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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
BARNET
&C. f. Hazelton, Correspondent

&C. r. HaZelton, Correspondent
Sumner Gilfillan and Harold Som
ers were st. Johnsbury visitors Tues
day.-Margaret Blair has returned
from Elmer Baileys, where she has
been visiting for a few weeks.-Mar-
Saret Willy was shopper in St.
Johnsbury Tuesday.-J c. Cade of
Barton, has been visiting at James
Cade's this week.-RudoIph Lowrev
was business visitor in Barnet Tues
day.-James Campbell of st. Johns
bury was a business visitor in Barnet
Tuesday.-C. II. Gilfillan of Hartford.
Conn, was, home for a few days.
The funeral aof little James Field was
held at the home of Mrs. James Hall
Tuesday at one o'clock. Music was
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Laughlin with Mrs. Charlotte Dow at
the piano. Rev. w. c.. Clark officiat-
ed. The body is to be buried in DAN
ville.-Mrs l.. S. Brock and GLADYS
Conant of West Barnet were in town
TueSday.-Erma King of PasSumpSic
was business visitor in Barnet Tues
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

jeanne Beaton and daughter. Annie,
started Saturday morning for North
ampton. Mass. where the latter eX-
poets to spend week or more. Mrs.
Beaton will go on to New York City
after spending Sunday in Northamp-
ton-Miss Jeanie Beaton is home
from East Ryegate for the spring va
cation-George Mcdonald, who is at
tending Lyndon Institute, spent Sun
day 1T his home here. His room
mate, Harold Drown of Greensboro,
accompanied him, and was the guest
of Rev. and Mrs. f. A. Collins over
Sunday.-Miss Esther Nutter of
Woodsville. a graduate of the New
England Conservatory of Boston, was
in town last week, Tuesday. to arrange
for class of piano students-The
village turned out en- masse to attend
the basket BAH game at Wells River
Friday evening, between the Caledon-
ians and Woodsville Independents,
and came home rejoicing over the
Caledonans' victory. Charles Gibson
played guard and Raymond Beaton
acted as referee. The score was "a
| to 22-Willie Lindsey has finished
! work for w. S. Farquharson and is
now working for III. I. and NJ r.
Brown.-The- schools closed Friday
for a two weeks vacation.-Andrew
! Woodside of LennoXville, P. c., is Wis
! iting his sister. Mrs. William Nut
/ brown.-Miss Nettie Tucker of Woods
vlle n. H., spent Sunday with her
! aunt, Mrs. Emma Gibson.-Ray
Bailey returned Wednesday afternoon
to his work in the machine shop al
! Windsor DIR and Mrs q e COwar
of Montpelier, Mrs. B. H. Hooker OF
Bradford and Miss Marie Darling OF
| Orleans were in town over Sunday
coming Friday to attend the basket
ball game. D. McAllister attend
ed the Taft mass meeting at Wells
River Saturday afternoon.-J. Forbes
Beaton spent Friday and Saturday ir
Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
WELLS RIVER

Mrs u. G. Farwell, Correspondent
Our little village was honored by a
visit from ex-President Taft Satur-
day afternoon, when he spoke at the
Village hall in behalf of the Peace
League In the short time in which
preparations could be made, the hall
was filled with an audience who fully
appreciated the opportunity of hear
ing such a splendid and convincing
speaker.-The Ladies' Aid meet for
sewing at the home of Mrs. Leonard
Smith Wednesday.-Miss Peck. re-
turned missionary, spoke at the regu-
lar meeting of the Woman's Mission
AIRY Society Tuesday. Mrs. Daniel
Farwell was hostess for the after
noon. the meeting being held at Hale's
Tavern.-Miss Agnes Whitelaw re-
turned Friday from Bath, N. H..
where she has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Woods.-Hon. Ale,
Cochran was in G~oton Friday.-Mrs
Dean Gochy returned Tuesday from {
two weeks visit to friends in Spring
field, Mass. and New York.-Mis:
Ethel Bohonon was guest for the
week end of Miss Gladys Lyons
Miss Ina Buchanan spent Sunday will
her sister in Ryegate.-Mrs. Samue
Hutchins and Mrs. Nelson Bailey at
tended the North Country Conference
at Lisbon Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. H
G. Smith are in Boston, called Their
by the death of Mr.. Smiths brother
Mrs. Warden is with her daughter
Mrs. Allie Gibson, owing to the i'll
ness of Baby Gibson.-Eighteen at
tended the snowshoe hike on Satur
day evening, and did full justice to
! splendid supper at the Golf Gu
| house.--Among the weekend guest
! at the Tavern were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
! bert Little of Chicago, Grant Wilso
| of Walton, n. y. c. e. Doolittle O
Ticonderoga, n. Y, and E. A Elllin
| of Littleton, n. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
NORTH WALDEN.

eugene A Domey, Correspondent
The Kings Daughters will meet in
an all-day session at the home OF
their president, Mrs. Annie Allen
WednesdaY.-C Flanders has
moved his family from Harrison
Domey's tenement house to the May
nard place at East Hardwick.-Fred
T., Allen was in Groton the first of the
week. where he purchased Il yoke of
fine oXen.-GeOrge Judd is working
for w E. StevenS.-Gardner Orion of
Athol, Mass, was a guest of relatives
in town the first of the week.-Roy F.
Borden returned to Boston Saturday.
Israel l.. DOmey returned with him
for Il short NacatiOn.-MrS. A. A.
Lewis. Rev. Franklin Blake, Mrs. H.
|. Pike, Miss Agnes Pike and Harvey
Burbank. superintendent, were at the
Star school Friday-Mrs. Juliet Dom
ey is visiting her son. Edward, at
Walden Heights.-Harold Allen was
in Pea cham the first of the week.
Miss Agnes Pike is visiting relatives
in St JOhnsbury.-The union prize
speaking and spelling contest which
was to he held at Peacham has been
cut out permanently on account of
measleS.-Alfred Steady is working
for J. E. Sinnott for the sugar season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
STANNARD.

(F' X. Bartlett, Correspondent
Lee Goethe and George Belville had
their Woodpiles sawed last week.
Mary G. Burroughs and Inez Grant
visited. Mrs. Ethel Winchester We'd
nesday.-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilson
spent the latter part of the week with
relatives in Glover.-Mrs. Florence
Goethe and Forrest Winchester visited
Mrs. Lydia Cargill in East Hardwick
Wednesday--Mrs Laura McEwen
and Miss Fannie Smith attended the
dance at Walden Wednesday evening
Mrs. Muriel Shepard visited Miss
Ethel Hill of East Hardwick Thurs
day--Mrs. Lena Rushford attended
the funeral of her couson, Albion Bat
ten. at East Hardwick last week,
Thursday-M. J. Grant spent Sunday
and Monday at home.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Spring visited Saturday night
and Sunday at Arthur Sternberg's-
Lee Gochee and family were at Carl
wilson's over Sunday-Mr and Mrs
Ernest Marshall attended funeral in
East Hardwick Thursday-Miss Fan
ny Smith visited at Mrs Alden Me-
Ewens last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
PEACHAM.

Mrs w. $. SanbOrn, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Hobart are visit
ng in Franklin Falls, n 1.-Two
basket ball games were played on
'riday. one between McIndoes and
Peacham second team, score 10 to 4
in favor of Peacham. The game be-
tween West Barnet and Peacham
town team resulted in a score of 4
to 10 in favor of West Barnet.-On
Friday evening, March 16, Rev. and
Mrs. T. A. Carlson will entertain their
Sunday school classes at a Shamrock
party.-Mrs. Martin Hidden and Mrs.
p f. Palmer gave a dinner party to
tx of their lady friends.-Miss Ber-
licc Blanchard has gone to Wilder to
.sit her sister, Mrs. Anna Colby
Ruth McLachIin was home from her
school at ST. Johnsbury the last of the
Neek-Miss McNall, a teacher at
Fhetford. visited Miss B. Siegel the
asst of the week-The following Off
cers were elected at the town meeting
Tuesday: Moderator, c. A. Bunker;
own clerk and treasurer, H. A. Rem
rev: selectman, f. A. GoSs: lister.
)rman Hooker Overseer, E. w. Ly-
ford: school director, Leon Snow; road
commissioner, G. f. Kinerson: first
t.onsta bile and tax collector Ashley
Munger. Tax to be raised So. TWen-
fy-five dollars was voted for the child
ren's exhibit, and the same amount
Cor Memorial purposes. 1t was also
,-oted to raise $3.50 for music in the
public schools the coming years.
Miss Dinenstadt. trained nurse from
st. JohnSbury. is caring for Paul Tay-
lor, who remains about the same
Georgia Thornton of West Barnet Wis
tied Agnes Mackay over Sunday
Mrs. George Bigelow is sick.-Mabel
AinswOrth was very sick on Sunday
Will and James Allen and Hollis
Lamb were in st. JohnSbury Saturday
night to hear eX-PreSident William II.
Taft.--Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Powers
are stopping at George Chamberlain s
FOR Il few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

Webster.-Mrs. Athol Manning is Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl. Jeffrey-Mrs Charles Cowen and
Mrs Nichols of Lyndon. were visitors
at A. H. Ainger's Tuesday--Mrs- ID.
w. Rivers of Lyndon Center, spent
Tuesday with her sister. Mrs. B. F..
Humphrey.-A class social was held
at the vestry of the Congregational
church Saturday evening, when No. s.,
the winning class in the contest, were
entertained by Glass No 4. The adult
members of the Sunday school and
other invited guests were present. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Misses Alice
Harvey and Mertie Sullivan. A vocal
SOLO by Mrs Celia Frasier. There
was also guessing contest OF the
early pictures of those present in
which Miss Alice Harvey won the
prize. Refreshments of plain dough-
nuts and sugar were served. after
which there was speaking by several
members of the Sunday school Rev.
l. A Rose, acting as toast master.
Much credit is due the committee in
charge, Mrs. Celia Frasier, Mrs. Mag
gle Sullivan and Mrs. Florence War
uer for making the social a success.
/ Congregational Church Notes
Senior Christian Endeavor will be
held at the parsonage Thursday even
ing at $50. Preaching Sunday morn
ing at 1890, topic: Jesus, the Guide
of Octio'' Sunday school Immediate
~ following Another one of our
classes have organized which gives
promise of better results. one sun
day school attendance is on the in
crease, come and give your help. Jul
Nor Christian Endeavor Sunday af-
1ernoon at o'clock.
Union service in the NJ E. church
lsSunday evening at 1.30.
Methodist Church Notes
Epworth League meeting will be
held at the parsonage Thursday even
ing at '7.30.-Woman' Foreign Mis-
sionary meeting will be held at the
parsonage on Friday afternoon al
$50 Mrs. Harris Jenkins, leader
Preaching Sunday morning at 1890
Sunday school following. Glasses fol
all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
EAST CONCORD
(Mrs ]. l.. Folsom, Correspondent
Birthday Surprise Party-PcrSOnals

Mrs j. L. Folsom, Correspondent
Birthday Surprise Party-Pcrsonals
Ross Folsom was taken by surprise
Friday evening when about 40 of his
friends gathered at his home to re-
mind him that it was his birthday.
IN behalf of the company, George
King presented him with nice rock
ing chair and several other useful ar
ticles. The evening was spent with
music and games. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream were served.
The many friends Of Mrs. William
Emery are glad to know she was able
to return home Monday from Bright
look Hospital. where she~Was oper-
ated on some time ago.-James Hart
shorn and Mildred, were business Wis
itors in St Johnsbury Saturday.
Hollis Morrill, was home Sunday from
his work at Apthorp, \. H.-Warren
Smith of Littleton, \. H., was a Sun
day guest of Mrs. H. Whipple.-D.
NJ Smith has sold his lots of timber
land during the past week. One in
Dalton y. H.. to Charles Caswell and
one on the river to Fred Smith
Charles Pratt had a slight shock last
Thursday, but is better at this writ
ing.-Riley Blodgett has been very
sick during the past week.-F'red Ro-
gers has finished work for keneSon
and Son. and returned home.-kath-
leen Adair has been stopping at her
aunts, Mrs. Erwin Powers at Lunen-
burg. the past few days. Mrs. Pow
ers is on the sick list.-Mrs. Oliver
Bean was a weekend guest at her
sons Nathan Beans.-John FOLSOM
and A. \. Hawkins, were business
visitors in st. Johnsbury Friday
Agnes Fisher has returned from an
extended visit in Canada. She was
accompanied home by her cousin,
Clayton Bailey. who will work at Fitz-
dale.-Harold Carr was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Cordial over Sunday. He
was accompanied back to Claremont
by his wife, who will work in Il shoe
shop there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
WHEEIOCK.

(Mrs. G. l.. Gerry, Correspondent
Mrs. Martha Craig was seriously
sick last week with heart trouble. She
is better at this writing .-George
Brown and son, Harry, who are work
ing at the Fairbanks shops, were
home over Sunday with their families.
They move next week to ST. Johns
bury, where they will make their
homes-Several members of Cale-
donia Springs Council went last Sat
urday evening to Sheffield, where sew
en- of their numbers took the Orient
al degree after which an oyster sup
per was served.-Judge Hoffman was
home over Sunday from Barton.
where he is stopping, to help care for
his mother, who is very low. He re-
turned to Barton Sunday night.-Mrs.
S. w. Drake and son, Donald, go this
Wednesday, to Montpelier, where she
will spend some time with her hus-
bands. G. Cree remains about the
same.-E. ]. Dana was in ST. Johns
bury Monday, where ne is having Il
cancer treated He is confident he
is receiving benetit.-Miss Eta Gray,
who came home from ST. Johnsbury,
where she is attending school, sick
with the measles. is nearly WE'LL
James Peters and Miss Emma Warner
of St. Johnsbury Visited at William
Smiths last Saturday.-Horace Miller,
who has been sick a long time at Will
liam Smiths, remains about the same.
Mrs. Pin Shorey and Mrs. S. w.
Drake were at Lyndonville last Friday
evening to attend the play given by
students of the Institute.-FOllOwin &
are the officers elected at the town
meeting: Moderator, S. w. Drake:
clerk and treasurer. Mrs. Alma Grady;
selectman, r. c. Bickford: school di-
rector, Mrs. Lucy Weed: lister. S. w.
Drake; road commissioner, w. &.
Smelling: overseer. Fred Hoffman
Tax. s2.2o. for state roads, $500; Ii
cense, 26 yes, 81 no
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
HARDWICK.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. G. Houston In Charge
of the Poor Farm-PersOnalS.

AIr. and Mrs. r. &. Houston In Charge
of the Poor Farm-PersOalS.
(P A. Shattuck, Correspondent
Fred Williams has bought the
trucking business conducted by F. G.
Houston. and took possession Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston have been en-
gagged by the overseer of the poor, A.
w. Norcross, to take charge of the
town farm for the coming year, and
they moved to that place Monday af-
ternoon.
Allie Miller was home from his
work in st. Johnsbury over Sunday
The Scout second team will go to VOL
colt this week, Saturday evening, to
rNay al team of that town.. J. Gal
lagher Was a business visitor in Man.
chester, y. H., over Sunday.-Quite a
number of grangers from this place
attended the Pomona Grange meeting
at Danville last Saturday.-Mrs An
ME Dimond of Bakersfield was a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Reginald
Paquette, the latter part of last week.
Harriet Hatch visited friends in
Greensboro over Sunday.-Mrs. F. A
Hovey and son of Morrisville were re-
cent guests Of relatives in this place
Mrs. A. G. Miller's friends are glad
10 see her out once more, after being
confined to the house for a number of
weeks with a broken arm.-Guy Her.
rick, q clerk in Ford r. Bingham s
store for the past four years, finished
his labors in that establishment last
Saturday night.-W. E, Fraser was in
Wolcott last Saturday night to act as
referee in a basket ball game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER,

edith Mclaughlin, Correspondent
Mrs. E. E. Drew and son, Raymond
and granddaughter, Grace Clement,
left Saturday afternoon for their new
home in Detroit. Although they have
lived in the village but a few years
they leave great many friends, who
wish them joy and happiness in their
new home.-Mrs. c. E. Carpenter of
Littleton, n. H., and her daughter,
Fannie, who attends Lyndon Institute,
spent the weekend with her brother,
w. A. Astle, and family.-The whist
party at Green Mountain Grange hall
will be postponed until Wednesday
evening, March 21-Mrs. Addie Page
visited her cousin. Job Damon, in East
St. Johnsbury on Monday, going from
there to Danville for a short stay
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
LYNDON CENTER.
{ Mildred Rivers. Corresponds

mildred Rivers. Correspondent
Mrs. Luther Lawson is spend
ing the week in Boston.-Mari-
on Abar began school Monday, but
because of her illness will not attend
for u few weeks.-MrS. Stella Chap
lain is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt, for a few days.-Mrs.
John Sease from Lyndon has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albro Bradley, few days.-Mrs.
Lawrence has returned to the Math-
eWson House to her work, after her
illness.-The young peoples meeting
will be held Monday evening at the
parsonage Prayer meeting at Mrs.
Luella Welch's Wednesday evening"
The Ladies' Aid will meet Friday
with Mrs. Bradley.-Miss Marie
Whipple from Sutton spent Friday
with her cousin. Miss Lydia Holmes.
Morton Lyster from Andover
spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs.
w. H. Lyster.-Robert Allard has
moved from the Robert Mcdowell
house to Hale Atwood's tenement
lately vacated by Mr.. LaBounty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
EAST BARNET.

(Mrs. G. w. Triton, Correspondent
Mrs. F. A. Lindsay and Mrs. Charles
Harvey spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Alfred Morse.-Mrs. Samuel Corri-
veau was the guest of Mrs J. R.
Moore one day last week.-Miss Eda
Hood is spending few days at her
home in Topsham.-Mr and Mrs
Charles Harvey attended a play at
Lyndon Friday evening. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred, took part in the
play.-Mrs. Lizzie Kendall was called
to st. JOhnsbury Sunday on account
of the illness of her granddaughter
Mildred AdamS.-Mrs. G. A. Bailey
spent Saturday in Barnet.-Mrs AL
vim Wood, who has been spending
several days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Harding, at Monroes n. H..
returned home Sunday.-Eugene Ken
dali spent Sunday in ST. Johnsbury.-
Miss Belle Gammell spent one day
last week in St. Johnsbury.-Nels
Amell spent Friday in Littleton, \. H..
visiting relatives.-Rev. Mr.. Pierce of
Passumpsic will preach here at the
chapel Sunday in exchange with Rev.
w. c. Clark.-Elmer Leonard spent
the week end in Woodsville, n. H.,
Danville has been spending a few days
here with her sister. Mrs. Joseph
Capron.-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hard
ing of Monroe, n. H.. spent Sunday
With Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wood.-Mr
and Mrs. Ray WeIch visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William WEIGH, at
West Barnet Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Delphis Mcqueen of st. Johnshury
,-if 4
Mrs. Edward Amell.-Albert Amell OF
Littleton, n. H., spent the week I'd
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Amell.-Mrs. Mary McGill spent Fri
day in Passumpsic visiting Mrs. Frank
McGill.-George Hadley has moved
his family from Barnet to the house
vacated by George Baird.-Mrs. Anna
Sargent has been confined to the
house the past few days by sickness.
Stuart Elliott, Delphine Amell and
Dorothy Roy are sick with the
measles.-Charles Elliott is spending
this week in Rumney. n. H.-Miss
Crissie Cushman of Littleton. n. H..
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.-Mrs. Arthur Bedell, who has
spent a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Colby at Nc
Indoes, returned home Friday.-Little
Iona Fenoff has been very sick with
neumonia.-Mrs. Eugene Kendall,
Miss Nan Glover, Miss Crissie
Cushman and Miles Nelson spent
Saturday in st. Johnsbury.-
Miss Marjorie Nelson of Newport
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson.-Mrs.
Orpha Mcdowell attended the Rebek-
all meeting at ST. Johnsbury Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Mcdowell was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Carl Collins
Thursday.-John Fecteau is working
for Alex Blair-MrS. Gertrude Walk
rspent Thursday in st. Johnsbury.-
Curtis Dickinson of Lyndonville spent
part of last week here.--GeTtrude
Walker spent the weekend in Woods
Vile, n. H., visiting friends.-Mrs
Jennie Champany and Mrs. Guy Gill
bert spent Monday in Monroe, \. H.,
visiting Mrs. Rammie F'enoff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
LYNDON.

(Mrs. Fred Wiicock. Correspondent.
Word was received Sunday of the
death of James Field, the year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Field, who
have recently moved from this place
to Rhode Island.-There will be ST
Patrick's social at the NJ. E. yestry
Friday evening to commence at $50
A short program, games and refresh
ments will be enjOyed.-Mr. Chalmers
is seriously i'll and is being cared for
by trained nurse.-Mrs. E. NJ. SWEET
goes to Barnet Wednesday to attend
her sisters golden wedding celebra-
tion.-There will be an illustrated lee
ture at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening entitled SILLY Sheep"
The service will commence at Z
o'clock.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.
on c. Hall. Correspondent. }

her position as teacher in the inter-
mediate room. Mrs. Forbes Beaton
has been engaged as teacher for the
remainder of the year.-Dr. Herman
Bone of Gardner. Mass, was in town
Friday visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bone. DIR. Bone was
called to Wells River by the illness
of his father-in-law. Ansel r. Davis
Mrs. S. A. Tucker of Boltonyille is
sick with measles at the home of her
sister-in-la law. Mrs. Emma Gibson
Miss Georgia Ramsey and Miss Mary
Green are also victims of the disease.
and Dwight Darling has recovered
from his attack of the same.-Mrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
JAP AND NORWEGIAN
STEAMERS ARE SUNK

London. March 13.-The Norwcgi-
an steamer Lars Fastenaes Glars Nos
tenes) bound from America for Rot
terdam with grain for the American
Relief Commission, has been sunk
without warning outside the block
AIDE zone, according to the Norwegian
Mercantile Shipping Gazette.
Japanese Steamer Sunk
Vancouver, B. c., March 13.-Cable
advices from Japan received here by
the the Canadian News, Il japanese
newspapers, stated that Il japanese
steamer of BIS tons has been sunk
in the Indian Ocean by German
commerce raider.
No details are given.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
MONROE.
{ Mabel Frazer, Correspondent

Mabel FRAZER, Correspondents
At the last regular meeting Of Mon
roe Grange the new degree team con-
ferred the first and second degrees on
Hazel and Della Kay, Lois Beattie and
Ruth Carter The literary program
was in the form of mock town meet
ing. causing much amusement: A
special meeting will be called March
20 at which District Deputy Perkins
Of Lyme will be present. The third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
on five candidates and supper will be
served.-R. Lee Little of Woodsville
and Agnes Hall of Monroe were united
in marriage Sunday morning at North
Monroe church by Rev. D. E. Burns.
They will make their home in Chicago
where Mr. Little has Il poSition.-Mr.
and Mrs. Larkin Hosford of Woods
Vile spent the Weekend at Rev. d.
e. Burns'.-MiSs Julia Fisher was at
home from Bath over Sunday.-Mrs
p f. Blanchard visited Mrs. Harley
Richards at st. Johnsbury several days
last Week.-Mrs.. ID. Z. Burns and
Madalyn spent few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Hosford at
Woodsville.--Fred Hunt has sold his
house in the village to Neal Sanborn
Rev. and Mrs D. E. Burns, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Gibson. Mrs. c. H. Hosford
Mrs. Lurancy Rice, D. r. Gilchrist
and Gilbert Chamberlain were in
Wells River to hear the address by
William H. Taft Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. P. E. Blanchard visited her
sister. Mrs. A. F. Kimball, at Barnet
the first of last. week.-MerrlI john
90 jS nvo1pcninU from, ill
ness-Miss Ruth Carter is spending
this week with her aunt, Miss Edna
Hill, at East Burke.-Miss Hazel Beat
tie visited in Wells River the last of
the week