St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
NEWPORT

Janitor J. H. Martin, who for q
years has served the First Congrc
gational church in that capacity, re-
ceived the surprise of his life laa1
Sunday evening, when Pastor Ed
wards at the opening Of the evening
service called him down to the pull
pit, saying that he wanted to talk t6
him. jim obeyed, but wondering al
the time what he had done to be tax
en- to task before the audience. Aftel
listening to the pastors remarks as
to his faithful service as janitor, the
IpaStor in behalf of the members an(
attendants of the church presentcl
him with fine gold watch. 1t was &
10 jewel Waltham, vanguard model
25 year case and one Of the best
in Searles' Jewelry store. Jim is nc
speech maker, but remembered his
manners and said thank you.
William Dow, who has been sick
since last September, does not I'M
prove as his friends wish he might
but is in serious condition.
The man. friends of Mr.. and Mrs
A. J. Beebe will be sorry to learn
that their daughter, Elizabeth, thra7
years of age, is sick with pleural
pneumonia.
Mrs. Dell Tibbctts received a mes
sage yesterday afternoon announcing
the sudden death of her father, E. B.
Tibbetts of Reading, Mass. Mrs
Tibbetts and daughter, Mae, left or
the midnight train to attend the fun
cral.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. d. McFayden
Of S,anstead college were guess OF
Nh and Mrs. Gerald Buzzell, Sun
lay. Rev. McFayden occupied the
pulpit Of the First Baptist church in
the morning.
; Mrs. Don r. Puffer, who has been
confined to the house by sickness has
recovered so that she will be able
to meet the members and friends of
her dancing class tonight at the Past
time Hall.
Miss Esther Brown, who has been
sick with. the scarlet fever. has re-
covered and is able to be out once
more.
Daniel NJ. Morton, one of the city
carriers, was confined to the house
last week by sickness, hut has now
resumed his duties.
Arthur Flanders of The postofllce
force is Oh the sick list.
NJ. H. Chaffce is moving from thu
Burbank Block. to the East SIDE H.
to the Bert Reed tenement.
Norman Nicholson is moving from
the Farbrothcr tenement on Govern
Try street into the George Burbank
tenement vacated by Mr.. Chaffec.
co. H., V. V. M, are to give
a poverty dance at the Armory Hall
OH Wednesday evening, Jan. Is. Bur-
roughs' orchestra will furnish music.
ms means another big time. Re-
ireshments will be served.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton gave
a party and social dance to their son.
GEORGE William Hamilton, at the
Pastlme hall, last evening, the oc-
caslon being Georges 18th birthday.
About Is members of the high school
and friends were present. Light re-
1reshments were served and very
pleasant evening was spent.
Miss Blanche Burns is reported
sick with tonslitis
br. Edwin L. Miller of Topshan.
veterinary surgeon who has lust re-
ceived his discharge from the Veter-
mary Corps, at Camp Greenleaf, Ca,
has come to Newport to open an Of
nee. DR.. Miller is graduate of the
Ottawa Veterinary College and his
office will be at the F. P. Davis Iiv-
cry stable.
Regular meeting of EVENING Star
Lodge, No. 10, l. o. O. F., on Tues
day evening, Jan. IA, at eight O'Clock
sharp At the close of the meeting
the annual meeting of the corpora
ton will be held, and new officers
Will be elected This is an important
meeting and it is hoped that GOOD
crowd will be present.
Inc Tuckabatchee class of the
Methodist Sunday school held a social
at the home of E. l.. Richards IN
n'ghland avenue, Friday evening and
% were present to enjoy the musical
program and the playing of games
mat made up the evenings enter
tainment, refreshments were served.
The small fee of ten cents was charr-
ed for the benefit of the class and
all en- oyed a very pleasant evening
At the annual meeting of the First
congregational church Thursday eve
nlng the following officers were
elected: Deacons, C. F. Ranney and
". ii. Clement; members of the bus
nf&5 committee, Ralph Hamblet AMI
y. A. Bishop; clerk, Il. w. Spear.
':udltor, II. H. Clement; missionary
committee, Mrs w ID Goss, w II.
Blanchard, c. A. Wood, Mrs. c. w
richmond and the Sunday school
superintendent The ushering COM
mlttee was rejected; C. f. Bigelow.
Carroll Davis and p. c. Blanchard
were elected on the parsonage fund
committee. j. H. Martin, who has
served the church as jantor fer the
PAST ~ years was elected to that
position for life 1t was voted that
inc church assume the expense of
'he Sunday school. The calendar
committee are L. A. Edwards Mr.