St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-29
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N iklL FILLL.
Miss Susie Hume has returned from
Denver, Col, where she has been spend
ing the winter. Her friends regret tina
her health has not benefited by tn
change.
Mrs. D. c. Stevens OF West Derby ha
been visiting Mrs. J. S. Schofeld.
Mrs. w. H. Lord has been enjoying
visit from her mother and aunt, Mrs
]. B. and Mrs. Mary Morrill, of Barton
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Thompson ant
children spent Sunday with relatives il
town. Mr.. Thompson and Lois returned
to Fairlee while Mrs. Thompson ant
Nathan will remain few days longer.
Mrs. Sylvester of Nashua, N H., is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs, Harry House.
The children of the Universalist Sunday
school enjoyed supper and social even
ing at the church parlors, Thursday
A number OF their friends were invited
aud very pleasant time was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Scho6eld entertained
a few friends pleasantly last Wedntsd ay
evening with whist as the attraction.
Thursday afternoon she invited % ladies
o take part in cake contest" each
ne representing the name OF a cake.
Mrs. John Ahern guessed the largest
lumber correctly, and took the cake"
ne prize being an appetizing walnut
we're delightfully."- entertained.
James Hickie, who formerly ran bill
lard and pool room in Ide's block, died
last week at the corner boarding house
on Main street. Funeral services were
held there Friday, with interment at
Lyndon Center. MIR. Hickie was native
OF Cabot and veteran of the civil war.
He leaves no near relatives here.
Mrs. E. L. Wells was in Barton and
Barton Landing several days last week.
She has now gone to Sharon, where her
father is quite i'll.
Ex-roadmaster F. A. Sherwin and
family move this week to their new home
in Springfield, Mass. Their departure is
much regretted by the people here. Mrs.
L. c. Todd is planning to spend the sum-
mer here, with her children, in their
house. which the Sherwins have occu-
pied.
A large number from here attended the
performance OF Denman Thompson's |
"Old Homestead" at St. Johnsbury Sat-
urday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. c. W. Steele and children from St.
Johnsbury visited her mother the first of
the week.
The ladies who have played in the
afternoon whist club this winter meet
with the Lyndon Club Thursday even.
ing, III the club rooms, for social game.
The annual May dinner of the Congre-
gational Ladies Aid society will be held
in the church parlor Friday evening,
from to 8.
E, J. Blodgett, c. W. Staples and E. T.
Wood were in Massachusetts the first OF |
the week, looking up the automobile
ques ion. All three are contemplating
the purchase OF cars, as soon as they find |
the one most satisfactory.
There was a good attendance at the
railroad ball, the second May day ball
given this year Tuesday evening. Music
was furnished by the popular Blaisdelrs
orchestra.
The operetta given Friday evening by
the graded school children was well rem.
der d, and drew good house. The title
is The Whole Year Round" and the
story tells how the world, dissatisfied
with the seasons as they are, decides to
choose one to rule "the whole year
round" Spring, summer, autumn and
winter each present their claims, but not
one is found to be perfectly satisfactory,
and it is at last decided that things are
best as they are. The plot gives an OPP
oortunlty for very pretty duets, solos
md chornses, Rotations, dances and
ableaux, and the children all sang pref
lily, were daintily costumed and gave a
most attractive entertainment. Miss
ellie Campbell was the accompanist.
Earl Howard, who has been in the en-
9loy OF J. {. Eaton here for several years,
1as gone to South Barre to work in bis
ather's store.
A series Impractical meetings is being held
here in the interests of good citizenship.
under the leadership OF the different min
listers and to which all are invited who
wish to help the town. Among the sub
lects in contemplation are the following;
Measures to stop the disgracetul prevail. |
ence OF profanity in our public places;
the enforcement of the anti-cie law:
the ACCESSIBILITY OF curiew law; the es,
Establishment OF a gymnasium and read.
ing room for the benefit of the MANY
young boys and men. who, without
homes. are spending their evenings on the
streets. In common with other towns,
we suffer from many of these evils, but
the remedy lies not in the hands of few,
but IN an awakened public sentiment and
the interest of ALL Ii all the parents in
town did their duty there would be no
occasion for a curfew law, or any other
palliative. Let every father or mother
who reads this article think what he or
she can do personally to further the
cause OF public morality and decency.
Rig Sensation,
There was big sensation in Leesville.