St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-29
EAST CONCORD
(Mrs. ]. C. Mcdonald correspond
ent.)

Ezra Fisher, who is working for
Horace Briggs, met with a serious &C
cident last Thursday evening when
he made hole in the ground with an
iron bar and put in a half pint of
powder with the intention of making
a noise and having little fun. He
! lighted a fuse from which a spark
4, blew into the powder before Ezra
was prepared, consequently he got
the full blast in the face and eyes.
Dr. Woodman was called and he was
taken to Brightlook hospital where
| he is doing as well as could be ex-
! pected.
Miss Catharine Stiles of Quebec
Junction, N. H., was a guest Of Mr..
and Mrs A B. Congdon last Friday
and Saturday.
Edward Hudson was an over Sun
day visitor of relatives in st. Johns
bury.
Hattie Grant, George Boutwell,, J.
! G. Mcdonald and Mrs. Frank Fisher
were in st. Johnsbury the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Warren have
entertained their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Warren, of Woodsville, N.
H, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Reed of Bos-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morri-
son of Lower Waterford were enter
tanned at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. D. H.
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Grant last week
Thomas Timpson is seriously i'll at
at his home on Baptist hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant took a
carriage drive to Littleton, N H, last
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge have
moved from Whitetield to Fitzdale
where Mr.. Dodge has employment.
The l.. A. S. will give a chicken
pie supper at the church dining
rooms on Saturday of this week.
Ralph Temple, who has spent the
past two months with Mr.. and Mrs.
~. G. Folsom has returned to his
home in Stoneham, Mass.
Drs. French of Concord and Leith
of Lancaster, N. H., were in coun-
Gil at Bert Parks last Saturday. Mrs.
Parks who is very i'll remains about
the same. Her sister, Mrs. Thomas
McG-n is caring for her.
The terrific wind storm of last
Monday night did considerable dam
age here. J. Hanson's cottage was
blown over, Walter Nichols barn was
unroofed and four large maple shade
trees belonging to Ray Smith were
blown across the road.
Rev. Leonard Fuller was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison and
Miss Agnes Fisher last week Monday
and Tuesday before starting for Wes-
leyan University at M:ddletown,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Hartman
have returned home from Dalton and
Whiteield, n. H., where they have
been visiting relatives.
(Intended for last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Jr., of
Groveton, N H., were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fisher Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Rogers, Misses Lila and
Lula Fisher took a carriage drive to
Lunenburg Saturday and were guests
of Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs. Edward
Burt
The Methodist church is being
treated to new coat of paint. F. G.
Powers is doing the work.
Mrs. Stella Folsom and family
have closed this season at Camp Red
Wing and Monday Mrs. Folsom and
Miss Waite left for New York and
Boston where Mrs. Folsom will pur-
William Parham of Livermore, N.
H., was an over Sunday guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George King.
Robert Grant is in Springfield, N
H, working in a machine shop.
Mrs. Rosa Whipple and two daugh-
ters, Katie and Lynda were over
Sunday guests of Mrs. Whipple's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orange Blood, in
West Lunenburg.
Mrs. Addie Webb of Littleton, N. |
H., spent a part of last week visit
ing her old home and friends in the
place. She returned to Littleton |
Sunday, and was accompanied by Mr.. /
and Mrs. J. G. Mcdonald who were
guests for the day of Mr.. and Mrs. !
George Morse.
Mrs. Herbert Jackman and daugh- |
ter, Madeline, of St. Johnsbury were
weekend visitors of her mother, Mrs. /
Archie Weir.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher have
rented and moved into Henry Par
hams house.
Mrs. Mildred Hartshorn and son
last week as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Riley BIodgett.
Fred Curr:er and family have NOV
ed into c. M. Nichols house.
Mss EIvifa Sayers of Roxbury
is a guest of her aunt. Mrs. d. c.
Isham for a few days
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ Congdon en-
tertained their mother, Mrs. Nellie
c. Stiles, and sister, Mrs. Frank
Stiles, of Quebec Junction the past
week.
Mrs. Henry Parham has returned {
home after spending the summer at
Bethlehem, n. H. Il
Rev. Mr. Farman has returned
from six weeks business trip to
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Chastina Phillips, IS years
I'D, passed away Wednesday morn {
ng at the home of her son, Benja- +
min Briggs, with whom she had liv- Z
ID for several years. Mrs. Phillips I
vas born in Landau, n. H, the t
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs Franklin S
Mason. She was twice married, first t
o Razzel Briggs and second to John /
Phillips both veterans of the Civil f
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