St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16
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nrOVement OOClCly was uClu FIludy,
aora ii. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. J.. S. Scho6eld;
r;,e president, Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell;
secretary, Mrs. H. c. Wilson; treasurer,
Mrs H. W. Lyster; executive board,
Mrs T. A. Ahern, Mrs. A. D. Paige, Mrs.
r f. Davis, Mrs. E. W. Hutchns. The
reoort Of the treasurer showed that there
was in the treasury, April 1, $208.O8;
raised during the year. S553.13; ex-
nended during the year, 1929 40, leav-
mo balance of cash on hand $3.50 SO.
Three hundred dollars were raised for
Main street park, and will be used there
this summer. The public has shown
mich interest in the work and have as
sisted in many ways. Thanks are due
T N Vail who contributed coupe from
which 500 was raised, and to c. NJ.
Darling who assisted in various ways.
A MngHziue Party.
Mrs. H. F. Balch and Mrs. H. VI. Pearl
cave a magazine party Tuesday evening,
April s. Each lady present represented
2 magazine, each contributing to its con-
tents. Mrs. A. L. Finney, the editress,
cave a laughable editorial, containing
local hits on all the ladies present. Mrs.
H. E. Folsom gave a short story; Mrs.
F.. /. Wells, etchings; Mrs. H. W. Lvster,
reprints; Mrs. w. 5. letters, local news,
and the other ladies present misceIane-
Gus items. Then followed a magazine
guessing contest, in which rhe prizs, a
piece OF statuary, was won by Mrs. II
". Lystcr. Refreshments, consis ing OF
Venetian eggs, saltiues, olives, cake and
cocoa, were served.
FlOtsam and Jetsam.
Guy Watson, who has been spending
his spring vacation with his parents, re.
turned to Norwich University, tor his
last term, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens who have
been visiting at the home OF Mrs Mary
Hoyey, have returned to their home at
Rock Island.
Mrs. Wells aud daughter, Carrie, are
visiting at the home of B. u. Wells. Miss
Carrie IS night supervisor in the Water
bury asylum.
Mrs. II. w. Lyster en- ertained a party
Of ladies at her home on Centre street,
Friday evening, and gave tea party
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Mathewson, who has
been working for the family of DR.. c. w.
Staples finished her work Thursday.
She viii teach in the Bundy district in
Sutton for the spring term.
Mrs. David Silsby, who has been in
Hanover hospital, has returned home.
Her friends will be glad to learn that the
operations were entirely successful.
Miss J. NJ. Brown Of Barre and Mrs.
Mary Pease are trimming in Mrs. +. J.
WIIley's millinery store.
Schools outside of the village began
Monday with the following teachers:
East Lyndon, Miss Zaida Wiley; Red
Village, Mrs, Jones; Pudding Hill, Miss
Susan Cunningham; Egypt, Miss Angie
Wiley; Squabbe Hollow, Miss Lena
Eastman Vail District, Miss Ada Wiley;
Mosquito, Roswell Wilmarth; Allen Dis
trict, Miss Ethel Park; Mt. Hunger,
Miss Angie Hunter; Cod Hill, Miss
Helen Hoffman.
lNCltlL IlulCulIlS CHlGI LditlCb SlAlNCu
oths gentlemen friends last Wednesday
evening. The time was pleasantly spent
at cards pool aud billiards,
Theodore Harris and family have
moved from Mrs McCaun's tenement on
MAN street to c. l., Welch's tenement in
Hadleyyie,
Mrs a. l.. Finney gave party to sew.
eral OF her lady friends last Monday
evening, in honor of her friend, Mrs.
Stephen Folsom, of Bellows Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Morrison entertain
ed forty guests at the Union House last
Thursday evening. Whist was the prin-
opal feature of the evening,
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give their annual May dinner
Thursday, May /.
Mrs Annie Cameron and daughter Of
Dandy are visiting Mrs. Camerou's
brother, F. H. Balch.
l. w. Sanborn is considered much i'm
proved.
Miss Charlotte Kenney goes this week
to Wells River, where she will conduct a
millinery sale tor Mrs E. Bigelow.
Miss Susie Hume has been very i'll at
the home OF Mrs. H. f. Folsom for two
weeks. She is now a little better. A
trained nurse is caring Tor her.
Mrs, L. NJ. Hubbard of Barton is stop
ping at |. W. Sanborn's.
Hiram Pearl of Boston has been spend
ing a week with his family.
Mrs. Will Baldwin is improving and is
able to sit up a short time each day.
Miss Bess Hutchinson is visiting friends
in Boston.
W. Fl. Ford was in Boston last week.
{, NJ. Darling, who has been in Wash
l9,gton during the winter, will return
about Nav list.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Folsom OF Bellows
rails are visiting at H. E. Folsoms.
Misses Alice and Bess Hutchinson gave
achahug dish party Thursday evening
10 a small company OF friends, most OF
"nom were from ont OF town.
Mrs. David Morrison died in New York
city, Tuesday, April 8. Mr.. and Mrs,
Morrison came to Lyndonville many
years ago when it was new village.
Three children were born to them, Ida,
b5grJlc and Eber. The first two are now
9(ead, Her home was in BiDghamton,
\. H., but she was spending a year with
o'r son, Eber, in New York city. The
,oncral was held at her home in Bing-
oomton, N. Y, Friday, April II.
Schools commenced Monday with the
same teachers as last term.