The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-28
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Local News

Mississippi but was transferred to
the Zeppelin, a transport and mace
three trips across.
While on the other side, Savage
had an opportunity to make a tour
of the battlefront along with some
other "gobs" and he visited Chateau
Thierry, Champagne, Belleau Woods,
grounds.
H. P. Coffin of Plainfeld, N. j., who
has been at his summer home for a
few days, returns to New Jersey,
Monday. Mr.. Coffin has just had
built double porch, the upper one
for sleeping porch with glass en-
closure for spring and fall, and is
also having a considerable amount of
grading done, filling in the swamp
near the buildings. When completed
Mr.. Coffin will have one of the incest
summer homes in this vicinity.
George F. Bosley of the U. S. I'm
migration force has bought of A. Me-
tivier, his home and lot on Pleasant
Ave. Mr.. Metivier left Saturday
night for Springfield, Mass, where
he will make his future home.
Mrs. Leslie Skinner of Island Pond
was in town Sunday and Mr.. Vincent
Jones returned to Island Pond with
her, and will remain for the week.
w. J. Harrison is on business trip
to Sherbrooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald D. Leavitt
were visitors at Mr.. Leavitt's mother
in ST. Johnsbury recently.
MI and Mrs. John Dougherty were
in Glover Friday to attend the 25th
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Doughcrty's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Clark.
Miss Winsome Jones went to Mon
treal Monday morning and will stay
during Montreal's celebration of the
visit of the Prince of Wales.
Irving Adams, who is travelling
salesman for a wholesale tobacco
company, returned Saturday morning
from business trip through Texas
and the Mexican border.
Vernon Hill is taking two weeks
vacation from Blair's Pharmacy, and
visiting friends in Massachusetts,.
Miss j. B. Schayltz, the popular
clerk at Lees store is rooming and
boarding at NJ j. Robinson's.
Rev. and Mrs. A. V. Allen, pastor
of the Main street Baptist church and
the Baptist church at Bcebe, Que,
gave a reception to about 40 of the
Beebe congregation on Friday even
ing. There was good music and good
things to eat, and very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the ladies
of the Methodist Episcopal church
will hold their annual harvest dinner
and hash supper in the vestry. Price
adults 40 cents, children rs cents. At
the same time there will be held a sale
of aprons, fancy work, food, second
hand clothing and mystery boes. AT
800 p. m, there will be a upique en-
tertainment by tibet Cradle Roll of
the Ladies Aid. Admission, adults
Is cents, children 10 cents
The members of the First Bap
list church Sunday school will great
ly miss their superintendent who has
gone TO Boston for a few weeks to
receive medical treatment.
w s. Morrill, and family will leave
this city soon for Seattle, Wash,
where they will make their future
home. Both Eleanor and Howard
Morrill,, pupils in the local school
have left their classes preparatory
to leaving the city.
Miss Fawn Barney Of st. Johns
bury who recently took a stenoghaph
is position with P. c. Blanchard Real
Estate Company, went home from
her work i'll Monday. Fawn, together
with Miss Peggy Burns prepared
some rarebit Sunday. 1t is presum-
ed that Fawn ate more than her
share.
Victor Carter and Helen Grogen
were married Saturday night in the
parsonage of the Main Street Bap-
fist church. Rev. Arthur V. Allen
officiated. The ceremony was very
quiet affair
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gallup of
Bloomington Center motored to New
port Sunday and spent the day with
MI and Mrs. w. S. Rollins.
The parcel post in the local post
Office is getting extremely heavy due
to the strike Of teamsters in New
York City. The express matter COM
ing to Newport is also piling up, n
Many people from Newport arc
placing orders in Boston Tor army
food. The prices offered by the army
authorities are attractive gae
Patrons mailing parcel post from
the Newport postoffice arc request
cd not to use the VI same wrapper
twice. Thi sis prohibited by the
government. The addresses name
should be placed in the upper left
hand corner of the package and tho
sendef's name in the lower right
hand corner. In all possible cases pen
should be used instead of pencil and
the latter is likely to be rubbed off.
Postmaster Stetson urgently requests
Newport people to follow these rules.
Rev. L. A. Edwards of the First
Congregational church returned Sat-
urday from a trip to Rutland
Albert Vanier is home from over
seas service. He is the son of Frank
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