St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-10
EAST CONCORD


One of the most successful schools
taught in the Kellogg district for
some time, was closed last Friday by
Mrs. Katie Grant. Those perfect in
attendance were Lila Fisher, Cleona
Nichols, Ira Savers, Eva Seace,
FIossie Seace, Walter Hunt, Harry
Nichols. Lula Fisher was absent but
one-half day. Freddie Nichols, NAL
com Tisdale and Wesley Seace were
absent one day. Mrs. Grant will re-
turn for the spring term.
One of the pleasantest and most
interesting events of the season was
the debate given by the Young Peo-
pies Literary Association in the
church last Wednesday evening. The
meeting was opened by the Rev.
Leonard Fuller, who Informed the
large audience that the most impor-
tant question of the age Whether
in Country or City Is the Best Place
to Bring Up a Boy" would be decided
now and for all time. He then intro
duced the debaters, Ivon Hartshorn,
William H. Morrison and Fred Nor
rison of this place in favor of the
country, with Miss Mildred Hartshorn,
Fred Simpson and Aamsa Parker of
Lunenburg, thinking the city by far
the best place to bring up boy.
Five judges were chosen, consisting
of Miss Anna Cole of Lunenburg, Mrs.
Helen Folsom, Mrs. Myra Adair, Da-
ma Brown and James Grant of this
place. w. H. Morrison and Fred
Simpson were called on twice and
made a most earnest and final plea
to the judges, who were not long in
deciding in favor of bringing the boy
up in the country. Cake and coffee
were then served and a pleasant So
cial hour was enjoyed. The next
debate will be held in four weeks at
Lunenburg. The question will be
Whether Farming On a Large OF
Small Scale is the Most Profitable.
Mrs. Frank Sease is entertaining
Mrs. Helen Lane of Easton, N. II.
Last week Tuesday evening, the
st. Johnsbury basket ball team played
the home team at Smiths Hall with
verdict of % to 20 in favor of the
st. Johnsbury team. The game was
a very interesting one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Grant have
gone to housekeeping in their new
home, where they are making many
improvements.
Irvis Smith is seriously i'll with in
digestion.
George Morse and Mrs. Addie
Webb of Littleton, N. H., were in the
place last Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burdick have
moved from the Eugene Moulton farm
to DanVille.
Henry Graham is quite i'll at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Curtis of Lu-
nenburg were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Warren.
Thoro fOIIr candidates
tised and taken into the M. E. church
on probation last Sunday.
Ray Smith went last week to Port
land, Me-, where he expects to locate.
His family will join him this week.
Lila and Lula Fisher visited their
aunt, Mrs. Eddie Burt, in Lunenburg
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grant and
Robert Grant of Windsor, who have
been visiting relatives in this place
the past week, returned to their home
Saturday. They we're accompanied
by their mother, Mrs. Dora Grant.
Frank Carpenter of Concord was
in the place Friday and bought nine
cows of H. A. Smith.
Little Miss Marion Brown very
prettily entertained seven of her girl
friends last Monday afternoon, the
Cake and ice cream were served.
Mrs. Alfonso Hartman, Mrs. d. M.
Smith, Mrs. H. A Smith, Mrs. Helen
Folsom and Miss Mabel Wilson were
visitors in st. Johnsbury the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sweet took a
carriage drive to Concord last Sun
day and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Morton.
Mrs. Jennie Witcher of Twin Noun
tain, N. H., was a guest of her two
brothers, George and Hollis Morrill,,
over Sunday.
Seventeen attended the card party |
last Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Irham. Refresh |
ments were served.
Eddie Burt and two daughters of
were entertained by his |
sister, Mrs. Fred Rogers, last Sun
day.
A Bible reading was held at the
home of Lem Nichols last Saturday |
evening.