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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
4
A Vermont newspaper digest reports the Brattleboro Reformer warns of a looming teacher salary crisis in Vermont. It notes statewide low salaries compared with Massachusetts, reliance on summer work, rural pay as low as 14 to 15 dollars weekly, and impending vacancies for 1920 1921 if wages stay stagnant.
The January meeting of the St. Johnsbury Woman's Club will be held at Pythian hall on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is the first meeting of the year with a program including special music. Mrs. Alvin W. Flint will present a paper on Forestry in Vermont and Miss Inez Howe will speak informally on bids as related to forestry. The executive board meets with Mrs. S. J. Somerville at 2 o'clock.
Miss Katherine Lynn is recovering well at St. Johnsbury hospital. St Johnsbury Elks hold open house at their new Elks Home on Railroad Street from 3 to 11, inviting the public to tour the building. Miss Mabel Flint hosted her Sunday School class at her Summer Street home with music games and refreshments.
Lyndon Congregational church members host and visit relatives in N H and Burlington. Stalford blacksmith shop moves from St Johnsbury as Mr LaMorey takes the Ryan house tenement. Teachers and school plans shift with Bertha Trefren ill and a new teacher starting January 4. Mumps incidence noted with mild cases among children and adults. Methodist quarterly conference set for Wednesday 7 30 pm. watch night service at 1 am and devotional at 10 45 led by Rev E W Sharp. Congregational oyster supper planned at the Ange Hall. Christmas services well attended with the play A White Christmas staged with many participants. W L Quimby of Lyndon and Boston praised for a generous donation.
Will and Arthur Keredy spent a few days at the former's home in Newport Center before taking member jobs in Victory. The move places them in new local roles with the community organization and indicates ongoing involvement in regional affairs.
A woman voices a conflict over a box ball league romance, lamenting a love that slips away as she fears losing her sense of self. The tale centers on emotional stakes and the tug between affection and personal identity.
Notice from St Johnsbury Vermont dated December 25 1919 warns tenants to attend at 10 o clock in the forenoon for articles including election of officers for the year ensuing appropriations for each department outdoor band concerts a central fire station tax exemptions for Ply mouth Creamery Company and other village business to be conducted.
In St Johnsbury East residents share holiday visits and gratitude. Raymond Chase and Missy Martha Moxham visited families, while town voters are summoned to meet in the Town Mall. Donations to Near East relief and a Christmas gift to the pastor were noted, with local residents visiting relatives and serving in various posts.
Census starts January 2 1920 under the Constitution and Congress. Census Pay is January 1. City enumeration will finish in two weeks, farms in thirty days. Manufacturing, mines, quarries, oil and gas wells, and forestry censuses will be taken by agents and correspondence, not editors. The census measures population growth and national resources.
WEST DANVILLE Austin Goss of Der Colorado, spends Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goss. Helene Hack of Springfield, Mass, visits here. Mrs. Bert Allen of St. Johnsbury visits her. Mrs. John Brickett spent Wednesday at Johnson with daughter Mez Grover Perkins. Hazel Perkins accompanies her grandmother Mrs. Grorte iKttredge. Edith Hatch home from St. Johnsbury over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cy and children visit Pasumsie with J. C. Fannington's family. Ed. Badger buys Clarence Bryer's place with possession next spring. Mrs. Laura Heath of St. Johnsbury visits Ed. Rodger's and Scott Gibson's. Nuzol is an ideal nasal ointment.
Miss Ruth Churchill works at Eldridge Nendkerehier factory and a Taree lumber crew attended My Soldier Gil in Newport praising it as highly entertaining. Beebe Canada visitors attended a reception for Elsie Crowell of Paswlona California. Christmas spent by Harold McN and wife with relatives in West Charleston. Fred Lothrop family visited Mr Br Lothrop. Gordon Joslyn and wife from Greenfield Mass visit Winger's for two weeks. Mrs. Jennie Gross released from hospital to home. E O Ranney attends Gross home. Elbert Cale from Hartford visits Alice Wheeler. A L Beetle of Burlington visiting here. Mrs Bertha Hooke arrives from Lasell Seminary to spend time with her mother. Bert Converse and family spent Christmas at Tarnston, Canada. L K Spafford stays in West Derby at Fred Lothrop's. John Parker of Meladoes visits town then heads to Florida for winter.
St Mark's Episcopal Sunday school in Newport held its annual supper and Christmas tree event at the Rectory on Monday evening. Children arrived for a light meal followed by the gift filled tree. Games kept the youngsters cheerful as holiday decorations sparkled throughout the room.
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