The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-07


and other Massachusetts cities. The
early riorning train from Boston dit
| not arrive here until forenoon, the
evening air line was four hours late
and the mail train due at 625 p. m.
was nearly an hour late. The late
ness of the trains caused inconven.
ience to many people.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Mcclellan an
nounce the engagement of theil
daughter, Miss Winifred Sias, tc
Glenn A. Prior of Morrisville. The
wedding has been set for late in Feb
ruary.
Miss Sias is a graduate of the
grade schools in Newport, is popular
in the younger set on the East side
Mr.. Prior has charge of Jose groc-
cry store at Morlisville and is q pro
missing young business man of that
town.
Rev. Herbert T. Coontz was unable
to attend the union prayer service
Thursday evening on account of ILL.,
ness. Mr.. Coontz is suffering from 4
severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Bowen of the
Newport House attended the U. C. T.
musical comedy, Marrying Mary
at st. Johnsbuy Friday evening.
Nh. and Mrs. w. S. Rollins an
nounce the engagement of theil
daughter, Hazel, to Lee Ernest Sass
of Springfield, Vt. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Rollins is a graduate of the
Newport grade schools and Derby Ac-
ademy. Miss Rollins has been en-
ployed for ONE time in the office of
E. H. Howe, real estate.
Mr.. Cass, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, is designer for q
big machinery company in Spring
field.
The concert and dance held at
School Hall Friday evening under the
auspices of the Senior class, was a
big success. The music furnished by
the Norwich University students, was
very good and was greatly enjoyed
by every one present. The concert
lasted from to 10 o'clock and the
dancing ended at midnight.
Now that Longeway has refused to
be a candidate for reelection to the
Board of Aldermen, the name of d.
N. Dwinell has been suggested in
many quarters and it is believed that
he will be nominated.
Mr. Dwinell is very able man and
would be a strong candidate for the
office. 1t is hoped that he will con-
sent to run.
Charlie Borella, wrestling champion
of the city of Newport, won popu-
lar decision over George Pembroke,
middle-weight champion of Montpel-
Ter, in an exhibition match before a
large crowd in the A1mory at the
state capitol Thursday evening. The
match consisted of two 10 minute
periods and was fought to a draw, al
though the crowd cheered hard for
the Newport boy when he left the
ring. Two of Pembroke's ribs were
broken during the melee.
Pembroke claims he was not very
good physical condition for the match
so in order to prove conclusively who
is the better man. Borella is seeking
another match which will be under
catch-as-catch-can rules and to a
finish, the best two out of three falls.
Mrs. Laura McCuen, Mrs. Hannah
Lothro, Mrs. Florence Martin, Mrs.
Della Hackett and Mrs. Charles
Hayes attended the regular meeting
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary of the o. r.
c., which was held in Lyndonville
Thursday afternoon.
If you have not already done so,
you should get busy and sign the pc
tition for names of those who care to
make the trip to St. JohnsbuIy with
Co. al" when they play Company ID"
Rudolph Bigelow, manager of the
basket ball team must secure 1926
names before next Thursday and he
makes plea that those who are
planning to go, sign the petition at
once so that plans for the trip may
be made.
The following sums were appro-
priated by the war chest disburslng
committee at their meeting at the Y.
NJ. |. C. rooms on Thursday evening:
$500 was given to the American
Jewish Relief Committee, and 5000 to
the American Committee for Relief
in the Near East. The committee
makes the statement that there are
many calls for funds, and in Justice
to those who have paid their pledges
in full, those who are in arrears
should make a prompt payment.
These pledges were real obligations
and as such should be fulfilled.
Miss Alma Parker is absent from
her duties at the New England tele-
phone Office on account of illness.
Mrs. Rose Sawyer will go to st.
Sunday and will visit her
son, Harley Sawyer, in White River
Junction, for a few days. She will
then 90 to New York for several
weeks to select the best styles I'M
spring millinery. During this time
the millinery parlors will be closed.
J. A. Aubin is in johnson City,
Tenn, on business trip.