St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-19
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morning Tor private nOSp1lal IN Dos
| ton, where he goes for medical and sur
gical treatment. His many friends hope
| for his speedy return to complete health.
His successor, DR.. Harry Nd. Smith of
Boston, comes with the best recon-
| mendations, and we hope will succeed in
| maintaining a successful business. Mrs.
| Staples and the children will remain here
for the present.
| The Lyndon Club invited the ladies to
| their rooms Friday evening and spent a
| few hours very pleasantly with games
and socially.
| Mrs. Duston, Mrs. Wiley and Mrs.
| Bigelow all held millinery openings the
| last of the week and showed fine dis
| play of fall and winter hats, the fashion
able shades of red, brown, and burnt
orange seeming to predominant, the
| favorite colors of autumn.
A large number of the friends and
parishioners of Rev. J. c. Bodwell met at
the church parlors Wednesday evening
to give him a farewell reception before
his departure from town. He has been
pastor of the Congregational church for
several years and has made many friends
in that time. Mr.. Bodwell has been
useful and progressive citizen of the
town and has helped in every good
work. To him, his wife and son, the
good wishes of all are extended where
ever they go. A purse containing $3.50
was presented him as token of respect
and esteem.
few days at her sons, Dr.. Richard
Wilder, in Whitefeld. N. Fl.
Mrs. 6. S. Schofeld is at her old home
in Irasburg for a few weeks.
w. Irving Powers is in Montpelier this
Of he 1o4s
meetings.
with Mrs. Murch at the Union House.
The Woman's Club meets the same day
with Mrs. W. II. Ford.
The educational committees of the
Shakespeare Club, the Woman's Club
and the Mothers Club are soon to unite
in giving some new ideas and practical
help to the schools. They have a num-
Der of valuable plans which they hope to
carry out for the betterment of our
schools, and which can be efficiently
done when the new building is ready for
use.
While we are talking and planning
about a library building, what is the
reason we can't buy the Isaac Sanborn
house. fit it up with a book room and
reading room, finish off an upstairs tene-
roomy, delightful and comfortable home
like library, with plenty of room for
books, nice reading room for all, pleas
ant grounds and convenient locality.
Then, too. there is room enough for
boys club room, the pet scheme which
some of us have had in mind a good
while. This need not be great expense
to us as we already have nearly enough
money on hand. Ministers, teachers,
women's clubs and mems clubs, public
spirited citizens, young men and maidens,
everybody who has cent to give away
and an interest in our long-desired and
much needed library building, think
of it, talk it over and help us to realize it.
The advance sale of seats for the lee
ture course took place Friday evening
aud the first entertainment will take
place this week Thursday evening by the
Schubert Male Quartet with Miss
Donnell reader. An excellent course is
assured and we hope for a good
patronage.
Rehearsals are going on actively for
the Mikado." revival of which is to
be given soon by the Village Improve
ment Society.
Mrs. S. B. Hutchins was in Randolph
last week visiting her nephew, W. J.
Blodgett, formerly of this place.
Everett Hutchins is in town, having
finished his work as baggage-master
between Fabyans and Springfield. He
expects to start for California in about
month. to spend the winter with Mrs.
Hutchins, who is at San Jose.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dyer have
moved here from Fitchburg, and are
living in Walter Wetherhee's house on
Main street.
ho1 off Of
the annual session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars at Richmond last week.
The delegates from this lodge were Leon
w. Hyde and Mrs. Harris o. Allen.
Mrs. E. c. Frost has been spending
ten days with relatives in Boston. Mrs.
Ellen Staples has been keeping house
during her absence.
The Shakespeare Club enjoyed very
pleasant meeting with Mrs. Charles
Walter at Lyndon, Thursday afternoon.
The program given included the follow
ing subjects: Legends of Genesis, Mrs.
Murch; Map study-Canaan and sur
rounding countries, Mrs. Mcdowell;
Abraham, Mrs. Sherburne; Stories of
the Patriarchs, Mrs. Ahern. Several
new members were present and consid-
cradle business was transacted. De-
lectable refreshments were served by
Mrs. Walter and all who braved the
inclement weather felt bountiiully repaid.
The Universalist ladies gave one of
their popular corn chowder suppers
Thursday evening.
A representative of the Tabard Inn
Library was in town last week talking
up this late and popular development OF
the circulating library system. A case
has been in DR.. Dwinell's store for nearly
year, has received good patronage and
given its patrons an excellent class of
light literature.
Miss Bertha Heath is working in Mrs.
F. Willey's millinery store.
Rev. A. F. Walch of ST. Johnsbury
exchanged pulpits with Rev. F.W. Evans
last Sunday.
Rev. Edward Lathrop of Essex, Mass,
preached at the congregational church,
Sunday.