St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-08
LYND ONVILLE,

w. J. Blodgett has moved his house
hold goods here from Randolph and is
occupying the Rogers house on South
street.
Guy Watson of Norwich University
has been spending few days with his
parents.
large number went from here to St.
.Johnsbury last Wednesday evening to
hear the concert by Sousa's Band.
Raymond Campbell, the four years old
son of G. M. Campbell, while playing on
a hay loft in J. P. Webster's barn lost
his balance and fell through a feed
chute, about sixteen feet. He was
picked up by Mr.. Webster, who hap
pened to be near by, and carried to his
home, where he soon recovered, but it
was narrow escape from what might
nave been very serious accident.
Mrs. Gertrude Harris and her pupils
give musical recital in Good Tenn lars
hall Friday evening, at eight O'Clock.
Admission ten cents.
Merritt Harris is expected home from
South America this month.
The annual meeting of the Village I'M
provement Society was held last week
Tuesday afternoon and the following
9th ,ers were elected President, Mrs. A.
D. Paige; vice president, Mrs. J. S. Scho-
field; secretary, Mrs. E. l.. Wells; treas
urer, Miss Ida S. PEARL executive COM
mittee, Mrs. F. H. Davis, Mrs. c. L.
Stuart, Mrs. c. J. Bundy. Mrs. E. 7.
Blodgett. The plans of the society this
year are to lay out a park in front of c.
J. Bundy's on Main street. The fixing
up of this place will add a great deal to
the appearance of the village. Contribu.
tons for the development of this plan
will be gratefully received.
Miss Agnes Kelley of Newport is work
ing for Miss Nora Thompson in her
dressmaking parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher spent last
week in Lowell.
The Musicians Convention, under the
auspices of the Lyndonvile Military
Band have decided upon the following
dates, May Fl, %, %, a. Owen R.
Church of Reeves American Band of
Providence has been engaged as director.
Mr.. Church is one of the best cornet
soloists in the country, and those who
have the matter in charge are to be con-
graduated on securing his services for
this convention.
A new gents furnishing store was
opened in Cheney's block last week by L.
c. Kenney OF Barre. The store goes by
the name of THE Red Star Bargain
Store"
A pretty wedding occurred at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Hubbard
on Main street last week Tuesday even
ing at $50 o'clock, when their daughter,
Miss Addie, was united in marriage to
John B. Ripley. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. E. V. Stevens in the pres
ence of the immediate relatives only.
The bridesmaid was Miss Susan Cana
way and the best man was N. D. Ripley
OF st. Johnsbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Ri pley
are at home to their friends alter May
18th in their pleasant rooms in Stern's
block
]. c. Eaton and John M. LeBourveau
have been appointed electric light COM
missoners for this village until the next
annual meeting. They take the place Of
DR.. J.W. Copeland and John Clearly, who
resigned few weeks ago.
James D. Blodgett of East Barnet has
purchased E. A. Connor's night lunch
business located in the basement of Ide's
Block. Mr.. Connor has a position as
freight conductor on the Santa Fe rail-
road, and goes west soon.
Rev. c. H. Penoyer of Boston occupied
the Universalist pulpit last Sunday. He
has been the guest of Mrs. E. l.. Wells.
Mrs. W. S. Lothrop has been visiting
relatives in South Lawrence, Mass.
]. A. Beauchesne has built new
house on Raymond street.
Charles Ruggles has moved from his
farm on Pudding Hill to one of his
houses on Charles street.
Tomato, celery and pansy plants are
offered for sale by c. F. Gibbs at St.
Jonsbury, either at wholesale or retail.
He has some of the best ever in St. Johns
bury.