The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-21
NEWPORT LOCALS

structions recently to weigh all ma
taken out by city carriers for the 81
days ending Saturday, April II an
as a result there was considerable il
terest among the employees to Sc
which man carried the heaviest loat
l.. J. Lambert, who had charge of tn
parcel post delivery held the honore
place, having taken out 1905 pound
of mail during the stipulated perioC
The others were as follows: Cit
Route No. /, 1853 pounds; Cit,
Route, No. ?, Ed Wells, 1906 AM
City Route No. 3, Lawrence MOshel
1910 pounds. This mail did not in
clude any Of the four r. F. d. route
and all of the mail handled in tn;
general delivery or the mail delivered
in boxes. The sum total for the Weol
was 5,769 pounds, which gives come
idea of the tremendous amount OF
mail handled each week by the local
Office.
Mrs. A. Z. Drown and daughter,
] Kathleen have gone to Rock Island
to spend a fow days with Mrs.
browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Aubin were in
St. Johnsbury Tuesday visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Rowell Of
Ayers Cliff were visitors in town on
Tuesday.
Rev. Herbert T. Coontz left Tues
day for Springfield, VT, where he will
attend the state Methodist confer
ence.
Miss Mary Bissonette of Stanstead
was in town Tuesday.
J. E. Renihan was in Sherbrooke,
Tuesday to visit Mrs. Renihan, who
is i'll at the Sherbrooke Hospital.
Dana Hancock and Joseph Canning
returned from Detroit Sunday both
having driven cars direct from the
factory.
T. W. Canning of Charleston was
in Newport Monday combining bust
ness with pleasure.
Amos J. Eaton of South Royalton,
connected with the Forestry Depart
ment of the State Board of Agricul-
ture was in town Monday.
Miss Gladys McCauley will hold
the opening Of series of dances at
Pastime Hall tonight McCauleyS
four piece orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion and a grand
time is expected.
Z. F. Hunt, of White River June
ton, chief clerk of the railway mail
service in this district, was here
Monday evening to hold the regular
examinations Of the local post office
1t was one Of the best
examinations ever held here, only one
error being made out Of the entire
staff of mn.
Miss Dorothy Lindsay of Boston
visited her father, H. D. Lindsay over
the week end,
Mrs. Charles Hayes spent Tuesday
with friends in North Troy.
N. E. Doe of Orleans was in town
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Angelina Burns returned
Tuesday evening from Bellows Falls,
where she has been spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Elton
MCGOWAN.
L ]. Bickford returned to his
home in Manchester, n. H., today
after spending some time with his
sister, Mrs. Myron alexander.
Mrs. NJ f Hill and sons, Edwin and
Leslie Hill have been summoned to
Everett, Mass, by the death and bu-
rial Of an aunt, Mrs. E. 2. Harley Of
.hat city.
Mrs. Albert Williams and son,
Lister left today for r1eir home in
Shelton, Conn Mrs. Williams came
to Newport to visit her sister, Mrs.
Myron Alexander.
William G.. Ram, baggage master
at the &. and NJ railroad station,
had his right foot badly crushed one
day recently when a timber which
he was helping to unload fell upon his
foot. Though improving, it will still
be several days before Mr.. Ram will
be able to resume his duties at the
baggage room.
Mrs. NJ. L. Pearson of Orleans IS
the guest of Dr.. and Mrs. S. w. +.
Hamilton
James Mason of Summer Street
has bought Buick car.
Miss Lua Rockford and Miss Mary
of Derby Line were re-
cent guests of Mrs. Addie l..
Brock.
Mrs. A. J. White will entertain the
Womans Club on Wednesday al
temoon at her home on East Main
st.
Mrs. Blanche Spooner returned
Monday noon from a weeks vacation
spent with relatives in Enosburg
Falls.
Mrs. George Bailey has been con
fined to the house for several days by
illness.
Mrs. Annie Sanborn of Springfield,
Mass, arrived Monday morning to II
stay some time with her sister, Mrs.
A. p. Vance.
Ara Griggs returned to Montpelier
this morning having spent the week
end with his family here.
j. c. Billings of Sutton is the
guest of relatives in town.