Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04

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John Cunningham who has been
confined to his bed for a number OF
months, was quite II little worse last
week, and suffering from Il bad at
tack OF hiccouehs. Mr. Cunningham
is in his Slst year AMI has been an
invalid for a long time, though suffer
ing from no chronic disease
Mrs. Mary Ingalls, died Saturday
at her home south of the Center, at-
ter Il long illness, during which she
has been faithfully cared for by her
niece, Miss Cun,lacc Jones. Funeral
services are to be held Tuesday. Miss
Jones has returned to her home in St.
Johnsbury.
Little Robert Ladd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Ladd, has been seriously
ill with cold and bronchial trouble,
bat is much better.
The Rev. +. Il. Stephenson, James
Mclean, and James Aver are in Bur
lnSton this week to attend the bio
cesar convention.
Word has been received from tho
bishop Of the Diocese that the ar
rlngcments made for 4 new rector
for the church here cannot be carried
out The Rev. Mi Stephenson has
been asked, and consented, to stay
a. rector OF the Episcopal church I'M
til his successor can be found. and he
will do so.
There was a large attendance ut
the meeting Of the Congregational
Ladies' Aid society last Friday after
noon, at the home of Mrs. W. $.
Wright.
The Rev. +. G. French of johnson,
II former Congregational pastor, wa
in town the last Of the week. Mr..
French is now travelling in the inter
csts of the Intct-Chuych World Move
mcnt.
Frank Dixon's lecture Thursday
evening was well attended, and a
most thoughtful and intelligent pre-
Scntaton of some OF the problems
that concern the democracy of today.
The last entertainment in the lecture
course comes on the oath of this
month, and Will consist of readings
by Edwin NJ. Whitney, formerly with
the Whitney Brothers Guartettc.
Harry Colby was in Boston over
the week end, and finds his son, DE-.
Clcon Colby, gaining in health very
rapidly.
Hcnault's orchestra played for II
dance in the Village Hall Saturday
evening, under the patronage OF sew
cral of the shop men, and there was
q good crowd in attendance, with
most acceptable music.
Attractions of interest to the
public this week include: Monday
night, the American Legion meeting;
Tuesday night, address by Lee TIL
lotson in the interests Of the Wood
presidential campaign, with good mu
sic; Friday evening, the weekly So
cial of the Y. l. S., with Mrs. Leon
Curticc, chairman Of the committee,
in charge; Saturday evening, the an
nual Norwich University Glce Club
concert, under the auspices of Lyn-
don Institute. February promises
number of good things in the So
g. conspicuous among them
the Washington Ball, Feb. 20.
The Village Improvement Society
held their usual dance in Music Hail
Friday evening, with large crowd
in attendance, both old and young.
The same music as the previous week,
four pieces, was present, and played
most acceptably. Mrs. Garfield
Smith was the chairman of the COM
mittec in charge, with MI. and Mrs.
D. J. Waller and Mrs. Harry johnson
assisting her.
Miss Alice Clarke i, working in
Miss Davis Office this week, during
extra rush of work.
Ellery Pierce, Ernest Brown, Ern-
est Grant, and Carroll Courtney have
gone to Bath, Me-, where they have
u four months job painting for Stat
ford and Stevens of St. Johnsbury, on |
some houses built for the government !
ship yards.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Judd, are interested to learn of
The birth of son to them, in Cob
olcskill, N. Y, Jan. 90. Mis-. Judd
was Marion Dane, an droth were for
a y teachers here.
Ora Mcdowell of this town was
,arried Jan. II to Abbie May Elan
ard Of Newport, the Rev. H. j.
Hinman performing the ceremony.
George ID. Thompson of Everett,
Wash, former resident here, has
2cen very i'll with pneumonia at his
lomc.
Howard Marshall has been spend
ng a few days in Clarcmont, N. H,
his week
Mrs. All Bean is very sick with
cvcre cold and bronchitis. There
re many cases in town at present. K;
Mrs. Myrtle Clarke. who has had I
tH'al boar 'ers, has given up this l
York, and her boarders have all
ought other places for their meals. l
Arland Barber of Sheffield has gone {
o work for the Parker & Young Co. l
nd is boarding and rooming at the 1
,orner boarding house. r
A good crowd was in attendance {
t Frank Dixon's lecture on Thursday G
vening. A fine lecture on timely =
ubjects, and well worth hearing. r
The Mothers Club have their mu. q