St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-17
EAST BURKE
Eugene Hunter Given a Surprise On
His Birthday School Gar
den Glass Started.


(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey, Correspond
ent.)
Monday evening, March 8, Eugene
Hunter went to Adna Smiths to spend
the evening. He had been there a
short time when Adna told him his
chimney was burning out. He started
for home on the run to find 60 of his
neighbOrs there to help him celebrate
his 47th birthday. Cake, coffee and
doughnuts were served and music
from Frank Counters and Earl Per
rvs graphonolas, Charlie Cole, violin
and MS. Hunter, piano, and dancing
was enjoyed until the wee small
hours. 6 o'clock
Mrs John Chase and Miss Gertrude
Newton from Lyndon, were here last
week Tuesday afternoon and evening
and started a garden class. Eleven
child: en- have Joined and others will
follow
J Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cutting and
son, Basil from Concord, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Cowles from st. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Smith from Lyndonville
and Mrs. Ethel Goss from ST. Johns
bury were here Saturday to attend
the funeral of Dana Smith.
w. H. Jeffrey was home from Mont
pelier for the week end.
Mrs. Petty and two children from
Lyndonville are visiting at Isaiah
Matther's.
Dana Smith, who suffered a stroke
of paralysis Thursday, the 4th,
10 o'clock. The funeral was held
from his late home, Saturday after
noon and burial was in Woodmont
cemetery.
S. l.. Brigham has so far recovered
from his severe illness as to be able
to ride out.
Mrs. Mary Hubbard was in St.
Johnsbury Friday to see her niece,
Mrs. Scott Stafford, who was recent
ly operated on at Brightlook Hospital.
M. and Mrs. Charles Hemming
way and daughter from Waterford
have been spending week at Frank
Circuits and Arthur Goes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Plummer,
who are spending the winter in Lyn-
donville with Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher,
spent the day Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Story.
Gladys Walter is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry DOnehue, in st.
Mrs. Frank Davis spent Friday in
ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Emily Gorham from Little
CampIon, r. l., who has been spend
ing a few weeks with her son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gorham,
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
w H. Jeffrey.
Mrs. Elva Humphrey from Little
CamptOn, r. l., called on friends in
town last week.
The Thursday evening Epworth
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week with Mrs. Ella Webster.
Mrs Leila Shurtleff from Lyndon
Vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mat
tie Welch.
The Willing Workers meet this
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Helm
Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Perry were
in St. Johnsbury Saturday and Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Perry.
Mrs. Cora Phillips has been quite
sick the past week with the grip. Her
son, Harold, was taken quite sick
Sunday with the same disease.
Mrs. Lottie Leach from Kirby spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week |
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Root.
Walter Darling finished work
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goes soon to work in Porto Rico.
Mrs Willie Goss from st. Johns
bury spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Temple.
Applications for membership came
in at the last meeting of Burke MT.
Grange, No. 400, and three candl-
dates are to be worked in the first
and second degrees at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Bemis spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walter in Lyndon. They went Mon
day to Nashua, N. H., to spend a
month with Mr. and Mrs. Noyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Counter were
called to Sherbrooke, P. O., SatIr-
day by the, illness of his brother, Ed
Counter, returning home Monday
night.
Emmons Stockwell goes to Wash ;
ngton Thursday on a school eXcuT-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey were
IN Newport Monday evening to hear
The Rev. Lewis Smith. Mr.. Jetfery
goes from there to Lawrence, Mass.
tuesday night he attended A. d. OF l..
meeting in Have. hill, Mass, return .
ng to Montpelier Wednesday.
Ellen and Ruth Jeffrey are spend
ng a few days with Mrs. Alice VIII
SON.
The village folks were much
pleased Saturday to hear the voice OF
Mrs. Eta Parker on the telephone.
All are glad she is now on the road
% recovery.
The social to be held at Wesley
Oee's Friday night was held at Harry
Iathus in the village on account OF
,ad roads. There was quite good t
attendance and a very good time en- q
Dyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Long and L
frank Blowers from LyndonVille L
we're Sunday visitors at Frank Coun-
e. s. :
Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, who has been n
With her daughter, Mrs. Wilson at
Bellows Falls since the death of Mr.. r
enkins, has returned to her home }
ere for a time. Florence Freeto
pent a part of last week with her. \
Ms. J. G. Lucia is confined to the N