The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-21

ing week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Hall in Holland.
Mrs. Aaron II. Grout was the hos
tess of the Monday bridge club last
evening.
Carroll Huntington has received a
telegram from j. Y. Aitchinson, gen
eral director of Interchurch Forward
Movement that Westchester, Penn,
church raised for the first day Of
their drive $21,0 600 on a quota Of
! $24 600. This was a test to feel pub
lie sentiment in this great church en-
telprisc.
Miss Lillian Leavitt had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ankle Saturday
afternoon.
Thirty-eight people were admitted
to full membership in the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday morning
of whom six were by letter. There
were $50 communicates on this day,
the largest number in years.
John Brigham, proprietor of Allen
dale Farm is building a modern stable
with a capacity for housing sc head
of cattle. When Mr.. Brigham moved
to this farm just ten years ago they
kept five cows and pair of horses.
He at once arranged his barn to keep
II cows and a team and began work
ing for a herd TO fill the barn. He
now has 81 head Of cattle and four
horses, but he says he is just begin
ming to farm and when he gets his |
field of 43 acres of stumps to grow
ing alfalfa he will be able to feed all
his new barn will hold. Henry Blair
has charge Of the work.
Mrs. Alice Moranville of Northern
Avenue is recovering from a very
severe attack of sciatica.
C. H. Poole of Albert Mines spent
the week end with friends in this city.
John Brigham has received certi
fcates from the state showing that
his herd has been placed on the credi-
ted list, it having passed sufficient
.ests for tuberculosis.
A free and informal supper is to
be given the men of the First Congre
gational church Thursday evening at
5 o'clock. Following the supper a
'ew short, snappy, straightforward
.alks and discussions on the coming
Congregational drive for money, Ru
us w Spear, campaign director Of
he drive, for this city, is in charge
If the supper and will be the prin-
,ipal speaker Mr. Spear will outline
he plans and there will be short talks
" the canvassers who have been e
ected to solicit the money. The TO-
al to be raised in Orleans County Is
IS, IT'S and the amont to be raised by Z
he Newport Congregational church
5 $2,270. The main idea OF the
Meeting is that the canvassers may be q
ullv informed as to their duties as
veil as the other men of the church.
A meeting of the Newport City |
Council was held Monday evening for z
he purpose of discussing the propo-
ition of buying shade trees for the i
ity. The members conferred with I
Amos J. Eaton, who is connected with !
he Forestry department of the State
Department of Agriculture and secur- =
d some very valuable advice on the I
natter. :
A special meeting Of the voters OF :
he city will be held in School Hall d,
thursday evening for the purpose OF =
citing on the Armory question. Be =
ause of the increasing interest IN thus
especially among the
lembers of Company L, a large
rowd is expected to turn out. q e
Miss Ferrol Wellman entertained y
Iiss Doris Emery, Floyd Oben and =, y
)r. Fred B. Crawford at supper al
er home on Monday evening. The .
ccasion was Miss Wellman's birth :
ay. :
The Newport Post of the American =
.egion is making plans for big out =
~ down Lake Memphremagog this :
ummer and is also making prepera- /.
ons to hold big dance sometime