St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-10

der Train-To Change Ministers.
(Mrs. E. F. Young, Correspondent
A very sad accident occurred at the
crossing opposite Will Hutchinson's
last Thursday evening when Rupert
Menut's left arm was nearly taken
off at the shoulder by the wayfreight
going north. The young man was
about to board the moving train when
his foot slipped and the wheels passed
over his arm, mangling 1t SO Dadly
that It was necessary for the doctor
to amputate it at the shoulder. He
was also bruised about the head and
one hip. In this condition he craWled
to the home of his uncle, William
Hutchinson's about 100 feet from the
track. Doctors A. A. Cheney and A.
L. Leonard of this place and w. j.
Aldricb of St. Johnsbury were called
and performed the operation ut the
home of his uncle. Menut is a ju-
nior of Lyndonville Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kimball of South
Barton are visiting their son, Fred,
who is very i'll with b. onchial pneu-
monia. Mrs. L. Bull is caring for Mr..
Kimball.
At the close of the conference year
in April, Rev. F. B. Blodgett will ask
to he transferred from the Vermont
conference to the Albany district Of
the Troy, N. Y, conference, where he
will be going to take charge at the
meeting of that conference at Sara
toea Springs on April T.. During the
three years that Mr.. Blodgert has
been pastor of the Methodist church
in this place, rs have been added to
tue church membership, over $50
have been expended in repairs on
church property, and the pastors sal
airy has been substantially increased.
Mr.. Blodgett contemplated this
change one year ago when he was Of
fered the pastorate of Forrest Avenue
church, Amsterdam, but decided his
duty was toward the church here for
another year. Mr.. and Mrs. Blod-
/ gett will be greatly missed, both here
and at Centervale, where they have
made many friends.
| Miss Jordan of Lancaster, N. H.,
is working for Mrs. G. P. Ide.
| Miss J. Belden of Concord visited
her aunt, Mrs. Wells Quimby, the past
week.
Mrs. Chester of Scottstown, P. O.,
is visiting her son, G. J. Chester.
Mrs. Charles Fisher of Greensboro
has been in town for the past few
days. Mrs. Fisher has sold her place
to Mrs. Dorman Stockwell, who will
continue to rent it.
4 E. A. Pierce finished a successful
term of school at Mount Hunger last
week and is at home on a vacation.
Mr.. Pierce expects to return for the
spring term.
Il At the Village Improvement So
ciety meeting last Friday night, the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Mary
Bowker; vice-presidents, Miss Ella
Wilmarth, Mrs E. G. Morse, Mrs. Eva
Corliss, Mrs. John Chase; treasurer,
Mrs Cora Bradshaw; auditor, E. c.
Morse.
At the fourth quarterly conference
of the M. e. Church held in the YES
try last Thursday evening, resolu-
lions and greetings were extended to
the Congregational church, inviting
them to wo2 ship with the Methodist
church the coming year and offering
to accept the services of their pastor
for year and agreeing to worship
in the Congregational church during
the months of July and August.
4 A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Sheprey Friday, March 4.
i Miss Mary Ranney of Concord Wis
TIED Mrs. S. Lone last week.
There will be a dance in Grange
Hall Saturday evening, March 18th.