St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-16

the upper story and is 3Ox4O feet in size
finished in natural wood. On the first
floor there is club room, kitchen, and
banquet hall. Heat is furnished by
furnace in the cellar, new furnishings
have been procured and a good piano
purchased. The cost of the building has
been $240O, land the lodge is now very
nicely housed and equipped. The trst
work was done Monday night when the
Sd degree was conferred upon DIR. Pache.
The hall will be formally opened to the
public Thanksgiving night by dance
and supper.
Centenarian Injured.
John Dunton, Lyndon's centenarian,
fell recently and injured himself so badly
as to keep him confined to the house. He
went out for walk and in returning to
the house fell backwards off the step.
This was the second bad fall within a
few months. On election day John P.
Webster drove to Mr.. Dunton's house to
take him to the town hall to cast his
vote for president, but he was not able
to go, saying be guessed he had been to
his last town meeting. Mr.. Dunton
voted for governor and representative at
the September election. He is 1O1 years
of age.
The first entertainment in the Village
Improvement Associa ton course, which
was a concert by the Ariel Ouartette OF
Boston took place Thursday evening and
was very well attended. A large number
of those present purchased season tickets,
so the success of the course IS already
assured. The concert was very sat1s-
factory. The quartet singing was great
ly enioved, particularly the last number
on the programme song-ln colonial
costume. The readings by Miss Mac
kenzie and the violin solos by Miss
Leavitt were also very pleasing and well
received. The next number in the course
will be lecture, Dec. 8, on Russia and
Japan by Peter Mcqueen.
w. II. Dow of East Hardwick has been
here trying to organize grange. Eighty
seven names have been secured and the
organization will doubtless be effected
soon.
Clark Wiley died Saturday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
years of age and suffered a shock of
paralysis about six months ago, since
which time he has been failing and a
second shock resulted in his death. The
funeral was held at the house, Monday.
w. FL. Cass is at work on large order
of supplies for Stephen Waterman's sugar
place; $500 buckets and two evapora-
tors and arches form part OF the order.
Robert Mccullough was kicked by
horse he was shoeing last Friday and
has not been out since.
Mrs. Lucy Moore is stopping for the
winter at W. c. Cheever's.
Gleason Mccullough celebrated his
birthday Nov. S. Several young friends
enjoyed the afternoon with him.
Mrs. Robert Lane of st. Johnsbury Wis
tied at c. H. Wilson's over Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Rodgers, who has been
quite i'll is recovering.
Frederick Woods, who spent last sum-
mer in town with his wife's sister, Mrs.
Julia West, died of pneumonia in San
Francisco, November 6. MIR. Woods was
a native of Passumpsic and was rs
years old. He married Mary E. Porter
of Danville. Mrs. Woods since return
ing to California suffered a severe fall
and is still confined to the house as the
result. She has the sympathy of her
many friends in Vermont in her Attic
ton.
The Epworth League and Ladies' Aid
societies of the Methodist church will
hold social and New England dinner at
the church, Friday, from to 80.
Miss Lura Wesson OF Littleton is visit
ing at Aaron Nelson's.
Miss Ethel Bagley is ill.
B. B. Nickerson of Providence, R. l., is
visiting DR.. Pache at the Elm House.
Mrs. Magoon of Montpelier has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Edith Ma
COON.
M ~ 80 No. ri W 10 Sost
ing her brother, Charles Eastman.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reynolds of Cam
bridge are visiting at Walter Peck's and
at E. 81. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Hill have been
home from the St. Louis Exposition.
The fall term of the Phillips Academy
closes Friday.
Mrs. Myrtle Morrill, will hold sale of
embroidery and fancy articles at her
home, Saturday, November 26.
Charles Tucker is moving from M. V.
Sargent's tenement house to North DAN
vile.
w. Fl. Cass has rented W. 81. Nutting's
house, but will not move until after
Thanksgiving.
There will be Christian Endeavor So
Sidi Elludy CfSuAbSs AL oHSbiOA SoiS
will be held and Zig ht refreshments served.
Jennings Sturdevant and family have
returned to this town to reside alter an
absence of several years. They will &C.
cupy the Williams house on the hill.
Issac Colby is making a good recovery
from his accident and is able to be out
on crutches.
Mrs. Charles H. Wilson attended the
district meeting of the o. E. S. at st.
Johnsbury, Friday.
Ray Nutting left Tuesday to join his
parents in Southern California.
Miss Flora Mclean of Sherbrooke has
been visiting her uncle. A. c. Mclean.
Mrs. George Gle and son of Peacham
have been guests of Mrs. A. L. ingalls,
the past week.
DIR. and Mrs. George Woodward of
Morrisville w, re in town Wednesday
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. S. Pierce.