Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

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The Newport readers of the Even
ing Caledonian are saying some goot
things as to the improvements tina
have taken place in this paper since
Editor w. d. Policy has returned tt
his office. Where we were getting ;
four page with now and then a sia
page paper, now it is a six page, run
ming to an eight page most of thu
time. The local correspondent is yer!
anxious to get full page of local:
every day. Newport has the goods
but your correspondent cannot b.
in several places at the same time tt
get reports of social functions, ant
he would appreciate the handing il
of such news. We are soliciting tho
aid of few people to assist in gath
ering in the news of the city. VIZ
have secured Mrs. Sadie o. McCaf-
ferry on Clyde street, also Miss Emily
Tctreault of Pleasant street eXtcn-
sion, who will gather the doings OF
st. Mary's church and her people
Any one handing news to either OF
these persons will be appreciated.
The National Wrapping Machine Co.
notes will also appear each week and
we want items from the Frost Veneer
Mill. Any one who will gather same
call at our Office. We also want one
from the East side and one from
the West side and Pine Hill. Roy
Baker will begin his duties as our
paper boy on Monday, and just as
soon as we can complete the changes
the 30 day free campaign will begin.
Frederick, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
McIver is on the sick list.
Ruth Garter is absent from school
by sickness.
Supt. L. A. Hamilton was in Bur
lington Friday.
Clinton A. Woods has resigned the
position of assistant postmaster at
the Newport Office, and Fred Coburn
has been appointed in that capacity,
to take effect March II. Gerald Buz-
zell received the appointment as rcgu-
lar clerk
Austin Bccbc is absent from hi;
work at the l'lodgctt and Burgess
store by sickness.
Nula Estey and daughter Ella arc
visiting at T.. II. Burt's.
Mrs. Lottic Cardwell left for Bos-
ton and New York, Wednesday,
where she will spend two weeks.
Henry Ponton, fireman on the local,
who was held in connection with the
smuggling case, has furnished bail
for $500 and has been released from
custody.
J. H. Martin was in Orleans Satur-
day.
Edwin y. Stafford of Orleans was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. L. J. Bradbry and two chill
drcn of Saco, Me-, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cushman, fo' few days.
Miss Myra Hammond of New Bed
ford, Mass, called on friends in town
Saturday.
Will Rand was in St. Johnsbury
over Sunday, to attend meeting of
the Knights of Columbus.
Mrs. Muliel Brooks of Orleans was
in the City Saturday.
Miss Ferny Mowry has returned
from few days visit at Orleans.
The family of Edwin V. Jones of
Newport Center are being hard hit
with influenza. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
and two children, Edwin and Edwin,
who are twins, arc all sick. Mrs.
Jones sister, Freda Carr, went to help
care for them and Friday night she
was taken i'll, and her mother, Mrs.
Fred Carr, has gone to their relief.
There arc two trained nurses in at
tendance.
Russell Humphrey was in Barton
on business for the Lawson Ford
sales agency on Saturday.
Private Malcolm Buck of Barton
who has just returned from service.
in France, where he suffered the loss
of one eye, visited his uncle, f. E.
Humphrey, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. Fl. MACPHERSON was called
to Concord, N. H., Saturday, by the
sudden death Of her brother, George
Colby. IL. W. MACPHERSON left Sun
day night to attend the funeral which
was held Monday at two o'clock.
Edwin Camp has been quite sick
for the past week threatened with
pneumonia.