St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
Peacham
Cows i'm Testing Association Show
Good Profit For Past Month
Music Club Organized


Good Profit For Past Month
Music Club Organized
(Mrs. C. w. Bartlett, Correspondent.
Following is the record of cows
in the Danville Cow Testing Asso-
citation for the month ending March
16: Number of herds, 30; total cows
in test, 412; dry COWS, 55; milk
l208,977 pounds; average test, 4.42
per cent; butter fat, 9222S.1 pounds;
value, $3514.6S; cost roughage
l$1352.94; cost of grain, $1O33.88 8;
total cost, $2386.82; profit, $1127-S6
returns for 81 expended, $1.47; cost
to produce one pound of butter fat,
$3.50; cost to produce 100 pounds OF
milk, $1.14; average milk per COW,
507 pounds; average butter lat per
COW, 22.4 pounds; average cost OF
feed per cows; $5.79; average profit
per cow, $2.74.
Twenty-Five ladies met at the home
of Mrs. w. H. Nutting last Friday
afternoon and organized a music
club. Mrs Kate Davis was elected
president; Mrs. Ethel L. Klmball,
vice-president; Mrs. Lydia Hardy,
secretary and treasurer, and Mrs Mel
lie S. Nutting, musical director. A
program arranged by Mrs. Nutt1ng
was given, consisting of readings on
the life of Stephen Collins Foster and
some of his songs were sung by the
club. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Nutting, Friday afternoon
and all ladies interested in the study
of and who enjoys music, are invited
to join.
Washburn Lodge, No. 90, F. and A..
M, will hold their regular meeting
TToT TNndnnGdaU
ming, March 81.
about $40 from their food sale which
was held at the Methodist church last
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Doris Crane is visiting friends
at Sheffield.
The Pilgrim Hymals, recently pur-
chased for the Congregational church,
were used last Sunday for the first
time.
The pastor will give an illustrated
lecture on Africa next Sunday eve
ming at the Congregational church
The choir will render special music.
The service at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning Will be
of a special character in recognition
of Palm Sunday. Special music will
be rendered.
The last number of the grange lee
ture course will be given at the Town
Hall tomorrow night. Sylvester A:
Long will lecture on Lighting and
Toothpicks.
Mrs. John Williams has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sars-
fields at Ashburnham, Mass.
Mrs. w. H. Cass has been visiting
her mother at Craftsbury the past
week.
Rev. J. w. Hatch, D. D., of Mont
peIier, who is principal of the Mont
pelier Seminary, will speak at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing.
Miss May Wilson spent last week
with friends at st. JOhnsbury.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
eiety of the methodist church will
meet at the church on Saturday af-
ternoon of this week for the annual
opening of the mite boxes. A tea
will be served.
The mid-week service of the Meth
odist church will be held at the par
sonage this Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. M. Steele has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. L. A. Rowe was called to st.
to see her mother, MRS:
West, who had the misfortune to fall
and break her wrist.
Lyster Smith visited his sister, MRS.
David Henderson at st. Johnsbury
over Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Langmaid entertained
the 500 Club last Monday evening:
Owners or keepers of dogs should
have them licensed at once. After
April 1, the law increases the cost
of a license from 81 to and from
Sc to So.
Dogs lost, Airedales, male and fe-
male. grey backs, tan heads and legs,
short tails, collars unmarked. John
Williams.