St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-04
ORLEANS

| doris A. Spafford. Correspondent
Miss Marion Ordway was given a
variety shower Monday evening by
the members of the "Odd Girls Club
Sixteen were present and a very
pleasant time enjoyed. The gifts.
which were both beautiful and use
| full expressed the esteem of the DON
| ors for one of our most popular
young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton who
returned recently from a honeymoon
trip in Boston were given recep-
ton at the home of Mrs. Newton
Monday evening. They go today to
Westfield where they will reside.
F. P. Gates, dealer in monuments,
of West Burke. was a business visi-
tor in town, Monday.
Miss Elsie Skinner has returned to
Norton, where she will be sophie
more in Wheaton college, this year.
The Book and Thimble club viii.
entertain the clubs of Barton at the
chapel of the Congregational church
this afternoon. All members of the
Book and Thimble club are urged to
be present.
Miss Annie Gauvin is on the sicA
list.
c. L. Erwin was a business visitor
| in town, Tuesday.
H. B. Moulton of Lisbon, N. H, is
here in the interests of the E. L..
Chandler Co.
H. B. Smith has sold his interest in
Smith & jenkins market to his
partner, c. E. Jenkins. Mr.. Smith
has been in business here for rs
years and his many patrons will miss
him from his usual place behind the
counter.
Miss Minnie Stannard is spending
a few days in Boston, Mass.
Miss Mary Blake was a Barton WIS.,
itor, Tuesday.
A reception and dance is being
planned for the Orleans members or
Co. L. No definite plans have been
made as yet owing to the uncertainty
of the time of their arrival, but the
affair will probably take place Tues
day evening. October 9.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Abbie (Williamson(
Abbott of WoodsvilIe, formerly of
Barton, who was killed in an auto
accident at Partridge Lake, N. H.
Mrs. Abbott was a sister of Mrs. T.
Colburn and Mrs. Herbert Person, Of
this place.
J. H. Bartlett has discontinued his
milk route.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Skinner accom-
panied by Mrs. Waldo Leonard and
daughter, Dale, started on an auto
mobile trip Monday, the latter stop
ping off at Tilton, N. H, while Mr.
and Mrs. Skinner went to Brockton
fair.
Mrs. Clarence SWEET has been oblig-
ed to give up work for Mrs. L. E.
Spafford on account of ill health:
The ladies of the Congregational
church who are interested in missions
are invited to a meeting of the Mis-
sionary society at the chapel this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Reports Of
the meeting of the Vermont Branch
of the Board of Missions will be given
by the delegates who attended the
gathering at Woodstock recently.
Thomas CoIburn of st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. CoIburn and son, Howard, |
who have been at Barton for some
time are at their home preparatory |
to moving away.
Miss Eliza Eaton spent the week
end in town.
Merle CoIburn and Lynn Sanborn
of ST. Johnsbury were weekend Wis
itors here.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Titcomb, ]. R.
Titcomb and Miss Elizabeth Titcomb
of Lyndon were among the dinner
guests of the Valley House, Sunday.
]. H. Brown has sold his house OIL
Church street to Archie Kipp. Pos
session will be given November 1.
Miss Clara Touhey of Barton spent
Sunday with Mrs. w. F. Scott.
Miss Katherine Lanphear, night
operator at the telephone Office was
at her home in Albany Saturday and
Sunday.
Dean Matthews is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs e. E. Mathews.
Mrs. George Dubois, who was TAX
en- to the State hospital recently, pass
ed away Monday morning. George
Dubois, her son, was called to Water
bury, Sunday.
Mrs. Alvah Brooks of Coventry
has moved into the Charles Wheel
er house.
The weekly Red Cross meeting will
be held at the Congregational vestry
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wadleigh and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wadleigh of Au-
gusta, Me-, have been visiting at c. A.
Dodge's while on an auto trip to Que
bee and return.
c. S. Skinner attended the repub-
AINct4A COANSlllOn dI re-
Gently.
Rev. G. S. Butler of Demarest, Ga,
has been a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Erwin Stowell on South street.
Mrs. Butler, his wife, passed away
May 6. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
have done a great work in helping to
maintain Piedmont College at Dem
Arrest. Previously their work was IN
Ga.
Mrs. Ernest Green and son, Harold
and w. S. Green went Saturday night
to Concord Junction where Mrs
Green is to join her husband, who
has work in that place.
Miss Dyke visited in Barton Satur- ]
day.
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. RoweIl are
spending a few days with her mother.
Mrs. Grant, in Penn broke, Canada.
Miss Ada Jenness, who has been I
spending several weeks with her cous-
n, Mrs. F. L. Lanphear, has return {
I'd to her home in Milton, Mass.
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