Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-05-07

Mrs. Il. n. kodey OF DERBY Line
has been visiting Mrs. II. II. Burke.
Stewart Haskell of Derby Line has
been in town for the past few days.
Mrs. Georgia w. Hutchinson has
moved her art store from 80 Eastern
Avenue to 50 Eastern Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Tully Wing, who
have spent the winter at Bonaire, Ga,
have returned to st. Johnsbury.
F. J. Smith, who has been visiting
his son, Arthur Smith, returned to E..i
home in Barton, Wednesday.
Rev. H. G. ID. Scott has been or
gagged by Chambcrlin Post, No. /, {.
A. r., to deliver the pre- Memorial
sermon on May %.
Mrs. Flora F. Aldrich left Thur
day for Camp Devens to sec her SOL,
Corporal James A!drich, who arrived
in Boston, Saturday, on the Santa
Rost. He has been overseas Alne
months.
Musician Charles L. Wilson of the
1O1st Ammunition Train, called on
his aunt, Mrs. George Jennison and
other friends in town cdnesday,
while on his way home to Hardwlck
from CampDevens. He enlisted and
went overseas Oct. 3, 1917.
Remember the benefit concert ut
Grace Methodist church this evening
to be given by our local talent, which
is unusual, both in quantity and
quality. All who attend will be help
ing in most worthy cause, in assist
ing the local Baptist church whose
pastor has been ill for a number Of
weeks.
w. w. Husband of Washington,
ID. c., formerly Of st. Johnsbury and
Montpelier, who has been engaged in
Red Cross work overseas, expects to
sail for home carly in May. Mrs.
Husband and son, Richard, arc in
California and Mr.. Husband will
probably join them there. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. |. Staples of Pcrea, N. NJ,
also formerly St. Johnsbury residents,
arc visiting Mrs Husband and son in
California.
At the annual parish meeting at
the Church of the Messiah Wednca-
day evening, the new bylaws adopt
cd ut u previous meeting were for
mally ratified. The reports of the
collector and treasurer showed all
bill; paid and money in the treasury
The following officers were elected:
President, Fred c. Gibson; clerk
Charles p. French; treasurer, George
II. Stcarns; trustees for two years
John w. Smons and Charles j. Gil
fillan; trustees for one year Allen G,
Underwood and Mrs. Fred J. Bah
cock.
Nearly 80 public spirited citizens
of Newport, including members OF
the Red Cross came to st. Johnsbury
early Wednesday morning to begin
their welcome to the homecoming
soldiers, about 80 of them coming Oh
the train from Camp Dcvens. The
Red, Cross members brought lunches
which the boys did not refuse, and
fireworks and noise bespoke tho
pleasure that the return of the boys
gave the townspeople. Attracted by
the excitement some of st. Johns
bury's citizens living in the vicinity
of the station joined the crowd and
assisted in the jolliicaton.
William Astle has severed his con-
nection with the O. V. Hooker Co.
The village has purchased a stone
crusher
C. M. Berry of the Berry Ball store
is in New York on business.
Mrs. J. E. Gaskill of West Burke
was here Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spare arc
home from trip to Boston.
Mrs. G. B. French of Concord was
a business visitor here recently.
E. A. Bothman of Skinner, Maine
is here for few days.
George Hanna of Walden was here
on business Wednesday.
DR.. w. G. Kicker was called to Or
leans, Tuesday.
David Conant and David Porter are
in Guildhall attending court.
Fred, Morse spent a few days rc-
Gently with his sister, Mrs. William
Clifford, at North Danville.
DR.. and Mrs. Dale Atwood were re-
%. cent visitors of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Roundy, at West Burke.
Mrs, Arthur Taplin is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Cree, at Woods
vile.
Mrs Charles Bennett of Ccntclvalc
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Drew, Wednesday.
Miss Marion Merrill attended the
dedication of the new town hall at
Burke, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Mardcn of the Lougec
e. Smythc store is confined to the
house by illness.
II. A. Power, manager of the Wool
worth store, is in Burlington for the
remainder of the week.
William Bowkcr is doing It's well as
can be expected from his recent ac-
cidcnt.
Miss Anna Stevens is more COM
Portable at this writing at Brightlook
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Logan arc
moving from Pearl street to tcnc-
ment on Caledonia street.
William Trainor was in Barnet
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