The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-18
N e WPORT
Local News

ICOuHIy CHdpLer u lIie American I've
, Cross will be held on Wednesday, Oct
!. 20, at one o'clock at the City Office
for the election of officers, the con
sideration of and action upon reports
and transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the Chap
ter. Each member of the Executive
Committee is earnestly urged to b.
present. Public meetings to be adj
dressed by several prominent speak
ers from Boston and elsewhere will
speak upon the past and future of the
Red Cross, at School hall, at three in
the afternoon and eight in the even,
ing. The public is cordially invited to
these meetings.
Miss Edna F. Bailey from the
Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, N. H.
will represent the Division office.
Everyone is invited to take part
i in the informal reception to be givel
to Homer Thrasher at the close Of
the evening services at the First Con.
gregational church Sunday evening
Mr.. Thrasher plans to leave Newpor
for Detroit next Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Edwin Nichols
Barton were registered at the New
port House yesterday. Mr.. Nichols
was a witness in the Prime divorce
trial being held in local county court
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Underwood
were in Newport Thursday attending
the Prime divorce trial here.
Mrs. Martha Gardner of Morga
is the guest of Mrs. Emily Allen.
Lois Brigham, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Brigham is recoverin,
from an attack of appendicitis.
w. C. Washburn was a visitor here
Monday from Montpelier.
A baby has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Cavanaugh of the
East Side. The couple were married
a year ago last summer Mr.. Cavan
augh is employed at the freight office
of the Canadian Pacific railroad.
c. S. Webster is visitor from Bar
ton. He came here Tuesday
Eight Canadian lumber jacks were
brought into Newport Tuesday ant
examined by the local immigration
The men are to be EN-
ployed in st. Johnsbury and Lyndon
Vile. About 800 more are expected
in the states soon.
H. B. Gordon of St. Johnsbury is
local visitor. He arrived Monday.
Miss Madeline F. Jours from Sher
brooke was a visitor here Tuesday
She came down from Canada with
Miss Evelyn S. Smith.
Frank P Smith and ]. F. Collins
were in town Monday. They came
from Sherbrooke on visit
l.. T. Rogers is business visitor
from Boston.
J. F. Peaslee is here from Brocktor |
on business.
At the Woman's Club Wednesda! !
afternoon the regular program was
not given owing to the absence of tn |
hostess, Mrs. Charles Drown. Short |
stories were read by Mrs. August; |
Young, Mrs. Ida Jenne and Mrs
Charles Tarlton. The attendance was |
not large. Seven new members have
already been accepted. These are Mr.
W. G. Ram, Mrs. Harold Ram, Mrs
George Reid, Miss Alice Reid Mrs |
Henry Somers, Mrs. Urban Livings |
.one, Mrs. Ruth Shepard. Ten new |
names were proposed at this meeting |
Mrs. Fred Nelson and Mrs. Lynn
Carr are visiting friends in Boston.
Bethuel Chaffee, while helping il
he cutting down Of the dead trees
IN East Main street, let the axe slil |
n such way as to make bad GU
n his left foot, nearly severing somt
of the toes. DR.. H. S. Somers wa
,alled to attend Mr.. Chaffee and was
obliged to take eight stitches in tn
wound.
Police of surrounding cities ant
owns have been asked to watch fol
.hieves who stole Chalmers auto
Mobile, 1917 model from the front OF
Barton garage in that town Tuesday
light. The machine, which belongs
o Hawkins Brothers of Glover had
,een left outside the garage to be
epaired. The robbers attempted tc
teal two other machines which were
tanding nearby but were unable tc
tart them.
A capacity audience witnessed the
performance of "My Honolulu Girl
It Lanes Opera House last night and |
went away well satisfied
With Manager Lanes efforts to give
he people of Newport real, live
nappy musical comedy.
C. A. Davis, J. E. McCarten, job
orouty, Hubert Pierce and Judge E
+. Smith left today in the latter
REQ Six machine for Hanover, N. H.
where they will attend the celebra
ion of the 150th anniversary Of the
'ounding of Dartmouth College. The
men will stay over Sunday at Han
over.
Cards have just been received il
his city announcing the marriage OF
Miss Helen Newcomb, daughter O.
Dram NeWcomb, former Newport