Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-12
Wheeler-Cean

Private Bernard W hcclcr OF new
port and Mis- Beatrice Dean of
Franklin, Mass, were united in mar
1iIge AZ. the home of the brides par
entc, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dean of
rankin. Mass, on Saturday, March
l.. Private Wheeler, who has been in
the signal corps, stationed at Norfolk,
Va, received his discharge Oh Feb.
28th, and went to Franklin where
the wedding took place. He is the
son of Mrs. Hattie Wheeler Farrent
of our city. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
spent short honeymoon visiting Mr..
Wheeler's parents in Newport, re-
turning to West Newton, Mass,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Wheeler has position in one
of the banks in that city, and Mi.
Wheeler is employed by S. B. Thing
& Co., wholesale Boot, Shoe and Rub
Der Co. in the same city. Congrat-
ulations and best wishes arc cXtcnd-
ed to the ncwly-weds.
Mrs. Shorey of Lyndonvillc has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Tarrent, for few days.
Melvin Willis went to Barton Sat
urday where he sold his bakery bus
mess to Arab Wilcox of Orleans. Mr..
Wilcox has had eight years expert
encc in this business at Orleans and
should build up a thriving business in
Barton.
Miss Virda Spear was at home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
The Child Welfare committee in
vite all those who are interested in
this very important subject, to a
meeting to be held in Goodrich Lib
rary, Tuesday afternoon, March 18th
at three o'clock, when report Will
be given.
:, Evening Star Lodge, No. 81, |. o.
o.. +. will confer the second degree
on a class of Ia candidates, at Their
regular meeting, Tuesday evening. All
Odd Fellows are urged to be present.
p. G. Ray Young will be the degree
master. ~.
Owing to business engagements inc
date of the address by Hon. George
.. Young of Montpelier before the
Woman's club will be changed TO
Tuesday evening, March IL at clght
o'clock. at the Goodrich Library. Mr.:
Young will speak on "some Issues OF
the War" All who are interested IN
that subject arc cordially invited to
attend.
The First Congregational church
was filled to it's full seating capacity
Sunday evening to listen to Henry
Burgess, who arrived in Newport
Saturday morning, from France
where he was in the Y. M. c. A. work.
Mr.. Burgess held the closest at
1cntion of the audience for an hour
and never lacked for words in telling
OF his wonderful experience in max
ing this trip to and from the work
among the boys in the front me
trenches. He took his audience with
him from the time he left Newport on
July 8 going to New York where nc
sailed on August the 10th--after be-
inv out one day received orders to
return for reasons that he did not
know. Then started out again and
the wonderful sight that greeted them
as they neared the coast OF Ireland
of the numbers of vessels OF every
description that came out to offer
their protection as they were plotted
through the dangerous zone; going to
London where he spent ten days and
had the privilege of meeting some OF
the friends he knew in wears past.
From there to France, following the
ldue marches that was drawing them
neater every day to the front lines
where he was assigned to work with
The boys from Texas. IT was a Won
,,Arfu, story. and while his talk was
describing the real work of the Y. ~,
C. A. that it was real business and
no play, yet he told a few of the com
ical things that are bound to occur IN