St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27
DANVILLE-
Largely Attended Birthday Party At
Harry DanfOrth's-News of the
Week

Largely AtIenOeu Birtnuay TdFty NJ
Harry Danforth's-News of the
Week.
(Mrs. c. w Bartlett. Correspondent
About 100 people met last Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Danforth, the party being ar
ranged by friends and was given in
honor of the 21st birthday of their
two sons, Albert and Alvin. who are
twins Cards and dancing was en-
joyed and. refreshments of sand
wiches, coffee and cake were served.
In behalf of the friends present DR..
c. +. Libbey presented the two young
men with gold cuff links and sum
of money. After a reading by Mrs
William Hodgdon and the singing OF
college songs the guests departed
Those who attended the party from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bandy. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Laundry
and daughter, Lue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Hoyt and son, Herman, Hen
ry Moore and son, Bert, George War
den, Cleveland Austen, Milo Warden
Of Barnet; Robert Gilman of New
tonville. Mass; Chester Danforth of
Raynham Mass, and Mrs. Alice Pero
of Taunton, Mass.
Mrs Coolidge of Chicago, ILL.,, is
stopping at c. H. Wilson's.
At the conservation meeting to be
held next Sunday evening, the mem
bers are requested to say or read a
verse in response to their name that
! begins with their last initial.
DR.. Warren of Cabot was in town
Friday to see A. j. Oderkirk.
Mrs. BERTHE Hubbell recently visit
| ed her schoolmate, Mrs. C. A. Hatch.
Anthony w. Davidson, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Clarence
| Hatch, has returned to his home in
| Sarasota, Florida.
H B. Morrill, is assisting in the
\ postoffice, owing to the death of Post
master Charles H. Dole.
Several of the neighboring ladies
spent a very pleasant afternoon, Fri
day, Sept. %, with Miss Hattie
Choate in a farewell visit before she
closes her house for the winter.
Miss Catherine Currier has return
ed to New York City.
Howard B. Smith went to Burling-
ton last Saturday where he is to en-
ter the University of Vermont.
Mrs. Augusta Pearl of ST. Johns
bury is visiting Mrs. William Dole.
Miss Caroline Moore of Lebanon,
N. H, is visiting her brother, Ernest
X. moore, ana wire.
Miss Elsie Garvin has gone to
Burlington to enter the University of
Vermont.
Mrs. Harvey Weeks, who has spent
several weeks in town, left Monday
| for her home in Montclair, N. ].
S. N Ingalls,, DR.. c. E. Libbey and
family, Miss Martha Sergeant and
Miss Grace Bartlett took an auto trip
through the mountains the first of the
week.
Mrs. Hiram Hawkins, who recently
! returned from Brightlook hospital,
suffered a shock the latter part of last
week.
Chester Danforth, who has spent
the past two weeks at H. M. Dan
forth's, has returned to his home at
Raynham, Mass
Miss Day and Miss Redding of
Hardwick, district president of the
W. H. NJ. s., are expected to be pres
ent this, Wednesday, evening at the
NJ. E. church, where there will be
speaking at O'Clock in the interest
of the Woman's Home Missionary
society.
Rev. and Mrs. Goss of New York
visited friends in town recently. Mr..
Goss was a former pastor here at the
NJ. E. church.
Mrs David Henderson and child
rem of St. Johnsbury were in town
over Sunday.
Charles Henry Dole
On Sunday, September "a. occurr-
ed the death of Charles Henry Dole
at his home at Danville, after an ill
ness of a week with pneumonia. The
funeral will be held Wednesday at 2
p. m, from the church, the Rev. c.
A. Adams officiating.
Charles Henry Dole was born in
Danville. September 1, 1889, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Dole, and
most of his life had been spent in
that town. After attending the pub
lie schools there, he went to
Peacham Academy, from which he
graduated in the class of 1909. Two
years at Vermont Business college al
Burlington followed, and he received
his diploma from that institution in
1911.
On October IA, 1914, Mr.. Dole was
united in marriage to Lillian Wor-
then of Danville, and they settled in
! the old home town. Mr.. Dole occu-
plying the honorable position of post
master during the two years previous
to his death.
Mr.. Dole was a member of Wash
burn Lodge, No. go, F. and A. M
Haswen Royal Arch Chapter, Pales-
} tine Commandery, Diamond Chapter
No IA, o. E. s., Danville Grange, and
the Congregational church.
| Besides his wife, Mr.. Dole is sur
: vived by his father and mother, al
! residing in Danville.
RYEGATE.