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Newspaper
The Weekly Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
3
A letter from S Pitson of Cleveland Ohio urges parents not to neglect a child with a cold. The writer endorses Foley Honey and Tar stating it stops coughing without opiates and claims it helps their child quickly, noting the medicine’s broad availability.
The funeral for Miss Emily Davis was held at the Congregational church vestry with Rev. A. Adams presiding. She was born January 4, 1884 in Hardwick, daughter of Bliss N. and Shopay Bell Davis, and lived in Danville for many years. Surviving siblings include brother George Davis of California and niece and nephews in Washington DC New Jersey and Minnesota. A large out of town attendance included Harvey Weeks of Montclair New Jersey and Adine and Jennie Bell of Walden. Several local notices follow about obituaries, illnesses, church events, meetings and social activities.
Walden Chaves Cole works drawing pulp wood at Plainelt while Mrs. Hattie Patterson and family stay with him during his absence. William Folsom attended his son-in-law Ed Buck’s funeral in Greensboro Bend on Tuesday. The town reports heavy snow with 15 inches and drifted conditions. school closed for illness. no local cases of flu though many cold and throat troubles. Many residents bought cows due to milk shortages from license disruptions. It seems the license issue will persist as new comes in as old leaves.
Mrs Walter Kendall of Stbury spent one day last week with Mrs Eugene Kendall. Mr M E Turner of Barnet visited Mrs Mary Quimby. Mrs Cuisine Ray Welch at Livhon, Mia Mary McGill attended the funeral. Several from here attended the U C T show at St Johnsbury Saturday night. Rowmie Champang spent the weekend in Claremont. Nokon Amell moving to Barnet. The Denonville baby is sick. Milfred Adams has been ill. Mrs Myrtie Pulford and daughter Annie visited St Johnsbury Saturday. H A Healey spent Sunday in North Dajville. Some attended Tompkins hired man in Melndoes Friday. John Kendall of Lyndonville spent the weekend here.
Groton youths staged a February event at Academy Hall with a Joe Haven pay as part of a short program. The delayed performance drew a fair audience despite flu and storm impact. Friday's operetta The Taste of Chance drew even larger crowds, with praise for the effort and can be repeated later. Town movements and illnesses affected attendees and locals noted several people moving away or ill in the area. Funeral of Ed Tick to be held in Greensboro on Monday.
Mrs Crown is sick with a pre vent cold causing Friday attendance issues for a funeral. A heavy snow fall of about four inches expected Thursday night impacts travel and mail routes on the West Tiville line. Walter Douxum and Olive Metealf are mentioned in routine notes as absent or at home due to illness or work. Geneva Chaniller and James Craig are noted in local office or Wool related mentions without incident.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Kenney of Long Hill. Several families report illnesses and returns to school. Edmund Hastings and Bert Lyons children ill, eight youths hiked to Lake Neal with Harold Mayon as chef. Guests visited the Carpenters and the Lewises. Vilas Johnson visited Portland Maine with Mrs Johnson and the Kenney child. Mrs Charlotte Lougee visited Windsor. Homes of Mr and Mrs Edgar Taylor and children host relatives after a fire. Electric lights are limited due to coal shortages at the Lunenbury Mill Co plant.
Concord notices update on Roatoo Pi hospitalized with blood poisoning in his limb. Mrs Dudley Walter plans visits to her parents in Whitefield New Hampshire. James Kay and Allen Toleden family moves to Newark North. Henry McGinnis returns from Guildhall. Adah Chapter 9 plans Past Matrons Patrons night February 12 with a ritual and banquet. Charles M Wallace dies at his daughter's home after illness. Numerous residents travel, visit, and attend events in St Johnsbury, Kirby, Waterford, Hanover, Whitefield and surrounding towns with regular illness, work, and social updates.
Mrs Lestie Carpenter visits Waterford relatives as local events span church services in St. Johnsbury and Wells River, dances at Town Hall, Grange meetings, postmaster appointment, and a winter concert by Norwich University. Reports cover deaths, funerals, road and telegraph work, school notes, and social gatherings across St. Johnsbury, Stannard, Wells River, Wheelock, and surrounding communities.
Mr and Mrs Frants Burroughs of Stannard attended Mead Allen s event. Ghilys L Orton returned from Wiggins district over Sunday. Louise Allen is improving. County home demonstration agent H M Kelley and state agent Miss Holden visited Mes dines Nicholson s and others in Feb, demonstrating salad making and garment remodeling. Neighborhoods hosted silat dinner, neighbors socialized with Mrs and Mrs Ben H Moore, and Esther T Domey returned to Morrisville for work. Several locals traveled or visited relatives. Mr Moore plans to move to East Hardwick. Esther Domey and Mrs Alton Maynard were noted in Albany and Vergennes respectively. ice drawing by Ernest Orton and Pred Allen.
Rev Adolphus Linfield of Lincoln led the fourth quarterly conference at Mrs C H Hosford's home Thursday evening The teachers training class met Saturday evening Mrs Susie Stanley attended the golden wedding in St Johnsbury last Tuesday Also Mrs Charles Hosford visited her daughter in Woodsville and several locals attended a U C T musical in St Johnsbury Lola Beattie and Larkin Hosford visited and Allan Moore of Faydale spent the weekend with his brother Tanwrence Moore The last grange meeting conferred the first and second degrees on candidates.
The pageant "The Spirit of Marrying" drew a large audience with over 10 youths in the final chorus. Corrections note Hortense Stanton and Mira Rhea Gilson, plus a shift in cast for Julia, a summer boarder. Reports also mention E F Grant’s Sunday morning talk on Man and Lazarus and health updates from St Johnsbury hospital.
A reader advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills rejuvenate energy and kidney function, arguing age and fatigue stem from kidney issues. It touts a blended formula as restoring vigor and dispelling aches despite general signs of aging.
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