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Newspaper
The Weekly Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1919
Page
6
Miss Jean P. Lane of Seattle reports Neolin soles withstood jagged lava at Kilauea, outlasting ordinary footwear. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co promotes Neolin Soles as flexible waterproof and durable, offering replacements and lasting wear for hard users.
Nedlin Svies visits Lyndonville while Hale brothers reside at Tilton. Garfield sisters tour Brookline Massachusetts. Academy prize speaking honors earned by Muriel Crewe and John Billings. Waits River water rose nine feet from heavy rain. Orleans hospital opened for public inspection with about eighty visitors. Hospital features described, staff named. Local library fundraiser yields proceeds and a missionary meeting in the chapel contributes to causes.
Mrs Kate Dew visits relatives in Springfield Vermont and Springfield Massachusetts. Judith Lyford Woman's Club meets at Mrs Cordelia Mack's for a dry afternoon with fifteen ladies present and refreshments. Several residents like Mr and Mrs Fred Wales visit Maine to see their son Arthur. Rev M W Hale officiates at a Coventry wedding and remains visiting. Mr and Mrs Moses Haines return to Lower Cabot after wintering elsewhere. Robins heard locally. Mrs Donahue visited Montpelier Junction. Mrs M W Hale and children vacation at Lincoln. Alice Paine returns home after visiting St Johnsbury and Hardwick. Be J Rogers returns from Boston. O C Kittlidge, ex-resident, dies at Walden with daughter present.
Lunenburg items report births illnesses visits and travel across Stratford Park to hospitals in Connecticut. Hospital care for Jean and Nina Willson. Mrs S C Smith ill with Dr Branson attending. various visits by Leith Wiggin and Miss Dora Willson. several moves, farm changes, and household entertainments. church union vote renewed. deaths of Eliza Nichola and Mrs Christine Tolman noted. community events include sugar party and Scout gathering. midweek services planned and missionary focus for Sunday.
Howard Fifield finished work at Rumney and stays with his mother Mrs Ed Haskell. Mr and Mrs N J Seymour spent Wednesday in St Johnsbury. A flock of wild geese passed Thursday afternoon March 20. Mrs C A Aldrich and Miss Sadie Blake visited Lyndonville on Thursday. The village school closed for the week with pupils Mabel Salls Vernard Dunn Ruth Butterfield and Harriet Fifield keeping up. Fr J Trefren of Lyndon was at C A Aldrichs Friday. Silas Gray moves into Lucy Holtham’s recently purchased home. Mrs Harlow Gray is ill and her daughter Mrs Elsie Taylor is caring for her. Mrs Ed Brown was in St Johnsbury Friday and Saturday.
Porter Wallace reports the loss of a fine work horse the second this winter as town streetmen move town safes Monday. Farmers busy with sugar making while robins predict a short sugar season. Lupein takes Bertha’s sugar price. Jesse Jaine and Clyde Balecheliler work for Marvin Ball during sugarings season. G. John French works for L. I. Gordon. Meo and Mrs. Bein welcome a baby. School on Street closed last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Towail Linden return from Mort Portsmouth TL awaiting tele goods.
Mrs Helen Palsom announces the opening of her millinery rooms at Walsom’s stove. The grand opening is set for Thursday, with continued hours Friday and Saturday this week. She invites all to attend and save on purchases.
Mrs. Mary Craig visits East Hardwick for her daughter’s illness. Alfred Peak’s family welcomes a son born March 30. Mrs. Adams cares for Mrs. Peak and infant. Mrs. Mark Wheeler returns to East Peacham from winter with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butson. Ralph Hay reports landing in New York. Dascomb Rowe plans U.S. voyage April 1. Peacham Academy faculty on weeklong vacation. Students’ assignments to Belmont, Sherburn, Island Pond. classes reopen March 31. Henry Bolton improves after illness. Somers and Metcalf families ill. Brock visits Ryegate. Emerson grandchildren Lucy and Donald McLean of St. Johnsbury visiting. Union services at Methodist church. low spirits at Mrs. O. W. Taylor home. Fred Pollard recovers from illness and resumes wearing clothes.
A vintage mail order slip urges readers to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and kidney issues, and a laxative tablet, asserting broad availability and urging action. The text includes misspellings and promotional language typical of early 20th century advertisements.
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