St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-12
LYNDON CENTER.


Miss Myra Scribner has returned from
the Boston conservatory OF music, hav
ing recently graduated from that uni
verslty.
Miss Jennie E. Gray has returned home
from her schoolin Connecticut for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. Elva (Nichols) Brace of South.
wick, Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Nd. Nichols.
E. M. Campbell has returned from
Boston, where he has been attending the
International Supreme Lodge of Good
Templars the past week.
The celebration of Independence day at
this place was beyond all expectations,
everything passing off most pleasantly.
The Ladies Aid society put a large
amoun Of work into the affair and
should be congratulated on their success.
The procession of horribles was the first
on the programme, occurring at 2 p. m,
and was very entertaining, being led by
the Little Red School house." around
which were seated several small children,
followed by three BOYS on BICYCLES
dressed in ''bloomers." Several ridicu.
lousy made up teams were also in line,
making lots of sport for the spectators.
The Ladies Aid served ice cream during
the afternoon and a supper from 5 to 7
p. M, after which a short entertainment
was given on the campus, consisting of
music, Rotations, etc, preceded BY a
prayer by Rev. J. Mason. The days
entertainment closed with a small dis
play of fireworks, all taking place on the
campus. The proceeds of the day are to
be appropriated to the fund for a new
church organ, and amounted to about
$45.
The Misses Ellie Campbell, Lila Hotf-
man and Helen Bean are in Boston this
week attending the Y.P S. c. E. conven-
ton.
Miss Martha lneerson gave a party
last Saturday evening in celebration Of
her sixteenth birthday. About %
friends assembled and passed the evening
with games and sociability. Delicious
refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served.
0. N. Stone of East Hardwick was in
town last week making preparations to
move here in about two weeks.
Rev. A. Scribner is very i'll and will
probably live but a short time.
Four persons, three Young ladies and
one young gentleman, were baptized in
The river last Sunday morning by Rev. J.
Mason, the same receiving admittance to
the Free Baptist church.
Edward Cragg of Barre is visiting his
father, Thomas Cragg.
Harland J. Gray of Chicago returned
home Sunday morning for a two weeks
visit with his mother. Mrs. E. NJ. Gray.
l.. B. Harris and two sons, William
and Theodore, have been camping in the
upper part of Sutton for the past few
days.
E. G. Campbell returned Saturday
from Lewiston, Me-, where he recently
received the degree of A. B. from Bates
college.
Miss Daisy M. Batchelder, who has been
dangerously i'll with typhoid fever for
some time past, is recovering.
Elwyn NJ. Nichols has returned from a
medical school in Baltimore, Md, where
he recently graduated. He is now a full
hedged doctor, and is looking for a place
to locate.
Miss Carrie Donaldson of Albany has
been spending a week with her old
schoolmate, Miss Myra Scribner.
Mrs. 6. F. Ferguson is at Crescent
Beach, Mass, recuperating her health.
Miss Orpha A. Farmer has gone to
F%ranconia, N. H., to work as table girl
in the Mt. Lafayette House.