St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-11
LYNDONVILLE.

The first Sunday services in the new
| Methodist church were held last Sunday,
and the seats were all occupied afternoon
and evening. The church was beauti-
| fully decorated with flowers. Rev. w.
c. Johnson delivered two interesting and
| able sermons, one in the morning, his
| topic being Freely have we received.
freely give" and in the evening, Thy
will be DONE" The regular choir, Robert
Childs, bass. Mrs. B. 6. Morrison, SC
prano, Mrs. Ben Pierce, alto, II. l.. Par
ker, tenor, was assisted by H. w. Lyster,
c. B. Eastman, bass, Mrs. Silsby OF Lit.
tleton. N. H.. Mrs. A. D. Paige, soprano,
Miss Gertrude Knight, Mrs. Will Davis,
alto, George Thompson, r. w. Howe.
tenor. The music was very nicely rem
dered.
The valve in the gong fixtures got out
of order about o'clock Sunday morn
ing and caused the gong to blow for
about half an hour, the Waterman not
understanding how to stop it. People
took the NOISE for an alarm of FIRE and
80 or 40 were soon on the streets look
ing tor flames.
Arrangements are completed for the
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Music hall Feb. 25. The Talma Ladies
orchestra OF Providence, X. l., 10 pieces,
will provide the music and an excellent
selection the boys have made. The sup
per will be served at Webb's hotel. There
will be no trouble from the cold as was
experienced last year, as the new heating
apparatus is sufficient Tor all demands.
Bub Miles children have all been sick
with diphtheria, one dying Saturday. The
family have much sympathy from many
friends.
The Sons of Veterans will give an en-.
tertainment in Music hall tomorrow
evening in memory of Lincoln's birthday.
Entertainment free. Relic. corps will
serve sandwich supper from to 100
for 10 cents.
A number from here will attend the
closing concerts of the Newport musical
convention today.
An actor and actress from the Lyceum
Theater Co. that has lately played for
two weeks in this place and st. Johns.
bury to so small houses that it lett them
in rather hard financial straits, appeared
in town Tuesday and proceeded to ad.
vertise benefit ball for themselves in
Music hall that evening. An orchestra
rendered their services tree and when the
time came to begin dancing there was
nothing lacking except 40 women to
supply that number OF men present with
partners. The actress was all right as
far as she went, but the 10th man might |
have got little tired OF waiting for his |
turn to trip the light fantastic toe.
The Commercial Union, New York |
Home, Hartford National and Niagara |
fire insurance companies had representa-
tives here from the rating committee of |
northeastern Vermont Wednesday look |
ing over the buildings with the object in
view of decreasing the insurance rate. |
The owners OF blocks here are anxiously |
awaiting their decision and see no rea- |
son why il should not be favorable one.
Mrs. Carroll Granger and daughter
Florence and mother, Mrs. Spauldng of
Barre, are visiting Mrs. E. ]. Blodgett.
Mrs. H. L. Parker returned Monday
from Littleton, N. H., where she spent
several days with relatives.
Mrs. w. M. Silsby. who has been Wis.
iting her brother, H. L. Parker, returned
to her home in Littleton, N. H., Tuesday.
IA. Thorne, arthitect. Of St. Johns.
bury goes to New York next week to select
the furnishings for Mrs. Julia Hutchins'
greatly improved and remodeled house.
The Methodist society has received
$50 check from Congressman w. W.
Grout to be applied toward the building
expenses OF the new church. During the
dedicatory services last week Rev. w. c.
Johnson made report expressing deep
gratitude for the help received outside
the congregation. He said the whole
cost of the church was $4,000, and that
they had hoped to have finished with
debt of not over $780, but some neces-
sary final expenses had left them with
debt Of $500. At the close OF his report
a collection was taken up which
to over 500.