The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
LOCAL NEWS

candies from a nice assortment of
Maple Grove candies at the Office of
the st. Johnsbury House. adv.
Mrs. John r. Puffer was operated
upon for appendicitis at Brightlook
Hospital Friday afternoon and is now
getting along as comfortably as could
be expected,
Mrs. O. H. Henderson was taken to
Brightlook Hospital Friday. where it
is expected a serious operation will
have to be performed Sunday as re-
suit Of gangrene.
Judge Wendell P Stafford of
Washington has accepted the invita-
ton of the Vermont Bar Association
to deliver the address at their annual
meeting in Montpelier next month.
The names of Miss Helen Ross and
Miss Dorothy Conant, two well-i
known st. Johnsbury girls, are on the !
honor roll at Wellesley College for /
proficiency in their studies last year.
Mrs. Charles w. H. Hoyt is spend
ing the week end with her sister,
Miss Margaret L. Bailey, in Boston.
| WI ana mis-. CISu o1A1IOA III vi
Danville are spending some time at
w. H. H Robes.
Herman Smith, formerly of this
| place, arrived Thursday morning
from a short tip through Massachu-
sets and Connecticut. He has been
employed at Bridgeport as con-
luctor on the electric cars.
Armand Grenier of Montreal is in
own TO spend the Christmas Holt
lays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Grenier Mr.. Grenier, who
Joined the Royal Air Forces in Can.
ada last April, received his discharge
last week at Camp Rathburn, Ont,
At a meeting of the girls of the
South church Thursday afternoon it
was decided to form an organization
of Girl Scouts Any girl of scout
4 age who is not connected with an
D other church may join. A cordial
invitation to such is given.
Mrs. Sarah Clark has heard from
q Ter son, Charles Clark, who was re-
q Doted as missing in action. She has
q eceived letters written Nov. 3 and IT
q He has been gassed but said he hoped
q TO be back in action soon. He is IL
q Co. 3, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion
n and went overseas in October, 1917
u There will be meetings of the In
q +ernational Bible students in Crane
q Army hall Sunday at and 7 O'Clock
3 addressed by A. L. Huntley of Nor
q risville. Subject for the afternoon
q "Why We Desire the Kingdom o.
q God" A cordial invitation is ex
4 collection.
The Please-U Theatre present
q Wallace Reid and Ann Little in thei
latest Paramount photo-play "Les
q than Kin tonight 1t is a story fllet
g with romance, love thrills and laugh
Ter, with scenes laid in Central Am
8 erica and New York city 1t is of tn
4. highest merit and exceptionally hear
q appealing.
A social meeting of the D. A. R
S was held at the home of Mrs Home
B. Carpenter Friday afternoon Mrs
81 Carpenter and Mrs. George Hazel
wee the hostesses. The gentlemen
d were invited TO covered dish sup
o per There were 20 present. 4
: most enjoyable time was passed. TIL
proceeds were to apply on the deb
Of the society
!, A letter written Nov IS received
- from Max Gilfllan says he was still
: guarding German soldiers He wa
= discharged from a hospital Sept.
and took an examination so that h
could return to the front lin
- trenches, but did not pass. He wa
= in one of the large cities when new
] came that the armistice was signe4
] and he said he could never forget tn
/ sight.
The junior class at St. Johnsbur,
4 Academy held their annual reception
I Friday evening. The hall was deco
/ rated along army lines. The service
/ flag of the school occupied a promi
! nent place in the decorative scheme
I with streamers and bunting suspend
ed from the ceiling. Punch wa
1 served from Y NJ. c. A. hut an,
/ the cosy corner was in hostess
house. Several returned soldiers il
4 their khaki gave an added touch O
j the late war to the festive occasion
I The evening was spent in dancing
1 which was enjoyed by all present.
I A. E. Martin, manager of tn,
I Equinox House at Manchester J. w
I Fowler, Judge Edward Griffith, C. A
/ Rich, treasurer of the Rich Lumbel
I Co., and Otto R. Bennett, editor O.
the Manchester Journal, represented
I that town at the recent meeting O.
I the Patrol Committee as delegate.
/ from the Manchester Board of Trade
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Shaw O.
] Manchester Center were also here
Mr. Shaw being the very efficient
| publicity manager of the organiza
ton. All the party registered at The
st. Johnsbury House.
The German espionage service il