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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
5
A flood of grateful letters extols Lydie Bevin's Vegetable Compound for back pain relief and renewed energy. Readers credit the tonic with lifting fatigue and restoring appetite, while promoting widespread endorsement across Knoxville and surrounding towns.
Newports locals recount a Tuesday night gathering at the Stacy 83 Baptist church with Arthur Buektia and others listed among attendees. The report mentions several residents, community happenings, and upcoming events, including a balance of social and religious activities, with various names and places in the area referenced in a bustling, diary-like style.
A long, festive Odd Fellows gathering recounts club history and local memory. Speakers praise community unity, reminisce about war, and honor past leaders while entertainment includes singing and dancing as members reflect on tradition and future aims in Newport.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Anthony Metivier at St Mare Catholic Church. The service was attended by relatives Adeland Wilfrid Woe and others from the Catholic Order of Foresters, with burial at Cyrnbihelle cemetery and interment in the family plot.
Funeral services for Mrs Loven Bay Kay were held at St Marys Catholic church Newport with Rev J H Bastien officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery. Born in Cork Ireland May 19 1846 she came to the United States as a girl and lived in Newport nearly 45 years. She married Kay on February 16 1887 and ran a business in Newport until illness and death. She was described as devout, charitable, and beloved by many, with large floral tributes and mourners in attendance.
The Newport Chamber of Commerce presents the season opener Friday evening at the Pastime Theatre on Central Street. A local quartet performs music followed by an address by Professor Davis D. Vaughan of Boston University. Vaughan is highly recommended and aligned with Dr. Scott from the Fish and Game Club banquet. Chamber members urge all citizens to attend. admission is free.
A Freshmen class social for Newport High School featured a Friday evening program for the 8th grade with music by Miss Allen and refreshments. Commencement speakers include Dorothy Wood Evelyn Viensault and dpe Sockel, with Class Day speakers Edmond Rich Maurice Clark Charles Flint Taymond Colodny Gladys Crown Thelma Young and Evelyn Mudgett presented class gifts and poems.
Receipts show poultry at 25 cents a pound and 10 cents with no stock received. Hogs amount to 126 head at 13 to 14 cents per pound. 16 cattle at 2 to 10 cents, 1,020 calves at 5 to 13 cents, three milch cows at 75 to 100 dollars. Hog prices are steady to lower, beef remains near the same.
Custom officers rounded up two suitcases full of liquor on the Boston and Maine platform containing ten gallons of high wines and eight quarts of Canadian Club whiskey. The owners fled. two men traveling from Sherbrooke to Newport were stopped as officers searched nearly every bag. The smugglers were en route to Haverhill, Massachusetts, when detected.
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