St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-08-25
PERSONALS.
The Observance of ''OId Home
Week"-Sunday School Picnic
Personal Items.

The Observance of "OId Home
Week"-Sunday School Picnic
Personal Items.
(Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, correspondent
Last week was "Old Home Week"
and large number of visitors were
in town. Thursday evening the reg
ular alumni meeting was held at the
academy, large number being pres
ent. There was a very laughable
| farce by DR.. A. j. Mackay and John
Varnum, also singing by Mrs. w.
#. Glover, E. r. Mackay and music
by Miss Dorothy Mackay. Refresh
ments of cake and ice cream were
served. Friday evening an entertain
ment was given at the academy hall.
The two farces, BOX and Cox" and
"A Pressing Matter were given. In
the first, John Varnum figured as
Mr.. Box and DR.. David Hartman as
Mr.. Cox. Mrs. John Varnum was
Mrs. Bouncer. In the second farce,
John Varnum represented the char
acter of Lawrence O'DonoVan; Anna
Blanchard was Lillian Van Craig,
and Stanley Munger was Jimmie
Austin. About $55 was taken Fri
day night.
The M E. Sunday school held
basket picnic Wednesday, August Is,
at the Pondside. A good crowd at
tended and the sports were much en-
joyed by all. The ball game was a
mixed game, having boys and girls
in both teams. The captains were
Misses Glenn Chandler and Muriel
Darling and at the close the score
stood 9 to IL. There was a nail
driving contest in which Glenn and
Geneva Chandler and Catharine Ar
cher drove IL IL nails in one min
ute. The tug-of-war between the
young and older ladies resulted
twice in a tie. The tug-of-war be-
tween the young and older men was
won by the older men. There was
also a blind folded running race in
which Beatrice Main and Adolphus
won box of chocolates and also a
three-legged race and other sports.
Music was furnished on the graphic
phone.
Mrs. Mabel Hebb and SON, Win
ston, of Johnson, are spending a
week at her father, F. G. Chambers.
DR.. David Hartman and family Of
South Hadley Falls are visiting in
town.
Henry and Ruth Miller of Man
chester, N. H., are stopping with
Lu0lT aunt, MISS AJQId OIOCADI1QSOs
Arson Mcdonald and Gladys Glib
son have gone to Winchester, N. H.,
to visit Mrs. Bert Graham and fam
lily.
Mrs. Fred Foam and son, Clifton,
of St. Johnsbury visited at her
father, A. L. Peaks, part of last
week.
The friends of George Sanborn
are glad to know that he is recover
ing from his recent illness.
DR.. Bugbee and family of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting at Scott
Darling's cottage.
Robert Bailey of Springfield, Mass,
spent last week at his old home at
South Peacham.
Mrs. Harriet Blanchard and Mrs.
Sarah McLaren left for their home at
Omaha, Neb., the last of the week
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Hooker Of Bradford, who will visit
the exposition and also Mrs. Hook
er's sister in California
Mrs. Harriet Stinson and son,
Worthen Choate, visited her brother,
Clarence Bailey at East Corinth, last
week.
Beatrice and Marjorie Main of
East Corinth are spending their va
cation with their mother, Mrs. YER
non E. Lamb.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blair and
Norman have gone to Canada.
Miss Margaret Chapman of Pas
sumpsic was at her fathers, Villa
Chapman, over Sunday.