Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-01-21

| Mrs. &. NJ. Campbell has gone IL
, Springfield, Mass, to spend few
days with her children in that place
= and Mr. Campbell and Raymond vii
/ Join her in II few day, and I'LL GO
l from there to Florida for the rest OF
| the winter. Homer Watson a.ld fam.
: ily also go this week for Il few
. weeks.
1 The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Peter:
church united in giving little sur
| prise party Saturday evening, to Mrs
:. Edgar Brown, who has just complct-
y ed four years work rs their secretary
| Fourteen Of the ladies went over &c
Mrs. Br0wn's that evening and gave
l her genuine and complete surprise
just for the sake of showing her theil
+ friendship, and their appreciation oil
; her unselfish service in the church
| work. They brought refreshments OF
| ice cream and cake, and all c:ljoyco
Il very pleasant social evening, even
the hostess, who was slightly tlustlat-
ed at first, but soon recovered hcl
cquanimity.
The ladies of St. Peters church
arc planning for IL whist party on
, Tuesday evening, the 9TH, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Will
loughby to which the public will be
cordially invited.
At the mountaineering of st. Peters
j., Mission church, held last week, the
! following were elected officers Warden
and treasurer, Joseph Webster: Sec
Rotary, W. S. Davis; delegates to the
convention at BIattlcboro in Feb
uray, J. c. McLane, James Aver.
At the joint installation of Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs, held in their
hall Friday evening, there was an
unusually large attendance. At six
/ o'clock Il delicious supper was serv-
ed, consisting of chicken pie, mash
ed potatoes, cranberry sauce, salads,
hot rolls, etc, ice cream, cake, cof-
fee and fruit. About 230 sat down.
| Special credit ought to be given to
/ the young ladies who waited on Tho,
tables. Officers were installed as pre-
viously announced.
Miss Irene GreenSlade has been
quite sick with a cold, and out Of
school for several days, much to her
dissatisfaction, as she has not missed
q day from school for Il year.
! The Congregational church mem
bcrs held their annual meeting and
election of officers in the church par
lors Wednesday evening, with q good
attendance. The Rev. Mr.. Human
presided, and the meeting opened
with prayer by Judge J. T. Gleason.
The following officers were elected:
Clerk, Will, Conner; treasurer,
Charles Stevens; treasurer OF benev-
olcnces, Heman Bmpee; collector.
Russell Griswold; auditor, Blanche
Conner; trustee for three years,
Charles l.. Stuart; deacon for three
years, f. H. Davis; the church cab
met includes trustees, deacons, La
dies Aid president, Sunday school
superintendent, and one elected, O.
n. Mathewson; finance committee,
O. D. Mathewson; chorister, II. c.
Wilson: ushel.s for morning service,
Henry Burns, Clifton Wilkie, George
Batcheldef', Prescott Moore; for eve
hing service, Jack Cheney,
McClary; supper committee for the
year, Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell; decora-
ton committee, Marion Fisher; COM
nittce on flowers for the sick, Mrs.
Prescott Moore; Sunday School SUI
pcrintendcnt, John Norris; assistant
Joseph Morrison; secretary, Merle
Perkins. At the close of the business
meeting many remained for social
hour, and the ladies served refresh
ments of coffee, sandwiches, olives,
doughnuts and cheese. Various 9TH
cr matters Of business were discus
sod. The church is in Il very flour
ishing condition under it's new pastor,
and is increasing in membership.
Last Sunday there were 81 additions
nine by letter, and % by confession.
Knights of King Arthur have been
organized Cor the boys, and Camp
Fire girls for the girls, and the out
look for the year is most promising.
The musical meeting of the Moth
crs' Club has been postponed until
the 3Oth of January, when it will be
held as planned in Cables Hall.
At the annual meeting Of the Com
munity League on Tuesday evening,
the old board Of officers was re-elect-
ed, O. u. Mathewson, president, II.
A. Squircs vice president, Fl. c Will
son, secretary and treasurer. The
principal subject of discussion was
8 suitable memorial for the soldiers
of this town, and the committee APP
pointcd are to recommend to the
town a monument of good style and
art, with the soldiers names in
bronze. Further details will be de-
cided later. This was the principal
subject of importance decided,
though other matters were discussed.
A whist party was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Ahcrn, for the benefit of the Univer-
salst church. Mrs. Ahern and Mrs.
John Nash were the hostesses, and
royalty entertained large number.
There were eight tables of players,
and few who only looked on. All
enjoyed a pleasant game and at the
close George w. Pierce was shown to
have the largest score, and won the