St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
LUNENBURG
F. F. Balch Correspondence

F. F. Balch Correspondence J
Mrs. Ann Phelps is in Bradford for
a week where she meets her sister Mrs.
Cheatham who is spending her vaca-
ton there.-Mrs. Sarah Simonds is
keeping house for H. K. Phelps and
family.
The barns on the Oscar Wilson farm
were destroyed by lightning last week
Monday with all their contents; Is
cows, mostly registered stock, besides,
calves, hogs and hens, some farming
tools and wagons, making the loss well
into the thousands Insurance placed
with the Vermont Mutual, local
agent will partly cover the loss. The
blaze was plainly seen in Lancaster
many coming in autos to the assistance
of the neighbors of the Wilson family
who did all that was possible and sue
ceeded in saving the house tho the
contents were all moved out into the
heavy rain, making quite loss on
furniture. Mrs. Wilson and family are
very grateful for the assistance given
James King, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Pierce and their parents Mr.. and Mrs
Ed King went to Fort Ethan Allen
last week where the two sons Fred
| s.
ence Palmer of Brooklyn, N. Y. was
in the village last week arranging
to have her household goods which
have been stored at Wilbur Balls TAX
en- to Danville where she will reside in
the future Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Stan
ton and little Elizabeth and Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Ward Of Danville were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w R. Bell at Bell
coming to spend Elizabeths second
birthday with her grandparents and
others Mrs. George Newman and
Miss Lucretia Powers were in Breton
Woods last week.
Several of the friends of Franklin Bell
| received cards last week saying he was
on the eve of sailing for somewhere
in France" with the 14th Regiment,
Co. c Reserve Engineers. He writes
that from his station on board the Ad-
Ratio he could see the informed Ger
man 'Vaterland," flying the American
flag; that a big army transport had
just sailed downth the harbor in waiting
to convoy the fleet and others would
follow. If all went we'll notice of his
safe arrival should come within a
few days.
Rev. Albert Gregory and Fred Chan
| dler have had their residences con-
|Nnected with the telephone line during
the past week.-Mrs.. Ernie Day McLac
lin of East ST. Johnsbury, Mrs Lucia
Day johnson and Miss Florence Day
| of st. Johnsbury brought a party of
seventeen in their cars on Saturday.
going to the Wilson farm formerly
the Days home), and calling on many
of their old friends in the place who
are always glad to welcome them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Arkley of Lyndon
| recently visited their brother Charles
Spaulding and family and sister Mrs.
f. c. Currier and Mr.. Currier coming
| in their car.-Erwin Balch has pur-
chased car.-Mrs. M. D. Bowker and
1. j. Bowker spent several days last
week at Willoughby Lake.-Miss Mad
cline Curtis is at home from her work
in st. Johnsbury for a weeks vacation
and is with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
| Fred Curtis.-Miss Leora Simmonds
of Lancaster spent Saturday with her
| grandfather James McGoff who is
| working on the bridge.-Mr and Mrs.
| Albert Morgan were called to Lam
j caster on Sunday by the death of
Fielding Smith, Mrs. Smith being a