St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
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CAIrs. f. ]. Blodgett. Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Beckwith came
from Lowell, Mass, TO spend Sunday
with their daughter. Mrs. George
Murch. Mrs Murch and her four
children are all suffering with whoop-
ing cough, some of them having IL in
quite a serious form. There seems
to be an epidemic of this disease
among the younger children in the
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Gaudry are
in town with their car, stopping at
George Whipple's, with her mother,
Mrs. John Allen, and sister, Mrs.
Whipple.
Miss Rowena Barnett Of Texas, who
is spending the summer in the north,
is a guest at Charles Darling's for
few DAYS. Miss Barnett was at the
Boulders at Lake Willoughby for a
time last summer.
Loren Elliott of Barnet has been
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Harley Chaplin has been on
the sick list for the past few days.
The Universalists, church, church,
Sunday school and parish, plan TO
have their annual picnic at Joes pond
in West Danville on Wednesday OF
this week Lunch will be furnished
and the trip will be made by automo-
biles, both private cars and the Oar
ling truck being used.
omen air services were held on the
common as usual Sunday afternoon,
with a fair attendance, considering
the heat Good music was furnished
by a chorus choir, led by a cornet.
The sermon was by the Rev. Charles
A. Gould
The Rev Harold H. Miles was called
to Danville Sunday to attend fun
eral.
The Vermont board of health show
ed motion pictures in Music hall Tues
day evening to illustrate the care and
prevention of tuberculosis, also the
necessity of waging constant war
against flies. They treat of subjects
with which the public ought to be
thoroughly familiarized, and then
should go out and practise what they
have learned.
The subject of the Rev. Mr.. Miles
sermon at the Bemis Memorial church
Sunday was taken from Sam Walter
Foss' poem, The House by the Side
of the Road" and on this basis the
pastor made an eloquent address on
brotherhood and helpfulness. Beau
tiful music by Mrs. Irvine adds to the
attractions of the service.
Mrs. Charles Ladd took motor
trip to Island Pond Sunday to see her
mother, who has just had shock and
is very nearly helpless.
The Racket club enjoyed a delight
full picnic on the tennis courts Sat
urday afternoon which was, however,
cut a little short by the heavy shower
4 III to- fro
" during the summer, the girls fur
nishing the lunch and the boys the
appetites.
Haddon M. Lyster went to Nam
tucket Friday to spend his vacation
with Mrs. Lyster, who has been there
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Paige with H.
c. Wilson, Miss Lucille Williams and
Miss Claire LIE Bourveau enjoyed a
motor trip to Lake Winnepesaukee to
spend the weekend.
Mrs. Myrtle Page has been stopping
at Charles Darling's for few days,
and will visit other friends in town
the rest Of the week.
Little Gleason Humphrey, oldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hum
phrey is very i'll with a high fever,
and grave complications are feared.
Mrs. Patton is the nurse in charge of
his case.
Elwyn G. Campbell, who is coun-
selor at a boys camp near Pompa-
noosuc, and has his two older boys
with him there, spent Sunday with his
family here.
George NJ. Cree, who has been a
little more comfortable of late, was
taken worse the last of the week, and
is now under opiates most of the
time. Mrs. Guy Watson remained
here over Sunday.