St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-13
EAST BURKE.
Repairs in School RoOm-Sudden
Death of Wilbur RexfOrd-
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(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey, correspond
ent.)
School has been conducted in the
church vestry, thanks to Myron Gill
son, while extensive repairs and al
terations have been made in the up
per class room. Much credit is due
the students, pictures, statuary and
school furniture being added.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey have
been entertaining the past week
William v. Edkins, N. S., of the Sons
and Daughters of Liberty from Phil
adelphia, Pa, Mrs. Libby Cummings,
ex-state councillor from Manchester,
N. H., Mrs. Alice Chaughlin, ex-state
councillor from Worcester, Mass.
They also attended the state council
session of the Sons and Daughters of
Liberty held at Glover Wednesday.
Rally Day was largely attended at
the Methodist church Sunday. Much
praise and credit is due the boys and
girls of our village who show such
snap and vim to do church work.
Much credit is due Principal Harry
Winslow for the church decorating
and in other ways to make the day
such a success.
Wilbur Rexford was taken very
i'll Friday night with typhoid
pneumonia and passed away Thurs
day. The funeral was held from
his late home Thursday. The Rev.
Mr.. Keeling, pastor of the Methodist
church oficiated. Interment was at
Woodmont cemetery. He is survived
by a wife and nine children. Much
sympathy is extended to them.
A number of autographed photo
graphs including ex-President Taft
Onofnn
have been given the principal of the
grammar school for exhibition work.
Among those from Martha Wash
ington Council, No. 8, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty, to attend the
state meeting held at Glover Wed
nesday were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
jeffrey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Gibson, B.
F.. Humphrey, Mary V. Belden, Miss
Marion B. Jeffrey, Mrs. George Gil
son, Mrs. George Phillips and Miss
Annie Belden.
Miss Marion Jeffrey goes to New
port Friday to commence her duties
as district nurse.
w. H. Jeffrey, national councillor
of the Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty, is in Pittsburg, Pa, and
Charleston, S. c., on business this
week.
Mrs. Goodwin is very sick with
pneumonia. Mrs. Alvin Wilson is
still very i'll.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a chick
en- pie supper next week Tuesday
night, October 10, at the church
vestry.
Miss Louise Darling and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Lawton motored to Island
Pond, Newport and back by Lake
william NV Saturday
Mrs. John Drown recently visited
her sister in Danville.
The Camp Fire girls and the Boy
Scouts have been having some paper
ing and painting done the past week
at the Methodist parsonage.
The social held in Algonquin hall
last week was largely attended. A
neat sum was realized which
the scouts will spend in school room
repairs Much appreciation is ex-
pressed to Mr.. Walter, M. H. Gill
son and owners of the hall.
Miss Mildred Vance returned home
Sunday from spending the summer in
Boston with friends and relatives.
The Epworth league of Thursday
last held particular interest for the
young people who took an active
part. Principal Winslow with the as
sistance of his boys and girls had
charge. An interesting program was
carried out.
The occasion of bringing home
the BRIDE" was duly celebrated at the
Harris home in the form of an in
formal reception the evening of DC
tober 6, when the friends of the