The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-09
Lyndonville

tin, has been a guest of the Mar
tins for week past.
The members of the Parish OF
Bemis Memorial church enjoyed a
supper and social Monday after
noon and evening in the church
parlors, and the ladies of the
church provided a goodlv array of
choice viands. As a post prandial
program, a parish meeting was
called by George Whipple, nioder-
ator, and a number Of matters in
regard to the church welfare were
discussed. The Rev. Weston Cate
Of st. Johnsbury was present, and
1T was decided to continue fort
nightly meetings for the present,
with Mr. Cate supplying the pull
pit. Therefore there will be ser
vices next Sunday at 9 in the af-
ternoon, and once in two weeks
afterwards, for the present. The
men OF the church are considering
the question of giving d supper
soon, in which all the work will
be done by them.
Miss Doris Hovey is assisting
her brother, Ralph Hovey, in the
Edmunds store this week, and
pushing the sale of photograph
records.
News has been received Of the
sudden death of Mrs. Lucy Powers
Ballard, the wife of Fred Ballard
Of Allston, Mass. a former Lyn-
donville girl, and the daughter of
Frank Powers Of this place. Mrs.
Ballard died in the hospital, where
she had just undergone an opera
ton, from which she did not rally.
She is well remembered here by
many friends.
John Cannaway suffered a shock
of paralysis the last of the week,
and is in a very critical condition.
Mrs. Philip Ferguson Of Akron,
Ohio, made flying visit at George
F. Ferguson's the last of the
week, on her return home from q
trip to Manchester, N. H., where
her father has been very i'll with
pneumonia.
Joshua Bemis has been on the
sick list for a few days past, but
is now much better, and able TO be
about the house. Mr.. Bemis, at So,
is enjoying a ripe old age. and his
many friends hope it will be a
long time before any serious all
ment attacks him.
Mrs. Clara Warner of Portland,
Maine, spent a week recently with
her sister, Mrs. G. P. Greenslade.
Little Margaret Randall, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs George Ran
dali, celebrated her tenth birthday
Monday with a party to which n
large number of her friends and
playmates were invited Games, re-
freshments, and manv attractive
gifts made a pleasant afternoon
for the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr have
been entertaining his brother and
wife, from Oak Bluffs, Mass.
Mrs. Annie Lang passed re-
cent birthday in very pleasant
and unexpected manner. The day
itself was the 22d of October, but
Monday, Oct. "a, was chosen COR
the surprise, and on that day
of the Lang family be-
gan to gather from all points of
the compass until 10 of them were
assebled to wish her all good wish
es for the day. They brought an
ample supply of eatables, and af-
ter enjoying social visit, left with
her a substantial sum of money for
a birthday reminder. 1t was total
surprise and a most welcome one.
Mrs. Edgar Brown spent the
weekend with her daughter, Miss
Ethel Brown, in Allston, Mass,
and also visited Mr. Browns sis
ter, Mrs. Knight, who is quite i'll
at her home in Ashmont.
About every able-bodied man
in town who can buy, beg, or
borrow a gun, is on the war-path
after deer this week, and the
woods are full of eager hunters.
The first one reported, and the
only one, up to Tuesday night,
was the victim of Archie Donahue,
a fine $50 pound young buck, and
he now hangs in the window of the
City Market, to be sold. The re-
cent light snow fall makes it
easier for the hunters, but harder
on the deer.
1t is reported that Lawrence
Wood had this week off from his
work in the bank to go deer-hunt-
ing, and if this is the case, he
is more fortunate than some, as
the sequel shows. Monday even
ing, a quiet but pretty wedding
took place at nine o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Batchelder, and Miss Ruth Jewell
was metamorphosed into Mrs.
Lawrence Wood. Only the parents
of the bride and groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wood, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Batchelder, were present at
the ceremony, which was perform
ed according to the Episcopal
rites by the Rev A. P, Grint, Phi.
d., of st Johnsbury, the bride be-
ing given away by her stepfather.
Refreshments were served, and
the happy pair left in a short time
for a weeks honeymoon trip. Mrs.
Wood wore a becoming navy blue
suit and hat. On their return they
will go to housekeeping in Frank
Dresser's house at Lyndon Center.
Both are popular young people,
and have the best wishes of many
friends.
William Stafford and family are
moving into the tenement in
Charles Darling's house on South
street vacated by George Murch.
Those who were at the railroad