St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-31
LOCAL GATHERINGS

Tho property at % Central street,
owned by the Union Baptist Society
has been sold to George A and Mary
Il. Dow of st. Johnsbury Center. The
sale was closed Tuesday afternoon.
During recent years the buildings
were used as the Free VIII Baptist
parsonage, and years ago it was
known as the Newell Harlow proper
ty. Since the union OF the two Bap-
fist societies, the house has been oc-
cupied by Mrs. w. d. Wilcom5, who
will continue to reside there.
A. c. Leclerc, John Brodien and
j. A. Letourneau, successful mid-win-
ter anglers, returned Thursday from
a few hours stay at Mud Pond near
Peacham, with large string of pick
erel and perch. More than two-thirds
Of the string were of the former vari-
ETY., number of them measuring Is
inches. In all there were about 40 OF
the finny tribe brought back. Although
mud by name, by the time the fish
ermen had their lines sunk, they were
inclined to think the pond was ice.
Mrs. Jennie Herbert entertained
the w G. II. u. at her home SATURDAY.
afternoon. The usual business meet
| ing was held, followed by a socia
hour. Temperance readings were
given from the reports in the Unior
Signal, of the National superintendent
of legislation, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ell
| lis. whose headquarters are at Wash
ington, D. c.
Plans were discussed Sunday al
q meeting of the Committee Of Dis,
| trict Helpers of the North Congre-
| gational church, for the increased
| usefulness Of the members. The mem
bers Of the committee are: Mrs. Carr
| D. Hovey Mrs. Anna D. Pearl, Mrs
II. r. Rice, Mrs. l.. P. Leach, Mrs
John A. Beck, Mrs May f. Heath
Mrs. T. S. Waterman. Mrs. George Z
Woodward, Mrs. r. e. French. Mrs. ]
E. Cook, Mrs Ralph e. Howes anC
| Mrs. A. r. Brooks. The sewing meet
ing of the WCman's association vii
| be held at the home of Mrs. Georgf
H Cross on Church street, Friday af
ternoon at two o'clock.
Many automobiles that arc bein;
shipped from factories in the middle
west to distributing points in New
| England are passing through st
| Johnsbury on their journey south
Nearly every day fat cars are seen in
the yards on which are machines OF
all makes and styles, fully equipped
They are well packed with blankets
and covered with heavy canvass tar.
pauiins. Monday six cars loaded with
IL large seven passen myers passed
through.
An exhibit of an English shrap-
mel shell and Of a Russian armol
in n
Browns cigar store is causing quite
a lot of interest. A cross section OF
the timer and mechanism for expiod
ing the shrapnel shell is also shown
: together with a pipe jar made from
the end of shell. Both the shrap
mel and the solid shell are the same
as many OF those III use every day OF
the front in Europe,
The pool and card taurnamen
being held by the members of TIL
Knights of Columbus is nearly finish
: ed, the final games being played Sat
8 urday, February 3, according to Ice
turer, f. X. Lanctot. The banque
following the tournament has beel
set for February 10.
The Knybblrs were entertaine'
| at the home of Miss Katherine Ora
A large number of members wer
: present and a pleasant social time en-
: joyed. Refreshments were served b
l the hostess.
r Mrs c. r. Lynch entertained tn
members of the Birthday Club at he
home, SO Railroad street, Thursda
1 evening. Three tables of whist wer
= set Mrs. Lora Harris won the frs
prize and to Mrs. Elizabeth Steele wa
:, awarded the consolation prize. Re
freshments were served during tn
evening by the hostess.
S "A company of ten young ladie
were entertained Thursday evening b
0 Miss Dorothy Simons and Miss Am
Bartlett at the home of Mr.. and Mr..
: n. R. Young at 1 6 Main street.
pleasant social time was enjoyed an
: refreshments were served by the hos
= teSSeS.
Kenneth Daniels celebrated h
S eleventh birthday Wednesday after
2 noon by holding a supper party for
:, few of his young friends at the HON
: of his parents in Arlington.
i st. Margaret's Guild of st. Al
dreWS church will meet in the paris
}. rooms Thursday evening at 100
n work for the war relief.
"A. F. Lawrence & Son have ju
+ finished filing the ic house Of the
: Johnsbury House, 225 tons, 8 inc
average, exceptionally good, but O
q Matthew F1eming's pond, known {
Fairbanks pond. They have also fiji
: ed 10 private houses in the villaa
: and vicinity and are now putting
G the annual supply for Brightlook no:
pital.
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