St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-09
LYNDON.


Miss Nellie Mattocks has returned from
a visit to Schenectady N. Y, accom-
panied BY her sster, Mrs. Caro- Hubbard,
and little Elizabeth May.
Rev. Mr.. Mather went TO Grotou last
week Wednesday to visit former pa
rishioners, and perform a marriage cere-
mony.
Mrs. Joe Hoyt of Barre with two
children are visiting at Charles Hoyt's
and S. w. Browns.
Miss Rose and Master Charlie Brown
are spending two or three weeks at West
Derby with their father.
Miss Grace, daughter Of Martin Quinn
by, of Pasadena, Cal, is visiting her
uncle, Wells Quimby, and other relatives.
Miss Maud Bailey returned Monday
from visit to Barnet.
H. Co,cell Staples made flying visit
here over the Fourth returning to Boston
Monday morning.
Mrs. Lula Lawrence and children of
Waltham, Mass, are at 6. P. Spencer's.
Misses Hattie Gour and Ina Pope are
having a ten days vacation from their
work at Barton.
Mrs. George P. Ide went to Old Orchard
Monday to stay few weeks, hoping to
regain her health.
Mrs. Mary Bowker visited her sister,
Mrs. Mark !. Hovey, at East st. Johns
bury, last week.
Charles Quimby of Barre was here over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flato of Massachusetts,
are visiting at Heman French's. Mrs.
Flato is Mr.. French's granddaughter,
formerly Miss Katie Graves.
The meeting on Sunday evening at the
Methodist church will commence at $50
o'clock tor the present.
Quite a number of our people went to
West Burke to the celebration July 4th.
This village was the scene of about the
usual amount of uproar Thursday night,
so that nobody had a chance to sleep
more thar was good for them. No harm
was done, however, for the boys con-
| tented themselves with such pranks as
putting sleigh and cultivator on the
ridge pole of the hose house. an express
wagon on the piazza of the Morse store,
and hanging an efigy between the flag
poles.
The Epworth League held the first
monthly business meeting since the cleo
ton Of officers for the present year at the
Methodist vestry last week Tues day
evening. Encouraging and instructive
remarks were made by the pastor and
some Of the members, some important
business was transacted, five new men,
bers were enrolled, and refreshments
were served. All members who were not
there missed good time.
The patriotic service at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday afternoon at 5
O'Clock was very interesting and con
sisted of select readings by Misses Etfle
Colby and Myra Holton, solos by Roy
Gage and Frank Emmons, an address by
Rev. NJ. A. Farren on the spirit of '76, y
and several patriotic hymns by choir
of eight voices assisted by W. H. Bowker
with cornet, and an organ accompanl,
ment by Mrs. Trull. The church was
prettily decorated with large and small
flags. punches Of daisies and several rare
and beautiful ported rose bushes. There
were present representatives vi lue j. "
U. A. Nd, the G. A. R. and the 5 OF v.
as we'll as the usual audience at Sunday
evening services. There was no service
at the Methodist church.
Rufus Young, who has for many years
been a resident of this place, reached the
age of so years last Monday and party
of 20 friends visited him and his wife il
their home at East Lyndon on that day
The company was composed mostly o
those who had known these excellent
people many years and been associated
with them in church work and many
were the kind words and good wishe
expressed in their behalf. A letter from
Rev. W. c. Johnson, a former pastor
was read, and several ole and famllla
hymns sung and prayer offered, afte
which the company partook OF sand
witches, cake and lemonade. The coca
sion will be remembered by those presen
as one of the very peasantest OF its kin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Young were bot
greatly pleased and cheered by the kline
ness of their friends.