The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-10
N E w OR T
Local News


Ora SWEET arrested John Frutchy of
Water Gap, Pa; in front Of the New
port House Sunday morning for
drunkenness. Frutchy's case was
scheduled to come up in Mulicipal
court today. This is his second Of
Tense, he having been arrested on the
same charge last week
Miss Fawn Barney acted rs ticket
seller at the Premier Theatre Satur~
day night in the absence Of Miss
Peggy Burns who went to ST.
Jonnsbury.
Howard Pudvah spent the week
end with his parents in Troy.
A thank Offering supper will be civ
en- at the First Congregational
church Friday evening, Nov. IA. Ev-
cryonc is invited to attend and enjoy
real good meal. The proceeds de-
rived from the offering win be turned
over to the Ladies' Missionary Socic-
ty to aid the splendid cause Of that
organization. <
The Ladies Social U!.ion Of the
First Congregational church are
greatly pleased with the complete
success Of "The Rose Girl" the
home talen .tplay, which was staged
two evenings at Lanes Opera House
last week. The organization cleared
$297 above all expenses and this was
eptiolally good in view of the fact
that many people from the surround
ing towns were kept away from the
/ snow by the stormy weather.
Ben Borella, member of the adj
vertising committee of the American
Legion Dance to be held Tuesday
evening, was in Barton Saturday az
ttcrnoon.
Mrs. H. w, Richardson reports her
hand, which was badly injured II t
week, much better
Miss Jennie Wells employed at tho
Newport House in the dining room
cut her hand severely Saturday Dr..
J. Gaines took two stitches in the In
jured member
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Philbrook who
staged "Thc Rose Girl" the homo
talent musical comedy which proved
sa successful here have gone TO
Newburyport, Mass, where the show
will be put on again in that town.
Sam Altetomaso is busy trying to
arrange a wrestling match between
Charlie Borella and Nick Langcs Of
Nashua, N. H., to be held in New
port Thanksgiving night Lange5
recently issued u challenge to Borclla
through the columns of the Evening
Calcdonian which was accepted by
the local champion. This would
mike very interesting bout AMI
would be sure to draw large crowd
of local sport followers. Antetomaso
plans also to arrange bout between
two distinctly Newport men for the
same night. Any local young MAJ
wishing to try his luck on the ma.
may send his challenge to the sport
ing. editor of the. Record as2l it viii
be published.
A. M. Bowen, proprietor of the
Newport House is confined to his bed
with lumbago.
Charlie Borella, Newport's cham
pion wrestler, is planning to go to
Sherbrooke, Saturday NOV. 10, to
wrestlc Fred O'Hara, holder of the
middlcweight championship Of tho
Eastern Townships of Canada. o.
Hara served in the Canadian army
overseas for more than three years
and took part in several battles or
the western front and in Belgium,
He is considered one of the best
wrcstlcrs in Canada. He outwcighs
Borella by nearly thirty pounds but
they all look alike to the local cham
pion.
Merton Chapel has succeeded MIS-.
Agnes Stcbbins as clerk at the New
port House. Mr.. Chapel does not
plan to hold the position permanently
but is helping Manager Bowen until
regular clerk can be secured.
w. B. Bullock, manager of the
Bullock Press, is confined to his home
by sickness. He is reported quite i'll.
Harry Black, secretary Of state,
was home over Sunday from Mont
pelier.
Harry Jenney, organizer for the
War Savings Committee, has gone to
Middlebury He will be gone several
days as he intends to canvass the
surrounding towns and cities.
Mrs. Agnes Stebhins, formerly en-
poyed as day, clerk at the Newport
House, is spending few days at
the home Of Mrs EvanGclinc Burns,
She plans to leave Tuesday for Rut-
land to join her husband.
Miss Lois Pierce who has been
stopping at the home of Wayne Da-
Wis is planning to move i.gto tho Root
block
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall of Sunset
Terrace, entertained 16 friends and
ncighbors at cards Saturday evening.
At the close of very merry evening
MI, and Mrs. Hall announced that
they were celebrating their 18th we'd
ding anniversary. They were shower,
CT with good wishes, and all regrctt-
cd that the days significance had not
| been disclosed earlier in the evening,
Rev. William c. oJhnson Of Derby
Ccnter,.@ .was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Blanchard on Saturday.