Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-26
St. Johnsbury Locals

towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sceva Spearc oi
Nashua, N H., have come here ia
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Goodrich.
Guy w. Hill, secretary of the Cal
edOnia County Bar Association, has
issued notices of the annual meet
ing to be held Dee. 9 at the Avenue
House. The important features of
the meeting will be the consideration
of fee bill, the election of officers,
address by Judge +. l.. Fish and Il
supper by Landlord Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ID. Gilmcn AID
Fred s. Woods arc coming up from
New Boston, N. H., to spend Thanks
giving at their homes.
Rev. Samuel SHIRLEY, pastor of
the Sydenham street Methodist
church of Kingston, Ontario, spent
Sunday at the home of his sister,
Mrs. William Gill on Railroad street.
Clarence A. Forrest of Boston has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Jo-
seph Forrest of Portland street, and
returned to his home Wednesday
A very successful card party was
held at the home of Mrs. George C.
Cary Thursday evening where IL
tables were filled. The ladies and
gentlemen played 500 and bridge and
later in the evening refreshments
were served. The party was held I'M
der the auspices of the Womm's
Suffrage club.
Mrs. Edward Smith of Groton, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
]. J. Davis, the past few days, re-
turned to her home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Stewart
isited at Frank Z. Harris Thurs
day. They leave for California Mon
day.
Circle X held their first meeting
since the war mt the North church
chapel Thursday evening and owing
to numerous other gatherings The at
tendance was not large. These Off
GERS were elected for the year: Pres,
Miss Merle Chandler; vice pres. Mel
son Richards; sec. and treas, Miss
Helen l.. Steele; chairman of the
social committee, Mrs. Steward. A
social hour followed and refresh
ments were served. 1t was decided
to keep up the organization and va
riOuS plans were discussed for the
coming season.
Mrs. Emma l.. Tousant, formerly
of st. Johnsbury has been elected
chairman of the Elementary Teach
ers' Club of Melrose and Secretary of
the Teachers Council of Melrose.
These. organizations are at present
arranging a salary schedule and pre-
pairing to ask for a $500 fiat raise.
Economic conditions in Massachus-
stts rs well as the impaired supply of
teachers in all states are demanding
this.
Supt. W. II. Young's many friends
will be glad to know that he is now
able to get around the house and
hopes soon to be strong enough to
get outdoors.
= Mrs. w. B. Fitch is at Blightlook
Hospital recovering from recent
operation fol- appendicitis.
Miss Ann V. Peck returned to New
York City Monday after a stay of
two weeks here.
M. M. Counsel is home from two
weeks business trip to Chicago, New
York and Boston.
Miss Colista Hackett of Derby
Line is working at the Lougee and
Smythe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brigham and
children from Montpelier are visit
ing his sister, Mrs. George Blake
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Sprague
Ieturned Sunday from a week spent
in Boston. Mr.. Sprague had the
pleasure of seeing the Halvard-Yale
football game Saturday in the Har
ward stadium. Mrs. C. E. Waldron
has been caring for the children dur
ing their visit.
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Mr.. John
son, a representative of the Federal
Board of Vocational Education, gave
advice to about 25 disabled men of
This vicinity. Some of these discharg- I
I'd soldiers filed their application for
several months ago and Mr..
Johnson gave them every assurance
hat their claims would be followed
up.
Miss Florence J. May has return
ed from two weeks visit with
friends in Braintree, Mass.
The many friends of Julius C.
Salina will be interested to learn
that he will reach his eightieth birth
lay on Sunday, Nov. 80.
Miss Minnie II. Rodey, who for
over a year has been one of the faith
ful operators at the telegraph Office,
concludes her services next week and
will spend Thanksgiving with her
brother in Derby Line. After the
holiday Miss Rodey will leave for Or
ando, Fla, where she will spend the
winter with friends.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Frank Emmons by a number of
friends Thursday evening. A six
o'clock dinner was served and the
evening spent in playing whist. First
prizes were won by Mrs. A. Clifton
and Harry B Stanton, sec
md prizes by Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
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