St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
EAST CONCORD.
Birthday Surprise Party to Mrs. Frank
Grant-Othcr Surprise Parties
Are Held

are
(Mrs J. Folsom, Correspondent
The many friends of Mrs. Frank
Grant, here and in neighboring towns,
were much interested to learn of the
party which about 200 Of her Santa
Monica (Cal.) friends gave her on her
S5th birthday. The party was given
in the Methodist church and was q
complete surprise to Mrs. Grant. The
church was decorated with callaS and
acacias and on the rostrum was q
mammoth birthday cake surrounded
by lighted candles. After a short mu-
steal program and an address by the
pastor and response by Mrs. Grant, q
crown of violetS was placed upon the
head of the honored guest and she
was presented with a greeting tree.
slips of paper had been distributed
among Mrs. Grants friends and on
these slips messages of greeting had
been written. The papers were fol6
ed to represent flowers and skillfully
attached to the branches of. a potted
trees Of rose geranium. Among the
guests were representatives of the La
dies of the G. A. R. and jackson Post,
G. A r.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Raymond are re-
joicing over the birth of a son, born
last dnesday.-Austin White is Wis
iting relatives in Barton.-Allie Briggs
has moved to North Concord-The
Easter concert ana sermon were en-
joyed by a good sized audience. 1t is
hoped, next Sunday being the last
of this conference year, that q goodly
number will be out.-There will be q
box supper and entertainment at
Whites hall Thursday evening for the
benefit Of the L. A. Sd. M. Smith,
has purchased the A. C. Grant place.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whipple and
| daughter were in Concord Saturday.
Frank White of West Derby has been
at his brother, H. r. Whites, the past
| week.-Mrs.. Dora Grant is visiting her
children at Windsor and sisters at
| Manchester, N. H.-Friday evening
Mrs. George Boutwell, was taken by
surprise when about so of her trends
gathered at her home to remind her of
her birthday. The evening was very
| pleasantly spent with dancing, games
and music. Many tokens of remem-
brance We're left. Refreshm ents were
served and at a late hour the guests
departed.-Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stan
| nard and little daughter were week
end guests of Mrs. Dennie Fisher
| Mrs. Will Adair is sick this week.
Lois Hawkins has returned to Dan.
4 vile, where she teaches school, aftel
spending her vacation with her par
/ ents here.-Mary Hanson Of Bartor
/ was guest of the Misses Hawkin
a part of last week.-Luther Snide O
Springfield, has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Bonnie Ranney.-Among tn
visitors in st. Johnsbury the past weel
! were Mrs. L. D. Stockwe1l, Mrs. L. A
Nichols, Henry Briggs, Mrs. Harr
Fisher, Lem Fisher, Mrs. Dennie Fish
er, James Hartshorn, Ivan Hartshorr
Mrs. James Warren, Charles Warren
Charles Phillips, D. M. Smith, Mr.. an
Mrs. John Folsom, A. C. Grant Benni
Savers. Mrs Nellie Libby and son Bry
ant and Frank Powers.-Adelber
Laraton and Bennie Ranney hay
4 gone to st. Johnsbury where the
have work painting-There was
: surprise party at Lem Fishers Satur
;, day night in honor of Clayton Bailey
. birthday. About % We're present.
Z The supper at the church last week b