The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-05
NEWPORT LOCALS

]. c. Oakley on Friday afternoon.
There was goodly representation of
| the order present, and all enjoyed a
pleasant time. At the close Of the
meeting lunch was served to which
all did ample justice.
Howard Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Davis is i'll with pneu-
monia.
John King of Hudson, Mass, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Don
aghy.
Mrs. Charles Couscns is acting as
substitute teacher for Mrs Geneva
Patterson, who has been spending her
vacation with Mr.. Patterson at
Bellows Falls.
Rueprt Spencer and Albert Lo-
course are employed at the Atlantic
G. Pacific store.
Lanes Hall was the scene of
very merry parry on Friday evening
when Howard Root entertained 25 OF
his schoolmates and friends Dancing
was the order of the evening. A
pleasing feature was the distribution
of beautiful favors with which ty
trees were laden. Delicious ice cream
and cakes, attractively served, also
added materially to the enjoyment Of
the evening.
The week of prayer as observed by
the Main street Baptist church.
The series of meetings at the
Main street Baptist church have been
arranged as follows: Monday eve
ming the sermon will be by Rev. Mr..
Dow, pastor of the Advent church;
Tuesday evening, Rev. l.. A. Ed
wards; Wednesday evening, Rev. H.
~; Thursday evening, Rev
H. T. Coontz; Friday evening by the
pastor, Rev. A. V. Allen. There will
be special music at all these services.
Harry Burgess went to Montreal
Sunday evening to consult special
list at the Royal Victoria hospital.
John Redmond spent the weel,
end in Boston at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lois Daland.
Miss Marjorie Young of Browning
ton Center U. V. M student, visit
ed Newport friends Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Patten of Stanstead
visited at the home of Mrs. Charles
Hayes on Friday and Saturday.
Mayor James T. Gardner is gain
ing rapidly from the injury he re-
ceived to his leg on New Years
day, while moving piano. He is
able to be about without the, aid of
cane but limps pretty badly.
Mrs. John Cowan and daughter,
Dorothy Of Boston are visiting at the
home of her mother here, Mrs Null
larey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton MCGOWAN
have left for their home in Bellows
Falls after spending the holidays
with Mrs. Angelina Burns They
stopped off at st. Johnsbury to visit
Mrs. Alexander Porter
Mrs. w. r. Prouty has returned
IL OiH DOolOil WlIClC SIlG NISIlCu
friends.
Miss Grace Lowse expects soon to
leave for the convent.
A large crowd attended Tom Blu
roughs dance at School Hall, Satur-
day night. The music of the six
jazzers was fine The ladies "fell
down" badly when Tom announced a
ladies' choice waltz. Less than half
the girls had courage enough to seek
partners. Wake up girls, this is
leap year.
This is the week of prayer through
out the nation. 1t will be observed
in Newport by holding special servic-
IS in the various Protestant church
IS. Tonight's service will be con-
Quoted in the Methodist church. To-
morrow Wednesday at the Baptist
church, Thursday and Friday at the
Congregational church. Everyone is
urged to attend these meetings.
At the regular meeting of the
Morning Star Lodge Of Rebekahs,
held at |. O. 0. F. hall, Friday even
ing, Mrs. Grace Morrill,, Noble
Grand, eight new members were I'M
tiated. Miss Hazel Griffin, Miss
Georgia Dearborn, Miss Bernice
Davis, Mrs, Mary Moody, Miss
Marjorie Williamson, Clark Will
hanson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
SWEET. David
Fred Ritter, who has been omplc
ed for some time at the Atlantic &
Pacific store, has closed his labors
| with that firm and gone to Melkoe,
Ohio
Mrs. Edward Burns, who has been
in poor health for some time, went
Saturday to Brightlook hospital, ST.
Iohnsbury where she will undergo an
operation.
Mrs. Ray Rush and Mrs. Blanche
Glover Of Rock Island were in town
Saturday.
Raymond Talbot of Durham, Que,
is spending a week with his sister,
Mrs. William Hunter
Chauncey Riches of Springfield
and Miss Margaret Dudley of Stan
stead, p. c., are in town.
Mrs. O. M. Spaulding is i'll with
humps.