St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
LYNDON.
IAIh Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Treiren were most
| agreeably surprised last week Monday
| by a party OF about 100 friends and
! neighbors who came to remind them OF
! their wedding anniversary. J. M Weeks.
in a few wellChosen words, presented
them with six dining chairs, the gut OF
the people. An extension table was
! given BY the children. Two OF the child
rem, Charles and Sarah, were unable t.
| be present on account OF sickness, but the
rest of the family were all at home.
Twenty years ago similar party was
! held Tor them in the same house, but
| there were only FIVE or six present VINO
attended that gathering
Mrs. Emma Reed of Charleston is
spending a few DAYS with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Spencer.
The graded school closed Friday. The
teachers have lett town to spend the
vacation; Miss Hidreth and Miss Bean
went to Littleton and Mr.. Hinkley 10
his home in Boston.
George Spencer has position in a
last Monday to begin work.
John Johnson died at his home on the
Sou. Wheeock road Tuesday, Feb "a
He had not been well for some time and
a few DAYS ago had a shock from which
be did II IT rally. He wa about 50 years
old and was a native of Canada, coming
from there several wears ago. -Four
daughters, Mrs. George Kittredge OF st.
Tohnsburv, Sarah, Mrs. Francis Hoyt,
and Mrs. Will Murphy OF Lyndon, and
three sons, William Of Speedweil Farms,
and Andrew and James of st. Johnsbury,
survive him.
The school promenade last week was
for the purpose Of raising money to help
the graduating class with the expense oil
programs, etc. The social in the school.
house Monday evening last week was at
tended by the upper room scholars and
a few Others by invitation. Games with
promenade and refreshments were the
order Of the evening.
There was a pound party at Elisha
browns in Red Village last Wednesday
evening, about 40 people attending.
Mrs. McMullen, a long time resident Of
Lyndon is very sick and not expected to
recover, at the home OF her daughter
Emma At Gardner, Mass.
Mrs. Kimbal, wife of the pastor Of the
Universalst church at the Vile, gave
most interesting talk on temperance in
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
She spoke more especially of the infiu-
ence and the effect OF rum traffic on and
in the home The only trouble was that
so few of the voters were out to hear It
and that has been the case all winter,
Miss Rose Brown with her sisters,
Mary and Flora went Tuesday to Put
ney, to spend vacation with their uncle,
Levi Houghton,
The committee on arrangements for
the Easter concert chosen in the Meth
odst Sunday school, Sunday, voted to
have the concert on Easter Sunday, not
understanding that it is conference Sun
day, and the pastor will be away.
The Ladies Aid society met last We'd
nesday with Mrs Badger, The society
is very busy preparing for sale to be
held at Easter time.
A humber of friends and schoolmates
gave a surprise party to Miss Rose
Brown on Monday evening. 1t was to
be 18th birthday party, but as she is
to be away on her birthday it was held
at this time instead. Games were played
and cake and coffee served A gold pen
and blotter and an umbrella were Left
her as a remembrance of the day.