St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-19
EAST BURKE

(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey, Correspondent
A very successful meeting of the
Burke Branch of the Red Cross was
held at West Burke on Thursday of
last week. Over $50 was obtained
for the fund. The treasurer's report
showed money expended for different
purposes to the amount of $1,212.29.
One box containing two dozen pa
jamas and one with two dozen COM
fort bags have been sent away. A
box of surgical dressings will be sent
this week. The next town meeting
will be held at East Burke October
IL. The last meeting of the class for
surgical dressings will be held at
West Burke Wednesday, Sept. 10
Florence Walter spent Friday with
her aunt, Mrs. Freeman Lang. F.
Jock of Lyndonville is in Pinkham.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Lang visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Soian Wal
ter, in st. Johnsbury Center, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Joslyn of St.
Johnsbury spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherburne Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Humphrey and
son, Bion, Jr., were business visitors
in St. Johnsbury Monday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Philo Lang, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Boulrusse and son, Clay
ton, Mrs. Ellen Walter and daughter,
Florence, Mr. and Mrs. John Lang and
daughter, Ida, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Brown, motored to the White Noun
tains Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Reach, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dee,
with their niece, Mrs. Ernest Quimby
of Kirby, visited relatives in Barnet
Sunday-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Math-
ers and children, Edith and DIN, and
brother, John Mathers, visited rela-
tives in Littleton, Sunday.-Mrs Ell
len Walter is working for Mrs Philo
Lang.-Ida Lang and Howard Smith
are attending Lyndon Institute-YNe
Ladies' Aid meets this Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. James Gallagher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson WEIGH and
Miss Edna have been quite sick for a
few days, but are better at this writ
ing.-Mr. and Mrs. William Hill of
Lyndonville, were business visitors in
| town Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cole, Jr.. were business visitors in st
Johnsbury, Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. T.
e. Wyman visited DR.. and Mrs. G. B
French in West Concord TUESDAY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred burlington of
West Lebanon, N. H., spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Temple
| and Mr.. and Mrs. George Burlington.
| -. A. Darling and II. u. Webster
| were in Concord Monday on business.
school in the White District COM
| menced Monday with Miss Spencer
teacher. She boards with Mrs. John
Larley.-Mr. and Mrs. Archelins
| Simpson from Mt. Mansfield spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lund.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wheeler
and baby of St. Johnsbury Center,
and Miss Linda Smith were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cheeney.-Raymond Hall of st
Johnsbury was a Sunday visitor of his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Zero, before leaving for
training camp in Rhode Island.
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers and
daughter Miss Sadie Powers of Peac-
ham were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Temple.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ball attended the funeral OF
Eli Packer at West Burke SATURDAY.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Lave returned
home last week from East Haver
Mountain where they have been the
past six weeks-Miss Annie Harvey
and brother Clayton from Browns
vile Nee, are visiting their Aunt an6
Uncle Mr.. and Mrs. James Lunge.-
Miss Bessie Arthur is attending the
graded school and boards with Rev.
and Mrs. Guild at Lyndon Center
;c;<o
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walter at Lyndon Sunday.-Carrol
Wright is attending Lyndon Institute