St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-08

H. w. Lyster; Agent, N. A. Norron'
Water commissioner for three. years.
c. L. Stuart; electric light commissioner
for three years, A. A. Cheney; Chief OF nre
department, S. Eastman; collector, j. M.
LeBourveau. The village voted to accept
the $500 for the Village Improvement
Society, left by the late |. W. Sanborn'
They also voted the usual sum ior out
door concerts, $21 an evening, not ex-
ceeding H. The matter of S. Ii. Hough-
toms claim on the water power was iaio
on the table. 1t was voted to raise tax
of $50 on the dollar, and abate the poh
taxes of the 6remen. Attendance talr'
and no greatexcitement over the question:
Mrs. H. 3. Folsom is in New York tor
fortnight.
Mrs. Ertou Shorey is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Wheeler, at Newport, tor ie"
days.
Mrs. King and little daughter Bernlce'
Of Evansville, are visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. L. Guild.
The great basket bali game between
. the Lyndonville Invncibles and the Dos
, ton & NJ aine Irresistibles, TOR the behetG
OF the Village Improvement Society, Will
take place in Music Hall, Tuesday eve
ming, when it is expected there Will De
battle royal, conflict so fierce, YET
waged with such scientific skill, as these
precincts have never before witnessed. All
are required to be between the ages OF 81
and 80, as the game will be too rough tor
Young boys or old men. Come one and
t all, and be sure of jolly evening
About 200 new books have just arrived
for the library, are being cataloged, ana
=, will be ready for the public in lew Gays
t The charity" whist for the Village
Il Improvement Society began Thursday
evening with an attendance OF about oo'
The players are ranged under TWO cap
tains, W. l. Powers and 6. M. Campoeii'
r and will contest valiantly Tor the glory
h of victory. The devotees OF the game en-
d joyed very pleasant evening.
IF The champion prize speaking contest
!, bv the students OF Lyndon Institute took
is place in Music Hall Friday evening, and
S. the following members of the school were
lie chosen to display their forensic talent on
If this occasion: F. A. Rainey, Walter
1e Clearv, Hazel Cunningham, May Camp
bell, Carl Smith, Grace Finney, Herbert
n Burnham, Marguerite Robinson, Wilder
RS Simpson and Grace Deoss. During tn
n program there were musical selections al
X. follows: Solo, Rosamond, Miss Newell
duet, "Tancred," Mrs. Harris and MIS-
:. Toslyn; song, Holy City" by H. F
~ Brown; accompanying Delsarte move
sn ments by Misses Chesley, Lee, Watson
40 Sheldon and Barber. The program wa
Gu a we'll chosen one, and excelently carrie
out. The young people all spoke we
ng and the Judges awarded the prizes a
follows: First for the girls, Grace Deoss
C. "Aeolt, the Martyr" second, Marguerit
an Robinson, 1.-THE honor of the woods;
first, for the boys, Herbert Burnhan
,er "Poe's Raven in an elevator" SECOND
Wilder Simpson, 1.-The mission OF tt
Angle Saxon"
School closes at the Institute Tuesda
=. with an exhibition by the seniors.
" Mrs. A. D. Paige was in Boston tt
his first OF the week, returning with h
mt mother, Mrs. Laura Bemis, who has be'
led visiting there for few weeks.
xiv The Gormond. Ford Company occuE
for Music Hall with popular plays this we
int giving change OF bill each night. In
nave ABOUT the usual dLlSuuduCC'
7. S. Schofeld, P S. Clark, Mrs. c.
STAPLES are all ''shut ms" this week, al
n hoping for a speedy return OF health.
ehs The last entertainment in the lectu
w. course will be given this evening. 1t
od- an illustrated lecture by Prof. ]. b. L
at Motto on 1.-The harp OF the senses" a
promises to be a very interesting and
ton structive one. The expense of the coui
at thus tar has been $610, and the receiI
has 1862. There remains Prof. De Motto
vast be paid, 500, and few other bills. 1
Village Improvement society will r
the care to manage the course another "
to at loss but it is hoped they shall be a
am some way to maintain the course, as
has been asource of pleasure and instr
am ton to all and will be greatly missed.
Mrs. A series Of mems meetings will be b
in Darling's hall Sundays at four o'clo
beginning next Sunday. One OF the
lage clergymeu will address the meet
last next Sunday a paymaster the seco
, at and B. & NJ director the third Sund
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crawford
Lyn- stopping at A. H. Kenison's.
Mrs. B. G. Morrison has been in
hter, bon. this week, taking the part OF "
ntly. Yum in the performance otthe "Mikad
V.P. The ladies of the Methodist chu
gave box and bonnet sociable in
, the 6. A. R. hall Saturday evening the
ceeds to 60 towards the organ fund.
p Mr.. Cummings Of Boston was in tt
raj If last week, and visited his friend, HI
inter- Doodle, the new draughtsman at
B. & M. shops.
davs Fred Kenison of White River Junct
has been quite sick at the home o
:. 4ho brother, Warren Kenison.
Wed. Mrs. Clara Caswell and Mrs. N
Evan. Hoyt have both been quite i'll recently
frank The following are the players in
Happy coming great basket ball contest I
ended day evening between the Boston & M
be at employees and the world: B. & NJ:
Scho6eld, captain; W. H. Parker, c.,
10 ar Schofeld, rf., Bert Hubbard, IT,, G
. Ferguson. rg, George Thompson,
E. B. Chase, A. D. Paige, J. NJ. Lei
wife ta;n. Claude Wotsnn - NJ Norto,
L H. c. L. Stuart, re-, W. |. Powers, lg.,
Blodgett, c., c. M Darling, H. L. Pa
F. ]. Wiley, ], B. Gable, subs. Re
.;o, E. c. Carpenter, umpire, Albert I
le SIN 1 time keeper, E. M, Campell, scorers,
D anu Campbell, J. T. Gleason. Time, thr