St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-05
AT THE WILLIE.

at their favorite game There were play
ers at 16 tables, and MIR. Powers was
the winning side, beng 70 points ahead,
making a total of 152 points in his favor.
The final game in tie contest will take
place in two weeks, April IA.
Mrs. A. L. Finney las been seriously Ill
for two weeks with aryngitis and erysi'
pelas. being confined to her bed most oil
the time.
This evening occurs the golden wed
ding celebration OF ur. and Mrs Austin
Houghton, who have been for many
years residents of this village, and have
many friends here who will be glad to
help them observe this most suspicious
occasion. Golden weddings are not every
day occurrences, and when they take
place among our friends, should be
fttingly observed.
The mems meeting; held in the Darling
hall Sunday afternoons are drawing good
crowds and great deal OF interest is
manifested. The speaker last Sunday
was H. N. Turner OF St. Johnsbury.
Music was furnished by the male quar-
tet from st. Johpsbury.
The Lyndon Woman's Club held very
pleasant meeting with Mrs. George Ide
at Lyndon, Thursday, with a chatipg
dish lunch. The Shakespeare Club met
the same day with Miss Ida Pearl.
Much sympathy is felt and expressed
for Rev. F. G. Rsiney and family, as Mr..
Rainey's throat trouble is so much worse
that serious res lts are feared. He is at
present unable 70 preach, and although
he has been here but short time, be has
been very much liked as man and as a
preacher. His church and other friends
regret exceedingly that he will be unable
to remain with them another year,
though it is hoped that they will still
make their home here. Rev. George
McDougall of St. Johnsbury Centre
occupied his pulpit last Sunday.
The young ladies' whist club spent a
pleasant evening Wednesday with Mrs
Ray Leonard.
The funeral services of Mrs. Susan Dean
were held Wednesday at the home of hei
daughter, Mrs. George Knight, with
whom she had lived for several years. Sbt
died very suddenly of apoplexy, aged 81
years. Interment was at Lyndon Center
but the body will later be taken to Rock
land, Maine, performer home,
A third R. F. D route has been mapped
out, and will probably be in operation
within few weeks. 1t will go from herr
to Lyndon Center, Lyndon, up the Soutl
Wheelock road 10 Chandler Pond, thet
by MONEYS Corner to the Magoor
schoolhouse, to South Wheelock, b,
Buckley's Corner to the Wheelock road
and back to lyndonville via Georg
Whipple's, covering about % miles.
Miss Carrie Campbell, Ralph Dodge
and Joseph Baldwin are all at home iron
school for a brief vacation.
The golf season opens early, as it is re
ported to be dry 3 u the grounds, and sew
eral enthusiasts have already been owe
the course. Quite a number of new mem
bers are expected to join the club, and ;
very pleasant and prosperous summer i
anticipated.
Will Gage and family are to occupy on
OF the tenements in The Norris block, re
Gently fitted up.
George Thompson and family hav
been spending week with relatives a
Walpole, N. II.
The graded school opened for the sprin,
term Monday, with Fred Drew of Ran
dolph as the new principal. The old school
house is in state of rapid disappearance
and will soon be thing of the past. 8,
that the work of grading and cleanin,
up the grounds can begin very soon.
The Village improvement society ar
doing their best to make this villag
merit the distinction o being the neates
and prettiest village In the state, bu
they can do little unless the people ar
willing to cooperate with them.
people will only take pains to rake u
and clean up their own yards, sto
throwing papers and other rubbish il
the street, instead oil putting it in tn
receptacles provided, II the tenants an,
owners OF business bloc Ks will clear ava,
the debris around their buildings, no
only the society but al the citizens wi
rise up and call them blessed.
The Shakespeare club will meet wit
Mrs. Sherburne, at three o'clock, Thurs
day. The program is as follows: "Pron
inent Jews of Medieva al and Moder
Times" Mrs. E. L. Wells; "Jewish char
ties" Mrs. A. D. Paige; "rhe Zionist NOV,
ment," Mrs. John B. Oh se.
Mrs. Clara Smith and daughter Mis-
Amy, who have been visiting at II. |
Parker's tor fortnight, have returned t
their home in Bethlehem N. H.
Miss Bessie Aldrich h as been in Hare
wick to attend the wedding of friend.
Mrs. ]. S. Scho6eld has returned fror
West Roxbury, Mass, where she he
been visiting her cousins, the Miss
Goldsmith.
Inc Methodist Ladies Aid society hel
a supper and sociable in the vestry Fl
day afternoon and evening.
Charles Foster has finished work {
the railroad shops and bought a ha
interest in Asa Hunters farm.
Gleason Young, who has been seriousl
. Ill at the hoteltor some time, is now qui
a little better and able to dispense wit
nurse.
Miss Jennie Silsby is stopping with b.
sister, Mrs. E. c. Frost.
: Mrs E. G. French has gone to Johnsc
TO remain with her mother. Mrs. Osgoo
until warm weather.
, Not much new SUGAR renorted &C We