St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-02
Concord
Patriotic Exercises In Schools and
Grange-PerSOnala and Local
Notes

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The pre-memorial exercises given
by pupils of Concord graded schools
and Academy at the Town Hall Fri
day afternoon were highly enjoyable.
The following program was given:
Prayer, Rev. G.. S. Smith; song, Co
lumbus," school; recitation, Memo
rial Day." Harold Chapman; dia-
logue, Soldier Boys" Lloyd Willis
Elmer Sortwell, Floyd Hutchinson,
Alban Baker; song, f"The Vacant
Chair" twenty-six boys; recitation,
1.-THE Sleeping Sentinel, Florence
Hodgden; piano solo, Medley of
American Air." Alice Reed; recita-
ton, ''The Last of Six Rose Rock,
dialogue Memorial Offering Win
ME Rock, Hulda Burbank, Edith
or Morrison; Flag of Our Union
Forever" Helen Carpenter; recita-
ton, Uncle Sans Young Army
Reginald Hodgden; tableau, Acad-
envy Girls; song, Marching Thorugh
Georgia." twenty-six boys; drill
thirty-six girls; America" spec
ial mention might be made of the
drill which was splendidly done.
Graduating exercises of Concord
Academy will be held in the Town
Hall this "wednesday evening at 8
o'clock
The Village Improvement Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. F. w.
Chapman Monday evening, June Z
At the regular meeting of Concord
Grange Friday evening, a patriotic
program was given: Song, RED,
White and Blue" grange; reading,
1.-THE Bronze Button" Leona Chris
tie; reading, ''My Old Tin Canteen.''
G. l.. Stacy; song, 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner grange; reading,
"Bessie's Battle Flag William
Remmick; reading, Jacob Richard
son, Jr., reading, "Bingen on the
Rhine" w. D. Blodgett; song, "On-
ly a Bunch of Daisies" Mr.. and Mrs. |
Fred Goodreault; song, America"
In the horn guessing contest Karl
Russell won the prize. Mr.. and Mrs |
Moore of Passumpsic and Mrs. Hovey |
of st. Johnsbury were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradshaw of |
Lyndon spent Sunday at w. d. Brad
shaw's.
Miss Mabel Ranney attended the
state assembly, d. of r. held at Brat
tleboro last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Woods of ,
Passumpsic spent the holiday at the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood.
Mrs. Fanny Cutting is stopping at |
the home of her son, Frank, and |
visiting friends in town.
Harry Cutting went to Boston
Thursday
Thomas Rancour is building him
a house west of the blacksmith shop.
The Wide Awake Club will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Burbank, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Houghton
and daughter, Ruth of Lyndon,
George Spencer and son, Albion of
East Haven and Mrs. B. F. Rollins of
st. Johnsbury were recent guests at
the home of Mrs Mianda Shackford.
Mrs. F. M. Cobleigh was in st.
Johnsbury last week.
State Highway Commissioner l.
Stoddard Bates and County Commits
sioner George Temple were business
visitors in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. Fanny Cutting visited friends
in Lancaster, N. H., and East Con-
cord part of last week.
E. A. Gray was in East Burke on
business one day last week.
J. T. Gleason of Lyndonville Wis !
tied his brother, Benjamin Gleason,
the past week.
Mrs. Lena Nichols of st. Johns
bury was a recent guest of friends ]
In town.
George Green of st. Johnsbury
was a guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Cora L. Bailey, the past week. :
Mrs. c. E. Wadleigh of St. Johns
bury spent part of last week with {
friends here.
Miss Viola S. May of St. Johns 7
bury spent the week end with her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. \
Stacy.
Concord Grange, No. 4OS, will pre- I
ent the drama "Simple Silas' or :
he Detective From Plunketsvi1le' !;
It the Town Hall Friday evening, g
une with the following cast: Al =
,ert Cotton, a receiver of stolen =
GODS, John Edney; Silas Jones, a y
detective, Overall Richards; Harvey q
)anton, a young merchant, Fred =
Joe Cotton, a son of AL .
ert, Ivan Streeter; Ike Dame, GRIM =
nal, William Remmick; Bob Bruce, -
colored servant, Stanton Bonnet;
lice Cotton, a niece of A1bert's, Ida =
Maude Dame, Ike's wife, =
Idle Miltimore; Old Mag, a distant =
elative of Albert's, Ida Christie; +,
riest, Chauncy Miltimore. {
Jacob Richardson, ST., has sold his !,
ouse to Albert Barnett of Lyndon. =
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnett of =
lyndon are guests at the home of h
IT. and Mrs. w. d. Blodgett. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Currier and "
frs. Minnie Seavey were in st.
ohnsbury Saturday. o.
Mrs. Olin Adams and daughter, q
,velyn of st. Johnsbury, were in ~
own Saturday. VI
East Concord ball team crossed h
ats with the Concord nine here Sat
rday afternoon. The score was 2
D 3 in favor of Concord. Fl
An unusually large number at g,