St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03

The senior class have engaged an
excellent concert company from the
Ithaca Conservatory of Music to give
an entertainment here on Wednes-
day evening, Feb. IT, in an en-
/ deavor. to raise money towards
their trip to Washington.
Samuel Fitzpatrick has bought of
Joshua Bemis his farm in XII by on
the high road above East Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Campbell were
called to Littleton, N. H., last week
to attend the funeral of relative
of Mrs. Campbell's, H. A. Eaton.
Ernest Chamberlin of Derry, N.
H., was a recent visitor IN town.
Ralph Turnbull of Clinton, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Chap
man at the Center.
Most of the stores in town have
entered into an agreement to close
four evenings of the week, keeping
open only Monday and Saturday.
They also close all day Memorial
Day, July Fourth and Thanksgiving
and at noon New Years and Christ
mas.
Mrs. A. L. Rider has been spend
| ing a few days at her home in Fitch
Bay, P. @.
John Stafford was in East Burke
last week to see his father, who has
been quite i'll.
Mrs. Burns Gammen and her
daughter, Belle of East Barnet, have
been spending few days with her
son, R. B. Gammell, Jr.
The Rev. r. F. Lowe, district su-
pe1intendent, preached at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening.
| The Epworth League of the Meth
oh I,Vn FRIDAY
evening to enjoy a supper and social
with the young people of that church
and those from the church at st.
Johnsbury Center, who were also in
vited.
At the Congregational church Sun
day evening, report was given of
the fifth annual conference of the
Older Boys of Vermont, at Chester,
which was attended by Homer Will
son, Charles Stevens, Raymond Hun
ter. Howard Shattuck, Maurice Bur-
pee, Raymond Hall, Harley Green
wood, Reginald Bigelow, Clifton
Ruggles and Cecil Frappied. 1t is
expected the next conference may be
held in Lyndonville.
Miss Lura Raymond is spending
two weeks at her home in Massawip-
pi, P. G.
John Norris has started on an ex-
tensive trip which will take him
through the Panama. Canal to the
expositions at San Diego and San
Francisco and to other places in the
| far West.
The Music Circle enjoyed a pleas
ant meeting at the studio last week
Monday evening with an attendance
of about 20. An interesting musical
program was given.
The Household Economic Circle
held an interesting meeting Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. j. Oh
ney at Lyndon Center. The subjects
of discussion being Household Ar
engagements, Efficiency and Utensils.
| It is expected there will be a trained
nurse at the domitory in February
who will give a series of lectures.
Mrs. Clarence Hubbard visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hutch
inson at Stanstead, P. O., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bonner
spent few days IN Boston last
week.
M. A. Baker of Contoocook, N. H.,
has taken charge of the Heath-Clark
store during Mr.. Heath's absence.
A very pleasant occasion was the
18th anniversary of the marriage of
|
was observed by about rs of their
friends with surprise dinner and
social at the Methodist church last
week Tuesday mo- ming. They were
summoned by telephone from their
home on Pudding Hill and were very
much surprised to find the assembled
guests awaiting them with hearty
| congratulations. A fine dinner OF
roast meats, salads, vegetables and
various desserts was served and de-
| lightful social hour enjoyed. The
! Rev. r. H. Moore, on behalf of their
| friends, presented them with a sum
of money and other gifts. Mr..
Cushman has been in the employ of
j. G. Eaton & Co. for 80 years. Be
sides friends in town the following
were present from outside: Mrs.
| Cushman's sisters, Mrs. Nellie Bug
bee, Mrs. Flora Chesley and Mrs.
George CoWling of ST. Johnsbury,
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Warner of
ST. Johnsbury and her cousin, Mrs.
Erastus Hallett of ST. Johnsbury
Center, Mrs. Cushman's brothers,
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Cushman of Ben
nington and S. H. Cushman of Cali
fornia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arm
strong of West Derby.
The sad news was received last
week of the death of Mrs. George
w. Pierce, who has been for some
months in a Massachusetts santa
rum for treatment. She was Daisy
McMullen and died at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A Nc
Mullen at Fitchburg, Mass. Mrs.
Pierce was 40 years old, a woman
of noble character, with many devo-
ted friends. She had been a good
wife and mother, but had suffered
from i'll health for a number of years
until the disease of tuberculosis de-
veloped which caused her death. Her
remains were brought here and flu
neral services held on Thursday af-
ternoon. All the business places
were closed during the funeral hour
as a mark of respect to her memory.
She leaves a husband and four step
children, Emma, George, Robert and
Raymond.