St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-10
LuNENRuRG
Farm Buildings of Gilbert Convey
Burned-LOcals.


(Mrs. F. f. BaIch, Correspondent
The set of buildings owned and oc-
cupied by Gilbert Convey in West Lun-
enburg was burned to the ground on
Monday afternoon of last week. Two
fine horses, a colt and a calf, with
most of the farm machinery, the en-
tire contents of the house, all the
produce stored for the winter, were
destroyed. The buildings were part
~ insured and the friends from all
over the town have generously pro-
vided for their immediate needs in the
way of furniture, clothing, etc. For
tunateIy Mr.. Covey's cows were in the
pasture and he has rented the ST.
monds house and barn and moved his
family there.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve a harvest supper in
the town hall on Friday evening fol-
lowed by an entertainment and prom
enade to which all are invited, and a
good time guaranteed. Admission in
GLIDING supper Is cents. adv.
Miss Ruby Smith purchased a new
piano last week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Lewis recent
ly spent several days in Littleton Wis
iting their son and family and other
friends.
Mrs Mou1ton who has cared for
Madam King for several mont his has
gone to a case in Whitefeld and her
place is taken by Mrs. Cooper of
Bloomfield. Madam King remains
about the same as she has been for a
long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Ball recently
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dodge
and son Neil and Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
White all of Peterboro, N. H, the
party returning through the mount
aims in the car just purchased by Mr..
Dodge.
The first basket ball game of the
season was played last Thursday night
between the junior Tigers and the
Whitefield high school team with a
score of IL to "a in favor of the visit
ing team. Our boys took their de-
feat with a smile, and as they had no
practice this year hope to do better
work and later meet this team again
when the results will be different.
Mrs. Arthur White has gone for a
two weeks visit with friends in White
field. st. Johnsbury and other towns.
Mrs. Daniel Powers and daughter,
Mrs. Florence Dodge, return this week
from a trip to Boston, Brattleboro,
with a stop in st. Johnsbury as they
come home.
Ebert Wallace has completed his
engagement with Bell and Son at
South Lunenburg and moved his fam
lily to Portland last week.
I. J. Bowker returned last Thurs
day from his trip to Louisville, Ken,
New York city and Boston. Mrs
Bowker remains with her sister, Mrs
tCleona Hudson in New York for a
little longer visit.
Ernest Silsby was a business visitor
in st. Johnsbury last Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Bell and Clyde Jew
ell were guests of Eden Jewell in
, Concord over the weekend.
w. r. Bell and A. N. Bell are both
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Quackenbos
went on Monday to Boston, after
spending the months from May at the
Heights House.
Mrs. Hannah Lee who has beer
spending some time with her brother.
in-law, Mitchell Silsby, was called tt
her home in st. Johnsbury East or
Saturday by the death of DR.. Lee, an
other brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Currier and
Mrs. H. F. Warren went to st. Johns
day.
DR.. J. c. Breitling took a patien
who was injured at the Dalton Paper
Co, in F'itzdale to Brightlook Hospit.
al in st. Johnsbury on Sunday.