The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06
LUXEMBOURG

Word of the death of two former
residents has been received, on Sat
urday Of Ernest Houston in Roches-
ter and on M onday Of Mrs. Bert T.
Brown in Florence, S. c., both from
pneumonia. Mrs. Brown was the wife
OF Bert Brown, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L B. Brown and mother of Mrs.
Percy Maillett of Hartford, Conn.
The family have the sympathy of
their friends.
A number of Minute Men have
been appointed in connection with the
Centenary movement, who are to
speak five minutes at the regular
sunday services. On last Sunday
Minuteman J. H. Cole spoke; on next
Sunday H. r. Stuart will speak for
five minutes. Pastor Douglass took
for the theme of the morning service
''The Timeless Christ Manifested in
Time" and in the evening gave
stereopticon lecture and the juniors
sang a special song. The usual mid
week prayer services on Thursday
evening; Boy Scouts on Friday eve
ming and services as usual on Sunday
next will be held at the usual hours.
A. J. Morrow and S C. Smith were
in Lancaster on business Monday.
The names of the pupils who had
no absent marks given in last weeks
issue should have been credited to
the West Neighborhood school, Miss
Effie Cole, teacher, instead of Baptist
Hill, Miss Anna Cole, teacher.
Edward Carbee, who is spending
the winter with his son, William, in
Littleton came to Lunenburg on bus
mess on Monday and is the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Harland Ball and
family.
A N. Bell of South Lunenburg was
in Montpelier on. Wednesday to at
tend a meeting of the Vermont and
New Hampshire Bridge Commission
Bert Gregory and son of st. Johns
bury visited his father, Rev. Albert
Gregory on Monday.
Miss Anna Cole was a recent Wis
itor in st. Johnsbury.
A telegram received on Monday
told of the death of Mrs. Ernest
Houston in Rochester, Vt. Mr. Hous-
ton died on Saturday and Mrs. Hous-
ton on Monday, both having pneumo-
MIA. A double funeral was held in
Barre on Wednesday, that city being
the former home of Mrs. Houston.
The many friends of the sisters who
are left, extend sympathy in their
double sorrow
Mr.. Hardy of Concord, the newly
appointed superintendent of schools
| was in the town inspecting school
matters this week.
A letter just received from Freder-
lex King, mechanic the 10 M. G..
BIN. tells of receiving second D.
S. o. for special bravery at Chemin
DIES Danes, Feb. 20, '18, and that his
name is placed on the roll of honor
of the 26th division. We hope to
congratulate Nee. King in person
soon, as he was wounded during the
last days of the war and expects to
be returned soon.
In A letter from Miss Pearl Cam
field with the A. N. C. in France,
teuS VI HcE joy DIV Tie ClOSe VI CHe
war, and that it seems strange enough
not to see the long trainloads of
wounded men, many of them Ameri-
cans, coming to the hospitals. Miss
Garfield recently enjoyed vacation
in Nice and is looking forward to her
return to America next summer. The
letter was written to Mrs. A. d.
Nichols.
Mr.. Rogers of Providence, R. L.,
of the Bay State Artesian Well Co.,
has returned to town and the work
of drilling the artesian well at Camp
Winneshewauka will be begun at
once, all materials having been ready
for some time.
Howard w. r. C. held its regular
meeting at the Heights House with
Mrs. A. J. Newman on Tuesday eve
ming After the business session, a
pleasant hour was spent socially dur
ing which Mrs. Newman served dain-
ty refreshments.