of Barnet is
snending a few days with her sister
Mrs. w S. letters.
DIR. and Mrs. F. H. Davis took their
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. anu
Mrs. Frank Eaton at St. Johnsbury
A son arrived at the home OF MT
and Mrs W. p. Duchane on Thanks
giving day AS there are five daugn-
tiers in the family, the first boy may
be thought to have chosen an appro-
pirate date for his arrival.
Mrs A. L. Rider has come to speno
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
James ]. Hutchinson.
Harry Silsby and family took mo-
tor trip to Lancaster, N. H, to speno
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Gee was sick few
days last week.
Prof O. d. Mathewson and family
ate their Thanksgiving dinner with
friends in Barre.
Miss Elizabeth Hills has been in
Dover. N. H., for a few days. called
there by the illness of an aunt, her
nearest relative. She remained until
the. death and burial of this lady had
taken place, and then went to Salem,
Mass to spend Thanksgiving, return
ing the last of the week to her post
in the library.
Mr.. and Mrs H. w. Lyster were
hosts last week for the Lyster family
at Thanksgiving. including Madam Ly-
ster Benton and Morton Lyster and
their families from Whitefield, N. H
ME- and Mrs. Charles Wilson came
from Boston to spend Thanksgiving
with their mother and brother, Mrs.
s. J. Wilson and Homer Wilson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker entertain
ed a Thanksgiving dinner party of Is
including Mr.. and Mrs. George Ingra-
ham from Lyndon Center, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. d. Bowker from Lyndon, Mr..
and Mrs M. M. Silsby and Mildred. !
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Green and Francis |
from Littleton, N. III.
The Folsom family held their an
nual Thanksgiving reunion with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Folsom. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stone
of st. Johnsbury Center
Mrs ]. S. Schofield and Miss Nettie
Goldsmith entertained a family party
Thanksgiving day, which included the
latter's brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Goldsmith from Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Eaton of this place. Mr..
and Mrs. william Locke spent the day
with their son, Charles Locke at st.
Johnsbury.
Mrs G.. M. Campbell has returned
from Boston where she has been
spending a few weeks with her broth
er. Adelbert Eaton. Raymond Camp
bell came home from Dartmouth col
lege to spend few days with his fam
lily.
Mrs c. B. Dodge is in Hyde Park,
Mass, stopping for few weeks with
her son. DR.. Ralph Dodge. Mr.. Dodge
Joined the family there to spend
Thanksgiving day.
The winners of the big turkey in A.
f. Christopher's guessing contest,
which closed Wednesday evening, were
Mrs J. F. Weber and B. A. Hines,
who both guessed the correct number
of seeds in a pumpkin, 34S, and were
thus tied for the turkey. Mr.. Hines
purchased the rival interest and be-
came the owner of the big bird.
Walter Cleary of Newport was with !
his mother. Mrs. John Cleary, a short
time last week. and both went to ST.
Johnsbury to spend Thanksgiving !
with the daughters, Mrs Annie Roll |
eau and Miss Maud Cleary. I
Miss Della Geer went to Concord,
N. H, to spend Thanksgiving with a
sister. n
Mrs. Della McDuffee and son Clay
ton were called to Bradford last week [
by the death and burial of her father ]
in-law. Homer S. McDuffee.
John Mcnamara spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Orleans.
Chauncey Minott went to his home '
In Montpelier for the Thanksgiving
recess. I
varnum Abbott spent Thanksgiving ]
at his home in Barton.
A. S. Cheney and friend went to I
Bethel last week and remained with
friends over Thanksgiving day. I
Miss Annie Houghton ate her ]
turkey with her sister, 4
Mrs. Myles Gilman in st. Johnsbury. '
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lincoln and Mrs. {
Robinson ate their Thanksgiving din s
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele
at St. Johnsbury. '
Miss Maud Cass went to Hardwick
friends 4
Mrs. Myrtle Clarke and daughters,
Alice and Katharine and Mrs. George i
Giffin and daughter Ruth went to st.
Johnsbury to eat their Thanksgiving {
turkey with their sister, Mrs. Harland S
B. Howe and family
Miss Genevieve King of ST. Johns /
bury spent last week with her aunt. I
Mrs. w. L. Guild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burpee, Maui r
rice and Ruth went to Plymouth. N.
H.. to eat their Thanksgiving dinner /
with her sister. Mrs. Lynn Boyles and 6
family. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Batchelder of
p. O., came to spend
with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. William Lavely, and grand v
father Eli Currier. who had with
them also Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Char e
land and children. n
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shorey and Lau- h