St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21

Flag Day was observed at the Town
hall on Wednesday evening with an
entertainment Of readings and music,
"a promenade following with music by
H X. Phelps and Mrs. Eta Turner
and serving of ice cream and cake by
the ladies of Howard w. r. c., who
also decorated the stage with flags
and flowers very artistically. One of
the pleasant features of the evening
was the presentation of a large flag
to the Alden Balch public library
from Howard w. r. c., the presenta-
ton being made by K. T. Brown and
acceptance by Rev. Albert Gregory,
chairman of the library trustees.
About SIS will be added to the treas
ury Of the Corps
John Murtaugh left on Saturday
for Passumpsic, where he has accept
ed a position as butter maker in the
creamery. Mr.. and Mrs. Murtaugh
have always lived in this place and
have many friends who regret their
departure, while wishing great sue
cess in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quackenbes came
from Boston last week to pass their
eighth summer at the Heights House.
Dr. Ward of st. Johnsbury was a
business visitor here last week
Harold Kent of Lancaster was in
town on business last Tuesday and
the guest of H. K. Phelps while Here
Messrs. F. G. Currier, H. F. Warren
and Fred Curtis were in St. Johnsbury
last Wednesday making the trip in
the Currier car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowker were
in Whitefield on Monday of last week
Mrs. Selma Jackson recently re-
turned from visit to her daughter
Mrs. Emmine in Gorham, n. H.
Mrs. w. w. Phelps went to Grove
ton on Friday to visit Mrs. Edward
Mccullough. On Sunday Mr.. Phelps
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
NORWOOD. D. D. Shaw and Masters
Douglas and Robert Phelps, went in
their car to Groveton, bringing Mrs
Phelps home with them.
Messrs. Franklin Bell and Walter
Colby were in st. Johnsbury on bust
ness last week.
Rev. Ralph Lowe of st. Johnsbury,
district superintendent, was in town
and held quarterly conference with
the Methodist church in the morning.
James King took DR.. Ward 10 his
home in st. Johnsbury in the King
car last Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs
H. H. Sanderson, editor of the Lam
caster and Lunenburg Gazette-Times,
was a business visitor in this place
on Thursday last
Camp Winneshewauka is busy
these days doing the last thing be-
fore the coming of the young ladies
for the season which opens June Goth.
All indications point to a pleasant
and successful season if the weather
man will kindly give of his best.
Visitors to Camp winneshewauka
on Sunday included Mr.. and Mrs. L.
P. Leach, Misses Katie Mulrooney
and Amy Cook of ST Johnsbury and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas of Lun-
enburg.
Schools close for the summer vaca-
ton in most of the districts this week.
The village schools will picnic in the
park at noon if the weather is ia
vorable.
G. c. Temple. DR.. P. ]. Sher-
ran and Franklin Bell. chauffeur.
went to Bloomfield last Tuesday,
leaving Mr. Temple to look after the
state road work in that vicinity.
Mrs Fred Powers was called to
Manchester. N H., last week by the
Charles Jordan. Masters Percy and
Lucretia Powers to keep house for
her father.
Miss Reba M. Blake and Byron r.
Low, both of Portland. Me-, were
united in marriage by K. F. Brown,
to Portland.