St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-12-27
LYNDON VILE.

VIZ Ii-LEs |
The congregations of the Methodist
and Congregational churches united in
their service last Sabbath and listened to
an appropriate sermon by Rev. w. {.
Johnson Of the Methodist church.
Eaton & Clark's show windows have
been very prettily decorated this week
with a bicycle adorned with fruit, 0 n
fectionery and cigars with agroundwork
of English walnuts. The whole makes a
very attractive display and attracts
much attention.
A. p. Colcord has resigned his position
as head clerk in the railroad shops here
to accept a similar position in the Bos-
ton & Maine shops at East Cambridge,
Mass. He has been employed here tor
the past five years and was highly re-
spectcd by all his acquaintance. Mr.. E.
b. Chase, formerly assistant clerk, has
been promoted to Mr.. Colcord's position
here.
DR.. A. A. Cheney is now located in his
new residence.
Work has commenced on the interior
of the National Bank building and the
work will be pushed along rapidly.
A promenade will be given in Good
Templars' hall next Saturday evening
with music by the Lyndonville orchestra.
The stockholders of the Northern Gale
donia fair association held their annual
meeting at the Union House, Saturday
forenoon and elected these directors:
l.. b. Harris, J. F. Sanborn, A. o. Harris,
A. w. Houghton and H. B WEIGH. The
meeting was adjourned to Jan. 25, 90,
when some important matters will be
discussed.
E. w. Hutchins and P. S. Clark with
ladies are intending to 90 to Hyde Park
to attend the New Years ball.
Geo. r. Whitney has gone to Boston,
where he will spend a week, after which
he will 90 to New York to accept a posi-
ton as stenographer in a lawyers office.
Z. n. Yonker of Prince Edward Island is
to take his place in Supt. Folsom's office.
Miss Gertrude A. Loomis of Platts-
burg, N. Y, is with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Loomis during the holidays.
The exercises at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening were highly in
teresting and were listened to by a large
audience. The concert consisted of reel
%tations and dialogues and singing by the
male quartette. Miss Gertrude LOOMS
also rendered a beautiful soprano solo,
The tree was literally covered with pretty
things and the children were pleasantly
remembered with good gifts.
There was a Christmas tree and con.
cert at the Methodist church Tuesday
evening with exercises by the children
and solo singing by Mrs. B. G. Morrison
and Mrs. B. II. Pierce.
NJ. L. Stearns is very sick withnervou'
prostration.
MAY l., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N
w. Whitcher, who has been i'll for som,
time with consumption, died Saturda.
+, morning. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the Methodist church Monda,
by Rev. w. c. Johnson. She was Il
years OF age.
: Wannalancet Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, elected
I these officers at their regular meetln!
last Thursday evening: Sachem, p. S
Clark; S. S., w. B. Hunkins; ]. S., F.
Wiley: prophet, \. p. Colcord c. of r.
H. c. Wilson; {. of W., E. NJ. Campbell
. X. OF W., w. d. Poole.
1 Rev. A. E. Bartlett of Tufts college
who supplied the Universalist pulpit S
satisfactorily through the past summer
spent Christmas in this place an
# preached in the Universalist hall Sunda
afternoon. He was given a reception b
the ladies of that society at the home
Mrs. H. E. Colby Wednesday evening.
c F%arnsworth Post, G, A. r., will hol
their next meeting in their new hall l
i Poole's block this Friday evening an
h will hold the annual election OF officers.
The dancing school under the ausplce
e of the Lyndonville orchestra, with Pro
Y Holey as instructor began Thursda
lie evening.
The Shepard Family gave a most e'
lie cellent entertainment to a large audlen(
lie in the Good Templars' hall Saturda
t evening. A promenade was INDUCED
Al az tho c1Oce of he euterta inment.