The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
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Local News

Miss Marion Smith is convalescing
j from an attack of whooping cough.
/ MI. and Mrs. Charles Hayes en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs, A. e. Hum
4 phrey at their home on Central street
Saturday evening.
| Mrs. S. C. Williams of Prospect
street is i'll with severe cold and
bronchitis.
| Kittredge Hudson and two chill
dren of Echo Pond, Nh. and Mrs.
Henry Foster and children of West
Burke and Kittredge Hudson, Jr., of
Rutland were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. c. Davis.
Harold Miller is ill with neuritis.
Miss Bertha Pomfrey spent the
holiday with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. George Pomfrey at Richford.
Mrs. Charles Putney has been call
ed to Boston to attend the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. Blanche Piper.
Jerry Burt has gone to Bakersfield,
and will join his brother in a hunt
ing trip to Belvidere.
Mrs Richard Hurst ha return
ed from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Maurice Blanchard in Hartford,
| Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Webb were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Har-
vey at Ly1ldonville over the holidays.
DR.. E. G. Stevens of Barton visit
ed at H. Hamilton Green's on Friday.
Charles Clark, Everett Hunt and
Ben Smith left Saturday afternoon
on a weeks hunting trip to Wen
lock-
Rev. L. A. Edwards, pastor of the
First Congregational church announc-
es that change has been made in
that the date of the Interchurch
World Movement meetings to be held
in Newport. The county meetings
will be held in this city, Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 2 and 8, in
stead of December and A.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kennison visit
ed Mr.. Kenerson's brother in Iras-
burg recently.
Earle Davis visited his father in
Lyndonville Saturday.
Mrs. C. w. Seaver mas been visiting
at the home of w. o. Wright in West
field.
Rev. L. A. Edwards, pastor of the
First Congregational church left for
Island Pond this morning, where he
attended a meeting of the Interchurch
World Movement.
Howard Pudvah is back in our
midst after convalescing from re-
cent illness. Mr.. Pudvah has spent
the past week with his parents in
North Troy.
The local telephone operators clear
ed $50 on their Thanksgiving ball
which was held last Wednesday eve
ming. The girls were SO we'll pleased
with the success of this affair that
they arc thinking quite seriously of
holding another dance on Valentines
night.
Mrs. Florence Woods, chief opera
tor of the local telephone exchange,
returned today from visit in Bur
lington.
Report comes fro~1 Irasburg that
Joseph Scott while working in the
woods tapped II maple trees and
made one and a half quarts of maple
syrup.
Miss Bessie Lothrop '2turned this
morning to Lyndonville where she will
resume her studies at school after
spending the holidays in Newport.
j. E. Renihan went to Montreal
Sunday to visit Mrs. Renihan, who is
i'll in Montreal General Hospital.
Mrs. Renihan is resting comfortably
after her recent operation, it is re-
ported.
Miss Ruth Buck returned Sunday
evening to Simmons College after
spending a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Erastus Buch on Second
street.
Howard Goodrow is ill at his home
with a severe cold.
Miss Jennie Curtis, U. V. M. stu
dent, is staying with her mother, Mrs.
Byron Curtis, who recently returned
from Brightlook Hospital, st. Johns
bury. Miss Curtis is undecided yet
whether she will return to college
this year.
The teachers nthe high school who
spent the holidays at their homes re-
turned to Newport Saturday night
ready for school duty.
Miss Alice Wakcman of Barton
spent the week end visiting Miss Win
some Jones.
Mrs. Charles Hayes spent Saturday
in Sherbrooke with friends.
The local kiddies have had a great
deal of fun coasting on the different
hills in town. Prospect street was
crowded with children Saturday. The
rain of Saturday night, however, has
put an end to the sliding
Miss Gertrude Green is i'll with the
mumps and is staying with her grand
mother during her illness.
Miss Virginia Brown is recovering
from her recent attack of humps.
Miss Catherine Burns has returned
from visit with friends in Lyndon
vile.
A large attendance of members
were on hand for the meeting of the