St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-16
ST. aoHNsBURY CENTER

ella Mclaughlin, Correspondent
At the regular meeting of Wide
Awake Grange Saturday evening,
there were about 80 present, it be-
mig masters and lecturers night. The
different oranges represented were
Green Mountain Grange No. 1, Con-
cord, Danville, Enterprise, Grange,
Lyndon and Shepherd Pomona
Grange. During the meeting sug-
gestion were made for the good of
the order by Arthur Olcutt, Green
Mountain Grange No. 1, Don Gray of
Enterprise, Mrs. Coveny of Danville
and Mr. Edney of Concord. The sug-
gestion were good and ought to be a
help to the visiting members. APP
plications were received and special
meeting will be called for the degrees.
After the meeting the program was
given over to the lecturer, Mrs. Fred
Knowlton, who had prepared an ex-
cellent program. The different lee
turers present were Mrs. Ida Christie
of Concord, Mrs. E. X. Massey of
Green Mountain Grange, Mrs. Harry
Hovey of Shepherd Pomona and State
Lecturer E. H. Ha1lett of Wide
Awake Grange. The program was as
follows: Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Green;
instrumental music, Mrs. Harley
Blodgett; reading, 1.-The Hymns that
Mother Used To Sing" Mrs. Gov
eny of Danville; solo, G. w. May
nard; reading, what Allied the Pud-
ding" Julia Brown; duet Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M Massey; reading, 'The
Old Man. Miss Folsom; reading,
Mrs. Harry Hovey; solo, T. r.
Brightly; question, ''What the Grange
Means" speakers, Master Arthur Oh
cult of Green Mountain Grange, Mrs.
Coveny of Danville, Walter Hall,
Shepherd Pomona Grange, Mr.. Gray
of Lyndon and E. H. Hallett, state
lecturer of Wide Awake Grange;
reading, 1.-The Honest Boy of YER
mont" Mrs. Frank Hooker. After
the program ice cream and cake were
served and a social time followed.
The next meeting will be by the over
seers and steward.
Miss Matte Hill has gone to Nor
risville on business.
Mrs. P. N. Granger on Tuesday en-
tertained her old shop-mates at her
home. Those who were present were
Mrs. Esther Cumming, Sunset Home,
Burlington; Mrs. William Adams of
Lennoxville, P. c., and Mrs. G. F.
Boynton of st. Johnsbury.
The Children's Day exercises we're
well attended at the Methodist church
on Sunday. Mrs. Dennie Trombly
had chcarge of the children and they
all did their parts we'll. Rev. Mr..
Green spoke very Interestingly to the
children. One child was baptised.
The Children's Day exercises will be
held at the Congregational church
next Sunday in the morning and in
| the afternoon at the Universalist
Rev. DR.. Richards of St. Johns
bury will speak at the Congregation
al church next Sunday evening. Spe-
I cial music will be given and an in
vitation is extended to the other
churches.
Rev. Mr.. Green is attending the
preachers meeting at West Burke this
week.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Woodruff Friday afternoon at
2:3O.
Mrs. Hiram Simpson of Glover
visited Mrs. Ed Simpson last week.
/ Mrs. A. B. Goliath has been Wis
iting Miss Vera Montgomery at St.
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Weller and S.
G. Weller of Littleton were the guest
of Mrs. Fred Knowlton on Sunday.
Dwight Simpson of Fitchburg, who
has been visiting his family, has re-
turned to his work.
/ Mrs Eliza Allen and daughter,
Stella, attended the wedding of Miss
Whipple at Lyndonville last Thurs
day. They are spending this week
at Danville.
On Sunday Perlie Hutchinson had
Is men, who are building the hew
road, work for him putting in a new
cement wall back of his house.
Mrs. Robert Esden of Peacham,
who has spent several months with
her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Kicker,
was here last Friday on a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pringle, they be-
ing formerly old neighbors in Rye
gate.
Allie Hill and Dean Hall have been
camping at Shadow Lake for a few
days. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hill spent
Sunday there, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Gray.
Mrs. Winthrop Blodgett of St.
Johnsbury was the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. d. w. Jenness last week.
On Sunday evening a little past
midnight, Mr.. Thomas house was
burned. Mr.. Thomas saw a man
coming out of the barn and in short
time smelt smoke. There being only
a few neigbhors near, it was impos-
sible to save the buildings.
The Walk-O Shoe for men and
women sold by Bundy and Amey, ST.
Johnsbury, has just been awarded
the Grand Prize at Panama-Pacific
| Exposition.