The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-17
NEWPORT LOCALS

A very encouraging letter report
ing his condition was received from
Rev. H. B. Rankin, pastor of tn
First Baptist, yesterday Mr.. Rankin
states that after consultation witt
two eye specialists in New York cit.
he has been assured that cure vii
be affected in a short time.
Dir. W. O. Brown, Viewpoints new
and promising young physician ha
just received his appointment a
medical examiner for the Bureau o.
War Risk Insurance at Newport, fol
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1920
The appointment was made through
w. c. Rucker, chief medical advisor
at Washington and was approved BY
r. G. Cholney-J ones, director of The
War Risk Insurance Bureau. This
appointment is signal honor to Dr.
! Brown and we congratulate him upon
his appointment.
John CAVITY of St. Johnsbury, vet
mary examiner for this district was
in town this week to make inspection
OF cattle in this vicinity.
In Orleans County court Friday
morning, Moody Belknap of Green's
boro, accused of receiving and at
tempting to conceal goods stolen
from the Cuthbertson General store
in that town, and who pleaded not
guilty when arraigned on Thursday
changed his plea to guilty. Bclknap's
. case is expected to GENE up Monday
Mrs. w. S. Cotton and daughter
were in town Friday from Cowans-
vile.
Mrs. Richard Hurs: plans to leave
Monday for Hartford, Conn.,, where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Maurice Blanchard.
Mrs. Elmer Averill has returned to
her home in Portland, Me-, after
spending a few weeks at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Tenney.
Mrs. George Reed and Miss Alice
Reed were given a genuine surprise
yesterday afternoon when 26 OF their
friends and neighbors arrived and
announced that they were to help Gel
citrate their birthday anniversaries.
A story read by Miss Arabelle PARK
er. which she had adapted to take
off" those present, caused much mer-
riment, and there were several piano
selections. A delicious supper OF sal
ad. sandwiches, cake and coffee was
served. Lest these should be any
cause for jealousy, each lady had
beautiful birthday cake made by
Mrs. David Addison and Mrs. Joseph
Seouin. Both were the recipients OF
several choice gifts AMI the occasion
was one long to be remembered oy
ALL
Mrs. G. J. Gross of Orleans IS inc
guest of Mrs. Ida Niles.
Mrs. Bert Blake is suffering from
an attack of grippe.
Papers were made out Friday iof
the transfer of Charles n. Brady |
house on North Avenue to Alec La
Cass. ,v.,.o,
. John Cleary, little son of Waiter
n Clealv who is i'll with pneumonia
is much better.
Rev. A. P. Banks spent Thursday
IN Sherbroeke and LennoXvllle.
Rufus H. Spear returned frlday
night from a trip to Boston.
Mrs. Charles Clogston of Barton
is visiting her parents, Nh and MIS-
BENJAMIN Watkins.
Mrs. Gladys Stetson Wright, VITO
has been spending week with h.r
parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. Il. StetsoA'
returned to her home Friday noon.
Miss Dorothy Drew has been COM
nelled on account Of i'll health 10
take an indefinite vacation from her
studies at Lasell.
Mrs. Lottie Brooks Cardwell he's
resigned her position at F. D. Fiint
;tore for the winter and VIII go 70
Florida with her husband, Floyo
Cardwell.
The program at the Woman's club
his week was an unusually good one,
he subject being prominent Wom-
m" and Mrs. L. Z. Page and Mrs.
Fred Magoon gave a comprehensive
.esume of the lives Of many women
who have achieved success and DIS
inction in many directions.
Edwin Camp is home from Dart
mouth for few days.
Frances Erleen, little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Miller is SICK
With bronchitis.
The Ladies Missionary Society OF
he Main street Baptist church VIII
meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. William Pearson, Hill street, at
80 o'clock. A good program has
,een nranared