St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17
St. Johnsbury Locals

spent Thursday in St. Johnsbuly on
business.
The A. H. Mcleod Milling Co. have
made a satisfactory settlement with
Morton ID. Lyster for injuries re-
ceived at their mill early in the win
ter when he WAS removing grain from
the portion Of the mill that was burn
cd.
There will be Lentcn services at
st. Andrews parish house Friday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock.
Word has been received here of
the marriage of Robert L. Barrett
end Miss Lillian f. Silva at St. Paul's
church in Boston on Feb. %. Mr..
barrett is the son of Mrs. Emily ".
Barrett and was in the Navy during
the wal.
Mrs. Walter S. Mcrtz, who was
called here by the illness and death
OF her mother, Mrs. Harry M. Day,
returned to her home in Wayne, Pa,
Friday morning.
Hon. William H. Jeffrey of Mont
pclicr, secretary Of State Board of
Charities and Probation, visited St.
Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. Mary Healey is nursing in the
home of Mrs. c. Brigham
Miss Alma Hcaley returned Friday
to Stanstcad Wesleyan College, hay
ing been home two weeks.
Monday is the last day to file the
income tax and Mr.. Gaynor, the dep
uty collector. expects busy day at
his Office in the Court House.
Mrs. Malcolm Mcleod, who has
been at the hospital for a week, is
able to be out again.
Ray H. Brooks has been in Mont
pclier and Burlington the past two
days attending meetings of the State
Board of Education.
Judge l.. P. Slack has been in
Montpelier this week attending Il
conference of the Supreme court
Judges. =.
Charles A. Shields, Esq, leaves for
New York Saturday night where he
will argue case before the United
States Circuit court of appeals.
Charles Frazier of the U. S. Navy
recruiting station has received word
flom the department that there
would be 100 appointments allowed
this year at the Annapolis Naval
Academy. These men will come from
the enlisted men of the Navy between
IS and 10 years of age. They must
have two years high school education
and will be allowed to enlist for two
years and take the three month pre-
course. Between the ages of
IS and 35 they can enlist for the navy
aviation. In order to give all the
Young men chance to enlist the St.
Johnsbury office in the second story
Of the Court House will be open eve
nings until $50 OF 9 p. m. The re-
officers will be in st. Johns
,ury until March 81.
The Missionary Round Table meet
With Mrs. Ernest F. Tinker at No.
Main street on Monday evening.
The meeting of the w. C. T. U that
vas to have been held at Grace Meth
'dist church Saturday afternoon has
,een postponed until Saturday, March
70, at 3 o'clock.
The Whist Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hoar on Union Street
'riday evening. Whist was played |
throughout the evening. Mrs. Hocl
Iinman and Russell Lowry won first
prizes. Ed. Addy and Matte Jordop |
Won the consolation prizes. Ice cream
md cake were served and all had a
,ood time.
Alphonso White is some better.
Mrs. William Sothald who has been
cry i'll is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert L. Gage re-
urncd Friday from a ten days trip
o Boston, Providence and New York.
hey reached Boston just ahead of
he big storm and were over two
ours in going from Boston to Pro-
idencc on train that usually makes
he trip in an hour. They found
torn conditions worse in New York
nan in any of the other three cities.
c. L. Silsby will add another story
, his automobile salesroom on East
IN Avenue and utilize it for three
Supt. Bonneville of the American
Express Company received word Fri
ay that the embargo had been lifted
n all express except for single items
f 200 pounds OF over where special
ermit is necessary. 1t has been just
bout week since the embargo has
cen in force and the local Office did
ne largest business Friday since their
ig day Just before Christmas. E. e.
=. Fairbanks & Company had several
ons of outgoing scales and parts, the
AIRY Maple Sugar Company had
urge shipment of sugar equipment
nd the wholesale bakeries started
luch Of their belated product. TIE
express was almost as heavy
5 Boston and all the transfer points
ere only too glad to clean up the
verhow that had accumulated tie
asst week. Before the day was over
il the shipments were started and
10 incoming express arranged for To-
II delivery
Mrs. A. NJ. Johnson, who has been
Siting her daughter, Mrs. ID. ID.
ohnson, left for her home in Pitts
urg, Thursday. -' daughter accom-