St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-06

visitor in town Tuesday-The dance
at the Opera House Tuesday evening
was well attended and all had a good
time
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tap1in had charge of
the franchise hour at the county con-
vention of the w. c. T. U. at Iras-
burg on Friday afternoon. where she
presented the need of the woman's
ballot to secure national constitution
al prohibition, to aid in the enforce
ment of the law for the. election of
clean legislation and to increase the
prosperity. peace and power of our
country. The different subjects were
touched upon by Mrs. Hamilton, Miss
Eaton and Mrs. Spafferd of Orleans
and Miss Seaver of Barton.-Mrs. G.
B. Rowell of Orleans and Mrs. w. w
Rierden of Barton instructed the peo-
pie attending the convention at Iras-
burg regarding the work of the AM
erican Red Cross.-There will be
flag raising on the park near the de-
pot on Memorial Day. There will be
an address by the Hon. M. M. Taplin
and appropriate exercises by the
school children The veterans of 81
'65 will have charge of the flag and
a visitor in st. Johnsbury Saturday.
Mrs. George Magoon has returned
from the state meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Union that
met in Randolph and reports a yer,
profitable meeting. There were 81
delegates registered and the speak
ers brought a message that was inspir
ational and interesting.-Mrs. G. ]
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Lave in Montpelier. before returning
from the state missionary meeting -
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Rowell spent the
weekend with their son, George, in
Hanover, N H.-Charles r. Taplin
was business visitor in ST. Johnsbury
Saturday.-Mrs. NJ. L. Pearson re-
turned Friday night from her tour
of the state, visiting the county con-
ventions of the w. C. T. U. and sew
eral counties-Mrs. Corliss of Derby
Line spent Friday night with Mrs. H.
B. Smith-Mrs. M. M. Taplin, Mrs
Josie Townsend, Mrs. Harry Dickens,
Mrs. Emma T. Keys, Mrs. H. B..
Smith, Mrs. S. B. Parker, Mrs. George
b Rowell, Mrs. r. A. Hamilton, Miss
Eliza Eaton, Mrs. L. E. Spafford and
Mrs. w. B. Gould were among those
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and Friday.
Mrs. L. E. Spafford visited her par
ents in Barnet on Memorial Day
Mrs w. F. Scott spent Memorial day
with her daughter, Mrs. w. e. Drake,
in Barton.-Hugh and George Rowell
were at home for the holiday.-Mrs.
H J. Robinson of North Hatley, +.
O., is in town with her sister. Mrs.
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moved into Mrs E. O. Ranney's tene-
ment on Prospect street, and Miss Ro-
we'll has moved into her new home on
Union avenue-The Memorial day ex'
4 ercises were unusually interesting and
inspiring and the attendance showed
there is no lack of patriotism in this
community The flag raising on the
park by the surviving members of tho
G. A. R., the parade by the o. H. s.,
grades, and the address by Hon. M
NJ Taplin were all worthy of special
mention as we'll as the exercises in the
afternoon by the school children and
the address by w. S. Smithers.
At the morning service at 1890 the
Orleans Camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, will be present for their an
nual memorial service. In the even
l ing the subject VI Tie ILLUSTRATED 1SC-
ture is Britain and Her Empire" The
British Empire is one of the finest ex-
amples of the sAnglo-Saxon genius
along the lines of constructive liberty
The lecture will deal also with the
commercial supremacy of Britain and
with the European complications. The
mid week meeting on Wednesday eve
ming was omitted. The monthly meet
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ty which had been planned for June
5th will be postponed to date to be
announced later.
Annual Meeting of Red Cross
At the annual meeting of the Red
Cross Society held at the chapel or
Thursday afternoon there were "a
mem bers present. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. W. S. Snithers, followed
by the roll call and secretary's report
The treasurer, Miss Marie Darling
gave detailed report of the conven-
; ton at Burlington to which she was
a delegate. Mrs. Lillian Doe Wood
bury of the membership committee
told what was being done during tho
campaign for new members. Mrs. E
O.. Ranney of the buyers committee
read an interesting report regarding
| the purchasing OIL supplies, Written DS
Mrs. Taplin. The officers elected for
J the coming year were: Chairman
Mrs. G. B. Rowell; vice chairman
Mrs. c. D. French; secretary Mrs. G
j. Gross; treasurer, Fl. S. Webster. The
meeting closed with the singing OF
America. 4'''.
Locals and Personals
w. w. Tyler of Boston is in town
for a fishing trip and is stopping with
r. w. Eldridge.-R. w, Simpson, in
spector for agricultural high schools
in massachusetts is visiting Orleans
High SCHOOLGIRLS. Dora Aiken and
Mrs. Helen Darman attended the flu
neral of a relative in Newport Friday
-Delmar Stevens is in town.
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