St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28
LYNDON.

LYNDON.
Mrs. William Collision of Barton visit
ed at John Coliston's last week.
Mrs. Sarah Burton went to Boston,
Friday.
Mrs. Cora Smith of Concord, N. H.,
spent several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Trefren.
Miss Anna Thompson went Saturday
to Manchester, N. H., to visit Mrs. L. ].
Eldredge.
Misses Muriel and Mildred Stockwell
of Lyndonville are staying with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bean, while their parents are taking a
trip to Virginia, Washington, st. Louis,
and other points OF interest.
Miss Nellie Chase left Friday for year
of study at Cornell University.
Robert Chase left Saturday for Yale
College.
Miss Lena Smith of Weedep, z. O., is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. Frank Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman French visited in
Glover last week.
Mrs. John Cassidy has returned from
Sanford, Maine, where she has spent
some time visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Carr and children of St.
Johnsbury visited her mother, Mrs.
Alkaline Badger, over Sunday.
Miss Mary Brannagan of Boston and
Miss Jennie Devine of Montpelier are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. John Cassidy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holton had the
pleasure of having their entire family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Holton Of Toron-
to, Mr.. and Mrs. George West of Wilder,
Miss Grace Holton OF Mortified, and
Ill oil ut -
them over Sunday.
An effort is being made to raise money
to secure a course OF eight lectures here
the coming winter.
Invitations are out for 55th wedding
anniversary to be held Saturday at Will
liam P. Houghton's at Fairview farm.
News receive from Richard Little, who
| is in a hospital in Quebec, indicates that
expects to be able to come home next
week.
Mrs. John Aldrich is much better.
Rena Spencer is not recovering as
| rapidly IS would be expected and is in a
| critical condition.
l. Church Notes.
Rev. F. 6. Rainey has gone to New
York to visit his son Homer. Rev. ]. O.
Sherburn will occupy the pulpit next
| Sunday. The Sunday following Rev.
Mr.. Rainey will preach harvest home
| sermon and the church will be appropri
ately decorated.
There will be a meeting of the Epworth
League Thursday evening after the prayer
| meeting and several important items Of
business are to be decided, so full at.
| tendance is desired.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church advertised a Puritan supper fo1
last week Tuesday evening and abund
| ant preparations were made for a
crowd. The vestry was beautifully dec
Grated with autumn leaves and vines
The tables were set with white liner
| strewn with maple leaves and the hand
some green and white china just pur
chased by the society. The paper nap
k1ns were white stamped with autumn
leaves and the effect was very pleasing
In the room above large table was ar
ranged with geographical puzzles rep
resenting the names OF 10 localities
| which furnished amusement for the
young people. Just before the hour ar
rived downpour rain kept people al
home consequently the attendance wa:
small. The receipts were six dollars.
The ladies of the Methodist society
served hash supper in the vestry Fri
day evening which was well attended
A fire was built on the law which wa:
used for roasting green corn and pop
ping pop corn and by it's light the young
people played games and enjoyed {
lively time. The receipts of the enter
tainment was exactly the same as at til.
previous one, six dollars.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society ha:
just purchased some table linen and {
quantity of handsome china tor use il
the vestry. This with the new silvel
bought a few months ago is very hand
some and convenient outfit and has cos
nearly $40.