St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02
LYNDON.
Christmas Festivities.

list church last week Monday evening
was very enjoyable affair, in which the
little folks did themselves and their
friends great credit and in turn were
made happy by the distribution of gifts
from the well filled Christmas tree. They
marched into the audience room to the
time OF a very lively professional which
was followed, after prayer by the pastor,
by solos, Rotations, motion songs and
choruses. Solos were, Bending on a
Cradle Low" by Miss Rose Brown. A
Christmas carol by Roland Spencer.
| Martin Luther's Cradle Hymn by Nette
Spencer, the tiniest Of singers, and How
| Wish l Knew by Htlda McGlaufn
The latter is gem describing incidents
connected with the birth of Christ, and
it was surg with indescribable beauty
and pathos, showing a voice OF unusual
compass and sweetness for child seven
years old, coupled with true artistic ap-
probation OF the sentiment Of the song.
A motion song by Grace and Alice KID
der, Eva Kittredge and Lizzie Aldrich,
entitled Ringing TOR Jesus" was exceed
! ingly pretty and the audience expressed
their appreciation most heartily, after a
motion song Crock a bye" by four
little girls carrying their dollies, COM
pellIng them to repeat it. The church
was beautifully decorated with evergreen
trees and branches. The word, Imman-
uel, occupied central position and ever.
green rope and large gilt stars completed
the adornment. The church was COM
pletely filled by the large audience.
The Congregational church was decor
ated with excellent taste tor the Christ
mas exercises on Tuesday evening and
two large trees beautifully trimmed with
wax candles, tinsel and small gifts, de-
| lighted the children. The choir rendered
several SELF ctions and there were recita-
tions, responsive readings and songs by
the Sunday school. The service closed
with the distribution of gifts.
At Red Village an elaborate Christ mas
concert was given Wednesday evening at
the schoOlhouse. VIII CHI was hardly capa-
BILE OF holding he audience, and it was
pronounced by some as the best yet.
Santa Claus was personifed with con-
siderable skill, and he effected his en-
trance through a ventilator and came
| down on rope, dressed in the usual
manner, accompanied by quantity Of
gifts. A Christmas tree also contributed
to the enjoyment of those who partlci-
pated in the affair.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McGauhin pass
ed the twenttth milestone Of their mar
ried life last Saturday night. Before the
League meeting program had progressed
very lar Rev. Mr.. McGlafin came and
announced to Mrs McGlafin that some
body had come to the house and his
strange looks and the suspicious moist
ure in his eyes lmpressing her she made
| haste to reach home. lust as she reached
the yard she noticed that all the rooms
were lighted and many shadows fitting
past the windows. Entering the house
she found it well fillet with members of
the Methodist societies of both Lyndon
and Lyndonvlle, who had come to offer
congra tulations. About nine O'Clock a
poem was read by Mrs. Frank Powers,
OF Lyndonvlle, and two dishes of money
were presented, with the best wishes OF
their parishoners Mr., and Mrs. Nc
Glafin responded with hearty thanks
and words OF appreciation.
Enterprise Grange will have a regular
meeting at their h al January 5, and the
following officers tor the year 1901 will
he installed: Charles A. Hoyt, master /;
Charles L. Hoyt, overster; Mrs. w. l..
Park. lecturer; E. B. Hopkins, steward !;
H A. Park, assistant steward; Mrs.
Fred Spencer, chaplain; W. L. Park,
treasurer; Mrs. c. Abee, secretary /;
Ezra Sarger, gate keeper; Lena Mooney,
Pomon. Gertrude Whrppe, Flora !;
Ethel Park. Ceres; Agnes Frost, ladies'
assistant steward.
Roy Wilcomb, of Brandon, arrived Fri
day night on a trip of business and pleas
ure and was very heartily welcomed by
his many friends. He was recalled Mon.
day by a dispatch.
Mrs. Henry Frye fell on the ice and
brokt her leg Saturday evening, while re.
turning rom a neighbours.
Alex Aldrich moved from the Hill house
Monday to the tenement recently finish
ed in Don Gray's house.
Charles DUMMY, of Barre visited his
brother Nrlls Quimby, Thursday.
Mrs, F. E. Burton has been spending a
couple of weeks in Boston.
Miss Bessie Nj. Hopkins has gone to
Middletown Mass, to take a position
as book keeper.
Misses Hattie and Effie Colby have re.
turrei to their schools at Orange, Mass.
The three daughters Of Henry Ing,a
h'm are y home from heir school at
H. ly Ike M ,ss
James Lamond, who was very Ill few
days last week is out again.
The Christian Endeavor society held a
very pleasant social at the vestry Friday
evening.
E. c. Morse had fine new piano put
in few days ago.
George Kittredge prepared a pleasant
surprise for his children and when they
returned from the Christmas tree last
Monday evening they discovered a new
piano.
A party of friends gave Enoch Dutton
a surprise one evening last week.
DIR. Bulbs Cough Syrup will give inn
mediate relet to child suffucating with
the dreadful Group. Mothers, keep this
| reliable medicine ALWAYS handy and II