St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-18
AT THE WILLIE.


The first town meeting held by the free
men of the town of Lyndon was at the
house of Daniel Reniff, on July 4. 1871.
This house stood on the left of the
Wheelock branch, very near that now
owned by Ray Taylor. L. B. Harris is
now working on granite marker
which he intends to place on this spot.
with a suitable inscription, to commemo-
rate this very important event in the
history of the town. 1t is an excellent
idea to preserve, as far as we can, the
records of the past history of our town
as well as country.
The Universalist ladies held one of
their well patronized food sales, Satur-
day afternoon, at Mrs. L. S. Howe's.
Charles Hoffman has recently had his
leg amputated at the Hanover On. H.
hospital, but is getting along well.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has gone to
Whitefeld, N. H., to spend a few months
with her son. DIR. Richard Wilder.
Albert and Everett Ruggles are baying
fine double veranda built on their house
and are also making improvements in
the interior.
creamery.
Tohn Norris is making a number OF
changes in his block and putting in some
first class tenements on the second and
third floors.
Miss Alice Hutchinson, who has been
in Lowell for several weeks, is at home
for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Silsby returned
To- h
months in thesouth and west.
Miss Clara Shirley is gaining after her
long illness.
DIR. Staples is little better, though inn
provement is very slow.
Mrs. w. L. Guild is quite i'll with neu-
ralgia and rheumatism.
Mrs. Charles Densmore is nursing
Stewart Butler, who gains very slowly.
Mrs. Lois Pierce is in critical condi-
ton with paralysis and heart disease.
G. w. Tarbell of Winchendon, Mass, is
working in J. Nd. Cass' furniture aud un-
dertaking rooms during the illness of
Mr.. Cass.
Mrs. ]. w. Spencer is little better.
Mrs. DIR. Noyes of West Burke and her
little son, Leighton, are visiting at her
fathers, Dan Huntley's.
Mrs. Ernest Chase is recovering from
an attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Fred Sawyer and children visited
her mother at Sherbrooke last week.
Mrs. Walton of Bangor, Me-, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. B. Dodge.
Mrs. J. w. Schofeld of Sherbrooke was
a recent visitor among her friends here.
Robert Child of Rutland, former resi-
dent here, has moved from Rutland to
Bradford, where he has position on the
Bradford Opinion.
Miss Grace Cree has been i'll at her
home in st. Johnsbury for few days.
A masquerade promenade was held in
the Good Templars' hall, Tuesday even
ing, with good attendance.
The Mothers club held its regular
meeting with Mrs. George Fisher, Tues.
day evening.
The annual meeting of the Amaki club
was held Thursday evening and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President, E. ].
Blodgett; vice president, P. s. Clark;
secretary and treasurer, c. L. Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bean have
bought and will move on to the Morse
place at Lyndon.
Elmer Ouimby has sold his farm to his
son, Walter Quimby.
At the ball game, Saturday. the Lyn-
don Center Ramblers beat the st. Johns
bury Columbians 1S to 8.
All ,the churches in the village are to
unite in holding food sales through the
summer, one each Saturday ia turn. No
doubt they will be we'll patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Blodgett took an
automobile trip to Randolph the first OF
the week