St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
CONCORD.
Not Large Attendance At Extension
SchoOl-Death of III. A. Triton.


Mrs c. T. Cutting, Correspondent
The extension school in agriculture
and home economics conducted by
the Vermont Agricultural Extension
service closed Friday afternoon. The
home economics section, with Mrs. A.
C. Dimock and Miss Bessie Thayer as
instructors, proved most enjoyable
and instructive and the women of
Concord and vicinity showed their
appreciation by a large attendance at
all sessions u The agricultural de-
partment was provided with able
speakers, but the sessions were not
largely attended.
The community was greatly shock
ed when it learned that Haskell A.
Tilton had passed away at his home
here Saturday evening at $50 The
funeral will he. held from the home
Tuesday at o'clock.
Ralph Reed, Murray Cutting, Car
roll Cob1eigh and Paul Lillicrap were
in ST. Johnsbury Friday and Satur-
day to attend the chiidren's exhibit at
the Caledonia County Teachers as
ISOLATION. zs..=.4-
Mrs. Edith Brown was called here
from her work in Bradford by the
illness of her little daughter, Evelyn.
All teachers in town With one ex-
ception attended the Caledonia Coun-
ty Teachers association at st. Johns
bury Friday and Saturday. There
was a good display of work from East
Concord, Miles Pond and Concord
Corner. and the Junior high schooi
had a good exhibit of grain samples,
1ynot wi or6 io11iac
Arthur w. Bridges was called TO
Saco, Me-, "wednesday by the serious
illness of his mother. Clyde Warren
his absence. .~s
Milk Producers association, Concord
unit, will hold a meeting at the
school building Thursday afternoon,
Feb. %, at 2 O'Clock, for the purpose
of discussion the new constitution
and code of bylaws and eleeting Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase of East
st. Johnsbury were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A Hutchinson Wednesday.
Among those who have been con-
fined to the house by illness are Mrs.
Emma West. Alban Baker, Garland
Lewis, Marion Hastings. Lafayette
and Calvin Hastings, Ward M. Be-
dell, Miss Nellie Ranney and Harold
Lunnie.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Lewis of Little
ton, N. H, were in town Thursday.
Richard Williams received serious
injuries while milking Thursday
night. The COW he was milking be-
coming frightened jumped, and Mr..
Williams fell backward under an
other cow which stepped in his face
while the other trampled his limbs,
breaking the shin bone.
The house on the farm known as
the Jack Perry farm was burned the
past week. 1t was occupied by Harry
Thomas. The family were away a,
the time of the fire.
Intelligence was received here Sat
urday of the critical illness of Hiram
Goss, at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Bert Dean, in Rochester, n. H
Mr.. Goss isaa veteran hotel man and
widely known throughout the coun-
try.
Mrs. Laura Palmer of. st. Jornsbur.
visited at her home here part of las
week. as Il
George F. Miltin1ore is i'll from
| measles.
Regular meeting of Concord Grangt
No. 4e8. Friday evening, Feb.a233. Ths
! first and second degrees will be con.
| ferred. z.
There will be an entertainment a
| the NJ. E. church "wednesday evening
Feb. %. Light refreshments will b.
| served.
! Mrs. George Whipple was in Eas
Concord Sunday.
/ At the box party gfycnstat the Soilti
/ Kirby school house last Monday eve
| ming the sum of $22.10 was realized
| Hiram Ward acted as auctiOneer
The money was used TO purehas
bracket lamps for the buildings, ns
| the balance will be used toward pnr
/ chasing an organ.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Ea1uey 0