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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
5
Newport locals describe selling Rhode Island Whites and Barred Rocks hens among mixed fowl. The fragment notes four chicks from Rhode Island Whites and a netting involving fifteen Barred Rocks, but details are unclear. The report reads as a brief on local poultry activity with limited context.
A jumble of short items mentions multiple residents and visitors. Events include hospital notes on illness and recovery, church activities, school staff changes, births and weddings, travel between towns, and schedule tweaks for a local theater presentation. Names and places span Rhode Island to Beebe and Sherbrooke to St Johns.
The Fifty Club enjoyed a social gathering hosted by Mrs. Gorham on Chevy Street with Mrs. Movers assisting. Afternoon featured readings and a talk by Mrs. Woolshure about land and sunshine, followed by a formal supper at six. Members expressed gratitude to the hostess for a successful event.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Smiths leading Johnsons and Browns in a sequence, with references to Amores war and various family names, including Browne B aunt Willian and Millers, each noted as seven. The text also cites records of Warr Riskinsticiner and Avideion gin Dayle families amid referenced Legdments and Wilc ies.
Miss Sallie Storrs of Burlington was feted with a surprise shower Monday evening at Mrs. E C Blanchard home in Newport in honor of her upcoming June wedding to Major Clifford Tyte of Costa. The event featured tea and movies earlier, a luncheon with pink cakes and decorative cupids, and gifts of linen and keepsakes.
The employer gis will hold their weekly supper at the Woman's Clubhouse Thursday night to discuss new club curdins as Miss Darling attends a movie party at Pollyanna Globe Theatre. Friday night Teague girls plan a theatre party at the Colonie for Vado opening. North Church Girl Scout troop meets at the Clubhouse with Miss Darling after school.
Mrs Cham J Sune of Boston presented the Westinghouse Automatic Electric Range to about 60 attendees at Pastime Mall Teasiliy. Demonstrations featured two sessions with various dishes shown. Edwin Wo Stearns of Westinghouse canvassed the territory while the range sold locally by The Tite and Blanelird Company.
Brattleboro youths were held after a burglary in Wells River. They entered the house of Clyde Gearwar in Ryewate Wells and took clothing valued around 45 dollars before being found by Gearwar. Gearwar recovered much of the property and the boys were jailed in Wells River awaiting a hearing.
A letter from A D Cobleigh details highway conditions in Orleans County. The road from Newark line at Willoughby Lake south to Newport and West Charleston is open to travel with light snow or mud, some rough spots being smoothed. Other routes via Newport to Troy Westfield Lowell and toward Hardwick are in fair condition.
Th W B Fitch will convert the 98 Railroad street home into a maternity hospital, aiming to open in July. He engages Mrs Lilla G Stockney from Drightlock Hospital as head nurse, with two more trained nurses. After repairs the 10 bed facility will serve St Johnsbury and surrounding towns, while Fitch maintains offices at Nouty Railroad street and residence at 96 Main street.
Newport Center and nearby towns report visits by Supt. Dugan to Tyasburg schools with Mrs. C. W. Kelley and children. Mrs. C. M. Bombower from Barre attended events at Ti. Larabee's. Miss Blanche Lawson returned to Boston after a two month stay. Rev Roy Leach and family visited Wesley Regan. Wesley Regan moved to Newport City. Lombard preached at Advent Church and will continue. George Larabee in poor health.
Stockholders of E. and P. Fairbanks and Co. to meet at the company's St Johnsbury Vermont office on Thursday May 27 1420 at eleven in the forenoon. Agenda includes officer reports director elections for the year ahead and other lawful business. Secretary J C Clatie announces the meeting. Johnsbury Vermont May 1 1920.
Mrs. Nellie Peck of Kiel City says her “Tiste boy” improved after starting Taras D clans medicine, and she feels she can never repay the debt of gratitude for the treatment.
Nellie Peck of Kansas City reports her fourteen year old son Curtis recovered strength and appetite after taking Tanlac, and she herself was freed from years of stomach trouble and headaches. She praises the medicine and plans to purchase more at Landis Drug Store in St Johnbury.
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