St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-04
BARTON

Of. H. Pillsbury, Correspondent
John Mulavey, night operator al
the passenger station here, is taking
two weeks vacation and will at
tend the world series games at Bos-
ton.
H. w. Carter is again in Boston on
business this week.
On account of the congested con-
ditions the first grade, or Riddles, Of
the school have been divided into two
sections, one-half of the pupils at
tending in the morning while the
other half attend the afternoon ses
sion.
Miss Mary Uric has been COM
PEELED to give up her school in Wesl
Glover on account of illness, ano
Miss Mildred Lang has taken the
school.
Mr. and Mrs. George Corser and
daughter, Miss Esther of Albany,
have been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Leon Batchelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Clark of Kan
sas are again guests at c. E. Hamb
let's and will return to their home
in the west in a, short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gilpin are at
Montpelier this week to attend the
state convention of the Christian En-.
deavor society of which society Mr.
Gilpin is president.
Miss Martha Burdick has been the
guest of her brother GustaVus at the
Mt. Washington House in Breton
Woods the past week.
Miss Matte Phillips and Charles
Brooks were married at the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage Monday.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks are form
er academy students and Mrs.
Brooks has been for some years on
the Monitor force here. Their many
friends offer congratulations.
Eugene Dubois went Sunday to
Waterbury to see his mother, who
has been at the asylum for some
time. Mr.. Dubois arrived only to
find his mother dying and in an un-
conscious condition. Mrs. Dubois
died during the afternoon the re-
mains will be brought here.
The Mr.. Kershaw who was taken
to Newport Saturday by Officer Jen-
nings, was brought before Municipal
Judge Cushman Monday morning,
where he pleaded guilty to both in
toxication and breach of the peace.
Unable to pay his fine he was re-
10 jail 70 60IN0 d 6onbcklC0 VI
40 days. Mr.. Kershaw claims Shelf |
field, Eng, as his birthplace and |
that he is travelling salesman.
Word was received here Monday
morning of the death of Mrs. Abbie |
Abbott, formerly Miss Abbie William
son of this town, in an automobile !
accident in the White Mountains, |
Sunday.
The Christmas tree crews of the
LaBar's have been taken to their
different locations, Danville, Lowell, |
Wolcott and Craftsbury and will
commence cutting this week.
George LaBar, accompanied by his
attorney, F. D. Thompson, went to
Montpelier Monday, where Mr.. La
Bar has a suit pending in the Mont |
pelier courts.
Miss Sessions of the Kurn Hattin |
home gave a very interesting talk on
the purpose and work of the home
at Westminster Congregational
church Sunday evening. The talk
was illustrated by lantern slides. Miss
Sessions will remain in town a few
days obtaining subscriptions for this
institution.
Mrs. Helen Smith of Boston has
been the guest Of her brother, r. d.
the past rev days.
John Mcclellan and Charles Bar
rows are building boat houses at
Stone Pond. H. P. Baldwin is doing
the carpenter work.
Mrs. T. D. Pierce, state grand ma
tron of the Eastern Star, will attend
district meetings of the organization
N Jacksonville, South Royalton and
Bellows Falls this week
Hazen Clark has been wiring the
ed Aldrich buildings in Browning
on for electric lights the past week.
Miss Vera Webster of Lebanon,
Y. H, is visiting her mother, Mrs. p.
=. Webster.
The Gem theatre was filed to ca
acity at both showings Wednesday
light of the Vermont Romance, a
hotopIay in which local talent is
luch in evidence.
L. M. Hubbard, proprietor of the
rystal Lake House, has been quite
the past week.
Mrs. Annie Batchelder of Lyndon
lie was in Barton the first of the 7
eek On business connected with her :
lassage and hair dressing work. r
Benjamin Morency has moved to t
: Johnsbury, where he has entered E
usiness with his father. a