St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
AT THE WILLIE.
Memorial Day Observance.

The Memorial day exercises which
were held Friday afternoon in the ceme-
terry were unusually interesting and i'm
pressive. The procession was long one,
a very large number of school children
being in attendance. Every child carried
a flag. On arrival at the cemetery each
veteran took charge of certain number
of children and went with them to put
flowers on the soldiers graves. The
band furnished excellent music. On their
way home the 6. A. r. and band went
up by the home of Abram Hicks and sa-
uted their comrade, who has recently
been very i'll.
The concert in the evening was one of
the best ever held here, the Institute cho-
rus furnishing the greater part. The
duet by Mrs. Harris and Mr.. Gage is
considered by many to be one OF the
best things ever given here. The read
ings by Miss Mabel Hamilton were also
much appreciated.
Lecture Course Announcements.
The lecture course committee has con-
tracted with the White Entertainment
Bureau for a course of seven entertain
ments to be given the next season. The
following is the list of attraction S: Rufus
King, subject, This New Age" Concert
by Mendessohn Quartette company, as
sisted by Miss Marguerite Smith, the
child impersonator, and Miss Helen
Faye, soprano soloist. De Witt Miller,
subject not yet given. Thomas Preston
Brooke, with his famous marine band.
Thomas McClurg, subject, THE Man
with the Hoe" Thomas Dixon, Jr., sub
jet, Backbone" May Parker's Little
Pickauinnies and Concert Company as
sisted by Lillian Pierce, reader, Miss
Florence Beckett, flute soloist, and Miss
Bertha Webb, violinist.
The Congregational Ladies Aid So
ciety has elected as delegates to the Con-
gregational Woman's Home Mission
AIRY Union of Vermont, Mrs. F. H. Davis
and Mrs. c. B. Dodge. The meeting will
be held in Springfield June 10.
Rev. John Kimball gave the Memorial
address at West Concord Friday, and
L, B. Harris spoke to the people at
Albany on the same theme.
There was no service at st. Peters
church last Sunday on account of the
absence Of the rector, Rev. Arthur Stone
Bishop Hall spoke in the Episcopal
church last week Sunday evening and
confirmed ten persons.
Childrens day will be observed at the
Congregational church Sunday, with q
concert by the children in the evening. A
fine supper was served at st. Elizabeth
church last Thursday evening to large
crowd.
Miss Nettie Lynn and Lucius Park
were married Wednesday evening, May
2S, at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. !. D. Lynn. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. W. c. johnson
of Barton. Only the immediate rela
tives of the bride and groom were pres
ent. The bride was dressed in white
muslin, and stood under an arch OF ever
green. The rooms were prettily deco
rated with potted plants and evergreen
They left on the midnight train for
trip to Lowell, Mass.
The band gave a fine outdoor concert
Friday morning on the park by the sta
ton. Homer c. Wilson has resigned thu
leadership of the band. He has been {
member of the band 26 years, and fo
many years has been its leader, and al
excellent one, too.
Will Webb's black horse, Jerry, former
ly owned by A. L. Finney, died Sunday
night, rom the effects OF hard driving BY
party to whom Mr.. Webb had let him
This party to all appearances had beer
intoxicated.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Wiley went tt
Waterbury Friday to take Mrs. Mar