St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-15
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The Mothers Club will meet Friday
evening with Mrs. Everett Ruggles. me
members are requested to bring. then
work and enjoy social evening. The SUP
ject of meeting is, Poetry OF Children.
The Lyndon Woman's Club hold then
"Gentlemen's night" Thursday IN tn
Darling hall.
Miss Shirley Heth had dancing par
ty and German in Music Hall last Wed
nesday evening, there being about 40 o
the young people INVITED. Light retresh
ments were served, and a very pleasant
evening enjoyed.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom was in Boston fol
few days last week.
The Universalist Ladies Aid society
held their regular sociable and supper II
the vestry Thursday evening, with goot
attendance.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder is spending
few weeks with her sister iulaw Mrs
Clara Smith, at Bethlehem, N. H.
The lecture by Frank R. Robertson takes
place this evening. His subject is Japan
and Russia, which ought to be interest
ing to all OF us. Two hundred fine pho
Geographic reproductions, projected by a
powerful, calcium light, will illustrate the
lecture. 1t is hoped there will be good
attendance, as there will probably be a
deficit from the course this year.
The Good Templars had box supper,
sociable and promenade in their hall Sat
urday evening, with good attendance
The Ladies Whist club met with Miss
Charlotte Kenney Thursday evening.
A number OF cases of grip and severe
colds are reported, as is usual about this
time Of the year. Mrs. Georgiana Wal
lace has been recent victim, but is now
much better. !
Quite number of Masons from here
attended the district meeting at Hard
wick Thursday evening.
Plans are being made, and costumes
arranged Tor the masquerade ball OF the
Village Improvement Society next Tues
day evening. The fact that Blaisdell's
orchestra is to furnish music should be a
great attraction, as this is one OF the
best orchestras in this vicinity. The con-
cert begins promptly at eight and the
dancing at nine. Refreshments will be
served in the hall as usual. Let all come
who like to dance and have good time,
and let those who don't, come and help
on the work of the Village Improvement
society. Prices will be found in another
part of this column.
The Junevile Whist club had a very
pleasant meeting Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Bigelow.
Joseph Scho6eld waslaid up few days
last week with the prevailing dlstemper.
The Shakespeare Club held an interest
ing meeting with Mrs. Clark B. Hutchin-
son Thursday, with the following pro
gram: paper on the fall of Babylon
contributed by Miss Marguerite Newell;
a talk by Mrs. Todd on, "The Return and
Rebuilding of the Temple" and a very
scholarly paper by Mrs. II. E. Walter on
Ezra and Nehemiah" The club intend
to issue memorial for their beloved and
deceased member, Mrs. Theodore N. Vail
Preparations are being made for q
basket ball game between teams com.
posed of business men of the town, the
public to witness, and the proceeds to &c
to the Village Improvement society. The
contest should prove decidedly interest
ing one, and If the ladies will get up a
contest also. good attendance would
be assured.
The Epworth League OF St. Johnsbury
drove up here Friday evening, and were
pleasantly entertained by the League o.
this place.
Rev. E. G. French gave a most inter
esting address last Sunday on the "Liit
of Abraham Lincoln" that being his
birthday anniversary. Special music
was rendered by the choir.
Prof. and Mrs. M. M. Harris have botf
been quite i'll with the grip.
The village electricians are installing
new and larger wires in several places
and setting many new poles.
Mrs. Charles Linsey and daughte
Edith have been confined to the hous
with severe colds.
Miss Louise Trowbridge is stopping a
Mrs. W. B Wilmot's for few days.
y. +. Wheeler visited Boston and Hud
son, Mass, last week. During his absenc
Miss Glen Leach was in charge of hi
store.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Quimby of New
port have been stopping with Harry
Quimby.
The question Of the best site for tn
new library building, which will be de
cided at the March town meeting, i
agitated on all sides, and we know of n,
less than ten different places that ar
| under discussion. There seem to be
number of equally desirable places, AM
the main question is one of expense.
Phil S. Clark is in hospital at Mont
real, where he has been for serious surg
ical operation. He is recovering rapidly
however, and will soon be at home.
Mrs. Myles Gilman OF St. Johnsbury
who has been quite i'll, has been staying a
her home here.
F. A. Sherwin and c. A. Tarleton c
Springfield, Mass, were in town recently