The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-03
LOCAL NEWS
Skis and Toboggans are being sold
at reduced prices at C. E. Browns.

Skis and Toboggans are being sold
at reduced prices at C. E. Browns.
Paul Howe, son Of Frank E. Howe
of Bennington, student at the Vail
Agricultural school at Lyndonville,
was caller at the Caledonian Office
Saturday.
Followers of Izaak Walton will
ind much Of special interest to them
in Lyman r. Howe's new Travel
Festival, which comes to the Colonial
Theatre on February 6. Expert
demonstrations Of the piscatorial art
a.'e given by number Of skillful
fishermen in the course Of a strenu-
oa3 expedition in TO the Canadian
wilds, while in another portion of the
program the capturing of monster
sea-elephants, sharks and swordfsh
in the South Seas is thrillingly de-
ricted In addition to these fishing
experiences, the latest Howe program
Will take the spectators on a COM
prehensive journey through Japan,
explain in very entertaining fashion
the insignia of the United States
army, give glimpses of the famous
geysers in eruption at Yellowstone
National Park, and impart all Of the
thrills of a sensational flight in a
warplane over the city Of Washing
ton. Then, too, there will be a de-
lightful voyage down the placid Ock-
lawaha in the Florida everglades,
glimpses Of Italian ski soldiers in
training in the Alps, rarely beautiful
pictures of clouds, and some new and
surprising stunts by powerful cater
pillar tractors There will be a
liberal measure of comedy cartoons
and film novelties, Of course, Of the
made famous in the Howe entertain
type made famous in the Howe en-
teItainments
/ It will be OF interest to many of
the friends OF the family of Mrs.
| William II. Nelson (Margaret Mon
teith), formerly Of Ryegate and Nc
Indoes, to know that on January 81
she passed her 90th birthday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
q. Bailey at Salem, Mass. The
| News Of that date says of her:
"Mrs. Nelson today reaches the goth
anniversary OF her birth. Her father
:, lived to be 81 and her mother 80
years Of age. A smarter person of
such an advanced age than this dear,
sweet faced, delightful lady it would
; be hard to find in many long days
journey She has al OF her facul-
ties, goes out of doors and takes good
walks, busies herself about her home,
reads the daily papers and keeps
abreast of the times. She was today
engaged in knitting. Mrs. Nelson
was born in Ryegate, VT, Jan. Fl,
1929, the daughter of William and
Annabelle (Kennedy) Monteith. She
was one of their five children and is
the last survivor. She was educated
in the public schools and at st.
Johnsbury Academy, graduating from
the latter with honor. For several
years before her marriage she taught
school in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. She was married in McIndoes
Falls, VT, Jan. 10, 1850, to William
II. Nelson Of that town, by Rev. Mr..
Bradford, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. Twelve children were
born to them, six Of whom are living:
Alexander P. Nelson of Los Angeles,
| Cal, Mrs. Scott Sloane of Lebanon,
n. H., Mrs. Charles F. Bailey of
:, Salem, Mrs. Laura K. Thurston of
i Brookline, Mrs. Benjamin Atwood of
Somerville>and Mrs. James P. Stearns
of Springfield. Her two sons gradu-
ated from colleges and each Of her
ten daughters graduated from high
schools. She has six grandchildren
and II great grandchildren. Mr.
Nelson died 81 years ago. After
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
/ lived in McIndoes Falls, VT, and
Lawrence, Mass"