St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
EAST RYEGATE
Highway Between Here and McIn-
does F1Ooded-PerSonals.
"a. g. Bedell. Correspondent.)


"a. G. BedeH, Correspondent
The high water has rendered the
strip of road on Humphreys meadow
impossible so that teams have to go
over the hill to McIndoes. This hill
road is very rough and so hiIly tha'
most of the men from McIndoes and
Monroe either walk to their work here
or come by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bedell spent
Thursday in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Kate Carbee finished work at
G. B. Wallace's and returned to her
home in Passumpsic Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P F. Brown of Essex.
N. Y, came Friday for a visit to the'-
brother, M. c. Brown, and family.
F. ]. Tewksbury and Fred Doe of
South Ryegate were at w. s. Lackie's
part of last week remodelling the
kitchen.
The community sing Thursday nigh
was we'll attended. The special music
consisted of a selection by F. II. Pow
ers, Rupert Franklin and Miss Ar
derson, a song by the Grammar school
and a piano solo by Dorothy Valley.
Malvern Cutting of Concord is visit
ing his grandmother. Mrs. G. M. Wal
lace, for a few days.
Mrs. Gymer and son were guests of
her brother. George Cinnamond, at
McIndoes Wednesday night returning
Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Gin.
namond, who spent the day in town
C. NJ Wallace spent Saturday in
ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Waterhouse returned home
Saturday from Monroe, N. H, who
she has been the past two weeks car
ing for Mrs. Neil Sanborn.
Merrill Gibson spent the weekend
with his brother. J. c. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hayes of Guild
hall are visiting their sons,4 r. S. arr
G. Fl. Hayes.
Verna Franklin of South Newbury
is visiting at her uncle, George Frank
Inns.
Orpha Bedell was i'll few days the
to her school duties.
(Iva M. Anderson. Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Smith were in
ST Johnsbury Thursday.
Mrs. Clark and little daughter. jean
cite, of Wells River were the guests
of Mrs l.. G. Gardner Wednesday OF
last week.
Last Tuesday evening Rupert
Franklin and ]. r. Alger were in
Woodsville on business.
Last Friday evening Iva Anderson
and Mrs. George Franklin and daugh-
ter Dorothy went to Newbury to at
tend the play, Between Two Lives
Mrs. Franklin remained over Sunday,
while Dorothy and Iva returned Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jolliffe and son
Merrill were in ST Johnsbury We'd
nesday. returning Thursday, and
bringing with them their nephew, Mr..
Mitchell.
Mrs. H. w. Smith is suffering great
ly from poison ivy.
J. R. Alger went to st. Johnsbury
for treatment for a badly wounded
hand, and Seth Blodgett is taking his
place as station agent.
Saturday Miss Ruth Cowan of Lyn-
don institute came home, but returned
Saturday evening.
Miss Clara Waterhouse is home from
ST. Johnsbury academy for her Easter
vacation.
Church was held in the evening
Sunday and a large congregation was
present
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Gardner and lit
tie son, Gerald, went Saturday to Mrs.
Gardeners home at Passumpsic. They
returned Monday morning, bringing
the other little son, Vernard, with
them.
Ralph Gymer was badly hurt while
at his work in the mill Sunday.
George Anderson and Mrs. J. f.
Devins were at Woodsville Saturday.
Mrs. c. H. w. Wilson returned from
her daughters home at Rouses Point
N. Y, Saturday and brought back with
her her little daughter, Eleanor, who
has been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Robinson.
Mrs. William Lackie and Mrs. Hen
ry Gilhllan were at Ryegate Corner
one day last week.