St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-12


and hard working, now at rs years of
age he is worthy example of grit
and industry to many younger men. A
long life and happy one tor Mr.. and
Mrs. Houghton is the wish of all in the
community.
At the annual meeting of the college Y.
W. c. A., of the University of Vermont,
Miss Gertrude Nj. Johnston, '06 of Lyn-
don Center was elected secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Morrison enter.
tanned the Juvenile Whist club very
pleasantly at the Union House Saturday
evening. Refreshments were served and
general good time enjoyed.
L. C. Ladd and DR.. c. w. Staples were
with their families here over Sunday.
Mrs. H. L. Parker and Mrs. E. J. Blod-
gett entertained the ladies of the Book
Club at the home of the former Friday
afternoon. Various literary contests were
in order, and the prize winners were Mrs,
Wilmont, Mrs. Lyster and Mrs. Ford.
Novel and delicious refreshments consisted
of salad of cherries and flberts, olives,
sailed walnuts, sandwiches and coffee,
Swedish rosettes, lemon sherbet and
cake.
Miss Carrie Mathewson has finished
work for Mrs. W. l. Powers, and gone to
her home in Wheelock.
Rev. w. A. Warner of Barton preached
at the Congregational church Sunday,
and Rev. J. c. Bodwell at the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Georgiana Wallace and little
grandson, Wallace Brown, have gone to
Barton Landing to spend few days at
Mr.. Browns. Mr.. Rogers is having
quite an extensive job OF painting and
papering done in the house which they
occupy.
The last meeting of the big whist club
takes place Friday evening in the Darl
ing hall, as usual. This will be the de
cisive contest between the two sides
and Mr.. Powers side now stands Isl
points ahead. The losers will have tt
provide banquet for the winning side
The Shakespeare Club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. John B. Chas,
at Lyndon. The subject will be "Jew:
in Fiction" and those taking part arr
Mrs. Bemis, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Par
ker aud Mrs. Todd.
The annual meeting of the Village I'm
provement society will be held with tn,
President, Miss Pearl, this afternoon al
4 O'Clock. A full attendance is desired.
Rev. w. A. Warner of Barton addressed
the mems meeting in Darling's hall Sun
day afternoon. There was good at
tendance and the music was very good
The men of the Congregational churc
gave supper Friday, which was wei
patronized.
Rev. John Kimball of Leominster
Mass, was in town last week calling OF
old friends. He came here to attend tn
funeral service of Eugene Hill, whc
took place Wednesday afternoon. Mr
Hill was AZ years old, and died at tn
home of his parents, where he was living
Judge Walter P. Smith of st. Johns
bury will address the mems meeting mex
Sunday; there will be praise meetin,
the 23d; and Secretary Dillon of the St
Johnsbury Y. M. c. A., will speak tn
30th.
Millinery openings are in order thi
week, and the windows have blossome
, out with aluxuriance of flowers, ribbons
; trimmed hats, and other evidences tina
Easter is nearly here. Mrs. Bigelow
occupying the downstairs store in til
Cheney block tor her opening, and Mrs
Duston and Mrs. Wiley both have thei
: windows and stores lavishly trimmed.
, Bert Wells formerly of this place, ha
e purchased the French grocery store a
Woodsville, and will take possession a
once.
Phil Clark is able to be at work agai
IN his old place. His friends are ola
that heis regaining his health again atte
a long siege of sickness.