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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
3
A long Barnet Vermont page reports on Memorial Day preparations with school entertainment to pay debt on the school organ, pre Memorial services, and church attendance. It notes residents visiting St Johnsbury and Lyndonville, local family updates, garden notes, and a Civil War veteran Henry Severance buried last Wednesday.
Local newspaper page dated Wednesday May 28 1919 reports on community affairs, notices, and regional updates from the Evening Caledonian office. Prominent items include civic notices and short notices from the town and surrounding districts.
Montpelier and surrounding towns see a flurry of guests and residents' travels. Names include J Rutter W Bewsee and Laura J Chalmers visiting spouses and relatives, along with multiple trips to Hartford Burke and Wood stock.
ST JOHNSBURY EAST news notes a fishing trip to Willoughby Lake by Lawrence Grant and Miss Jennia Ramage. dairy farmers Birch and McLachlin report April milk sales to Plymouth Creamery with counts for 10 and 9 cows, yielding about 173 and 274 dollars respectively. The East St. Johnsbury Creamery votes to sell land to Farmers Mutual Creamery Association.
Mrs Lawrence Walter visits Mr and Mrs Solon Walter while Mrs A B Pringle conducts business in St Johnsbury. Jennie Forsythe is ill. Ray Smith and East Burke callers visit Harry Wheel 1 Friday night. The band boys organized and announced their first meeting Wednesday. Memorial exercises are planned by Center school in Fireman's hall on Thursday May 29. W F Powers and Harvey visit East Pracham, Ernest Bunker Lyndon Center and Emma Abbott Nashua NH visit Powers. W E Roberts family Lyndonville visit Sunday. Arthur Tupper injured by car Saturday night. Dramatic Club staged The Dutch Detective at MeIndov’s Friday night to a good crowd.
Miss Vera Chase and Velma at B C hap e in St Johnsbury Saturday. Mrs W W Buswell of Boston guest of sister Mrs J G Smith and father W H Gilchrist. Mrs Margaret Darling of South Ryegate visiting sister Mrs C L Duncan. Rev H T Barnard entertained at G L Winch home over Saturday night returning to Bradford Sunday. Miss Clara Dickson guest at W M Phelps now at brother John Dickson's. Mrs George Wheeler of Lyndonville visiting sister Mrs A L Guthrie Ben. Manchester name debated. Manchester's sister from Waterford with them at Thomas Manchester's. Garage crew drove six cars Springfield Monday. Everett Stone entertained two sisters and a brother Sunday from Twin Mountain. Mrs P B Van Dyke sold bungalow and moved home. Mrs G L Smith purchased Van Dyke bungalow and takes possession soon. Dinner Friday at Monroe for G A R members and others. address by Rev H G Barnard at two o'clock at Methodist church. Mrs Raymond Chamberlain returned from Woodsville Hospital Sunday afternoon.
A reflective note questions the value of small efforts when big obstacles loom. The author uses a humorous image of a hungry elephant seeking a peanut to illustrate inertia and doubt. The piece invites readers to weigh persistence against daunting challenges.
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