The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-23
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett are
the parents of a daughter, Marion
Francis born March IT.
f. X. Painchaud has returned to
his home in Lebanon, n. H. Mrs.
Painchaud and son, Paul are at
the home of Mrs. Painchaud's
mother, Mrs. u. A. Drouin during
the convalesence of the son from
an operation for mastoid. He was
discharged from st. Johnsbury
hospital Wednesday and is making
rapid recovery.
The Girl Scouts of ST.. Johns
bury are doing a good turn daily
for little Beulah Kimberly of
Groveton, N. H., a patient at st.
Johnsbury hospital for threatened
blindness. Learning of the little
girls condition Scouts volunteered
TO take her out to walk each day
and Beaulah's stay at the hospital
is made very happy by the attea-
tons of her new friends. She is
making splendid recovery also and
will see again. The bandages have
been removed and glasses substi-
tuted.
Mrs. T. Cormier and Lulu Guver
both of st. Johnsbury, are rallying
from operations performed ut st.
Johnsbury hospital this week.
The Bon Tons, group Of card
players that meet regularly for
their favorite indoor snort, held
a whist marty and supper at the
New Avenue hotel Tuesday even
ing. There were three tables of
whist, followd by supper The
players and diners were M. end
Mrs. r. A. Pearl, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. NJ. Scott, Dr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Amey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Moore
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Noyes.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Margaret Isabel Paine, daugh
ter of Mrs. Alice Paine Of Western
avenue to William Allen, son of
Frederick Allen of Peacham. Miss
Paine is a graduate of St. Johns
bury academy and of the Johnson
Normal school and formerly
taught in the schools of Barre.
She is teaching in the primary
grades Of the schools in Cleveland,
Ohio. Mr.. Allen is a graduate of
Peacham academy and spent
year in France with the 77th Divis-
ion, a member or the Battalion
Scouts, 307th Infantry. He has1
just returned from Il winter in
California and visited his fiancee
on his way home.
Mother Blandine, the foundress
in the west Of the Sisters of Provi-
dence, and actively connected with
the order for GO years, was buried
in Montreal Tuesday. She was a
warm personal friend of Sister Su-
perior of st. Johnsbury hospital
who was associated with her in the
work of the order for some years
in Washington and Oregon. Moth
er Btandine was SO years of age
and a pioneer in the western coun-
try in 1856. Sister Superior was
unable to attend the funeral, but
leaves Friday tor the Mother
House, Montreal to make her re-
treat. She will be accompanied by
Sister Mary and they will be alb
sent two weeks.
Mrs. Harry Hubbard and her
mother, Mrs. James p. Lawrie Of
Newbury were visitors in St. !
Johnsbury Wednesday.
Miss Beulah Eastman is visiting
her brother, Irving Eastman at
Ilvington, N. ].
Both the mems and women's col
leges at Middlebury, Rev. Paul
Dwight Moody, president, are feel
ing the pressure of over registra-
ton for the next college year. Ac-
cording to press reports, applica-
tons for admission next year have |
far exceeded the numbers
admitted last year. Final decision
on the limitation of the class of |
1926 will no be made until the
meeting Of the board of trustees in
June.
At the annual meeting of the
Anti Saloon League in Burlington
Tuesday Arthur f. Stone of st. |
and the Rev. Stead |
Thorton of Groton were elected |
trustees to serve three years. The |
trustees went on record as recon-
that Vermont judges i'm