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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
6
An unusual historical note traces the term amen corner to London’s Corpus Christi procession and mentions elderly church seating patterns. The piece then digresses into fragmented, garbled descriptions of ancient figures, Syrian dolls, and children’s toys, with several unclear phrases and errors throughout.
Cate Smith of Miller’s Falls and various locals are home for Christmas and holidays. Notables include Miss Katharine Flynn ill in hospital, Harland Halley visiting from Newark, J. W. Hubbard and F. G. Fleetwood on business, and a large Odd Fellows Hall meeting for Christmas. Also mentions school absences, hospital discharges, and holiday scenes plus a catalog of local residents’ travels and events.
The list details morning and evening services at several churches including South Congregational Globe Theatre Praise and First Church of Christ Scientist, St Andrew's Episcopal Grace Methodist Advent Grace distribution. Highlights include themes on non essential industry childhood of Jesus and Gifts of the Years with musical features and related conductors.
Union Baptist Church presents morning and evening Christmas services led by Rev. AS Woodworth. The program includes anthems There Were Shepherds, And the Angels Said Unto Them, Jesus Christ Today is Born, The Birthday of a King, The Coming of the King, Joy to the World, Hark Hark My Soul, Holy Night. Soprano and contralto solo by Huet, with Albert Smith cornet. The quartet choir features Catherine Morrison, Mrs. George W. Morey, George W. Morey, and P V Henderson.
Morton D. Lyster, Waterford farmer, was injured while salvaging oats at the burned McLeod mill in St Johnsbury. He was trapped in a window, rescued in an conscious condition, taken to Brightlock hospital. doctors report no internal injuries and expect recovery. Earlier, on Dec 12, while serving as juryman, his Waterford home and farm buildings burned for a loss of about $2,000. Also, Woodsville defeated St Johnsbury in bowling by 115 pins, with local hopes for revenge in the next match.
Garold Wright from Lower Water Fol enlisted in the United States army choosing the ordnance corps after leaving Saturday for Fort Slocum New York for preliminary training. A jolly Christmas dinner at Mrs W E Kendall home on Spring Street featured guests from St Johnsbury and Connecticut including Dorothy Drew Muriel Somers and Mildred Smith among others.
Classified notice lists cows for sale with contact telephone numbers 189 41 and 154 tf. Details are sparse in the fragment.
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