St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-15
EAST RuRKE
Much Social Activity During The Past
Week-PersOnaIs.

Week-Personals.
(Mrs. B. r. Humphrey. Correspondent
A large number of the village PEG
pie took dinner with the Ladies All
at NJ H Gilson's last Wednesday. 4
bountiful dinner was served and quit
a little sum realized.
There will be no services at the Nj
/ e. church Sunday, the 26th, unior
Christmas services being conducted a
the Congregational church by the Rev
Mr.. Rose.
A birthday party was rendered Edit
Mathers on Dec. 10. in the upper elias.
room, the occasion being her 18th
birthday.
On Dec. .. the school held a fire
drill. 1t was unexpected and conse-
quently showed great attention by the
scholars. Both classes vacated
alarm had been given. Margaret God
ding was spoken of as being especially
attentive during the drill
A consignment of books has been
received from the Vermont Free L.
brary commission. These books are
free to all and may be found at Har-
ris' store.
Michael Cohen attended the funeral
of Fred Miles in West Burke Wednes-
day.
School will close Dee 1T for a weeks
vacation. Prof. Winslow will 10 to
Nashua. N. H.. to spend Christmas.
Michael Cohen will spend the week
with Milo jeffrey at W. HI. Jeffrey's.
On Dec. a formal reception wac
given Freda Perry by her classmates.
AS she was to leave East Burke for
East Pepperill. Mass, with her par
ents, Miss Freda was presented with
two handsome hair ribbons. Mrs..
Fred Farmer acted as chaperon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Colby and son
Earl were Sunday visitors at Frank
Mills in Lyndonville.
Webster and Welch were summon
ed to court Monday as witnesses
A business meeting of the Epworth
League was held Thursday the eth.
The following officers were elected
President John McNally; first vice
president. Mrs. Ada Jenkins; second
vice-president, Mrs. Ada Jenkins;
third e-preSident. Mrs. Nellie JEFF
frey; fourth vice-president, Harry W..
Winslow; secretary, Michael J. Cohen;
treasurer. Miss F'loy Gibson: organist,
Mrs. Daisy Sherburn.
Union services will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday evening. The
pastor will receive Kenneth Stafford
and WILDER Leazer from probation in
to full church membership at the
morning service.
The usual Epworth League meeting
will be held by Mrs. Keeling next
Thursday evening. subject, 1.-The
Promise of Heaven"
There will be an Epworth League
social at the home of John McNally
Friday night Dec. IT.
Mrs. Addie Godding. who has been
spending several weeks with Mrs. l. /
D. Bemis is visiting friends here for a
few days. Mrs. Bemis is quite a little
better and is able to do a little light
work. Mrs. Godding may stay with
her this winter.
National Councillor of the Sons and
Daughters Of Liberty, w. H. Jeffrey.
who has been making official visits to
the different councils in several states
s expected home this week
Mrs B. W. Sherburne has been con-
lined to the house the past week by
illness.
Will Colby has finished work at Mt. |
View farms and moves this week to
N. H.
Ed Hart is boarding at Archie
Grants. I
Lewis Counter is cutting wood for
George Hubbard
Elmer Curwin has finished work at
Mountain View farm and is visiting
relatives in Littleton. N. H.
J. w. Beede has returned to his work
after spending a weeks vacation with
relatives in Orleans.
The Willing Workers meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Rose
The Lyndon Corner boys will play
basket ball here this Wednesday eve
ming in the Scout hall.
Miss Effle Streeter from Concord was
! recent visitor of Mrs. Hattie Wright
Merton Vance has sold his piece of
and near B. w. Sherburne's to Harry
Ind John Mathers.
Eugene Hunter has bought the Bun
ly place and wood lot of Eli Eastman.
George Counter Is home from his
work in Maine.
Miss Ruth Zero visited relatives in
4yndonville Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hall has returned to
Ter home in Lyndonville after caring
or her daughter and baby for two
weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Vance goes to Burling- #,
on this week as delegate from Burke
orange to attend the State Grange
Walter Wheeler has moved his fam |,
ly into the Bundy house. Earl Coun-
er and wife who have been living
here have moved to the Counter farm .
nd Frank Counter has moved from !
he farm into the tenement in Mrs :
arah Lanes house. :
Mrs. F. E. Mcdonald has been con- :
ned to the house for a few days by
lness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Magil were Sun :
ay visitors of Mr.. MagilPs parents,
Tr. and Mrs. Tyler Gaskill. at Burke ,
follow.
Mrs. Hattie Wright was quite sick II
list week but is better at this time. !,
ON Dec. the graduating class of
915 of the East Burke grammar g
,hool held its first class meeting to
ect officers and prepare for their :
Iercises next June. Bessie Warner
as elected president; Kenneth STAFF :
,rd, vice-president; Edith Mathe-s
,cretary; Arthur Sherburn. treasurer; T
lie class motto is Labor Conquers =
H. the class colors are blue and
Did, the class flowers are carnations :,