St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
DANVILLE.
Graduation of Grammar Schools To
Be Held June 16-W. H. NJ. s.
Meeting

grammar schools will be held at the
town hall Friday. June 18th. and Dia-
mond Chapter, o. E. s., will serve
dinner at noon at Masonic hall.
The annual meeting of the St
Johnsbury District Woman's Home
Missionary Society, held at the Meth
odist church last Wednesday was one
of the most profitable and helpful held
for a long time. There was a large
attendance of delegates from the
churches in the district A fine din
ner was served by the local society and
the meeting opened at 100 with an
address of welcome by Mrs NJ H.
Sharples and Mrs. G. H Redding of
Hardwick had charge of the praise
service. Reports were given by those
in charge of the different depart
ments of the work, followed by the
roll call of auxilliaries. Papers and
addresses on "Our Work in Barre" by
Mrs. A. H. Webb of Fairlee, confer
ence president; Young People and
Missions" Miss Louise Lewis of Gro
ton; a vocal duet by Mrs. Nellie
Hartshorn, and Mrs. Edith Langmaid;
Called to Service" Mrs. G. H. Red
ding of Hardwick. Miss Grace
Roraback, national field secretary, of
Canaan, Conn, gave a talk On her
work in the different states. At 4
o'clock a short children's service was
held, when Miss Irene Hancock gave
a vocal solo and a chorus of children
sang and Miss Roraback spoke. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs G. H
Redding, Hardwick; first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Nellie Farnum, Lyndon;
second vice-president, Mrs. r. F. Lowe,
St. Johnsbury; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. A w. Hewitt, Plainfield;
recording secretary, Mrs. M. H. Shar-
pies, Danville; treasurer, Mrs. Ellen
A. Staples, Lyndon; mite box, Mrs.
Cora Glidden, Cabot; systematic CIV
ing, Mrs. Helen WEIGH, Groton; lit
erature and temperance, Mrs. J. M.
Morse, Danville; supplies, Mrs. H. P.
Simpson, Sheffield; young peoples
work, Mrs. Louise Lewis, Groton.
The retiring president Mrs. S. K.
Huse, was given a rising vote of ap-
probation and thanks. The evening
session opened with a song service,
scripture and paper; Rev. M. H.
Sharples; vocal solo, Mrs. Hartshorn,
Mrs. Jennie Williams and Miss Rora-
back gave a very fine address.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Newton Page June 1st.
George Vance was at home from
Lowell Business college at Lowell,
Mass, for over Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Rodgers and daugh-
ter, Hazel, and Mrs. Charles Page
spent Sunday at Greensboro.
Miss Marie Gordon visited her pa
rents at Barre over Sunday.
Mrs. N. H. Lane, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. C. S. Ranney and
y In h.
home at Newton Highlands, Mass.
Miss Hazel Hack of Barre was a
guest at r. H. Vance's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ranney, Jr.,
who have been at C. S. Ranney's for
short visit, left Monday for their
home at San Diego, Cal.
Miss Elizabeth NORWOOD who has
been visiting friends in town returned
Friday to her home at Cam bridge, |
Mass. Miss Bertha West accompan-
led her to st. Johnsbury where she |
spent Friday.
Harrison Page has purchased a |
three-year-o old colt of L. G. Hovey.
Mrs Harold Hatch and Miss Ola
Bacon were in st. Johnsbury last Sat-
urday.
Ashley Bean and family of st. |
Johnsbury spent Tuesday at the home |
of John Racon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis and son, |
Paul. were at the home of John Ba-
con Tuesday, and their daughter, Beu-
lah, returned home with them, after
spending two weeks with her grand
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Farnham of ST. |
Johnsbury Center were at the home |
of L. ]. Hovey last Sunday.
d n icfr lot
tendent, will speak at the Methodist |
church next Sunday morning.
Harmony Music club will meet with |
Miss Louida Hardy Saturday after |
noon, June 10, subject, List.
A most enjoyable and pleasant I
evening was spent at gentleman's
night, given by the Harmony Music /
club at the library last Friday even |
ing.
A fine address was delivered by
Principal w. J. Rideout at the pre-
memorial exercises which were held at
the Town hall on Monday afternoon |
of last week. At the close of the
exercises leo with drum accom-
paniment marched to the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Wilson and
daughter, Lola, of Troy, N. Y, are
visiting Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Henry Newell.
Mrs. Whittier of Boston and |
daughter, Mrs. Stephen Waterman
and three children of Providence, r. |
l., are at Miss Harriet Whittier's |
summer home.
Harold Steady has recovered nice
ly from the accident which occurred |
in the school yard last Wednesday |
afternoon, when a ball bat slipped |
from the hands of one of the play |
ers striking him on the chest and rem
dering him unconscious, making it
necessary to call medical aid before he
could be revived.
Clarence Peck was at home from |
Lyndon Agricultural school for Me-
mortal day.
Carpenters have begun to work on
William Finley's new house.
Miss Bertha West and grandm other, |
Mrs. Nelson West, were recent Wis |
itors at Cabot.
Misses Mary and Irene Plant have