St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-26
LYNDON CENTER.

Last Sunday being the Worlds Tenn
peraDce Sunday, Rev. Z. Newell preached
strong temperance sermon. In the
evening a miscellaneous temperance
meeting was held consisting of readings
by |, K. Alnsworth, Z NJ. Campbell, Mr..
Ho,tord, short address by Prot. Pugs-
ley and music by a male quartet consist
ing OF Rev. E. Newell, H. M. Atwood, E..
M. Campbell and H. W. LISTER.
the fall term of the Institute closes to.
day. The junior declamations were
given last week Thursday and the senior
original parts were delivered Tuesday
evening. Receptions were held on both
evenings by the respective classes.
Miss Ethel Batchelder is i'll with grip
and quinsy sores.
A very pleasant evening was spent
with Mr., and Mrs. A. L. Barrett last
Monday, it being Mr.. Barrett's birth
day. A program consisting of music
and readings was given, alter which re-
treshments were served. Mr.. Barrett
was the recipient OF several useful gifts,
including a nice chair.
A special meeting of the Christian En-.
deavor society was held Sunday after
noon when Mr.. Grant, chairman of the
good citizenship committee tor the coun-
ty, and Miss Helen L. Graves, state sec
rotary, were present. Mss Graves gave
a brief report of the New England Con-
vention held in Boston, and Mr.. Grant
gave very helpful talk on "Deepening
the Spiritual Life"
Mrs. w. H. Lyster has been enjoying a
visit from her sister from Danvllle, p. o.
Mrs. May Currier, who has been stop
ping at the home OF her father, D. O. Cur
rter, and receiving treatment for lung
trouble has IT turned to Sheffield.
Miss Ellie Tucker will spend her
Thanksgiving vacation with a friend in
New Hampshire.
Frank Dresser, who has been assistant
trainer and horseshoer on large farm
near Philadel phia TOR the past 8 months
is at home on a vacation. He will re
turn to Allentown, Pa, where he will
do the same work.
Mildred Rice is ill with gastric trouble
Wallace Watson has moved into the
house lately vacated by R. w. Sher-
burne. Sidney Wilkinson will move into
the house vacated by Mr.. Watson.
NJ E. Daniels has sold his farm in
South Wheelock and will move to the
Center Immediately.
Gladys Barrett has been ill with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Hodgdon OF
Sheffield have been visiting friends here.
Mrs. T. N. Vail gave chrysanthemum
exhibit Friday afternoon inviting the
Shakespeare and Woman's Clubs and
other friends. Over 40 different varieties
OF chrysanthemum were shown. As the
guests departed Mrs. Vail presented
each with several OF these beautiful flow
els.
At special business meeting of tie
Ladies AID Society Of the Free Baptist
church last Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Bertha Rice, it was voted to put tie VII
lage water into the vestry kitchen.
Work will be begun this week as the so.
ciety wishes to get the work done before
the ground freez>s.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. X. Lyster of Montreal
will spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. Lys
ter's parents here.
Mrs. Merritt M. Harris IL spending her
vacation in Pattsburg, N. Y.
The village school will commence Mon
day, Miss Cunningham, who did the
work of II the grades will now have
only the first six grades, the seventh
numbering nine pupils, going into an.
other department. This department will
be taught by Mrs. Lila Carpenter Dow,
the sessions being held at her home On
Center street.