St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-12
AT THE WILLIE,
prooeeding. at the village Meeting.

At the village meeting, March 5, the
following officers were elected: Modera-
tor. l. T. Gleason; clerk, ]. M. LeBour-
vsau; treasurer, E. L. Wells; collector,
George W. Pierce; chief engineer, Stephen
Eastman; trustees, George W. Pierce, A.
W, Houghton, c. L. Stuart; village
AGENT. N. A. Norton; auditors, E. Bige-
low. H. F. Balch, H, c. Wilson; electric
Iiqht commissioner for three years. E. B.
Chase; for two years, ], A. Ahern; for
one YEAR, c. G. Norris; water commits
sioner for three years, {. L. Stuart
Voted to raise tax as follows For
village expenses, so cents; hydrant tax,
10 cents; electric light tax, 10 cents;
highway tax, 20 cents; total, 90 cents.
Voted to propriate $3.50 for out of
door concerts; to abate the poll taxes of
the members of the Fire Company and
the Hook and Ladder Company; to re-
fund the money, SIS. paid by the G. A.
R. Post for use OF Village Hall for Decor
alton day last year; to let the lecture
course committee have the use of the hall
for the next seasons course of lectures
free of charge.
The Band Will Entertain.
The Lyndonvile Military band will
give a series of four popular subscription
concerts and dances during the spring.
The Lyndon Woman's Club are helping
to sell the tickets for these entertain
ments; rs cents will admit lady to
the four concerts and dances, and $3.50
gentleman. The baud is busy prac-
ticing and they expect to give the best
outof-door concerts this summer which
they have ever given.
Some of All Kinds.
Charles Bracket, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bracket. died last
Thursday night OF Group, This is the
third child they have lost in a short time
and they have the sympathy of all in
their sorrow. The funeral was held at
st. Elizabeth church Sunday afternoon,
and the burial was in the Catholic Gene
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens Of Rock Isl
and are visiting at H. E. Hoveys.
Dr. Roscoe Carter takes Robert ChiId's
place in the Methodist church choir. Mr..
Carter has a rich tenor voice and his
singing was much enjoyed last Sunday
morning.
Mrs John Murch is spending a week
with friends in Boston.
About eighty of the members and
friends Of the Universalist church gave
reception to the new pastor, Rev John
Kimball and family, Tuesday evening OF
last week. The evening was speut in
social way, aud the church ladies' quar-
tet, composed Of Mrs a, d. Paige, Mrs
Lincoln Pratt, Mrs. A. {. McDoNe ell and
Mrs Clara CaSwel, gave two selections
which were much enjoyed by all. Re.
trcshments were served. A large number
came from St. Johnsbury to attend this
reception.
Robert Child left Friday night for Rut,
land, He stopped over Sunday with his
parents in Fairlee.
The Congregational Ladies Aid SO
Getty held a very pleasant meeting with
with Mrs. w. J. Blodgett last Thursday.
The ladies are busy sewing for a school
OF Mountain Whites in Tennessee.
The Lyndon Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. W. II. Parker on Thursday
afternoon.
!. P. Webster, postmaster, had the citi
zens telephone put into the post office
last week.
Don't forget the reading by Doctor
Drummond on Thursday evening, in
Music Hall
Miss Bertha Quimby of Burlington has
been visiting Old friends here, on her way
from Shlrbrooke, where she has been
spending a three weeks vacation with
her father Miss Ouimby is on the staff
of the Burlington News.
Nathan, the little son of George
Thompson, was thrown from a buggy
last week and had leg broken and
badly crushed AmputatiOn was at first
thought necessary, but the leg may yet
be saved,
Mrs Charles Rogers goes % Montreal
this week to have an operation perform
ed upon her foot.
Mudst Fortier OF Quebec, an old gen
t)eman OF 90 years, and MIR. and Mrs
Robert Pauin of Montreal have been
visiting al Joseph AubIuS.
The Lecture COMMITTEE selected last
week by the p irons OF the course was
Prot, f. l. PugSley, Homer c. Wilson,
Mrs H + Folsom and Mrs. E. J.
Blodgltt,
The L,ndonvlllt Orchestra went to
Barton Landing to play tor dance Sat
urday event, A good many went
from here to the dance,
Mr. and Mrs Ralph T. Parker of St
Johnshury vjSlIed their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs n. l., Parker last week Mr.. Parker
sang tenor in a Quartette at the Musical
Convention held at Lyndon last week.
Mr.. ard Mrs Eiel Peck OF Kimball,
Mnn,, are visiting their brother, James
McLaue
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methc-
dist church will serve a Vegetable Hash
and Bean supper next Friday evening
from 80 to 7 80 ten cents
Misses Elizabeth Pettigrew and Grace
Sanjrsou 81 st JohnSbury visited their
aunt, Mrs. E W. Hutchlns, last week,
Miss Josie Hutchins gave party to
seven little friends last Saturday after
noon in honor of her eighth birthday.
Miss Bernice Smith, who has been
clerkng in H. l.. ParKer's store for some
mouths, takes Miss Gertrude knights
place in Mrs F. J. WilIeys store.
Those who attended the dance given
by the Lyndon Club last Thursday even
ing had very pleasant time.
LYNDON.
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