St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
ORLEANS
2-year-old Son of MIR. and Mrs. John
Baird Burned to Death.

(Clara l.. Dwinell, Correspondent
The two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baird, living about three
miles from this village, was SO severe
ly burned recently as to cause his
death. Mrs. Baird had placed pail
of boiling water in a chair, and left
the room to get some cold water.
On hearing the cries Of the child she
FASTENED. into the room to find that
the little boy had pulled the pail over
splitting the contents over its body.
The skin and flesh were SO badly
burned that large portions of it adj
hered to the clothing when the latter
was removed. A physician was at
once summoned and everything pos
sible done for the relief of the little
sufferer. In spite of all efforts the
child lived only about "a hours The
funeral was held at the house on
Saturday. Much sympathy is felt for
the family.
Vermont Home Guards to the num-
Z Der of 80, partook of the turkey din
ner at the Valley House on Sunday.
Twenty of the men were from New
port, guests of the Orleans Guards.
After dinner the entire company
marched to the school lawn, where a
large part of the afternoon was spent
in drilling.-The work meeting of the
Red Cross will be held on Friday at
ternoon of this week., instead of on
Thursday. The change is due to the
war convention which is to be held
at Newport on Thursday. AS this is
this. is the last work meeting which
will Be. held for the present a large
attendance is desired.-Food sale as
usual Friday afternoon.AMrs. C. d.
Folsom has returned to her home in
Readville, Mass.-Mrs. Frank Hall
has gone to Leominster, Mass, to
spend some time with her sister, Mrs
Wallace Bowman.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Harris are moving into the
upper tenement in the A 0. Austin
house.-A. A. Patten left yesterday
for visit at various places in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island.-Mr and
Mrs. Ernest Going will move into the
tenement vacated by Mrs Emma J
Perley.-Mrs. ]. E. Lyon and daugh.
ter, Eleanor. will occupy the tene-
ment where Charles Harris has lived
Stanley. the tnree-year-old son a
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Witt. underwent
an operation for adenoids Sunday
DR.. r. M. Wells performed the oper-
alton. The little boy is getting along
nicely.-Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Webster
have received a cablegram from
Lieut.. K. S. Webster that he landed
safely Somewhere in France" Lynn
Sanborn sailed with him and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hardy have received word OF
his safe arrival also. They sailed
Sept. rs and were on the water Il
days.-Dean Mathews of Norwich
University spent the weekend will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E, E. Math
ews.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsol
and daughter, Lois, go today to st
Johnsbury, where they will max
their home in the future.-Geralt
French spent Sunday at home.-Con
=, gregational church, r. A. Hamilton
minister. Morning worship at 1890
The sermon is the third in the serie
on the Beatitudes. At the evenini
service at 100 will be given the. sec
ond ! in the series of short addresse
on great religious reformers. Thes
refarmers include John -Wychffe
John Huss,. Martin Luther. John Cal
vim, John Knox and others. The las
Of the Old Testament prophets is tn
subject of study in the midweek ser
vice.