St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

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and attention will be given to the
history of England, in connection
with the progress of the war.
A small fire occurred at Clifford
Chester's near Cold Hill last week
which mar. owly escaped being Sc
rious. Mrs. Chester had some lin
seed oil and turpentine in pan on
the stove to warm, when it boiled
over and ignited. Mrs. Chester,
herself, smothered the fire with
quilts and blankets, but not be-
fore it had damaged the rooms a
good deal with smoke, and also
burned her hands and wrists quite
severely. The loss is estimated at
about $40.
Miss Mildred Drown of Wheelock
has been spending a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. Alfred G.. Drown.
Miss Annie Houghton spent few
days recently with her sister. Mrs.
Myles Gilman, at St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cable Were
guests last week of his mother, Mrs.
L. E. Cable, in ST. Johnsbury.
Miss Mildred Hall of Walden was
a recent visitor at her sister, Mrs.
Fields.
Robert Gammell and family have
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East Barnet.
Dan Murray of this place was mar
ried on, Christmas Eve to Miss Car
/ RE Chalmer at the brides home in
Groton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Smith spent
Christmas Day with friends at East
Burke.
Jesse Spencer, who has been home
from the hospital but a short time
where he had a severe attack Of
Bright's disease, was ill last week
from the same cause.
Miss Marion Fisher, who was
obliged to leave school about
Thanksgiving time on account of a
severe cold and grip, has gone for
treatment to the Glen Cliff Santa
rum near Woodsville, N. H, as the
doctors have discovered incipient
tuberculosis. She is very slightly
affected as yet, and with youth and
a good constitution, it is thought
the disease has been taken in time
to ensure complete recovery.
L. S. Collins of Greensboro is a
guest of his son here, Carroll Col
Inns.
Mrs. Sarah Colby of St. Johns
bury was a holiday visitor of her
son here.
Mrs. H. L. Doyle spent few days
in West Burke last week.
Lee Wheeler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Wheeler, was taken Sc
riously i'll Christmas week with
appendicitis, and from the opera
ton which was Immediately per-
formed, it was found the appendix
had burst. The operation was sue
cessful, but the child remains in
critical condition.
Mrs. Leroy S. Howe has recently
been in Bellows Falls to see her
sister, who has just come home
from the Brattleboro hospital.
Robert and Edwa: McVicar spent
the holidays with their sisters here
in town.
fro hospital in Boston where
she has been for surgical treatment,
AID $ much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locke of
st. Johnsbury visited last week at
their sisters, Mrs. Eaton's and Mrs.
Schofield's.
Mrs. Albert Spaulding submitted
to a serious surgical operation last
week at her home. DR.. J. NJ. AL
len having charge. At present, she
is as comfortable as can be expect
ed.
Miss Erma Weber was operated
upon last Friday at her home for
appendicitis and is doing very nicely
Mrs. Alec Charland is very i'll and
fears are entertained that she will
not recover.
Miss Annie Danforth of Medford,
Mass, spent the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. A. E. Humphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wells have
returned from Boston where they
have been spending a few weeks
The extension school in agricul-
ture and home economics which
opened Tuesday in the Grand Army
Hall, is a past of the states helpful
work along these lines. 1t will con-
tinue for four days, is absolutely
free to the public, and all interested
in these subjects are asked to at
tend. Over 100 persons signed the
paper expressing a wish to attend
and it is hoped that many more
will be present. There will be ex-
perts to speak in every line of agri-
cultu. al work, on the questions of
raising different crops, fertilizers,
breeding, cow testing, mixed rations,
fruit raising, gardening, forestry,
etc., and in cooking, menu making,
balanced diet, home dessmaking,
! school lunches, household lunches,
etc. Principal Merrill and Miss
Gec trude Newton were responsible
for getting the school here, and the
attendance already shows a great
amount of interest
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Church is to be held in the
vestry Wednesday, Jan. Is, with a
dinner for the members.
The relief corps and Grand Army
Post held their annual installation
of officers on Friday, Jan. 8, with
fish .chowder dinner at noon for
the members.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Davis are TAX
ing their meals at Mrs. J. S. Scho-
fields now
Miss Catharine Emery was sick
nearly all last week, being confined
at home by severe cold.
Miss Mildred Rice, who is teach
ing commercial subjects in a high
school in Utica, N. Y, has been