St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-17
Danvine
Party by the b. b. Club In Honor OF
Madame HoughtOn-Local and
Personal News.

(Mrs c. w. Bartlett. Correspondent
The B. B. club gave a party at the
home Of Mrs. Ella Dow on Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Madame
Houghton, who leaves this week for
Portland, Oregon. The w. G. I. u,
of which she is a member, was the
clubs guests. The hostesses were
Mrs NJ. V. B. Dow. Mrs. c. S. Ran
ney. Mrs w. b. Hogdon, Mrs. c. h
Wilson and Mrs. II. NJ. Danforth
Refreshments were served and Mrs
Houghton was presented by the club
with bon bon spoon and bouquet of
white carnations was given her by the
mem bers of the w. c. T. U.
A very interesting teachers meet
ing which was composed of the teach
ers of Danville, Peacham and Walden
schools was held at the High school
building last Monday. The 'superin-
! tendent, Mr. Daniels of Lyndonville,
and Supt Harvey Burbank of East
Barnet, were present and an instruc-
tive talk on reading was given by Miss
Jessie Ross of Grand Isle.
Charles Phelps of New York City
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Clement over Sunday.
on account of the absence of the
pastor of the Congregational church,
the mid-week service will be omitted
this week, and the pulpit next Sun
day morning will be occupied by Ar
thur F. Stone of ST. Johnsbury.
The relief work for the wounded
soldiers which is being done by the
ladies of Danville will meet at the
CONGREGATIONAL church on Wednesday
afternoons of each week for the re-
mainder of this month. Next month
it is planned to hold their meetings at
the NJ. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Adams and
daughter, Miss Nancy Adams of New
ton. Mass, and chauffeur, arrived in
town last Saturday for a ten days
stay here at their cottage.
The district schools were not in
session Monday on account of teach
ers' meeting.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Scott May 9th.
E. w. Hunt who recently resigned
his position as butter maker at the
creamery went Monday to Newport
where he is working on the state high
way.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Methodist church will hold their
annual meeting for election of officers
at the vestry on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. c. A. Adams and L. Arthur
Bartlett are at Bennington to attend
the Vermont Conference of Congrega-
tional churches.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will hold a food and an apron
sale at the Methodist vestry on Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs David Henderson and three
children. of st. Johnsbury are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Smith. i4.
A trained nurse has been caring for
Mrs. Abbie Crane. who has been i'll
the past week.
Mrs. Florence Palmer, who has
been stopping at the Elm House for
some time. is at Brooklyn, N. Y.
A daughter, Eleanor. was born on
May Sth. to Mr. and Mrs. Edward N.
Clark of Grafton, Mass. Mrs. Clark
before her marriage was Eleanor
Clement, daughter of Murray D.
Clement.
The 500 club were entertained by
Mrs. w. c. Cheever asst Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. ]. w. ellis visited her aunt,
Mrs. Anne Miller, at North Danville
the latter part OF last week.
The mid-week service of the Meth
odist church will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ella Badger Wednesday eve
ming.
Murray Morse of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday here with his mother.
Mrs. Bell Morse.
Mrs Clifton Sanborn of st. Johns
bury spent Saturday with her sister,
Mrs W. E. Smith and family.
Beverly Bacon spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Elmer Lewis and fam
lily at ST Johnsbury. He was accom-
panied home by his niece, Miss Beu-
Iah Lewis, who will remain for a Wis
it with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bacon.