The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-25
NEWPORT LOCALS

The w. c. T. U. will hold its annu-
al Frances Willard Memorial at the
home of Mrs. l.. II. McIver on School
street, on Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Mrs. n. A. Hamilton of
Orleans will be the principal speaker
Of the afternoon and will talk on u
timely theme. Interesting papers will
be read on "Our Young Peoples
Problems" by Mrs. 3. o. Spauldinc,
THE Bluebird Club" by Mrs. Sadie
0. McCaffrey and Amclicanization.
by Hugh .O'Neil. A musical program
will be rendered by local talent. Re
freshments will be served ana a silver
Offering given in honor of Miss VIII
lard
Judge w. 0. Miller of North Troy,
states Attorney Frank d. Thompson
and Judge VIII w. Wright of Bar
ton were in town Monday.
Eight cars loaded high with snow
which was cleared from the local
yards started south Monday morning.
Edward Wells Of The postoffice is
ii with the humps.
Daniel Norton, city mail carrier,
has practically recovered from his re-
cent attack of grippe and is expected
back on the job soon. Robert Fl.
Clement has been substituting for
Norton.
Miss Dorothy Drew Is quite i'll with
the gripc.
Miss Nellie Rivard las returned
to her work at Drew's Ladies' Ready
to Wear Shop after being out few
days caring for her mother, Mrs. Den
mis- Rivard and her sister, Mrs. How
ard Houver, who have been very Ill
with grip colds.
George William Hamilton has left
lis studies at Dartmouth and is work
ing at Gilman's store.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Of the Methodist churcn Of Newport
win be held here Wednesday evening
Dl. Edwin w. Sharp of st. Johns
bury, district superintendent, Will |
have charge of the meeting. The |
business of the church for the year
will be closed up at this session.
Miss Ada Lowrey, who is assisting
at the B. G. NJ. freight Office during
the illness of Miss Gertrude Coburn,
spent the week end with her parents
in St. oJhnsbury. Miss Lowrey, who
formerly was employed as bookkeep-
CT in the local telephone Office, has
many friends in Newport who are
pleased to have her with them again.
Andrew T. Rogers, salesman for
the B. f. Moore Company, spent
Sunday with his family here.
The following are the lates, places
and leaders of the cottage prayer
meetings for this week: J
Tuesday, Feb. "a, L.. H. Mclver S,
School street, Mrs. Benjamin HIM
man.
Tuesday, Feb. "a, ]. H. Martins,
$50 West Main St. G. A. Wood.
Tuesday, Feb. "a, w. Il. Davis, Mt
Vernon St, Carroll Huntington.
Wednesday, Feb 25, G. w. Foster,
20 Eastern Ave, J. Il. Akin.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, Guy Magoon'
Newport Center Rd., Mrs. ii. ID.
Bowlcy.
Thursday, First Baptist church.
Rev. l.. A. Edwards.
Friday, Feb. 27, E. E. JENNIE, 3
Pleasant St, r. w Spear.
Mrs. George II. Flint entertained
4 party of friends at supper at the
Newport House Monday evening.
They enjoyed very delicious meal.
Judge Sherman P. Moulton of Bur
ington, States Attorney Frank ID.
Thompson, aLwyers J. Rolf Searles
If s.. Johnsbury, A. +. Cook of o.
cans and W. w. Reiden of Barton
IRE in town on special court business.
Friday, Feb 27, Frank Libbey,
AXE Road. Mrs. e j. Joslyn.
Miss Dell Narcotic leaves tonight
or Springfield, Mass. where she will
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