St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

stopping with her daughter, MIS-. Root
at East Burke since Christmas, has re-
turned home.
Turio Lynaugh recently visited rela-
tives in North Concord.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Griswold were
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Flora
Griswold. in East St. Johnsbury, last
week.
Margaret Rainey of Concord is
spending the winter with relatives IL,
town.
Albert NJ. Rice has resigned his po-
sltion at the Lyndonville creamery anu
taken a position as salesman for the
Meadowbrook creamery and farm at
West Glover He will make his home
here as usual.
Mrs. M. Edward Reilly and daugh-
ter Mary have been visiting her par
ents in Littleton, N. H, for few
days.
Mrs Matte (Weeks) Cross. ma
tive of this town. was here short
time ago with the remains of her
aunt Miss Mary Jane Weeks. Since
her return to Minnesota the death of
Gov Hammond of that state has made
her son-in-law, j. A. A. Bergquist gov
ernor of the state. Governor Berg
quist is only "a. one of the youngest
governors in the country and married
the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Rowland Cross.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society was held
at the vestry last Wednesday evening.
Very satisfactory reports were given
by all the officers. Nearly all the old
officers were reelected. and the list as
completed stands as follows: Clerk,
H. C. Wilson; treasurer, Charles Ste
vens; collector, Willis Conner; audi
tor. Miss Blanche Conner; trustee for
three years, ]. T. Gleason; deacon fol
four years, T. H. Davis; Sunday school
superintendent John Norris; assistant,
Blanche Conner. The church cabinet
is made up of the preceding officers.
together with Ozias d. Mathewson and
the president of the Ladies Aid So
ciety. Others elected were chorister,
H. c. Wilson; organist, Charles Ste
vens; Sunday school secretary, Miss
Agnes Gilmour; treasurer. Mrs. H. P
Burpee; ushers, morning, Charles
Stuart, Henry Burns. George Batchel-
der, A. A. Barber; evening. A. A. Bar
Der. H. P. Burpee, Jack Cheney; mis-
sionary committee, deacons. 1t was
voted to pay the choir $500 for the en-
suing year. Rising votes of thanks
were also given to the Ladies Aid So
ciety and to the janitor. A social
hour followed. during which refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Althea Thayer of St. Johnsbury
visited Mrs. Josephine Wilder the first
of the week.
Mrs. M. M. Silsby of Littleton, N.
H, is spending a few days this week
with her brother, H. L. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Tt1rCo0r1 wi 81
ed friends in St. Johnsbury last week.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
the funeral of Mrs. Lysander Shurt-
left was held at the Congregational
church. conducted by the Rev. James
J. Hutchinson.
The community chorus now num-
bers 100 singers. and the time of
meeting has been set for Tuesday eve
nings. Fifty books have been given
by a friend, and the work of rehear-
sing and training is going on very
successfully. The use of the hall and
lights are given by one public-spirited
citizen so little expense is incurred
and Mr. Wilson is working faithfully
to drill and turn out chorus that will
be a welcome addition to our musical
and social resources.
The Music circle meets on Friday
evening the 21st, with Mrs. L. @. Ea-
ton. The subject will be the opera
I'll Trovatore," leader, Miss Nellie
Davis.
Victor Larray is working in Pope's
restaurant at st. Johnsbury, in the
covering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. Cecil Hodge of Sutton was in
town last week.
Mrs. Henry A. Winship of Bradford
visited her sister, Mrs. H. P. Emerson.
last week.
H. G. Wilson went to Rutland last
week to attend the conference of the
| Older Boys of Vermont. He was &C.
companied by the following members
of his Sunday school class: HAROLD
Carleton, Maurice Burpee, Howard
Shattuck. Raymond Hunter, John
Gilman, Clarence Wheelock and Har-
ley Greenwood. Franklin Lynch and
Gerald Ladd went from the Institute
and Ned Carter, Gerald Petrie and Ar
| thur Emerson from the Agricultural
school,
Mrs. George Norris and daughter of
Newport have been visiting for two
weeks at her cousin, Fred Shonyo's.
Mrs. Charles Buckley visited in
| Mrs. Harold Pyer has returned from
a visit of several weeks in Newport
Mrs. B. J. Campbell was in Glover
last week called by the illness and
death of her father. Chester Sherburp
who died in his S1st year from a
shock. Mr.. Campbell and Sherburne
went to Glover to attend the funeral
Mrs. Clara Hart has been i'll with
| the grip for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Stuart have
| been in Boston to visit relatives and
| incidentally to take in the big poultry
show there.
Lem Curtice spent a few days last
week in Boston.
The Rev. Clarence Simmons was in
Bellows Falls last week to attend the
| annual conference of Universalist and
| Unitarian ministers.
F. w. Camp of Exeter. N. H. called
On old friends in town last week.
Edith Beatttie is visiting at her
| former home in Eustace, P. Q.
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