The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-18
West Burke
Will Melcher's Prodigal Sheep
Has Returned Home

idSJ July, w. ID. Melcnof, VINO
lives about a mile from West
Burke village, on the Barton road
missed one sheep from his flock
of thirteen, and was unable to find
the wanderer although he search
ed the neighboring woods and pas
lures thoroughly. Thinking that
the unlucky number must have
met its fate in some unknown way,
he finally gave up hunting, and
several weeks ago sold the flock,
to be shipped to Boston, for NUT
ton. On Tuesday, Nov. 9Th. when
Mr.. Melcher went to the barn, he
found his lost sheep, calmly wait
ing for something to eat. 1t was
very poor, but was all right in
other ways, and seemed glad to be
at home once more.
DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Burke and
daughter Anna of st. Johnsbury,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coburn, Sunday, Nov. 9Th.
Will Stewart on the Willoughby
Lake road, shot a fine deer last
Tuesday, and Herbert Rood came
home from a weeks hunting, on
Saturday, with a ten point buck.
Those who were in the field during
the week were, Frank Drown,
Dwight Cheney, Burton Gray,
Claude Duval, o. L. Worthen, and
Archie Bailey.
Mrs. Mark Angel was a visitor
in st. Johnsbury the first of last
week.
The Burke School will hold a
sale in the town hall, on the even
ing of Saturday, November 10Th.
Besides the articles on sale there
will be a short program, one of
the numbers of which will be a
history of the school, by Judge o.
c. Woodruff. Four of the pupils of
the long days now residing in town
are Judge Woodruff, c. M. Bruce,
Mrs. Cynthia Aldrich and Mrs.
Juliet Lawton. The proceeds of
fair will be used for school i'm
provements.
Mrs. C. A. Page is spending two
weeks with her sister, in Ashuel-
lot, N. H.
SO 1-3 per cent discount on
every hat in stock except the
childrens'. These are January
prices in the middle of November
and mean loss of 5000 to me, but
what is my loss will be your gain.
There are seven dozen to select
from now but Go not wait until
December and expect to find
many, for they are going fast at
from 50 to S. for cash. Florence
A. Humphrey. Advertisement
Clyde Batchelder was married
last week to Miss Josephine Martin
of Orleans. Mr.. Batchelder has
bought the farm near the Ward
school house, owned by Mr.. Mont |
gomery, and has gone to house
keeping there.
Mrs. Harold Crandall of New
port visited at l.. o. Sleeper's,
last week.
The first number in the lecture
course, under the direction of the |
mems club will be given on Friday |
evening at 8 o'clock when Leon
Morse, formerly of the White |
Bureau of Boston lectures on the
challenge of the Sunrise. The
lecture will be in the Gem Gym.
Those who wish their choice OF
seats reserved should call at Fair
brothers. store or telephone Arthur
Berry. Reservations will be made
charge. 1t is hoped this
opening number will be well pat
'onized.
Miss Ruby Blackman of Bright
ook hospital, in St. Johnsbury,
vas the guest of Mrs. Luther Ut
in, over the weekend.
Mrs. f. E. Dickerman is much
,etter, and is able to be about the
louse again.
Mrs. r. S. Newman visited in
P. @. recently.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bugbee and |
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
oearce went to Bradford Friday,
o attend the funeral of Mrs. Bug
,ee's only sister, Mrs. Lettie Mar
hall, who was accidentally shot,
~ her son Floyd, on Tuesday
morning of last week, while he was
to go out hunting. 1t
vas a very sad case, and much
ympathy is felt for Mrs. Bugbee
n her great sorrow.
One of the boys who was out
uniting two days last week, and
enjoyed the sport, was
William Mcfarland, aged eighty
ixl When he is older, and more
experienced, no doubt he will be
lllowed to remain out for a-whole |
week, and may get something
The Epworth League, assisted |
" some of the Juniors, will give a
Thanksgiving concert, in the
hurch. Sunday evening, Novem-
Ter 9th. A good program is being
ranged and the church should be
illed. Go, and find out what our
-oung people can do. An offering
will be taken, which will be used |
0 purchase some more hymn
looks, for the Sunday evening
ervices.
Mrs. w. H. Gould, who had sew
raj teeth extracted last Tuesday,, |
las been quite i'll for several days
nut is improving.
Mrs. Juliet Doyle of st. Johns
Jury has been visiting her brother
md sister, Mr.. L. G. Roundy and