St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
TOWNSSOU1H
WELLS RIVER

ming at the home of Mrs. Baldwin
Three papers were read by Miss Hin
man, Miss Palmer and Mrs. Glynn.
Mrs. Samuel Hutchins had brief re-
port on the Red Cross work. A bril-
liant piano solo was played by Miss
Fellows.
Miss Il. C. Hall, Red Cross Home
Service Worker, of Randolph, was in
town Tuesday.
Frank Dunlap of Springfield, Mass,
is in town, owing to the serious ILL
ness of w. H. Buck.
Rev. Dorald Fraser is in Burling-
ton attending a Congregational con-
vention.
Arthur Whitney injured his hand
quite badly at the Adams Paper mill,
Monday.
Mrs. Dorald Fraser was hostess,
Wednesday, to the Thimble Club.
Mrs. Edgar Stanley is teaching the
primary classes this week during
Miss WINS absence.
Miss Syke entertained the Woman's
Missionary Society, Tuesday after
noon. At the close of the meeting tea
was served.
The home prayer meetings are re-
sumed for the winter months and the
service will be held Thursday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Gochcy. Communion will be adj
! ministered next Sunday morning.
D Miss Tourtellat, who is employed
in the U. S. Bureau of Education in
washington, ID. c., has been visiting
a few days at Mrs Nelson Balleys.
Word has been received here of
the death from pneumonia of Mrs.
Martha Adams, wife of George H..
Adams Of Waltham, Mass. She is
survived by her husband, two sons,
Harold of New York, and John Adj
ans of Waltham, and one daughter,
Miss Roxy Adams, also of Waltham.
Mrs. Adams was devoted wife and
mother, keenly interested in church
affairs, and endeared to large circle
of friends. The funeral, which was
private, was held from her late home
Saturday afternoon, Jan. a. The deep
sympathy of many Wells River
friends is extended to the bereavcd
family Ut this time.
The regular meeting of the Col
Preston Relief Corps was held We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Lillian Marcy went Saturday
to White River Junction where she
will make her home with her father,
Carl Marcy, who continues his work
with the Metropolitan Insurance Co.
Mrs. Douglass, Mrs. Harry Smith
and Mrs. Richard Batten of East
Ryegate were in town Friday.
Several frcm here attended the en-
tertainment given by 'Thc Sur
beams" at Woodsville, Friday even
ing, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
H. Crabtree returned Monday
from toilette, P. Q.
Those from out of town TO attend
the funeral of Alexander Cochran
were Mrs Richard Fitzgerald and
Mr.. Deavitt of Montpelier, Mrs. c.
j. Bailey of Groton, George II. Cross
of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. Smith of Mont
pelier, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Blanchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Hall, Mrs Ella
J. Clark, Ernest Clark and Rev. Mr..
Lewis 81 G.oton, Mrs. George Coch-
rane of Ryegate and MI. and Mrs.
d. N. Mckay of Groton.
Mrs. Charles Cameron is helping
care for w. H. Buck, who remains
critically ill.
Word has been received by the
local Red Cross to complete all I'M
finished knitting and leave the
articles at the Red Cross rooms as
no more Knitted work will be re-
quired until further notice.
A conference of Congregational
ministers il. to be held in Burlington
this week Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. Donald Fraser will attend.
Mrs. Horace Armstrong left Mon
day for her home in Washington, ID.
C.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of A. T. Davis. Miss Sykes was host
ess and Mrs. Donald Fraser leader
for the afternoon.
~AAoo AOlSbSS SIdUllcc VI JOlll-
cite, P. c.. is visiting her brother,
H. Crabtrce, and family.
At the business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society held Friday af-
ternoon at the Red Cross rooms, the
following officers were elected:
President Mrs. S. E. Clark; vice
pres, Mrs. Donald Fraser; sec and
treas, Mrs. Samuel Hutchins; audit
or, Mrs. George E. Randall; exccu-
tive committee, Mrs. Nettie Vincent,
Mrs. Annie Thomas, Mrs. Addie Per-
kins, Mrs. Cora Myers, Mrs. James
Mills, Ms. Goldie Smith, Mrs. Adele
Bailey, Mrs. Clarence Miller, Mrs.
Donald Fraser and Mrs. Dean Go
chey; entertainment committee, Mrs.
Leonard Smith, Mrs. Frank George,
Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Flora Goss, Mrs.
Edgar Stanley and Mrs. Daniel Far
well. 1t was voted to hold a fair at
some time during the year, and to
pay for the electric motor for the
organ, which was recently installed
at the church.
Miss Cara Cooper died Wednesday
evening at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Nelson. The funeral will be
hold fIon, tho bor,o &c M, Dn;..