The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-07
HEARD DURING THEDAY
News and Comments of the Town
and County Briefly Told for
CALIFORNIAN Family


who have been staying at the st.
Johnsbury House, left for home re-
Gently in their auto, going by way of
the White Mountains. Mrs. Fryber-
ger is the daughter of G. w. McGaf-
fey, a former resident of Lyndon.
They came here to visit their cousin,
c.. o. Denison, who has been confined
at Brightlook Hospital for a long
time with rheumatism, and also Wis
tied other friends and places of in
terest to Mr.. McGaffey in his young
er days. At the time Of his death,
which occurred recently, he was pre-
sident of the Phillipsburg National
Bank, and had held many other re-
sponsible positions in that city.
Arthur Whitney has received word
from his son, Harold Whitney, writ
ten July 20, saying that he was in
Base Hospital No. Is with an JIM
jured back. The injury was caused
by dirt getting under his skin when
he was buried with four other COM
rades in dug-out. Mr.. Whitney is
with the 10Ath regiment, 26th Divis-
ion, and enlisted from the National
Guard atSpringfeld, Mass, and was
/ in the neighboring city of Westfeld
before leaving for overseas. Mr..
Whitney saw service on the Mexican
| border before our war with Ger
many. His star is in the service flag
of the South church at ST.. Johns
bury.
Ensign Clarence A. Noyes of the
United States Navy is now in New
York attending the communication
officers school where he. is special
izing in electricity, radio, wireless
telagraphy, and secret and confden-
tial code work. Only 40 out of every
800 graduates of the Pelham Naval
Academy can take this course.
Mr. and Mrs. w. HI. jerks have re-
ceived worG of the safe arrival over
seas of their son, Harold B. jerks,
a member of Battery A, 336th Field
Artillery.
A very pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rash Thursday when their friends
gave Mr.. Rash a surprise party and
presented him with a gold ring. Ice
cream and cake were served and a
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Edmund P. Hamilton is home
from Montpelier and will remain in
st. Johnsbury until after registra-
ton day.
+ Round trip tickets will be sold -on
the Maine Central railroad to the
Lancaster fair next week and all
particulars about the reduced rates
ard train service may be obtained
from the local ticket agents.
Wesley E. Ward of Danville ant
Miss Ruth Davidson of st. Johns
bury were married at the parsonage
of Grace Methodist church, Frida!
evening at eight o'clock by Rev. G
A. Martin. They left for Holyoke
Mass, Saturday morning and OF
their return will reside in Danville.
The many friends of James A
Impey will be pleased to learn tina
he returns today from the sanitari
UNI at Mt. McGregor, N. Y, mucl
improved in health. Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Bailey and Mrs. Impey went t.
! Burlington Friday and all are coming
home in Mr.. Bailey's car.
Mrs. George Tice has receive,
word of the safe arrival overseas o
her son, Paul Farnham.
Sunday services at st. Andrews
Episcopal church: At 7.3O a. M, Hol
Communion; 1890 a. M, morning
sermon by Rev. DR.. A. P. Grint
7.30 p. M, evensong with full choi
! and solo by Miss Carpenter.
At the South church Sunday, Rev
Dr. F. A. Poole's sermon will b
wheat, Sugar, Coal and Christ"
A special musical service will b
given at Eft. Andrews church Sun
day evening when the "Magnifc
and "Nunc Dimittis' will be rendere,
and Miss Carpenter will sing Nc
Douglas "Jesus, Lover of My Soul.
The City Mission is greatly il
need of old clothes to ldistribut
among the people of st. Johnsbur,
and any donations may be left wit
DuPC. MdEoLdll dG GIG L. M. ~. n
building and will be gratefully re
@+ceived.
The speaker at the gospel servic
at the City Mission service Sunda
evening will be Rev. F. B. Richards
The theme of Rev. F. B. Richards
sermon at the North church Sunda
morning will be Stretching Fol-
ward" The Sunday school will re
sumo it's session at the usual houl
Rev. George A. Martin will spea
at Grace Methodist church Sunda
morning upon the theme "Does ]
Do Any Good to Pray?"
Judge Wendell P. Stafford will Civ
at the Methodist church at 7 o'cloc
Sunday night his great address 81
Look Ahead" the strongest and mos
eloquent war speech that has bee
given in St. Johnsbury since tn
audacious war began. The churc
ought to be filled to the doors to hea
this wonderful address from one @
the greatest orators in the Unite
States.
Miss Hazel Lowell has received
most interesting souvenir from on
OF her friends in the A E. F. cor
sisting of piece of dark-colore