Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20

ChaIe, saturday.
Mrs. Harry Hutchinson of Wilder il
visiting in town.
Mrs. Lila Piper of Epping, N. H.
is visiting at w. L. Reeds.
Bliss M. Ranney of Rockiand
Mass, came Thursday to visit the
home of Misses Jenie and Nellie Ran
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Reed enter
tanned at dinner party Saturday il
honor OF Mrs. Reeds brother, Nathan
Ranney Of Rockland, Mass. Those
present were Mr.. Ranncy and Bliss
M. Ranney of Rockland, Mass, Nh
and Mr.. Charles Ranney of Danville
Misses Nellie and Jenie Ranney ano
Mrs. ID. J. Lunnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Reg
inald Reed in town.
Rev. Geo. S. Smith and sons, Fred
and Marcus Smith, returned from
Worcester, Mas, Thursday, where
Marcus underwent an operation loi
adcnoidS.
There will be an ice cream social at
the UniveraIist church Wednesday
from z O'Clock. The following are
the committee in charge, Misses
Julia Quimby, Marion Hastings, Alice
Reed, Ruth Hastings, Ida Richard
son, Helen Bennett, Florence Noyes
and Mrs. Harold Lunnie.
Miss Alice Moyse returned to her
work in Boston Saturday.
Mrs. Guy C. Howard Of Barre was
at the home of c. +. Cutting for the
week end. Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Wal
lace, who have been spending several
weeks at the Cutting home, returned
to thir home in Barre with her.
Haven Blodgett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Blodgett and two children Of Shrat-
ford, N. H., were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Blodgett, Sunday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Goodreault, ST., was the scene of a
pleasant family gathering Sunday,
where for the first time in fifteen
years the eight children met at the
home of their parents. Those pre-
sent were Mrs. Georgiana Dubois and
eight children of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Austin (Amy) and four chill
dren of East Haven, Mrs. Arsene
Provencal Dora) and two children of
Hartford, Conn.,, Mrs. Adelard Lee
Clerc (Lillian), five children of st.
Charles d. Goodreault of
Westfield, VT, Miss Dorothy of Hart
ford, Conn.,, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Good
reault and John of Concord, Mr..
Goodreault's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hemnet and Fred
Hcmnet of Plainsvillc, p. O., were
also guests. A photographer was
present and took family group pic
lures.
Eleanor Morrison entertained her
friends at a birthday party Thursday.
Ice cream and waters were served.
Mrs. Felix Mcqueen has returned
from visit to her home in Barre and
they have commenced house keeping
in the Rowland house on Back street.
Donald Parker of Littleton, N. H.,
has been visiting his aunt, Miss Alice
E. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Howard of Con-
way were in town Friday to attend
the birthday party of Mr.. Towards
grandmother, Mrs. Helen Stockwell.
Rev. Elbridge Howard of Lowell,
VT, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Francis Kinnerson.
The home of Mrs. Helen Stockwell
was the scene of pleasant occasion
Friday when more than 60 of her
friends met to extend to her congrat-
ulations she having reached the Seth
milestone. An enjoyable program
was given consisting of readings by
Mrs. F. l.. Carpenter, Mrs. Arthur
Drown, Merle Drown. A trio "Fond-
ly Dreaming" was sung by Mrs. Ell
mer Reed, Mrs. Drown, Mrs. Charles
Howard. Mrs. William Lindsay read
"The Soldier Dead" and Mr.. Orange
Ladd, grandson of Mrs. Stockwell,
pleased all with ale was there and so
was l." Singing was enjoyed by the
company with Mrs. Carpenter accom-
paist. The most interesting feature
of the program were the remarks by
Rev. Elbridge Howard and Mrs. Lois
Parker, who spoke of her work as a
missionary in India. The oldest four
persons present were Barton Works,
who celebrated his Goth birthday,
June 10. Mrs. Stockwell, sc, Mrs.
Works and Mrs. Parker, each 85. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. Birthday cakes given
by Mrs. Charles Howard, daughter of
Mrs. Stockwell, Mrs. Works and Mrs.
Drown. Mrs. Stockwell was the re-
ceipient of many gifts including flow
ers, confectionery, besides letters and
post cards from absent friends.
Among those present from out of
town were Mrs. Fannie D. Cutting of
Concord, N. H., Mrs. Mary H. Gut
ting of st. Jollnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Ladd and sons of Waterford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ladd, Mrs.
Hattie Weeks Of st. Johnsbury, Mrs.
William Edmundstone and son, Will
liam, Jr., Of Hyde Park, Mass.
Mason Howard of St. Johnsbury
was in town Sunday.