Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20
St. J0hnsbury Local

Miss Ethel Gates of McIndoe FALL
has been the guet of Mrs. George
Powell.
Mrs. M. 3. Chaircy and Misc Chat
fey, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Stevens, returned to their
home in Springfield, Mass, Friday.
The freless cooker demonstrativl,,
which was held at the City Mission
August 18th, was well attended ami
ID people were present. Beans were
cooked in a homemade firclcs.; c0n.:rl
at this time. They were placed in
the cooker at 4 O'Clock and Wee
taken out at . o'clock the fcl!owiH
morning. They were Thoroughly
cooked and were hot enough ~ SCI, ="
at this time.
Mrs. Jennie Noycs went to rhct-
ford Center Friday TO visit M. and
Mrs. w. +. Tucker two week..
John Lanctot OF River street vas
found dead in bed Friday morning
after weeks illness with pneumonia.
l.. II. Baxter is taking the yearly
school census this week. The chld'H
name, date and birth, name of parents
and residence is required by the state.
st. Johnsbury was well represent
ed at the summer outing of the Mob
les of the Mystic Shrine, at Shell
burne Point at Burlington Thursday.
Those attending the gathering were
Fred C. Gibson, o. w. Adams, w. A.
Taplin, Harry Gray, Mr.. and Mrs Os-
car Beck, MI. and Mrs. Birncy l..
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rolfe Searlcs,
MI. and Mrs. ]. E. Walker and daugn-
tels, Misses Della and Hazel Walker.
Mt. Sinai Temple of Montpelier, Cairo
Temple of Rutland and Karnak Tenn
pie of Montreal participated in the
excursion.
The statement of the town and viii
lage taxes for the present year has
been mailed to all taxpayers who
have until Nov. Is to pay with the
usual per cent discount if paid by
that time. The town tax is $40 on
the hundred, including the 40 cent
state tax, and the village tax is 60
per cent. This is the highest tax
ever assessed, the state tax account
ing for the large increase. The wo-
men who registered last spring that
have no other taxable property will
pay tax of $3.50.
The automobile traffic through St.
Johnsbury is larger than ever. Fri
day nine cars were parked in front
of the st. Johnsbury house from two
different countries and each from a
different state or province in the I'm
tied States and Canada.
August % is the date Of the girls
community picnic on the golf links
and all girls over the Academy age
are invited. Make this q success by
coming. Miss Inskip, a trained
leader, will have charge of the re-
creation sports.
w. ]. McClaren and wife and two
children, and Mrs. Charles Chamber
lin from East Barnet, John Galandel
and daughter Alice from Passumpsic
Miss Margaret Galander from Wash
ington, ID. c., and Mrs. A. 3. Masor
and son, Arthur, and daughter, Lou
Use, from Augusta, Maine, were guest:
of the Lawrence family Friday, a
West Hill Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund P. Hamilton
left Saturday for Old Orchard Beach
making the trip in their automobile
Mr.. Hamilton is on his ten days va
cation as Federal Director of the I'm
tied States Employment service.
Walter J. Bigelow returned to Brat
tleboro Friday night where he is EN-
ployed on the Brattleboro Reformel
Miss Ruth Bigelow has now a goot
position with the Twin State Gas {
Electric company in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Charles Hosford and two SON
left Saturday on their way home tt
Harrisburg. They will make severa
stops and Mr.. Hosford will join then
at Springfield.
Frank H. Brooks returned to hi
summer home in Christmas Cove
Me-, Saturday taking with him Mis-
Isabelle w. Porter and Miss Eleno
Bowman of Waterford, who will b.
the guests of Miss Margaret F
Brooks.
Miss Irene Beauregard observe
her 18th birthday Sunday evening a
her home at 10 Maple street by entcl
tanning about score of her youn
friends. All had a delightful evenin
and refreshments Of ice cream ant
cake were served.
William Daniels died at the Stat
asylum for the insane at Waterbur
on Saturday. His daughter, Mr.:
Mary M. Turgcon, has gone to Wat
crbury and the funeral will be held q
the Notrc Dame DIES Victories churc
Wednesday morning at Q o'clock.
Miss Emma Warner of Brooklint
Mass, is here visiting old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rattigan ar
home from ten days in camp a
Miles Pond.
Mrs. Harry M. Nelson and so,
Edward of Boston are here visitin
friends.
The clerks from the Arthur I
Smiths stores were given gloriou
outing Sunday at Willoughby Lake
Amos Ball of Piermont spent til
,eek end with Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
V. Ball
Miss Alice Moffatt went to Whit
liver Junction Monday to visit 4