St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-05

Some Sudden MOving-Solon Wal
ter Accidentlly ShOt-Public
Educational Meeting.
(Mrs. E. ]. BIodgett, Correspondent

UNITS. Il. j. BlOdgett, COrreSpon0enI)
George Ingraham, who it was re-
ported had bought the Bean place
at the Center, finally made a trade
for George F. Ferguson's house.
This change occasioned a quick
move on the side of all parties con-
cerned. Mr.. Ingraham was obliged
to move out at once, so he took i'm
mediate possession of the Ferguson
house and Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson
not being able to find an abiding
place have rented a room in Mrs.
w. L. Guilds house and will camp
out there until they find a home.
Mrs. Guild leaves soon for visit
of several weeks with relatives in
New York and Massachusetts, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will keep
house during her absence.
Scion Walter of Burke met with
a peculiar accident last week. While
handling a pistol in the Eaton Hard
ware store with a view to purchas-
ing, he pressed the trigger and the
instrument went off in his hand in
flicting a painful though not a Sc
rious wound This revolver had
been rented by a travelling show and
loaded with blank cartridges, one of
which had been left in the chamber
greatly to the surprise of all con-
cerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lyster have
gone to Boston for an absence of
about 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby are at
home from Daytona, Florida, where
they spent the winter. Mrs. Silsby
has been in very poor health all
winter and has been confined to the
bed ever since her return.
Miss Bess Hutchinson is spending
the week in Boston.
The annual May dinner of the
Congregational church will be held
IN their vestry Thursday, May 6, at
6 O'Clock.
G. B. Hutchinson spent Sunday at
Stanstead, P. O., with Mrs. Hutchin-
son, who has charge of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Irwin's household during
the 1atter's detention in the hospital.
Mrs. Irwin is expected home this
week and her mother will remain
but a short time.
Two of the ninth grade boys,
Cecil Frappied and Walter Stahler,
animated by that adventurous spirit
innate in all bright boys. set out
about a week ago to seek their for
tunes, leaving notes for their pa
rents, saying that they were going
to look for work on a farm. They
had very little money and did not
get much farther than Danville but
strangely enough, it seemed impos-
sible to get any trace of them. The
last of the week they returned
voluntarily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase have re-
turned from visit of about 10 days
to Boston and vicinity which COM
bined business and pleasure.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Dwinen have
returned from California where they
spent the winter. The doctor had
an attack of illness in San Diego,
but is now feeling much better than
when he first went away.
Mrs. P. s. Clark entertains the
Christmas Club on Thursday of this
week, and the ladies will attend the
May dinner at the Congregational
church, a special table being pre-
pared for them.
Mrs. Henry Watson and her
daughter, Mrs. Harrigan, recently
spent a few days in Boston.
Mrs. F. w. Silsby has returned
from Medford, Mass, where she
spent the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Knight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight and daughter expect to drive
I'D soon in their car and will oc-
cupy the Silsby house. F. M. Camp
bell, who is now the tenant, moves
the first of June.
Mr.. Langley of Burlington was in
town several days last week on bust
ness.
Miss Alice Campbell returned the
last of the week from Montreal,
where she has been spending the
time since her return
from San Francisco with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Temple of New
port were visitors at the Congrega-
tional parsonage last week.
News was received last week of
the death of E. A. Cobleigh, the old
est charter member of the local Ma
sonic Lodge at his home in Lam
caster, N. H. Mr.. Cobleigh
was one of the guests at the Ma
sonic half century anniversary last
winter.
Wesley Brigham has finished work
for the Village electrical department
and is now undecided where he will
locate. For the past few days he
has been visiting Hardwick and
Everett Kimba1l of Barton was a
recent visitor at his home here.
Mrs. l.. M. Patton is at home from
a long absence nursing.
Ezra John has sold his farm in
the Shonyo district to parties from
Canada and has bought Frank
Lynch's farm on the East Burke
road. Mr.. Lynch's plans are yet I'M
cided.
Louis Douglas has moved to a
farm in Concord and rented his
home to Charles Murphy.
John Cusson has moved from the
Daigle house to a tenement in the
house belonging to his brother,
Joseph Cusson.
Miss Gertrude White celebrated
her fifth birthday last Wednesday af-
ternoon by party to which a num-
Der of little girls were invited and
a very jolly time enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Paige were in
Boston several days last week.
M. J. Robinson of West Derby
was a caller in town one day last
week