St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
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Harry A. ROBBIE is having severe
attack of tonsilitis. ~ @
MIR. and Mrs. George Pierce have been
in Boston for few days.
The newly organized Mothers Club
met with Mrs. E. J. Blodgett Thursday
evening. This last member of the club
fraternity is very informal in its plan,
but the members hope both to learn and
to do great deal of good both for their
own and for the children of the commu-
nifty. They adopted a simple constitu-
ton, and spent the rest of the evening in
discussing future plans. There are rs
charter members, all mothers of children
under FIVE years, and there will doubtless
be number of Others to join. The next
meeting OF the club will be held Tuesday
evening. May II, with Mrs. George
Fisher. Az
The last meeting on the years program
of the Shakespeare Club was held
Wednesday afternoon. the subject being
the religion of the Teutonic races. The
annual meetingfor the election of officers
will be held Thursday afternoon, at
3 O'Clock, with Mrs. Harland Z. Parker.
The annual meeting of the Village Inn
provement Society was held with the
president, Mrs. G. Nd. Campbell, Thurs
day afternoon. The folio wing officers
were elected: President, Miss Ida Pearl !;
vice-president, Mrs. john LeBourveau;
secretary, Mrs. Haddon Lyster; treas
urer, Mrs. Austin Paige; members of
executive board, the foregoing. and
Mrs. F. 81. Davis, Mrs. John Ahern and
Mrs. Joseph Schofeld. The treasurer's
report shows a surplus of some over
$500 after paying all expenses. The So
ciety voted to place 5000 of this amount
IN their permanent fund, which now
amounts to about 5000. and with which
they hope some day to establish boys
club or recreation rooms. It was de-
cided also to take full charge of the lee
ture course, as this seems to be the wish
of the public, and committee will be ap-
pointed by the president for that pur-
pose. Mrs. III. E. Folsom was appointed
a committee of one to see to the plan of
LAYING out tennis court on the North
Main street park. TITS would afford a
good deal of pleasure to the lovers of
good sport. The society also offers to
pay halt the expense of painting the
dials of the town clock, provided the
Catholic society will pay the remainder.
The society is in a prosperous condition
and ready to do another effective years
Campbell, has served faithfully and eff
6ciently and receives the appreciation of
every one.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Society
held successful sale of food at the home
of Mrs. Leroy Howe, Saturday after
noon. In these strenuous days of house
cleaning, many were glad to avail them
selves of this opportunity to purchase
their Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Claude Watson and son, Charles,
have been to West Burke to visit her
parents.
Mrs. Lois Pierce remains quite i'll and
confined to her bed.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has returned
from her visit to her son in New Hamp-
shire, where she had narrow escape
from bad runaway accident. Her son,
DIR. Wilder, had a broken wrist and
dislocated shoulder, but these were the
only injuries sustained.
W. S. letters is in the Hanover hospital
where he is recovering from a successful
operation for intestinal structure. His
friends are very glad to hear OF his i'm
proved condition.
A. Fl. Walter is now improving and
considered out Of danger.
Rev F. 6. Rainev, the new pastor of
the Methodist church, occupied the pull
pit last Sunday to the satisfaction of all
his hearers. It is expected that he and
his family will prove valuable additions
to this community.
Leon Wiley of West Burke visited his
father, F. J. Wiley, last week.
A gang of men from West Burke moved
the schoolhouse forward, so that it is
now even with the sidewalk, and school
can be held the remainder of the term
while work on the new building is going
on. The village school began Monday,
but will be held for only about two
weeks longer on account of the building
operations.
A gang of men have been at work on
the Catholic church steeple for week
past painting the steeple and clock dials
and gliding the crosses.
Mrs. A. D. Paige spent the past week
in Boston visiting at the Todds' in Bel
mont and at Herbert Wright's IN Wal
than.
Charles Truell died last week at the
town farm of a paralytic shock apd was
buried at Lyndon Center cemetery.
A. P. Colcord, a former resident here,
now OF Somerville, Mass, has just
presented the town library with a set of
OuaTleS Lever complete WORKS. his
friends are glad to see that he still keeps
up interest in his old home.
Quite a large number from here are
planning to attend the grand concert
and ball given by the Women's Literary
Club of Barton on the 22d of this month.
BlaisdelPs Orchestra are the musicians,
and delightful evening is anticipated.
Makes q clean Sweep.
There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ve is the
best It sweeps away and cures Burns,