The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
The Evening CaledOnian-Reco
ST. yOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. William Mckay and son o.
North Billerica, Mass, came Thurs
day to spend Christmas with hel
mother, Mrs. j. ID .McGregor.
Peter Mcqueen, coming Dec. 31st
adv
Frank H. Philburt of Essex June.
ton was business visitor to ST
Johnsbury Wednesday and cordially
welcomed by his old friends.
! The Please U Theater especially
recommends its ig feature Christmas
Day Half a Chance" 1t stars Nah
lon Hamilton and Lillian Rich. For
sheer action, tremendous heart ap-
peal and thrilling scenes, no produc-
tlon-not even "The Spoilers" or
The Barrier" has ever equaled "Half
Chance. 1t sweeps with the surge
Of Niagara from the prize ring to a
steamers stokehole-to sensational
shipwreck and wonder scenes on a
desert island. Back it flashes to high
society and underworld life. 1t mir
rors the soul of mans mana
woman's hero, Buffeted by the law,
dashed by Fate, shipwrecked, with
everything against him except a
faithful dog, an accident turned his
half a chance into whole one, and
he took it. Each climax is like q
bolt OF lightning, vivid and surpris-
ing. Each clash of mind or body is
a tense battle, packed with enthral-
ing interest. And the romance is as
ailuring as lavender and old rose.
Rare entertainment indeed-a pipan-
tic producton--one to lift and exalt
you.
Richard Ladd is home from Har-
ward for the holidays.
See House Peters and his wonder
full horse take flying leap across a
gap between two mighty cragS with
an abyss yawning to depth of a
thousand feet, one OF the thrills in
"The Great Redeemer." adv.
Mrs w. M. Sargent of Morrisville
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. A.
Palmer one day recently.
If motion picture is to be Judged
solely by the strength of its emotion
al appeal, "The Great Redeemer"
reaches an exalted level. Its crucial
situations awaken a response from
the finest feelings of heart and mind.
SO human it will go sounding down
me ages. adv.
Santa Claus will arrive in season
to take part in the Christmas tree ex-
erc'Ses at Grace Methodist church
th.S evening.
one of the biggest screen produc-
tons Of the year, "The Great Re
deemer', Maurice Tourneur's sublime
will be the feature at
traction at the Globe Christmas day.
The glamour of the great untram-
meled West, with its picturesque
setting and pulsating heart interest
forms the background for the thrill !
ing and steady-tire action of the pic !
ture. This tremendous, tense and |
powerful drama of strong men and |
good women has been masterfully !.
produced and stands as the most i'm
prcssive picture of the wear! 1t |
strikes the finest chords of the human |
heart. An extraordinary musical set
ing guarantees the entertainment at
he Globe to be an absolute success
'or Christmas dav.
Joseph Moran had the misfortune
o catch his hand in a crane in N
,rectlng shop at the scale works FriN
tav forenoon. He was taken to the
itch hospital where it was found
hat no bones were broken but u
stitches were taken in his hand which
vas badly bruised.
NiS' Margaret Govern of Srrin~-
ield, Mass. and Mrs. George Sulli-
an OF Boston are pending the holt
avs with their father, d. P. Coveny.
Mrs. Ruth Downes, who is CON
''lesc'7g frcn her recent severe i'll i
'9sS o. n0eur'H'ia : going to New
Hlk fo" 'ort say and then to
'1'adeIDhia TO spend the remainder
+ the holidays with her husband,
.ieut. Downcs has been quite i'll
in"e his recent visit here.
M. and Mrs. Wilfred Robillard
cave this afternoon for weeks trip
0 Montreal Sherbrooke and Coati-
ok.
Warren Peck of New York is the
ueSt of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
harleS Peck, over the holidays.
Winford Beard of Tufts Dental col
Ge Boston is visiting friends in
,Wn.
MISS Ernestine Brown of Lowell
nsiness college is visiting her parents
r. and Mrs. Ernest Brown.
Miss Zilla Rodliff of Plymouth
formal school is home for the hoh-
lys.
Miss Doris Sidwell Of the Univer-
~ of Vermont is spending her vaca-
on in town the puest of Mr.. and
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