St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

given at the Academy hail on Tuesday
evening by Charles Taggart, ventrilo-
auist, reader and musical entertainer
1t was much enjoyed by all, and SIT
was taken for the benefit of the
senior class. The seniors also gave a
promenade on Friday evening Wal
bridges orchestra of Cabot furnished
music. Refreshments were served
and about $40 was taken in.-Mrs.. t.
A. Carlson attended convention at
Wilder last week, and visited Mrs.
Anna (Blanchard) Colby-The
Brotherhood and Laurel Band will
meet Friday evening, June l, at the
home of Reginald Esden on East Hill.
Mrs. William Morse is quite ILL
Leon Snow took his little son to Han
over Thursday for medical treatment.
Miss Dienstadt, the trained nurse
who has been caring for Mrs. F. B.
Allen. returned last week to her home
in ST. Johnsbury Mrs Allen is much
better.-Mrs. Ross of Rutland is Wis
iting her son, Prof. c. G. Ross-Mrs.
Mary Mackay was quite sick last
week.-Alice Smith of Ryegate is at
Mrs. Ada Blanchards-Miss Elsie
Choate has been sick with tonslitis
and unable to teach. Her school has
been taught by Ellen Bayley and
Isabel Bradley.-Miss Jessie Penning-
ton, who has been working for Daniel
Adams for eight weeks, has returned
home.-Meverett Chamberlain has
gone to Barnet to work in the central
office.-A meeting was held at Ewell's
Hollow school house on Sunday af-
ternoon at p. m. for the purpose of
re- organizing the Sunday school for
the summer. Twenty were present.
Rev. E. c. Kinney of Montpelier was
present, also Rev. F.. H. Lapiere of
the NJ. e. church of town. The Of
icers were chosen and the first school
will be held at Ewell's Hollow at 230
p. m. June 3.-George Smith of East
Peacham is siek.-Herbert Blair is
putting hip roof on his barn. Burns
Abbott and Lewis Abbott are doing
the work.-Mrs. Eli Goodenough and
daughter, Eva, of Northfield are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peak
John Stevenson is out of health and
has gone to st. Johnsbury for medical
treatment William HASTE and fam
ily,~ Jame5 Stevenson and Herbert
Blair and family attended the funeral
of Joseph HASTE at West Barnet
Wednesday.-Mrs Harry Quimby and
son, Moody, of Boston were in town
the last Of the week. Moody has
enlisted and expects soon to go to
France.-Mrs Mary Jane Partridge is
not so well.-The graduating exercises
will be on Friday June Is, and the
class day exercises on Thursday eve
ming, June IA. at Academy hall.-Mr.
opd Mrc Mol IF Tobpc
bury were at Russell Kinerson's last
of Littleton, N. H, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lamphere and son of Wells
River were at Robert Butson's Sun
day.-A large number attended the
service at West Barnet, where the
memorial sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Laird.-Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Thresher attended the funeral of Mrs.
Abbie Crane at Danville on Sunday
afternoon.-Rev. T. A. Carlson de-
| livered very interesting sermon on
Sunday morning, May q, on the Red
Cross work. In the evening a very
stirring address was given by Roderic
NJ. Olzendam of Burlington. which
was listened to by a large and enthu-
siastic audience. Music was furnished
by the choir, and prayer offered by
Rev. E. H. Lapiere. At the close Of
the meeting the committee on this
work, of which Prof. c. A. Ross is
chairman for Red Cross week, con-
ferred with Mr.. Olzendam and SO new
members were secured which makes
now 100. The branch wishes to Sc
cure 200 members.-On Tuesday.
| June Is, the Peacham branch Of the
Red Cross will meet at the church
parlor for their regular meeting at
u p. m.-Miss Karen Carlson is as
sisting Miss Alice Fay in the East
Peacham school,