The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
LOCAL NEWS

On the back of the calender particu-
lar attention is called to the advan-
tages that industrial policy holders
have in securing the services of
visiting nurse in communities where
the company is able, to place one.
Miss Edith L. Stone, one Of the
clerks in the Quartermasters' Corps
in Boston, spent Christmas and
Thursday at her old home.
Miss Vera M. Webster who has
been enc Of the linotype operators in
the Caledonian Office the past few
weeks, spent Christmas at her home
in Barton.
The many friends of Don C. Stiles,
who has been in London in Y. M. c.
A. work during the war, will be inter-
ested to know that since the armistice
was signed he has been tour secretary
| for Great Britain. Most of the 1000 |
900 American soldiers and the million
from the British provinces will visit
England before demobolizing and the
Y. NJ. c. A. is arranging many at
tractive trips of short duration to the
most important historical places in
the United Kingdom.
! Rev. George A. Martin gave the adj
dress at the Community Christmas
tree service at Barton Wednesday
night The affair was held in
Seavers hall and over 500 were pre-
sent. The community service flag
was presented by Judge w. w. Miles
and accepted on behalf of the village
by c. A. Barrows of the board of
trustees. A fine musical program was
part of the service which was a
notable success.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Riley of Lyn-
donville spent Christmas at the home
of MI. and Mrs Edward B Asselin
Arsene Lamontagne was one of the
first of our soldiers from overseas to
arrive home, coming back on the
Mauretania. Mr.. Lamontagne had
! been attending an aviation school in
England and had also been gunner in
the Machine Gun Corps.
Frank Asselin, VINO has been
I stationed a. Camp Devens, has been
] discharged and arrived home before
Z the holidy.
John B. ASselin, who hs been in the
s service at an armory at AilstCs.
I Mass, last week and is now at HIS ole
home.
Lawrence and Eugene Gagner arc
{ two more of the St. Johnsbury
soldiers who have returned from &C
S hoe
q been in Texas and Lawrence Gagnel
4 was in England when the armistice
3 VS. signed.
3 The union study class of foreign
q missions will be held at the South
q church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
q The leaders are Mrs. Frank H. Taylor
= and Mrs. H. A. Power and the sub
- ject is Chapter 5, "Women Working
Together
Members of the staff of Fedora
Food Administrator Brooks, count.
and local food administrators, count,
and local chairmen of the Women
Conservation committees and al
others associated with the Food Ad
1ninistration in Vermont receive
from Mr.. Brooks on Christmas
= most attractively printed greetin
that expressed in very fitting word
the spirit of Christmas with peace O
earth and Mr.. Brooks hearty thank
for all who helped in Mr.. Hoover
conservation program.
Clara Kimball Young, the Berr
hardt Of the screen, appears in 9TH
Road through the Dark" at the Glob
today. She has proven herself to b
the greatest and most substantis
star in flndom and her beauty an
charm are unsurpassed.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Marsha
/ received on Christmas morning lie
} ter of appreciation from a few {
E their st. Johnsbury fiends as a test
monial of the excellent work they al
- doing for the people of this cor
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Delany
- Springfield, Mass, are visiting MI
Oaleny's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
~ Bragg.
s.. Irving Eastman has been dischar
*A GU 1foIH Tie navy. lie mas MADE MI
81 trips across and has had many int
81 esting experiences. Mr. Eastman h
IS been visiting his parents, Mr.. al
& Mrs. w. B. Eastman. He expects
as take a position in Newark, N. j.
"a Warren Peck of New York spe
Z Christmas with her parents, Mr.. al
Mrs. C. E. Peck
M The many friends of Allan Knigl
sss Jr., are glad to know that he is W,
enough to spend Christmas at /
IAome here. He has been in hos,
ytal for sometime. He will go to Can
Devens in a few days.
Mrs. Abbie J. Balch left Tuesd
~ Cor Melrose Highlands, where she W
M tspeDd the winter with her daught,
sz Mrs. H. A. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sulloway a
moving to Burlington where tn
have rented a fiat.
Carl Burnham of Boston spe
Christmas week with his mother, NJ