Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
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EAST ST. JOHNSBURY

Special Meeting of Creamery Assn.
On Friday, April IS, the stockhold-
ers Of the East st. Johnsbury Cream
cry Association held Il meeting ut the
church vestry and elected The follow
ing officers: President, Rev. e. Z.
Grant; vice president, David Ramasc;
secretary and treasurer, Ralph Chase;
directors, r. e. BlodGett, c.. J. Wark.
David Ramagc, K. Chase $. l..
Grant, u. Cummings, f. e. Grant;
Dcvirc Cummings, auditor. These
men are well known by people of this
community with the exception of MI.
Cummings, who recently bought the
NJ. j. Hovcy farm, below the village
and all are very glad he is willing to
| hclp out the association in its CHI
lcavors to rebuild its plant. v orkmcn
arc now engaged in cleaning up the
| debris and old iron, and expect soon
| to have the carpenters at work on the
! building. The new plant will be
equipped for handling milk and sweet
cream as well as for making butter.
Under the new management we be-
| speak u prosperous era for this local
industry. G. ID. Carleton retircs as
| president after q number Of years of
faithful leadership. The corporation
has secured the services Of Herbert
Bridges as butter maker, which will
insure the patrons Of the creamery Il
square deal.
The death of Henry Ranncy in kir-
by, which occurred the past week,
removes a man we'll known to all who
live here and one who had the respect
Of the community. He was d long
time member Of the Congregational
church and ready supporter of it's
work, always ready with his pocket
book to help out its finances. He will
be missed by the church organization
very much. He was well known here
as maker of choice dairy butter,
wrich Mr.. Blodgctt, the storckeepcr,
has handled for years.
Mrs. John Gale of St. Johnsbury
is stopping a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Wells, who is in poor
health.
George McGinns was home over
Sunday from Wa+erford
Mrs. George Copp i,as returned
home after visiting a few weeks in
St. Johnsbury.
Joseph Lawrence is w3rkin, for
Rev. f. E. Grant at his farm
The Easter concert given by the
Sunday school at the church Sunday
morning under the direction of Ms.
Wallace Dee, and Miss Mary Walk.
was a great success. The children did
their parts with honor, and the con-
cert was much enjoyed by the con-
grcgatlon present, which was larger
than usual. Much credit should be
given the two young ladies who have !
put so much time and work into the
program. The older members of the
church remember the same two ladies
when they were much younger, and
took their parts in concerts so we'll !
1t is Il source of JOY to them to feel
that they arc helping out so nobly in
church work.
Mrs. o. L. Colburn of Unity, Nc,
is here packing her household goods
preparing to go to Unity to live. Mr.
Colburn is working at Il milk station
there for II. p. Hood. He has a
good position and their friends here
wish them a pleasant home there. MI.
Colburn was formerly the butter MAX
CT here.
Miss Ethel Ramagc was home for
Easter.
Mrs. Jennie Brown of st. Johns
bury was a visitor with her mother,
Mrs. Ira Smith, over Sunday.
News has been received from Ben
nington of the serious illness of Will
liam Crofton, Il former resident of
this place. We hope to hear better
news before long.
William McLachlin has purchased
a new Oldsmobic.
Frank Bonnet has severe cold
The Ladies' Aid will serve another
of their famous dinners Thursday,
Mrs. Temple, Mrs. McLachlin and
Mrs. Blodgett having the dinner in
charge. These dinners, which are
served at the price of Is cents are a
solution of the high cost of living.
Miss Bertha M. Lee received 1000
chicks from the Lord farms, Mcthuens
Mass, on Tuesday, only six out of
the 1000, dying on the trip.