St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
AT THE WILLIE.

Misses Susan and Rosaline Graves
have both been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia, but are now improving.
A large audience was present in Music
Hall Friday evening to welcome the Yves
leyan Quartet, with Miss Juanita Boyn-
tor, reader, this being the latest enter
tainment in the lecture course. The
young men of the quartet have very
pleasing voices, and their singing was
greatly enjoyed. Miss Boynton's read
ing and Greek posing was graceful and
artistic. She met with general approba-
ton. The program was an excellent one,
and heartily encored in almost every
mum ber-to which encores the quartet
responded with humorous and jolly
sor gs. The members of the quartet are
6. J. Ireland, first tenor, F. W. Farmer,
second tenor. I. w. Kenagy, baritone, D..
c. Truesdale, bass. They may be sure of
warm welcome whenever they come
here again.
Harley Chaplin is seriously sick with
appendicitis.
J. D. Eaton, special agent Of the Con-
tineutal Insurance Co., E. B. Bailey, rep
resentipg the Home Insurance Co., L. S.
Hayes OF Bellows Falls, an insurance ad
juster, and MIR. Waters of Hartford,
Conn, master builder, were in town last
week settling the insurance loss on the
Watchie block and stock by the recent
fire. The insurance paid Mr.. Norris,
owner of the block, is $44S; to Mr..
Watchie, loss on his stock, $1,779. The
matter was easily and speedily adjusted
to the satisfaction of all parties.
DIR. 7. w. Copeland is recovering from
a severe attack of the grip. Colds,
coughs, grip and pneumonia are unusu-
ally prevalent in mild or more severe
form.
The Epworth League had ride to St.
Johnsbury in the ''Snowbird' Saturday
evening and enjoyed a supper and enter
tainment at Grace Methodist church,
and report very pleasant evening.
The Shakespeare Club met with Mrs.
Charles T. Walter at Lyndon, Thursday,
going down in the barge. Buddhism
Mrs. Kimball giving the "Story of Sid
dartha," and Mrs. Walter the DOC
trines of Buddhism"
At meeting OF the library trustees
Wednesday, It was decided to order
as these arrive, to have a new and com
plete catalogue printed. These will be
sold to patrons of the library for NOM
inal sum to help defray the cost OF print
ing.
At meeting of the Board of Trade
Saturday, the matter of the Gordon
Bros. note was discussed and satisfac
torily settled, also some talk was had
concerning another new industry which
is considering locating in Lyndonville
Il it proves to be good thing it will be
welcomed.
The lecture to have been given in the
course by Rev. Ora Gray, is advertis ed
for March n. The next regular enter
tainment will be February 81 by the
Boston Ladies orchestra.
Mrs. Fl. L. Parker has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Josephine Carr, in
Groveton, N. H., also other relatives in
New Hampshire.
Blanche C1eary. who has been clerking
In c. F. Nutting's store at Littleton,
during a special sale, has accepted per-
manent position there.
John Lincoln has finished work as
bookkeeper at the railroad shops and his
place is to be filed by Roger Laid. Mr..
Lincoln intends to go west where his
brother BIN is located.
Mrs. A. L. Finney has been visiting in
East Hardwick for a few days.
Charles Stevens, who recently moved
here, is organizing class of piano pupils.
The Lyndon Woman's Club met with
Mrs. Fl. w. Lyster, Thursday, the sub
ject OF the meeting being Lowell" Pa
pers and readings were given by Mrs.
Gleason, Mrs. LeBourveau, Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Ford. Music by Mrs. Henry
Brown.
Mrs. Efie Hall, bookkeeper at the
Journal Office, is at her home in Sutton,
sick with quinsy sore.
The girls basket ball team of Lyndon
Institute will play the return game with
Montpelier Seminary in Music Hall,
Monday evening.
The meeting of the Missionary society
of the Methodist church was held Tues
day with Mrs. ]. L. Parker, and most
interesting program given on the subject
of China
Mrs. Horace Carpenter is spending
some time in Arlington, Mass, and vi
cinity.
Ed. Graves has bought Of George Par
ker the billiard and pool business con-
Quoted IN the rear OF Parker's barber
shop, and will continue to run it himself.
E. J. Blodgett's family are all pretty
well used up with the grip and prevalent
bard colds, Mrs. Blodgett, her mother,
Mrs. Gerry, and the two children all