St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The bar and jury outing that was
to have taken place Wednesday at
Judge Dole's farm in Danville has
been postponed. A large number
were planning to attend but gave up
hope with one look at the weather
Wednesday morning. An auto trip
to the White Mountains by the MEM
bers of the bar was then planned, but
that too had to be given up because
of the continued rain The banquet
that was to take the place OF the
other outings was also postponed, and
it is planned to hold il some time in
the first part of September.
Among outings that were spoiled
because of the rain Wednesday was
the picnic of the Woman's Relief
Corps to have been held at st.
Johnsbury Center. A large number
of members of the corps from this
and other towns were planning for
an enjoyable day. Members Of the
G.. A. r. posts of surrounding towns
intended to join with the local orders
in making the affair a success and
many were disappointed. The picnic
has been postponed.
The Littleton Courier announces
the marriage on Aug. OF Miss Har-
riet d. Thompson and Albert III. Ha-
mel, both of Littleton. The ceremony
was performed on the veranda of the
Methodist parsonage here by Rev M.
H. Sharples of Danville and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hamel went next day to their
home in Littleton, reserving their hon
eymoon trip until September, when
they will take motor trip to Boston,
New York and Albany.
The Inauguration Of Pres. Hop
kins of Dartmouth is of interest to
St Johnsbury people from the fact
that the committee Of arrangements
consists of Gen. Frank G. Streeter OF
Concord, n. H., a native of st. Johns
bury, DR.. John M. Gile of Hanover,
the famous surgeon whose frequent
visits to st. Johnsbury have given
him quite an acquaintance here, ana
+. X. Hall of Boston, a graduate or
st. Johnsbury Academy and one OF
the best athletes st. ]. A. has ever
sent to college. The Inauguration is
to be simple on account of the 15Oth
anniversary of the founding of the col
lege which is to be observed with
much ceremony in 1919.
The open air meeting which was
to have been held on Courthouse
square was held in the South Congre-
gational church. Rev. A. W. Hewitt
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Plainfield and member of
the State Board of Education was the
speaker. Mr.. Hewitt's text was from
Psalms 36.6 Thy righteousness is like
a great wind and thy judgments are
as a great deep"
Rev /. A. Ranney, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church OF Bar
ton, preached at the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday morning in
the absence of Rev. G. A. Martin.
The local baseball management
has certainly arranged two attractive
games for this week, on Friday with
the Woonsocket club of Rhode Island,
which is said to be fast semi-pro
aggregation, and tomorrow with the
Montpelier State league team.
The Fifty club was entertained
last Wednesday afternoon and even
ing by Mrs. Jennie Perkins. After
the customary devotional exercises
there were readings by Mrs. Ellen
Gle, Mrs Henrietta GOrham and Mrs.
Perkins, and a delicious supper was
served The evening was happily
spent with games and contests.
The sale of Navajo Indian rugs
that was to be held at the Berry-Ball
store on Friday and Saturday of this
week has been postponed until Mon
day and Tuesday, August IA and 15.
Mr.. Weeks was obliged to be out of
town for the balance of the week.
The rugs, however. can be seen at the
store every day.-Adv. S-1O-2t