St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
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Mascns and Eastern Stars Gave Party
to Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Adams
Locals.
tMrs. c. w. bartlett. CORRESPONDENT
Members of Washburn Lodge and
Diamond Chapter, No. IA, O. f. s.,
with invited guests to the number of
IS or more, gathered at the Masonic
hall last Wednesday evening to spend
a social evening in honor of Rev. and
Mrs. c.. A. Adams. The Worthy Pa
tron,. G. s. Ranney, was master of
ceremonies for the evening, and a
program which consisted of vocal So
los by Mrs. Lillian Dole with violin
accompaniment by Marshal Morrill,.
vocal solos by Principal w. j. Ride0ut
and a reading by Mrs. w. f. Dole was
given, after which, in behalf of Wash
burn Lodge, No. 90. F. and A. NJ. Past
Master Charles w. Bartlett presented
Rev. G. A. Adams with gold chain,
charm and pin. After Mr.. Adams had
expressed his thanks and appreciation
for the gifts given him, the guests
went below to the dining hall where
banquet was served.
The many friends here of Rev. and
Mrs. George Cummings, former
pastor of the Congregational church
here, will be interested to know that
their third son, Clarence Cummings,
who has just graduated from the
United States Navy school at Mime
apolis, has the rank of ensign to serve
on the battleship Iouisiana.-The
band held a meeting for re-organiza-
ton last Friday evening.-Miss Eliza
beth Norwood of Lunenburg is WIS.,
iting friends in town.-Harmony Mu-
sic Club will meet on Friday after
noon with Mrs. Nellie Hartshorn
subject "Bohm. Mrs. Harvey n.
Babcock died at Quincy, Mass, April
80, at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Katherine Dennison. Mrs. Babcock
was the daughter of Isaac and Louise
Sinclair Colby, and was born at Dan
vile 70 years ago, being the youngest
in the family of five children. Two
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Babcock, one who survives her moth
er, Mrs. Katherine. Dennison. The
remains were brought here for burial
and the funeral ser vices were held at
the library Wednesday morning a,
1920 o'clock. Rev. c. A. Adams Off
ciating. Besides the daughter named
Mrs. Babcock leaves to morn her loss
her husband, Harvey Babcock, and
one grandson, Harvey Dennison, of
Quincy, Mass, also one sister, Mrs
Moulton of Littleton. N. He. II.
Kimball went to Nova Scotia last
yr1,n hn I, 11> 0f IT,,
ping pulp for several pulp concerns.
Mrs. Kimball is to remain here for
the present, but expects to join her
husband little observation-disclosures
Lodge, No. 90, will hold it's regular
meeting this, Wednesday, evening,
when the F. C. degree will be con-
ferred on a candidate.-Plans are be-
ing made to hold pre-Memorial ser
vices on May 80, at which time the
soldiers monument which was given
by James Rollins and placed on the
Common in front of the NJ. e. church,
is to be decorated. All schools in the
town of Danville are invited to unite
in these exercises which are to be held
at the monument, weather permitting,
where the main address of the day is
to be given by Rev. George A. Martin
of st. Johnsbury. The school exer-
cises are to be in charge of Principal
w. j. Rideout. At the close Of the
exercises the children will march as
usuafto the cemetery to decorate the
soldiers graves.-Mrs. Lyman Hunt
and Archie Richie of North Billerica,
Mass, spent the latter part of last
week in town with friends.-Mrs. Fred
Stocker is at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital recovering from an operation
which was performed at that place
last week. She was accompanied to
Burlington by her husband and her
son, M. M. Stocker and wife.-Mrs.
Ernest HartshOrn and Mrs Harold
Hatch entertained 40 ladies at the
home of the former last Friday eve
ming at Il miscellaneous shower given
to Miss May L. Wilson. Miss Wilson
received many useful and pretty gifts
from the guests present, and also sew
eral packages from out of town friends
who were unable to attend. A social
evening with music was spent and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served.-The three primary
classes Of the Congregational Sunday
school were entertained by Miss Mar
jorie Lang and Miss Charlotte Adams
at the parsonage on Saturday after
noon from 2 until s. Assorted cakes
and ice cream were served and jolly
time was spent by the .25 little folks
who were present.-Mrs. Mary Pad
dleford of ST. Johnsbury Center has
heen spending several days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray D. Clement have
moved from Miss Harriet Choate's to
the tenement. of DR.. H. L. Pache.-
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. B. Sargent, who
have spent the winter in Boston, Wis
tied friends in town last week.-Mrs..
L. A. Rowe spent Thursday and Fri
day with relatives at st. Johnsbury.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stocker have re-
turned from Florida, where they spent
the winter months.-Byron Wright of
Barre spent Sunday in town with his
wife and daughter, Natalie.-The next
regular grange meeting will be held
May Is. when the third and fourth
degrees will be worked on candidates
and will be followed by a banquet
Miss Grace Bartlett has been ill the
past week.-Raymond Nutting of st.
Johnsbury was in town last Friday
evening to attend the band meeting
Mrs. c. H. Davis of ST. Johnsbury was
a guest at J. w. ellis the latter part
of last week and attended the shower
given Miss wilson,. Arthur Bartlett
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