The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
LUNENBURG


/ Major j. C. Brietling started or
Monday on his return to his home anc
duties at the Base hospital in Eagle
Pass, Texas, after a two weeks visit
with his mother and sister and old
friends in Lunenburg who wish him
continued good fortune and hope to
have him return n the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Marsh Smith of Groveton
attended the funeral of Mrs. Hattie
Smith last week Tuesday.
! The Trout Brook creamery of Cor.
cord has been sending truck twice
a week to the village to collect cream
from the Lunenburg farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floris Nichols and
family of North Woodstock, N. H.,
accompanied by Madison Nichols, who
has just been discharged from the
service motored to Lunenburg on Sun
day spending the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Nichols and Mitchell
Silsby All rejoice with the parents
that another of our soldiers is safe
home.
The social at the town hall was not
as we'll attended as though the severe
thunder storm had not made its APP
pearance but those who were there
enjoyed the contests, games and excel
lent ice cream to the fullest extent A
little over $12 was added to the treas
ury of the aid societies.
Major J. c. Breitling, Mrs. G. T.
Breitling and Mrs. II. T. Silsby visit
ed friends in st. Johnsbury Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wilson ana
Miss Dora Wilson were in ST. Johns
bury on Saturday evening.
DR.. French of Concord was called
on Saturday evening to see Mrs. Ma
zaire Fournier in the West Neighbor
hood. Mrs. Fourier is now better.
Jim McGraw and family visited MI.
and Mrs. w. c. McGraw on Sunday.
Decoration day was observed as us
ual and all organizations were invited
to attend in body, all soldiers who
were home from service in the World
war, and school children met at G. A.
Il. hall at 1.30 p. M, on Friday and
acted as escort to the G. A. r. and
w. r. C. The formation was led by
the drum corps from the hall around
the park, to the monument where SER
wees for the comrades who fell on the
field were conducted by the G.. A. Il.
to the church where they listened to
the following program: Music, Mrs.
w. L. Rowell, Miss Grace Cole, Mes
Sis. l.. H. Wilson and w. M. Pond,
Miss Anna Cole accompanist. Read
ing of Logan's general orders, music,
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress by Hon. Franklin ID. Hale, sing
ing of "America" by the audience. !
Memorial Sunday was observed "a:
the church on Sunday with an ac-
dress by Pastor Douglas on the theme
"Qualities Of the Soldier for the Com
mon Good" offertory solo, "Ring Out,
Sweet Bells of Peace" Guy Pigeon,
and music by the chorus choir.
In the evening a jubilee service
over the success of the Centenary
drive was held, H. r. Stuart and j. II.
Cole speaking briefly and an address
by the pastor.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach a sermon to the children
and they are especially invited to at
tend the morning service.
The fund for the Centenary drive
reached $4,000 on Monday morning,
the pledges in the Sunday School be-
ing $75. The quota for this district
is $3.50.
Next Sunday the Sunday School
will have missionary program, the
subject is "China. !
Preparations are being made for
the "Children's Day" exercises OF;
June 9Th.