St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-06
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Gerald Ladd. Correspondent

Gerald Ladd, Correspondent
Mrs. Charles d. Laid visited rela-
tives in town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hatch and son
and Mr.. and ldrs. Peter Gaudette are
on a trip to Manchester. They are
expected home Tuesday.
\ NJ B. Ladd and son attended the
funeral OF Mrs. E. F. Johnson at
Island Pond, Sunday. Mrs. Ladd,
who has been there for several days
returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale spent
Sunday and Monday in Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Heath and
daughter Jennie, left Sunday morn
ing for a three days trip to Conto-
cook, N. H.
Mrs. Almon Smith is visiting in
Island Pond for a few days.
Sherburne Campbell, who has been
visiting relatives in West Charleston
for a few weeks returned home Sat
urday.
Miss Jennie Ladd returned to her
home in Island Pond, Sunday after
several weeks visit in this town.
Charles Willoughby and wife took
quite a trip Sunday. They took
breakfast at White River Junction
and supper at Lyndonville. They re-
port fine trip and found the roads
in good condition.
Mrs. Charles Lee is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Verne Aldrich.
Miss Edith Lee is home, having
completed her work at Nonquitt
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hunt and
two children from Newport are visit
ing at Ernest Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Humphrey
and three children returned from
Hardwick Saturday and are now visit
ing his parents, at East Haven.
Henry Dexter from Lowell, Mass,
is visiting at Hollis Welch's, at Lyn-
don Center.
Miss Jennie Laid of Island Pond is
visiting at Charles Ladd's.
Maynard Pease, who stepped on a
rusty nail last Monday, causing him
considerable pain, is much better.
James Jennie of Fairlee is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Alton Needham of Rouse's
Point, N. Y, is visiting at Charles
Ladd's.
The Marigold Girls sang numerous
selections in costume at the Chautau-
qua Tuesday evening They also read
several interesting numbers. Fol-
loving their concert Alton Packard,
cartOoni>t, humorist, pianist, made his
and from that time uu-
til his exit he held an attentive audi
ence. His audience found him a very
interesting parsonage. The children's
pageant held Wednesday afternoon
was a great success. All the children
did their part well. Lee Wheeler
acted as Uncle Sam, Velma McPhee
as Goddess of Liberty. Some of the
other children were dressed in COS
tunes representing emigrants, our
Quakers and Indians. A
truce was made by the Indians. There
were about 100 children in the pa
geant. Mrs. Alice Hutchinson Irvine
was at the piano. Miss Anna Dolbock
danced to Mrs. Irvine's accompani-
ment. She did remarkably well, being
very graceful in her motions. Much
credit is due Miss Luce and her assist |
ants in preparing the pageant. Fol- |
lowing this the five eminent artists, |
Marie Stoddart, soprano: Nevada Van
Der Veer. contralto, Reed Miller, ten |
or; Frederick Wheeler, baritone: |
Barbot, pianist, entertained a
large audience with their splendid |
voices, singing quartets, duets and |
solos.
The cement walk from c. M. Darl-
ing's residence to the Center bridge is
nearly constructed. The walk is to |
be five feet wide and is built a great |
deal higher than the old one. It is |
needless to say that this walk will be
highly appreciated, especially by the |
students.
Miss Nellie Cook of Glover, visited |
her uncle, E. A. Cook, Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Harris is visiting as
Catherine Emery's for a week or so.
Miss Hazel Gates of Newport is Wis
ting at Ed Graves on High street.
Mrs. Thomas Stratton, wife of Mr..
Stratton, former preacher of the Uni
church of this place, now To-
,ated at Richmond; has been visiting
1t Harry Colby's.
= Mrs. A. E. Ruggles, Mrs. Edith Nc
0owell, Mrs. Percy Greenslade, Miss