St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
AT THE WILLIE.

The annual meeting of the Lvndonville
Graded School district was held Tuesday
evening, June 80. The meeting was very
poorly attended, considering its impor-
tance. The election of officers was first
in order, H. L. Parker being the moder
ator, E. ]. Bodgett acting as clerk pro
TEN. The officers were reelected as fol-
lows: Moderator, H. L. Parker; clerk,
]. M. LeBourveau; treasurer, E. l..
Wells; collector, ]. M. LeBourveau;
auditors, E. Bigelow, E. ]. Blodgett,
H. c. Wilson; prudential committee for
three years, Dir. A. c. Mcdowell; truant
officer, H. c. Wilson. The reports of the
different officers were read and accepted,
that OF the treasurer showing about
81 900 cash on hand. 1t was voted to
raise a tax OF 65 cents on the grand list
for the coming year. The great question
of the evening was that OF building
schoolhouse. There is no doubt but
something must be done in the matter Of
school accommodations and that right
soon, as we have now no room for our
primary school, as the quarters they
have occupied in the Norris block are to
be used for other purposes. Besides, the
existing schoolhouse is old, in bad con.
dition and far too small 1t was decided
at this school meeting that committee
of three should be elected to investigate
the needs of the district in regard to a
schoolhouse, look up plans and prices,
and report at an adjourned meeting to
be held in two weeks. The committee
elected were DR.. ]. W. Copeland, 0. G.
Chase, and Mrs. E. j. Blodgett. There
question; first. the irreconcilables, who
will veto anything that costs money;
second. those who think we can patch
up and add wings" to the present
structure; third, those who want to
build a schoohouse, but only for the
present grades, and continue to send our
high school pupils to the Institute;
fourth, those who would build large
building, adequate for high school and
all the other grades. To reconcile these
warning elements is difficult task, but
we hope that by means of liberal con-
cessions and common sense, in some way
the greatest good of the greatest number
can be attained. Let there be full
attendance at the adjourned meeting
Tuesday evening, July IA, at 7.30 p. M,
when vote will be taken.
The band gave very good concert on
Depot Park last Wednesday evening.
There was a good attendance. The
Christian Endeavor Society served ice
cream and cake near the bank during
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Paige visited in
Coaticook, P. O., last week at their
nephew's, George Paige.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown have re.
turned from their wedding trip and are
moving into their new home in the
Rogers house on South street.
Mrs. Warner Hartwel and child from
Plymouth, N. H., visited her sister, Mrs
D. 6. Huntley, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wright of Wal
than, Mass, have been visiting relatives
in town and at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. L. c. Todd, Avis. Beth and Cliff
mer. They will have rooms at their old
home with Mrs. E. L. Wells and boarc
with Mrs. W. B. Wilmot.
DR.. and Mrs. c. W. Staples and child
rem went to their Greensboro cottage t.
spend the glorious Fourth "iar from tn
madding crowd" The doctor return
ed Monday in his automobile, Will
Mrs. Staples and the children will remain
for the rest of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan E. Evans ofWater
bury were in town several days las
week, coming in their Stanley automo
bile.
Mrs. Asa McKenny and son Malcolm
from Cambridge, Mass, ARE at her fathers
L. S. Howe.
DIR. Davis and family spent the Fourth
with relatives at Barton.
A pleasant surprise party was given tc
Miss Maud Hurst on Thursday after
noon by over thirty of her schoolmates
1t was a complete surprise to the littl
lady, the occasion being her near depart
ure to Newport. The party was held OF
DR.. Davis lawn and it was much enjoy
ed by the guests, who played merr,
games, ate ice cream and cake and had
good time, whose pleasure was onl,
marred by their sorrow at losing thei
playmate, who has spent all her life her
and is very much liked by every one
She was presented with a FIVE dolla
gold piece. Mr.. Hurst's family leav
this week to the deep regret OF man,
friends.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has returned
from visit to her son in Whiteheld, N
H.
Miss Hortense Murch is spending ,
few weeks with her cousins, the Small
ley's, at Fort Ethan Allen, where Lieu
tenant Howard Smalley is stationed.
Mrs. Lucia L. Gerry entertained ;
number of ladies Tuesday afternoon a
tea. the occasion being her birthday.
Mrs. W. S. letters and Mrs. Saral
Bigelow have been visiting in Boston
and Middleboro, Mass.
Miss Bertha Carpenter, who has beer
with her sister, Mrs. E. B. Chase, fo
some time has gone to the White Noun
faIug tn work fh rOfuh tba c,,o,,,a.