Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24

Miss Freda Leach is visiting hcl
sister in Greenfield, Mass, during tho
Christmas vacation.
Miss Estellc Slack il; home from
the Capen school at Northampton
Mass, to spend the Christmas holi.
days.
Miss Gertrude Cramton of Wei
lesley College is home for the holi.
days to visit her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. C. A. Cramton.
I Mrs. Ralph Parker and little baby
who have spent the past three weeks
here visiting friends, returned to
her home in Bennington Friday.
Over five tons Of equipment fol
Company ID have already arrived at
the Armory This includes cots, tent
age, uniforms, field range, cooking
utensils, raincoats, ovcrcoats, hats
rifles, mess kits, cantecns and in
trcnching tools. There is yet to come
shoes, leggings, blankets, shelter
halves,
The City Mission is planning for
the biggest and best Christmas fes-
t!vities next Wednesday night ever
held by that worthy organization. A
big Christmas tree will be erected in
the Y. NJ. C. A. building and there
will be suitable gifts for everybody.
An interesting feature of the even
lss program will be an entertain
ment of songs ad recitations.
The comedy drama "Bar Haven"
was repeated at Grace Methodist
church assembly room Thursday eve
ming before large and appreciative
audience. The players all did ex-
ceedingly we'll and those who saw
both. performances declare that the
second was even better than the first,
! which is saying good deal.
a surprise party was given Thurs
day evening to Gustavus Peterson
il honor of his birthday at his home
with Charles Curtis on Belvidere
street. About 20 friends called to-
gethcr and the surprise was COM
plcte. After games and social eve
nlng refreshments were served by
Mrs. Curtis and the birthday cake
was cut In behalf of the Mems Club
of St. Andrews Episcopal church
Rev. Dr.. Grint presented Mr.. Pedcr-
son with an Odd Fellows watch
charm
Mrs. John Morancy is ii at her
home on Portland street.
Mrs. George Hooker is uul., i'll at
her home on Portland street.
Mrs, l b. Flint spent the day
Monday in Kccnc N. Fl
Miss Mary Provost has gone to
Montreal to visit relatives.
Fred {. Mayo of Wooaav;llc .pen..
Sunday with his family here.
Mi. and Mrs. Phillip Barrett arc
rejoicing over the birlh of a son,
born Dec. 10.
George Provost hi, gone to Mon
trcal to visit his sister. Sistc. st.
Raymond de Toulouse
Holden Aubrey went to Ncwfane
Monday to spend Christmas. with his
grandfather, w w. Person.
Oliver X. McCosco and Edgar j.
Houghton of West Danvillc were
in st. Johnsbury OH bu s:ness Friday.
Lawyer Guy W. Hill went to
White River junction and Hanover,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. c. Jones have gone
to johnson to spend the week.
M. M. Tatro of Chicago is the
guest OF Dr.. H. H. Miltimore.
The annual Christmas entertain
mcnt for the North Church Sunday
School will be held at the chapel on
Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock.
The Athcnacum will be closed
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week, re-opening on Saturday
morning, Dec. II.
Miss Virginia A., oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Writer'S,
was operated on for appendicitis at
Brightlook Hospital Monday morn
ing.
The Cary Maple Sugar Company,
which recently increased it's cauital
stock to S1,O0O,OO0, has filed a report
with the secretary of state at Mont
pelicr of the way it is expected the
stock will be divided into 5000 shares
of preferred stock and 1000 shares of
common stock.
Representative Frank w. Hastings
of Glover, well-known and remember
ed in st. Johnsbuly, recently visited
Montpelier, "where he found" says
the Montpelier Argus, "at the State
House, notwithstanding the ravages
of war and the uncertainty of politi-
cal prefcrment, that some of his old
friends still remained on the job.
Some idea of the amount of par
eel post the post Office force are
handling through Christmas week
may be gained by noting that Mon
day night Calderwood's big truck
took two loads of packages from the
post office to the depot for the night
mail trains. The truck was loaded
to it's capacity each time.
Marshall M. Stocker of Danvillc
was business visitor here Monday.
Edmund p. Hamilton was bust
ness visitor in Montpelier Monday.
Fl. Shastany has finished work ut
the Corner Garage.
Mrs. Foster Buttcrficld of Spring.
field is here visiting her parents, MI.
and Mrs. e. II. Hallctt.
Miss Helen Stcarns is home from