St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-06
NEWPORT

lie lance at ScnOOl
hall Wednesday night drew a large
! attendance. Many of our young peo-
pie, who are students at Dartmouth
the University of Vermont and other
institutions came home for the dance
and the holiday, and many brought
friends with them, all of whom added
to the number and the enjoyment.
Burroughs orchestra dispensed fine
music. Refreshments consisted of
punch and then more punch as,
through some misunderstanding, or
acknowledgement, more solid refresh
ments failed to materialize. But it
was pretty good dance just the same
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. NJ. Bugbee were
IN Montreal for Thanksgiving with
friends.
Miss Ada F. Lowry of St. Johns
bury, enters the employ of the Pas
sumpsic Telephone Co., next Monday
as stenographer and cashier.
Mrs. Florence Wood spent Thanks
giving day with her daughter, Mrs.
Maurice Wilcox in Burlington, and
remained over Sunday
The special Thanksgiving exercises
by the children of the kindergarten.
Wednesday. were attended by parents
and friends and were very interesting.
All branches of the village schools
closed Wednesday until next Monday
for the Thanksgiving holiday.
At the regular meeting of Memphre-
magog Lodge, No. 65 f. and A. NJ,
Tuesday night the E. A. Degree was
conferred on one candidate.
Mrs. d. r. Stetson entertained
a party of lady friends at cards at her
home Tuesday evening.
c. E. Miller of Derby Line was in
town on business Tuesday.
o. c. Miller, P. O. Miller and Miss
Inez are visiting in Burlington
Rev. r. F. Lowe of ST. Johnsbury
was in town last week and presided
at the Third Quarterly Conference at
the Methodist church.
Hon. c. A Prouty spent the
Thanksgiving holiday at home.
Several of our young people attend
ed the ball at Richford Thursday night
while others contented themselves
with a nice little dance at Odd Eel
lows Hall here on the same date.
J. E. Clarke has been spending some
weeks at William Hawleys in Salem
Derby. Mr.. Clarke has been having
trouble with one of his feet, but is
now able to walk about again.
Alanson Allard, aged 81 years, a
veteran of the Civil War, died Mon
day, Nov. 81 at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Myron Alexander. with whom
he had made his home for the past
ten years. The funeral was held at
the home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. !
George Pomfrey. of the West Derby !
Baptist church, officiating. Music was
furnished by a ladies' quartet and bu- |
rial was in the cemetery at East
Bloomington.
Charles Bergoin of Coventry was
found dead in bed Friday morning |
at his home. Mr.. Bergoin was a gen
ial man, known to many here and was
a veteran of the Civil War.
Joseph Moody, who has been ill at
his home on Bay View avenue for a |
few days, was taken to the hospital at !
st. Johnsbury Sunday for treatment.
One of the most important real es-
tate transfers made. here for some I
time occurred Saturday when the Or |
leans Trust Co, acquired the block |
on the corner of Main and Coventry |
streets, now occupied by the general |
store of Macdiafid & Co., and various |
other tenants. the price paid is ru-
mored to be around $17. 900. With the
removal Of the wooden buildings and |
IHG GEecllOn Oh LlliS lOL Ol Il InOu6TH
building, this corner will be one of the |
most imposing in town and an ideal
location for a bank or any other COM |
mercial enterprise. Let US hope these |
improvements will soon materalize.
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Edwards went
to Boston Sunday night for a week S
visit They were enormously reported
as having gone a week ago.
+. NJ. Sherman & Co., have recently
made excavations for a basement I'M
der their building on Railroad square,
and will install a furnace therein.
They are also making changes in their
offices, looking to the more convenient
transaction of their business.
Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey and daughter of
East Burke, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Athol Manning, returned
to their home Monday.
regular monthly meeting of the
Newport Board of Trade occurs to-
night at 8 O'Clock at the Young Mems
Improvement Club.
Col. Joseph Scott and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Stone of Eden Mills were guests
Sunday, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George d. Gilchrist.