St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
IYNDONXIILE.

Owing to the absence OF Kew. w. Z.
Johnson the Methodists united with the
Congreeationalists III last Sundays SER
vices, which were OF unusual benefit and
interest. The Lyndonville ladies' quar-
tette and the male quartette of the Con-
gregational church rendered fine music.
A delightful party was held at the
sugar house oil Charles Folsom last Mon
day afternoon by invitation OF Mrs. H.
E. Folsom.
c. B. Dodge has purchased of ]. L.
Palmer the latter's house and lot on Park
avenue and will take possession soon
Mrs. E. L. Wells and Mrs. H. E. Folsom
entertained recently about 10 friends
whose ages were from so to rs years.
The occasion was noted for its sociability
and will be long remembered as the
young girls party"
]. L. Watchie is to occupy the tenement
vacated by c. B. Dodge.
1t is hoped that there will be large
attendance at the May day dinner which
the ladies OF the Congregational church
are preparing for tomorrow evening from
six TO eight O'Clock. The former successes
of these dinners assures the public that
tomorrow's feast will be no exception to
the rule.
The special village meeting Tuesday
afternoon to decide the schoolhouse ques-
ton was quite well attended. Modera-
tor l.. w. Hubbard called the meeting to
order. A board OF appraisers of the town
farm property was first elected, the
March meeting neglectng to do it. The
following board was elected: c. E. Rug
giles, Joel Sanborn, Charles Whipple. The
report OF the special investigation COM
mittee was called for and read by School
Director Whipple. 1t recommended that
repairs be made on the village school
house to meet the present demands. The
report was accepted. After Mr.. Whipple
read the recommendation he said that
the committee were in favor of rebuilding
the Red Village schoohouse. After the
report was adopted there was some dis
cussion as to whether the above was
part of the recommendation. A resolu-
ton was finally adopted regarding the
Lyndonville schoolhouse alone. The
meeting then adjourned.
The exercises of the 18th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship held in Music hall last
Monday evening were largely attended.
Appropriate exercises by the officers OF
Union lodge, No. 4, were as follows:
Prayer by the chaplin, Rev. ]. c. Bod
WE'LL history of Union lodge, No. 4,
Grand Master Parker; solo, Miss
Knight; solo, Mrs. B. g. Morrison, with
flute obligato by N. P. Lowering; history
of Juniper lodge, No. 9; Degree of
Rebekah, Mrs. A. l.. Finney; music,
ouartette, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Pierce,
Messrs. Balch and Wilson; readings,
Miss Edith Jones OF Bradford. Music
was also furnished by Lyndonville ladies
ouartette and the Congregational male
auartette in several finely rendered selec-
tons. The first prize was won by the
ladies' quartette for their rendition of
"Ben Bolt" the second prize falling to
the male quartette, who gave ANNE
Laurie" in a manner much appreciated
by the audience. A reception to Miss
tones, whose finely rendered selections
won her much praise, was held after the
musical and literary programme had
been carried out, followed by a prone
made. the music for the latter being fur
nished by Mrs. Colby. The evenings
entertainment was one which will be
long remembered by all who were
! present.