St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-02
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ing contest by members of the class of
1905 OF Montpelier Seminary, Thursday
evening. Her piece was entitled AN
Easter with Parepa."
The concert Saturday evening was one
of the best ever given here, and drew a
large audience. The Boston Ladies'
Symphony Orchestra will always be sure
of welcome should they come here
again. They were all fine players, the
solos were excellent, and their ensemble
playing showed perfect time and har-
mony. Nearly every selection on the
program was heartily encored and all
who attended unite in fervent praise of
these gifted ladies.
The next entertainment in the lecture
course will be given March 10 by Fred
Emerson Brooks, and the last one March
"a, by Rev. Ora Gray.
Mrs H. E. Folsom has been spending
a week in New York.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Smith and
Bert Watson is to take place in Glover
today. Both were formerly residents
here, but " i'll make their home in Glover.
Remember the annual village meeting
Wednesday evening. to be followed by
special meeting OF the school district to
decide on the means of raising money to
pay for the new schoolhouse.
6. M. Cameron, stenographer at the
railroad shops, has resigned his position.
and expects to go to Boston to work
this month.
Miss Louise Gleason is at home from
her school at East Concord.
About $50 new books have arrived for
the town library and will be ready tor
the public as soon as they can be covered
and labeled. The list includes a few of
the best recent works of fiction, large
list of boys, books, and quite number
of miscellaneous books. Among them
are Woodrow Wilson's History Of the
American People; Gordon's Reminds
cences of the Civil War; Senator Hears
Autobiography; MosIey'sy Life OF Glad
vance," John d. Longs New American
Navy" Gilbert Parker's "Old Quebec"
and many others. Work will begin on
the new catalogue al soon asa all the new
books are in the library.
The wedding of Samuel Stern of New
York City to Miss Hattie Gilman of
Brooklyn occurs at the brides home
today. Congratulations are extended
from all the grooms friends here.
Robert McVicar and wife are stopping
at F.. c. Frost's.
Miss Alice Currier has given up her
work at the Union House on account of
i'll health.
Mrs John Webster is slowly recovering
from her recent illness. Mrs. L. F.
Woodward, who has been with her for
while, has returned to her home in West
Lebanon, N. H.
According to a recent ruling of the
postofhce depaf tment. it is allowable to
leave the lobby of a post office open all
day Sunday, for the convenience of rent
ers of lock boxes. Why can we not have
this privilege here ? 1t would be well ap-
preciated by great many patrons of the
Office.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave bash
supper in their hall last Friday evening
which was well attended.
WEST BURKE.
Mrs. Eta Mcclellan OF Glover is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dean.
Charles Winter visited friends in Lyn-
don over Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Sargent is spending the
Lyndonyille.
The ladies Of the place entertained the
gentlemen in g. A. R. hall Monday even
ing. Pit and finch were the games Of
the evening. There was a short enter
tainment consisting of songs and read
ings.
Will Holtbam is moving to Lyndon
vile his week, where they have pleas
ant tenement on Park street.
The play, "Penn Hapgood.'' is to be
given for the benefit OF the band, March
g.
L. Gaskill and wife are at Barton
for a few days.
Mrs. D. 6. Huntley of Lyndonville
spent last week with her daughter, Mrs.
w. r. Moves.
Rev. J. A. Dixon of Hardwick gives the
second lecture in the Epworth League
course Friday evening OF this week. Sub
ject, THE Saxon Progress"
Roy Fogg is very low with consump-
ton at his brothers, Arthur Fogg.