St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
AT THE WILLIE.
Minstrel Show.

MlubIfeA SmOWs
The Elite LADY Ministries, under the
a;+ect;on of Prot. w. B. Leonard of Glen
Falls, N. Y, gave two fine entertainments
Friday and Saturday evenings of last
week under the auspices of the Village
Improvement Society. The net proceeds
were S216, which were equally divided
between the director and the V. l. S.
Afterwards friends Of the V. l. S. contrib
uted to swell their half of the proceeds
enough to make $12o. The v. I. S.
Greatly appreciated the help given them
rom 50 many quarters. The parade on
Friday by the ladies. led by the Lyndon
vile band was much enjoyed. Forty
ladies and young girls took part in the
Minstrel Show; Mrs. Silsby was inter-
locutor; Mrs. Huntley and the Misses
thompson, Ayers, Flower, Watson and
BROWN were end ladies'; Mrs. Davis was
the Goddess of Liberty; ladies' quar-.
tette consisted of Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Nor
rson, Miss Finney and Miss Steele; the
h;cyclists were Miss Blake and Miss
Burt; the brownies, Misses Demars,
Dohlbeck, Cox and Robinson; Miss
Hutchins sang little ballad; Mrs.
Morrison and Miss Wing acted to per-
lection the English Swells;" Miss
Watchie and Mrs. Silsby gave character
sketches in Meath the City Lights"
Mrs. Pierce assisted by Misses Flower.
Nav and Edna Watson, Mrs. LeBour-
yeau, Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Hutchins
gave Dear Old Southern Home" and
there was stage parade led by Miss
Ayers. Mrs. Norris made an excellent
accompanist. There was not poor
feature in the show. all did splendidly.
Dances were held after each entertain
ment. The ladies of the V. |. S. are to
he congratulated on their success.
E. A. Gaudette has sold his house on
Hill street to Enoch F. Smith. Mr..
Smith and family, who are now living in
West Lebanon, N. H., will return soon
to occupy their new home.
0. T. Curtis of Sutton, administrator
of M. H. Curtis estate, has sold the
house on corner OF Elm and Curtis streets
to W. S. letters. Consideration, $2950
E, c. Earle has finished work for The
B, & M. r. r. at Littleton, and will soor
commence work for Gordon Brothers.
E. B. Chase, Granville Wheeler and W
S. Masten spent Sunday in Boston.
Mrs. Charles Folsom and Mrs. Horace
Miller have returned from a visit to Mrs
Charles Miller at White River Junction
Mrs. c. H. Mower and daughter Mil
bred returned to their home in Wes'
Lebanon this morning, after spending
few days with friends in town.
Mrs. Frank Eaton and Miss Katie
Mrs. Fl. F. Balch and Miss Gratia, from
St. Johnsbury, have been visiting thei
many friends here.
Miss Bertha Carpenter has been visit
ing her niece, lola Chappell, of Victory
for few days.
L. S. Howe, who has occupied one @
the B. & NJ. R. r. Co.'s houses on Mai
street TOR the past 20 years, has move
into Mrs. L. F. Woodward's house O
Church street. Henry Swail has vacate
his tenement on Raymond street and ha
moved into the house formerly occupie
by Mr.. Howe.
Mrs. Wesley Batchelder and Mrs. F.
Gilman of st. Johnsbury are visiting q
the Vile.
David 0. Currier. for 46 years res
dent 10 town, died Nov. IL, at his hon
at the Center, after long illness. F,
neral Sunday afternoon. Interment
Lyndon Center cemetery. He leaves
widow and two children, Mrs. E. N
n Drake of Sheffield and Ernest of Ne
Il York.
DR.. R. A. Carter has moved to Lyndo
Center.
Miss Orpha Farmer is at home fro
her school at West Concord.
Mrs. E. M. Campbell is visiting I
West Burke.
Mrs. Charles Ladd is able to walk OF
after her long illness.
The Congregational Ladies Aid societ
will meet with Mrs. Elva Dodge Frida
afternoon.
Mrs. A. L. Finney will give an info
NAL reception Thursday afternoon fro
2to 3 O'Clock in honor of her guest, Nj
Minnie Havens, of Chester Depot, who
the president of the Vermont Rebeks
Assembly. All Rebekahs in town invite
Mrs. Charles Densmore has moved
West Burke.
Mrs. T. N. Vail invited a large numb
ofladv friends to chrysanthemum sho
last week. Each was presented with
bouquet as they bade her goodbye al
all enjoyed the afternoon.
Will Richardson of the Willough|
Lake House and Miss Mary Hazel
Lyndonville were married by Rev. 1
Pontbriand at the Catholic church We
nesday. A large audience was presei
Miss Teresa Hazel was bridesmaid, X
Cheney OF Manchester, N. H.. was 6'
man, Frances Hazel, ring bearer. M
Wakefield played the wedding mar'
The bride was gowned in white $
muslin. She wore veil and CARR
bride roses.
EAST BURKE.
Mrs. Frank Farmer of Middlebury a