St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
EAST RYEGATE
Successful School Exhibition and En-
terfafnment-Locals
"a. G. Bedell, Correspondent


The schools here and District No. 4
gave an exhibition and entertainment
in the schoolhouse here Tuesday af-
ternoon.> Each school presented a
program Appropriate to the season and
in honor of our great men whose
birthdays are honored in February.
Each program was excellent and so
we'll presented as to reflect great cred
it to both teachers and scholars. The
musical part of the programs was fine
and we have reason to be proud of
the progress the scholars have made
in the short time we have had music
taught in the schools. The exhibition
of school and home work was a sur
prise both in quality and extent. Es-
pecially' worthy of mention was a col
lection of so varieties of wood at
tractiVely mounted and exhibited by
District No. 4. AS it was primarily an
exhibition of home work that only was
judged, and among the blue ribbons
that were given were the following:
In the cooking department, best
bread, Alice Bowen; best cake, Alice
Waterhouse; cookies. Sumner Valley;
mince pie, Alice Warehouse; apple
pie and gems, Howard Dunbar. Sew
ing department: Embroidery, class
A, Ethel Roberts; class B, Viola An
derson; hemstitching, Dorothy Valley;
dolls dress and child's apron, Alice
Waterhouse; sofa pillow, Alice Bow
en-; dolls hat and crocheted bonnet,
Elizabeth Waterhouse. Miscellaneous,
best tinker toy model, Robert Dixon;
a saw rig, H. T. Brown; a gunboat ac-
companied by a submarine which
could put it out of commission, Cliff
ton Valley; paper knife, Emmett Bow
en-; a deer's head in burnt wood, Har-
ry Roberts; an art panel in crayons,
Sumner Valley; a nameless toy which
sprinkled curious investigators with |
flour was cut from a piece of wood
over 100 years old by Charles Wilson.
Mrs. H. B. Gilfillan has been quite
ill the past week.
Orpha Bedell is home from school
this week during the winter vacation.
Schools closed here Friday for the
long vacation:
Mrs. Clarence BedeIl was in Lisbon
the last of the week for a few days
visit to her sister. Mrs. H. D. Cham
BERLIN, and family.
w. S. Lackie took the Larkin Whist
club for a sleigh ride and an evening
with Miss Mary Gallagher at Woods
vile, N. H., Thursday night. Re-
were served and a merry
evening passed.
F. H. Powers was called to Hook
sett, N. H., last week to attend thed
funeral of his uncle, Henry Carbee.
Miss Ina Hunt spent a few days last
week at Green Bay. Peacham, a guest
at George Darling's.
The community sing was well at
tended Thursday evening. The two
special numbers on the program were
M ~ foI,
well rendered and a selection by Ru-
pert Franklin assisted by George An
derson and Miss Anderson, which was
much enjoyed.
(IVa M. Anderson, Correspondent
Misses Dorothy Franklin and Iva
Anderson went to Lyndonville Friday
to attend the Senior dance, remaining
over Sunday as guests of Misses Ruth
Cowan and Vivian st. John.
J. Leo Roberts and w. H. Wallace
a dance in Woodsville Thurs
day night.
Mrs. J. F. Devins and Mrs. G. H.
Hayes spent Saturday in st. Johns
bury.
Maynard Clark spent the weekend
with relatives in Lisbon, N. H
George w. Franklin and M. c.
Brown were in Woodsville Saturday
night on business.
Iva Anderson won first prize and
Leo Roberts. consolation prize, at the
whist party last Tuesday.
Joe Agar, Emmett Bowen and Har-
~ Brown went to Woodsville to a
basket ball game last Monday.
Little Grace Chamberlin was taken
i'll Friday night but is feeling
much better now.
Mrs. Joseph WaterhouSe has been
caring for Mrs. Henry Gilfllan for the
past few days. We are glad to report
hat Mrs. Gilfllan is now on the road
o recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs M. A. Bowen attended
meeting of the Larkin club at Mr..
in WoodsviIle last week.
The employees of the Ryegate Pa
Der company were agreeably surprised
~ an increase in wages to take effect
his week. This must be ION account {
# the war"
Mabel Chamberlin returned from I
3rightlook hospital Friday after un-
Iergoing an operation for appendicitis.
Charles Wilson has returned to work
t George Wallace's store after a
weeks sickness.
Miss Alice Cushman returned to her
Iome in Barnet last week, Mrs. Mary
Iunt of Wells River taking her place
t C. M. Wallace's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Devins. Mr.. and :
FRS w. S. Lackie, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
covers. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Bowen.
clarence Bedell and George Wallace j
ttended the whist party at v. E. How
rd's in Wells River Friday evening.
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