St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Danville
Children Entertained New Years Day
BY Herman Osgood of The Elm
Households.

Households.
Myrtle S. Bartlett, Correspondent
New Years day brought treat tC
AZ small boys and girls when they
responded to an invitation given them
by the proprietor of the Elm House
Herman Osgood, to be his guests from
two until three D. m. They were con-
veyed to and from the hotel on a
straw ride and upon entering the par
lor found in waiting a beautiful IL
Illuminated Christmas tree. After
spending a jolly time listening to Sc
Iections from the graphophone each
child was presented with a Christmas
stocking filled with nuts and candy as
a remem brance of a very happy occa-
sion.
Mrs. P. H. Mcdonald is very i'll with
pneumonia, and Mr.. Mcdonald's moth
er, Mrs. Martha Mcdonald has also
been ill the past week, making it nee
essary to have two nurses in attend
ance.
Miss Victoria Page, who has been
i'll for many weeks, was remembered
at Christmas in many pleasant ways
by her friends. She has also received
a comfort bag from the Pythian Sis
tiers and useful gifts from her Sunday
school class, during her illness.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning the topic will be
1.-The Art of Reaching"
The Christian Endeavor will hold
a snow shoe tramp tomorrow, starting
from the church at 8 p. m. Refresh
ments will be served at the church.
Over 80 people enjoyed tramp last
Thursday night.
Tho annual Y7aQafiOV of the COnQr6-
gational society will be held Wednes-
day, Jan. IL, at II a. m, followed by
dinner at noon. In the afternoon
the annual church meeting and roll
call will be held.
The Congregational Sunday school
reports a very successful work for
1915. The average attendance for the
year was SO. The receipts were $119
and the expenditures SIS, including
SIS for missions. Round tables suit
able for the primary classes are being
procured and will be in use shortly.
During the year the following schol-
ars were present every Sunday: Mar
shall Morrill,, Alice Oderkirk, Eva
Oderkirk, Pauline Plant, Hazel Roger
and Annie Steady. Fred Page was
absent only one Sunday as were Supt.
J. w. ellis and Mrs. Peter Wesson.
The following officers were elected for
the year 1916: Superintendent, J. w.
ellis; assistant superintendent, Q. w.
Lang; primary superintendent, Mrs.
A. E. Currier; assistant primary sup
erintendent, Miss May L. Wilson; sec
rotary and treasurer, Miss Alice N.
Page; assistant secretary and treasur-
err Miss Lorinda Hardy.
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
George Hodgdon Thursday at $3.50
and it will be mothers meeting.
The mid-week service of the Metho-
dist church will be held at the par
sonage on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Adams were
given a reception at their home last
week, Tuesday evening.
George Fisher has returned to Low
ell cottage at Lowell, Mass, after
spending the holidays here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Fisher.
Mrs. Julia West is quite i'll.
The regular meeting of Diamond
Chapter, No. IA, o. E. s. will be held
Wednesday evening, Jan. IL, at eight
o'clock. 1t being the annual meeting
for the election of officers a good at
tendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hardy entertain
ed a few friends at their home last
Saturday night.
Eleazer Dole has returned to Bur-
lington after spending the holidays
here with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w, F. Dole.
Mrs. Hattie Willox who has been