St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31
AT THE WILLIE.

Mrs. NJ. M. Clark has been IN Cham-
plain. N. Y, few days, visiting her son.
William, who goes to California 10 i've
soon.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has been quite
i'll for few days with rheumatism
Memorial Sunday was observed appro-
priately by union services in Music Han,
the churches all being closed. The speaker.
If the occasion was Rev. Mr.. Clark OF
Lyndon. who delivered scholarly and
interesting address on "Self Denial" An
excellent quartet composed of Mrs. M.
M. Harris, Miss Florence Steele, Messrs.
Wakefield and Wilson, furnished appro-
pirate music for the occasion.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom was in Boston last
week.
The Mothers Club held their regular
meeting with Mrs. E. J. Blodgett Thurs
day evening. The new club programs
for the ensuing year are prepared, and
are very neat and pretty, beside giving
variety of interesting and useful subjects
connected with child study. L. B. Harris
consented to address the club on this
occasion on the subject of Patriotism"
and how to cultivate it in children. His
remarks were most interesting and pract-
ical, and he also gave the club much IN
formation regarding his recent tour
abroad.
The bronze lions copied from the
originals by Donatello, in Florence, which
are now standing before the bank, have
been presented by Mr.. Harris to the will.
age of Lyndonvlle. The municipality
feels most grateful for these additions to
its beauty.
DR.. c. W. Staples Of Boston spent Sun
day with his family here. On Monday he
went to Newport with Milo Shattuck,
who has bought the doctors Stanley
steam runabout.
Charles Steele and family from St.
Johnsbury visited at H. c. Wilson's Sun
day.
A number OF plans for the new library
building have been submitted to the
building committee, but we understand
that none of them seem exactly satisfac-
tory. The principal objection is that
none is perfectly suited to the peculiar
requirements of corner lot.
Martin Daniels has bought the Isaac
Sanborn house from the town of Lyndon
for $4,000. A especial town meeting has
been called for Thursday, June l, to elect
trustees of the town school fund, who
will have authority to deed the house
mentioned.
Cyril Charland has bought of J. T.
Gleason bis tenement house on South
street, and will move into it himself as
soon as necessary repairs can be made.
The Universalist ladies will have food
sale Saturday afternoon, and on the first
Saturday Of every week through the
summer.
The concert and exhibition given by the
pupils of the graded school, Friday
evening was very successful for three
reasons. First, it Melted the scholars
about $40 for use in purchasing pictures
for the school rooms; second, it showed
the excellent training received by the
scholars in singing and speaking, and
their ability in responding to this train
ing; and third the excellent patronage
and large attendance showed the inter-
est of the parents and townspeople in
the schools and their work. The pro-
gram included 20 numbers, marching,
singing and speaking, singly and in
groups, and closed with cantata by
the girls ofthe6 9Th, 9TH and 9Th grades, en-
titled "The May Queen. Pupils of all
the grades from the FIRST to the ninth
took part, and although it is impossible
to mention each separately, the parts
were all so well given, and the children
so we'll drilled that no criticism can be
made. 1t was an entertainment which
reflected great credit upon the principal
and teachers Of the graded school.
The Shakespeare club will hold a
special business meeting and auction
sale of books at Mrs. Folsom's this even
ing.
An ice cream and cake supper for the
children OF the Universalist Sunday school
will be held at the church this evening.
H. c. Body, craftsman at the railroad
shops, has gone to Boston, and his place
is taken BYE. S. Fogg.
Richard Hurst of Newport was in
town last week.
E. L. Stiles and family OF St. Johns
bury who are to come here soon
to reside will be welcomed and we
hope the E. T. Wood foundry will be
even more successful in the future than it
has in the past.
A ball game Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Institute nine and the railroad
shop men resulted in victory for the
latter.
Fred M. Campbell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Campbell, has been promoted to
head reporter on the Springfield, Mass. J
Republican.
There will be a band concert Friday
evening, followed by dance by the Sons
of Veterans in Darling's Hall.
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF ToLEDo,l IS.
LUCAS COUNTY.
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