St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-30
LYNDON.
EIntended for last week.

LYNDON.
INTENDED for last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Somers of B ar
net and M. and Mrs. T. o. Stewart of
Lynn, N. H., were ali S. NJ Farnums
last week.
Mrs. Elias Locklin visited her daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Holder at Barre, last week.
J. Nd. Weeks went Tuesday to Boston
to spend Thanksgiving with his daughter
Mrs. Helen Streeter, and family.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples returned Monday
from West Barnet where she has spent
several days at George Stuart's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Farnum went to
Boston, Monday, to join a party who
are going to the mining region in Miss
ouri. They will also visit the Fair at st.
Louis. The trip will occupy about Is
days.
The fall term of schools closed Friday.
The exercises were very interesting and
were attended by parents and friends.
The primary Department. gave long and
interesting Thanksgiving piece in which
large number participated, also short
rainbow exercise. The intermediate
grades rendered THE Story of the Puri-
tans" in a pleasing manner. The pupils
of the Academy held promenade in the
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teachers have gone to their respective
homes, Mr.. Smith to White River juno
ton. Miss Eikins to North Troy, and
Miss Severance to East Johnsbury, to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation of two
weeks.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church held their annual meeting at
Scott Farnum's Wednesday. Dinner
was served. Fifteen were present and
these officers elected: President, Mrs. Mel
lie Farnum; vice pres, Mrs. Della Gour;
secretary, Mrs. Minetta Spencer; asst.
secretary, Mrs. Helen Thompson; chap
lain, Mrs. Ellen A. Staples; treasurer,
Mrs. Estella Quinby; collector, Mrs.
Jennie Dana. The society has raised
over 500 the past year of which nearly
$50 remains in the treasury. New furni-
ture has been purchased for some of the
rooms of the parsonage and new dishes,
silver and table linen for the church din
ing room, and the poor have not been
neglected.
The members of the Congregational
church held their annual dinner and roll
call at the vestry, Wednesday. About 20
members of the church and society par
took of bountiful dinner, after which
the roll of the church was called and re-
sponded to by appropriate scripture YER
ses. Letters from absent members were
read and social time enjoyed.
Miss Anna M. Thompson arrived home
Wednesday from Nashua, N. H., where
she has fine position as stenographer.
Misses Dorothy and Bessie Walter
spent Thanksgiving at Nashua and are
now visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. 81. E. Walter at Cambridge,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson and
children of Lyndonville ate their Thanks
giving dinner at Cap. J. S. Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Nutting and Mrs.
Fannie M. Wilcomb of Brandon, and
Charles Morgan, have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. George P. Ide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Ouimby spent
Thursday at Concord at Judge Belden's.
Miss Edith Bradley returned from
Williamstown, Friday, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Blanche McPhee. who
comes to spend week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. P. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Morse and son Les
lie spent Thanksgiving with Miss Durham
at East Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collision went to
Barton for Thanksgiving.
Miss Bell Parker is spending her vaca-
ton with her sister at Bradford.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Bailey of West
Lebanon have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bailey, and returned
home, Thursday.
Miss Alice Skinner spent several days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Will De-
to South Troy, where she goes to teach.
Mrs. Mary Bowker spent Sunday at
East St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples is spending the
week with relatives at Barre.
Hosea Walter has moved from the
house which he has occupied several years
near the leather board mill. to the rail
road company's house in Hadleyville.
Mrs. Laura Lyon Mcdowell with her
husband and child have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyon, the
past week.
Mr.. Arkley of St. Johnsbury has pur-
chased the shop near the west end OF the
village and has moved into the two
story tenement house recently purchased
by Mr.. Smith.
Miss Webb of Randolph is spending
the week with Miss Edyth Rainey.
The Methodist Sunday school are to
have their Christmas sale and exercises
Saturday evening, Dec. a. They are
program of unusual interest.
Mr.. Gilman has moved into Mrs.
Coucher's tenement house.
The Grange gave a chowder supper
Saturday evening in connection with
their regular meeting.
The Jr. o. u A. Nd. attended service in
a body at the Methodist church Sunday
and Rev. F. G. Rainey delivered an ex-
cellent sermon.
Rev. George Fl. Cummings preached at
the Congregational church Sunday in
exchange with Rev. w. c. Clark.
The Peoples Lecture Course is thus far
a brilliant success. Rev. A. ]. Hough's
lecture on "Uncle Sans Land" occurred
last evening.
GROTON.
Miss Gertrude Clark is teaching in
WestviIle.