St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-22
AT THE WILLIE.

The adjourned school meeting held last
week Tuesday evening was we'll attend
ed and an interesting and important ses-
sion was held. The report of the COM
mittee OF investigation was heard and
their first recommendation to build a
GOOD. substantial brick school house
was unanimously adopted. The other
two recommendations so far as they
seemed to favor the establishment OF
high school in the district were voted
down. There is party in town which
favors the maintenance of high school,
but from the sentiment of this meeting it is
evidently in the minority. The matter was
discussed in all its bearings and speeches
make by Rev. ]. c. BodwelI, 0. G. Chase,
DR.. Copeland and others. 1t was voted
to decide on the cost of building, elect
building committee and do other prelim-
inares at an adjourned meeting to be
held the Goth Of August, at which it is
hoped there will be a good attendance.
Mrs. Cobb of Waterloo, Iowa, has
been visiting her cousins, Mrs. Helen
Ayers and Mrs. DR.. Davis.
Mrs. Josephine Carr of West Stewards
town, N. H., visited her sister, Mrs. H.
L. Parker, last week.
Mrs. F. H. Davis spent several days
with friends in St. Johnsbury last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graves and Miss
Martha Ingerson, with party of friends,
are stopping at Willoughby Lake this
week. Mrs. Eugene Libby is attending
to the Bell telephone during their absence.
Three members of the graduating class
enter Vermont colleges this fall, Carrie
Campbell the University of Vermont,
Ralph Dodge Middlebury college and
Robert Watson Norwich University.
Miss Carrie Campbell is visiting in
Boston, Worcester and Springfield. At
the last place Miss Maud Dwiuell will
Join her and they will both spend some
time with their old friend, Natalie Tarle-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby are taking
a vacation trip to Nova Scotia, and will
be absent several weeks.
The Universalst Sunday school held a
picnic in Mr.. Whipple's grove last Thurs
day afternoon.
The regular band concert, with very
good program, was given as usual last
F riday evening. This "Wednesday even
ing they have an excursion down Lake
Mempremagog.
Mrs. A. ]. Chaplin has been absent at
Mill Pond, called there by the death Of
her aunt, DR.. Rachael Allyn.
Clarence Fowler is spending his two
weeks vacation at his home here.
Miss May Folett. telegraph opera
tor at Portsmouth, N. H., has been Wis.,
iting Miss Myrtle Chapman.
Miss Glenn Rowland of West Burke is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude Watson.
Miss Flora Dow OF Lancaster, N. H.,
is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. !. T.
Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Spencer, Mrs. Emily
Wilmot, Bessie Squires and friends are
spending some time at Lake Morey.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins has
been notified by the postofice depart
ment that rural free delivery route has
been ordered to be established in Lyn'
donville, August 1, with one carrier.
Mrs. ]. S. Scho6eld has returned from
several weeks visit with friends in the
Adirondacks.
Mrs. A. L. Finney and daughter
Grace, are at home from several weeks
trip to Boston, Worcester, and Other
points of interest.
Richard Wilder, Jr., of Whitefeld, N
H., is stopping with his grandmother
and aunt, Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. H. l.
Parker.
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow invited number
of friends to her home Monday evening
who had the pleasure Of watching The
unfolding of beautiful night blooming
cereus.
The Boston & Maine Agents Associa
ton, comprising station agents from al
over the system. held their annual excur
sion to Lyndonville this year, arriving
here on Saturday last. About 70 came
on the trip, and they were most pleas
antly entertained while here. Saturday
evening Supt. and Mrs. Folsom gave G
reception to the out-of.town guests
which was very much enjoyed. Sunday
special train was taken to Newport
where they enjoyed steamer trip to
Magog and return. The Lvndonvill'
Military Band accompanied the party
and played excellent music through thu
day. A delicious picnic lunch was served
on the boat by Miss Agnes Billiard OF st
Johnsbufy. On Monday morning tn,
whole party were delightfully."- entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Vail at their beau
tiful home. The party returned TO thei
various homes Monday afternoon, mos
of them leaving on the air line south. AL
the guests spoke in the highest terms o
the beauty OF our village, its neat ant
trim appearance, and expressed them
selves delighted with the people and thei
hospitality. The guests were charming
people to meet, and the affair certainl,
closes with mutual satisfaction. AL
such occasions are a help to our town
as they serve to make its advantag
more widely known.
At the Board of Trade meeting Satur
day proposition was made on behalf
the owners of new industry who ar
talking of locating here. The matter !
still under discussion, and we hope i