St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-02
GROTON

MRS. G. H. Mills, Correspondent
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Annis Sunday.
H. NJ. Kicker, who had so far re-
covered from his recent attack of
pneumonia as to be able to sit up,
was taken worse about a week ago
and his condition at present is very
critical.
Mrs. Josephine Clark of Wells
River visited at Ernest Clark's last
week.
Earl Carpenter of Boston spent
Memorial Day at his home here.
District superintendent R. F. Lowe
of st. Johnsbury will hold the first
quarterly conference at the Metho-
dist church next Saturday morning
at 1920.
Rev. F. w. Lewis will preach a
memorial sermon for the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges next Sun
day morning.
S. G. Carpenter has moved from
w. N. Clark's house to F. P. Downs
house.
G. H. Mills took his older scholars
on an auto trip Tuesday. They went
through Orange to Montpelier and
visited the capitol and then to Water
bury, Morrisville, Hardwick and
home by the way of Danville and
Peacham.
Miss Mamie Rouhan is teaching in
the intermediate rooom assisting her
sister, Mrs. Addie Kicker.
Warren Carpenter has begun his
new house on Railroad street.
Mrs. Ed Emery has gone to Provi-
dence, r. l., where she will visit her
sister and receive medical treatment.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Sadie.
F. P. Heath has purchased new
automobile.
Mrs. L. G. Welch has been sick,
threatened with pneumonia, but is
better now.
Word was received here Saturday
of the death of Mrs. Martha (Plum-
mer) Jones of Amy, Colo. She leaves
two sons and one daughter in the
West and four sisters in town. Mrs.
Maria Baldwin, Mrs. Mary Ann
Page, Mrs. R. T. Heath, Mrs. Christie
WEIGH and Mrs. Phebe Young of
Peacham.
The village schools held their pre-
memorial exercises in the opera house
Friday afternoon. A large number
of people were present. The exer-
cises showed careful training by the
teachers and hard work by the
scholars. Miss Shepard and Miss
Fellows, assisted with the music.
Mr.. and Mrs G. M. Frost of Lis
bon, N. H., visited Mr.. Frost's sister,
Mrs. o. M. Crown, over Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. McCrillis of
Hyde Park, Mass, visited at H. c.
Glover's last week.
Mrc w Stevens who has h00n
at work in Monroe, N. H, has re-
turned to her home on Pine street.
The w. H M. S. held a district
meeting at the M. E. church last
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Whitehi1 re-
turned Saturday morning from visit
in Boston.
Mrs. Hattie Clough of Lisbon, N.
H., is visiting relatives here and in
Peacham.
Friday afternoon the grammar
school had its pre-mem exercises.
The general work of the grades was
carried during the morning. In the
afternoon all exercises tended to-
ward American patriotism, and the
days Of the late rebellion. The low
er class room passed its first hour
and a half in patriotic drawings, flag
flags were in abundance everywhere.
The upper class room listened to civil
war remarks by the principal, fol-
lowed by numerous Rotations and
readings, by the students. Historical
questions, current events and makers
of history followed. The children
then stepped down to the river and
after listening attentively to heroism
and bravery of sailors upon the sea,
passed with uncovered heads, drop
ping flowers of tribute upon the wa
tiers for those who have died in bat
tie, since the days of John Paul
Jones, upon the breast of the deep. |
Then began the march to the Gem
etery. Three monitors assisted the
instructors in passing the hover
laden children, headed by the drum
mer boy, along the way. America
was sung within the gates, followed
by the placing of wreaths, flowers and |
flags upon the graves of the North
ern soldiers. The children then gath |
cred for the walk home, TAPS" be- |
ing sounded by the Scout Bugler, over
the last resting place of the nations
dead. Friends and visitors, wan
dered among the graves witnessing
the work of the children. The day |
was finished with a neatly supervised |
football game. Score 33 to 20. The |
boys reported a fine time, many get
ting in late to drive home their cows |
from pasture.
Commencement week begins with |
the preaching of a baccalaurette ser
mon at the congregational church |
Sunday afternoon. Graduation and |
promotion exercises will be held the |
following Friday night at 8 O'Clock |
from the Methodist church All are |
invited to attend these exercises.
Principal Winslow takes this time to /
thank the children, their parents and |
friends, for cooperation, sympathy |
and kind help, causing the term to |
pass successfully, pleasantly and |
quickly.
Wednesday evening, June 2, 1915,
the East Burke girls and young Ia
dies met and organized The Camp |
Fire Girls. Much interest is being |
shown along this line. Mrs. Chase
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