St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

doris Spafford, Correspondent
Miss Katherine Simon, who has been
caring for Arthur Keys, has returned
to St Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sisco and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Meecham were guests
at w. ]. Joslyn's Sunday.
Doris Spafford has returned from a
visit with friends in Barnet.
The Book and Thimble club Will
meet today with Miss Grace Austin
instead of Mrs. Frank Parlin, accord
ing to program.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Campbell and
family spent Sunday at Willoughby
lake.
Miss Winifred Williams Of Lisbon
N. H.. is in town auditing the books
of the E. L. Chandler company.
Miss Grace Austin is substituting in
the first grade for Miss Heidger, who
met with a slight accident, Tuesday
Mrs. R. A. Hamilton and son ar
rived in town Monday noon. Rev. and
days while settling with Mr.. and Mrs
G. J. Grass
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dean Corley were
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Ordway, for the weekend.
Miss Dale Whipple and Miss Hazel
Harris went to Boston Sunday where
they will continue their studies dur
ing the coming winter.
Honorable mention was given to
the o. H. S. domestic science exhibit
at Burlington last week under the
charge of Miss Dyke.
Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Barney visit
ed the grades one day last week
The lettuce, radishes and cucum-
bers at the greenhouse are up and
growing well.
Seven high school boys have decid.
ed to take animal husbandry and
13 grammar school boys have chang
ed from a course in elementary sci
ence to elementary agriculture, after
hearing a talk by G. H. Lane, head
of the department of agriculture in
the United States with headquarters
at Washington, D. G.
Mrs. M. L. Pearson has returned
from the w. c. T. u. state conven-
ton at Barre and reports that it was
one of the best if not the best con.
ventions they have ever held. Stir.
ring addresses were given by Mrs
Anna G. M. Tillinghast on the sub.
ject of the governments share in the
liquor traffic, being antagonistic 10
the principle of true democracy
Mary Frances Willard Anderson
spoke to the young people Of Yer
mont on preparedness and conserva-
ton along the line of character build.
ing. Rev. Mabel Winch, pastor OF
the Congregational church at Airing.
ton spoke on educating the public
through the press, and F. H. RaslalI
of Manchester Center spoke on the
effect of woman's vote on moral re-
form. The old board of officers was
elected.
The preacher this evening at the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
Rev. L. E. Taylor Of Coventry.
George German, who makes the
cheese and ice cream for the ]. @.
Turnbull Co., has gone to Springfield,
Mass, to attend the dairyman's ex-
hibit.
Misses Edith Hutchinson and Doris
Mcqueen of Stanstead, P. O., are Wis
iting at Homer Locke's.
Prof. Jenkins of Lowell called on
friends in town, Saturday.
Henry Stafford Of the New York
Giants is at his home for a few days.
He goes Tuesday to Chester, Pa,
where he has position in a textile
factory
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. stearns are Wis
iting in Johnson, for the weekend.
The Rev. Mr.. Hamilton entered
upon his duties at the Congregational
church on Sunday, preaching from the
subject, %The Uncommon Sense Of
Jesus" from the text, Gather up the
fragments that nothing be lost" found
in Luke 6-12. The talk to the chill
dren was illustrated by the penny
The sermon in the evening was from
End Kings, 1874, and dealt with the
work of discriminating between the
best things in life and things of less
er consequence.
Elmer Lyon and daughter, Ruth.
from Ayers Cliff, p. O., are in town
for a short time.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. B. Rowell return
ed Saturday from Pembroke, Ont,
where they have been visiting Mrs
RowePs mother, Mrs Grant Mrs.
Grant has recovered from her illness
sufficiently to enable her to go with
her daughter. Mrs. Katherine Rob
ertson, to her home in the northwest,
leaving Pembroke on Tuesday, last.
Harry Wellman from Boston and
Mrs. Knox from Epping, N. H, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. H.. B.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. French and
sons, Gerald and Lyndol,- went Satur-
day to Burlington for few days
visit.
Alton Doe, Miss Gladys Head and
Mrs, Lillian Doe Woodbury. were Mt
Lake Willoughby for the weekend.
Frank Hardy and c. v. Wiley at
tended a meeting of the finance com
mittee of K. of P.'s at Barre, Wed.
nesday evening.