St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-19
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Miss IalIulah (ampDell anu MISS
Howard from Lebanon, n H., are stop
ping with her uncle, G. NJ. Campbell.
L. B. Harris entertained the train des-
patchers of the southern division at his
home Friday evening, with genuine
"sugaring off,. Almost 80 from out OF
town attended, and enjoyed the eveH-
ing's festivity.
MIR. and Mrs. George Ide invited the
members OF the two women's clubs to a
sugaring off at their camp, Wednesday,
and very pleasant gathering was the
result, together with large dimlnution
of the sugar supply.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Folsom of Bellows
Falls were with their relatives here over
Sunday.
Jeremy Pearl, who will be 81 years old
in May, is failing quite rapidly, his heart
being very weak. His cheerfullness and
vigor OF mind are unfailing, however,
and his many friends are anxiously hop
ing he may be spared few years longer.
The last gamein the whist contest was
played Friday evening, there being the
largest attendance of any evening. The
result of the play was in the nature OF
surprise to all, inasmuch as MIR. Powers
side, which had steadily won at each
contest, and stood 1852 points to the
cool. lost III points that evening, an
average OF about nine lost at each table.
This left Mr.. Campbelrs 25 ahead on
the contest, victory which they cele.
brated vociferously. Refreshments OF
sand witches and coffee were served by MIR.
and Mrs. Campbell during the evening
an attention which was thoroughly APP
preciated. The contest has been pleas
ant one, and netted about $3S for the
Village Improvement society.
The Herald Square Company appeared
in Music Hall Friday evening, and gave
an exhibition of moving pictures which
was extremely good. The subjects were
all new and timely and the pictures them
selves were remarkably clear and tree
from the disagreeable haziness of many
shown. Mrs. Henry Brown played tor
two illustrated songs which were well
rendered, and the entertainment as a
whole was a most satisfactory one.
They expect to return here in September
with new lot Of pictures, and may be
sure OF good patronage.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder goes to White.
field, N. H., this week to spend few
weeks at her sons, DR.. Richard Wilder.
Hiram Pearl of Boston is in town,
called here by the serious condition of
his fathers health.
The annual meeting of the Village I'm
provement society was held with Mrs.
A. D. Paige. Saturday afternoon. Many
matters of Importance were discussed re-
garding the welfare OF the society. The
folio wing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. II. W. Lyster; vice-president, Mrs.
q. c. Wilson; secretary, Mrs. John
LeBourveau. These three ladies were
elected to serve with the officers as the
executive board: Mrs. A. D. Paige,
Mrs. E. l.. Wells, Mrs. John Ahern.
The lecture course committee was |
reelected: Chairman, Mrs. H. E.
Folsom; Mrs. G. M. Campbell, Mrs. E. |
L. Wells and Mrs. H. c. Wilson. The |
committee are planning for agood course
next winter, and it is hoped it will prove
successful financially. The society is in |
good condition, and asks all the village |
people to cooperate in their good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Silsby and daughter
Isabelle and Miss Edna Watson have
returned from the south, where they have
been spending the winter in Jacksonville,
Florida, Washington and other places.
On account OF the services Holy Week,
the regular meeting of the Mothers Club
will be postponed till next week, Thurs.
day, when it will be held with Mrs. A. A.
Cheney.
The annual meeting OF the Shakespeare
club will be held Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. P. S Clark. A good attendance
is hoped for, as officers will be elected,
and there are many other matters of in
portance to decide. The books belonging
to the club will be sold at auction to the
members and all who have any OF the
club books are requested to bring them.
The Shakespeare club held very pleas.
ant meeting with Mrs. John B. Chase at
Lyndon, Thursday. The Woman's club
met the same day with Miss Nellie Davis,
the subject OF the meeting being The
Ideal Home"
Presiding Elder Sherburne preached at
the METHODIST church Sunday, but there
will be no services next Sunday, on
account of conference. Rev. Mr.. Rainey
goes this week to his cottage near Albany,
N. Y, where he will have medical treat.
ment for his throat trouble. Miss Edith
Rainey will continue in the school here,
and board with Mrs. Walter Eastman
on East street, while Frederick Rainey,
who is in school at the Institute, will
board at Principal M. M. Harris.
There will be meetings every evening
this week at the Congregational church,
in observance of Holy Week. Rev. E. M.
Chapman of st. Johusbury and Rev. Mr..
Clark OF Lyndon besides Mr.. French will
be among the speakers. Special services
will also be held at St. Elizabeth's and
st. Peters churches. Easter Sunday will
be observed by special music and pro.
grams at all the churches.
Lyndon Institute is to have short
lecture course of three numbers, the first
Of which was given Tuesday evening by