St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
OLD HOME DAY
ENJOYED AT
Z. ST. JOHNSBURY
Seventh Annual Meeting
with Prominent Speakers
Officers Elected

On l thursday, the Ola liOmp As
sociation of East s.. ,!ohnabury held
its se,cnth annual meeting. After
the opening exercises, which iNc.ad-
ed prayer by the pastor, Rev. j. N.
porlln, and scripture reading by Rev.
A. V. jHher OF Mcindoc@, brief
adde's Of welcome was given by
lving Locke, president OF he aS"o-
citation. Letters were lciu rom
Rolfr Coblcleh Of Boston and G. E.
Harrington of Bradford, Pa.
The speaker of the day was Rev.
Cnaunccy Adams Of DanVille, who
spoke vigorously on the value OF the
home to Individual, community, and
natio.,. He emphasized The costly
fo.' discipline and protection and
urged that parents return to the
knowledge Of the truth, that Iii coli
duct on the part of boys and girls i
the fault, less OF the yornl; people
themselves than Of their parents, who
are responsible for their training.
Mr.. Adams said that we are witness
ing the passing OF Europe and the
dawn of a new era with Possibilities
that can only be GUESSED al.
Mr.. Perrin, introduced as Il man
whom we have all learned to admire
and tt ust," delighted the company by
giving his first impressions of the
village. Some of the characteristics
that struck him most forciblv when
he came here two years ago were the
beauty OF our scenery--hc saw it
first from the Cushman home, in
the early mornng-the friendliness
and democracy Of the people, and
the pleasure that each family takes
in its own things. We were q little
startled at tho mention Of this last at
tribute until we realized that we are
all proud of something,--b aby, but
ter, sweet peas or petunias.
Ms. Hannah Adams Hudson read
Il DELIGHTFUL paper on The coming of
the Adams family to the town Of St.
Johnsbury in the earliest days. She
gave the reasons and circumstances
Of their journey and urged everyone
interested in the history Of the town
to visit the little graveyard on the
Eddie Cushman farm and pa respect
to the memory of those sturdy pion
ecrs who made their Wa bv rowboat
up the rivers from Massachusetts to
our unclcared wilderness. MIS-. Hud-
sons paper was so valuable that it
inspired the wish that at least one
historical paper might be y feature
of every meeting to CONC, and that
copies of these might be fled with
the records of the association.
Mra. Elizabeth M. Chapman re-
called the comm" to the village OF d
band Of indians who were Reluctantly
admitted 10 The vcetry to ing war
songs. Ms. l.. II. Hamilton Of
Steamboat Springs, Colorado,
daughter of Asa Morrill,, a charter
member of the church, spoke briefly
of her school days in the village.
Rev. f. 2. Lee, FRED IIovcy of Lyn-
don, Rev. Mr.. Fisher and Mrs. Sarah
Drew Of st. Johnsbury responded
briefly.
a chorus of young people Gang old
songs acccptably. Mr.. Alvin Flint
OF st. Johnsbury rave especial plea
sure by singing three songs,
"Daddy", "Whcn You Come Home"
and "Spring's Lovable Lady,"
The officers were reelected: Irving
Locke, president; S. j.. Grant, vice
PRESIDENT; Myrtle Hovcy, secretary.
Dinner was served by the Ladies'
Aid Society with Mrs. s. l.. Grant,
MIS-. James Ramage and Mrs. Mar
shall Knapp as hostesscs. As usual,
this was voted the best dinner ever
served in the vestry.
Those from out of town included
Mrs. nclia s. Stevens and Mrs. W.
II. Barker of Passumpsic; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Adams of Danville, Mrs.
Fl. J. Snow of Worcester, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. A. +. Owen of Concord;
Mrs. w. A. Minnick of Madison,
Wis; Mrs. Alma d. Bemis OF St.
Petersburg, Fla; Mrs. Helen Bur-
rough; of Concord; Mrs. Sarah Rus
sell, Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mrs. Ina
Shaw, Mrs. Cora Drew and Miss
Florence Drew, Mrs. Sarah Drew.
Mrs. Chapman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Spaulding and Mrs. Flint Of st.
Johnsbury: Mrs. Barton Works Of
Concord; Mrs. Annis and Mrs. Lit
lie of Passumpsic; Russell Rislcy of
Kirby, and Mrs. Nellie Stiles Clark
md daughter, Natalie, of Millcrs
Falls, Mass.
1t is the wish of the Association
hat more use be made of this occa-
sion for family reunions. The NOM
Dry OF the meeting last year of the
,iatcS brothers and sisters has been
specially dear to all who lived in the
village with them. 1t is hoped that
each meeting may be as rich in axo-
as possible. While an
went of this sort means much to
he residents of the village, it must
always be borne in mind that the
whole significance of the day is in
he assembling of the guests. |
RECENT DEATHS
HERBERT G. IACHANCE