The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-10
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodrich were
visitors in Waterford Saturday.
The many friends of C. C. Bingham
will be glad to learn he is gaining.
E. A. Pierce, proprietor of the
Quality Restaurant spent the week
end with his family at Lyndonville.
David E. Porter was in Woodsville
and Wells River Monday on legal
business.
G.. C. Frye spent the week end as
the guest of Judge Harland B. Howe
at Burlington.
Raymond Laughlil played in the
| orchestra at the Please y Theatre
Monday night.
Don't miss the Laugh Festival at
the Colonial Theatre Saturday even
ing, when Louis Heron presents, "Is
Marriage a Failure?" a clean whole
some comedy. adv.
Archie Gabona, Antonio Nabery,
Joe Nabbery, Steve Caperno, Sam
Quatrochichi have finished work at
the scale factory and are going to
Italy.
Napoleon Heon died Friday night
at his home on Maple street. Mr..
Heon was born in Canada, &C years
ago, coming here in his early years,
and was employed at the scale fac
tory for the past 35 years. He leav-
es wife, two daughters, Mrs. George
Pepin and Mrs. Joseph Pepin; three
sons, Albert, Arthur and Edward, all
of this place, but Edward, who is
with the army in France. The fun
eral was held at Notre Dame church
Monday at nine o'clock.
as Marriage a Failure?" Colon
ial Theatre, Saturday, June IA. adv.
The Searchlight Club of the South
church met for its annual meeting in
the parlors of the church last evening.
There was large attendance. Fol
lowing delicious supper, served by
the social committee, business was
transacted and new officers elected.
The secretary's and treasurer's re-
port showed the Club to be in a most
hourishing condition. 1869 were eX-
pended for benevolences. The mem
bers were gratified to learn that the
Club stood at the head of Young
Womens organizations in the state,
in its contributions to Home Mis-
sions. Mrs Eenly Power was elected
president.
"The Better Ole" a tremendous
hit on the stage; knockout as a
book; whirlwlnd success on the
screen. Seven theatrical companies
are playing it to capacity business in
all parts of the United States. You
can see the same play at pictureplay
prices that you'd pay So to see on the
stage. Oh! boy, how you'll laugh
"The Better 'Ole" is the great COM
edy picture of the times. A Sensa-
tional Success! The picture is sue
cession of stinging emotions with al
ternatfng flashes of humor and hui
manity, connectedby the wittiest subt-
leties ever seen on the screen. A |
tear can hardly start to trickle down |
the cheek before it is checked By
laughter that dries it up. Never was
there such a mingling of tears and
laughter az the showing of picture.
At the Globe Wednesday.
When the announcement was made |
that perturbation of the world fam
ed book Little Women" by Louisa
H. Alcott was to be made it was
hailed with delight by thousands of
people everywhere; 100000 copies
of this wonderful book have been sold
and it has been translated into more
languages than have the works of
Charles Dickens. The story was writ
ten in the famous Alcott home in
Concord, Mass, which stands just as
it was when Miss Alcott penned the
story. The interior of the home is
shown in many Of the scenes, the en-
tire cast spending three months
there, while producing the picture.
This charming story deals with the
pure home life of 1868, and who does
not banker for another taste of life
as it was lived in those days? Little
Women" Paramount-Artcraft spec
ial is a classic of American literature,
a lavender scented picture full if ir-
charm and beauty, a
breath of spring, sweet and whole
some, delightful to every spectator.
young and old. At the Please L
Today.
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