St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-10
Annual Library Meeting.

Library Association was held in the
Congregational vestry Friday evening
The treasurer reported all bills paid and
balance in the treasury $43 80. II
was voted to rescind the vote taken two
years ago letting students have books
free, and also voted that the executive
committee be instructed to procure book
cases for the extra books. The follow
ing officers were elected. President, DR..
A. J. Mackey; vice pres, Rev. ]. K. Will
liams; secretary, treasurer and librarian,
Miss Anna Renfrew; executive committee,
c. A. Bunker, W. H. Bayley, Miss Lydia
Strobridge. Mrs. Laura Palmer. Mrs.
Augusta M. Hunt.
Annual g. q. Meeting.
The annual election of officers in the
Sunday school and reports from last
years work took place alter the Sunday
school. Officers were elected as follows:
Supt., Harlan Renirew; assistant supt,
R. N. Wilson; supt. of junior dept, Miss
Elsie Choate; secretary, Miss Susie
Williams; assistant Sec, Miss Anna
Blanchard; treasurer, Miss Louisa Bay.
ley. One hundred and thirty-one names
are enrolled as members and the average
attendance has been u. The treasurer's
report stated that $131.56 had been
received during the year, SIG IA paid,
leaving $1542 in the treasury. Five
dollars OF this sum was given several
years ago by Miss Mary Gates, a former
member of the school, for the Sunday
school library, which is now out of use
and the secretary was asked to consult
Miss Gates in regard to its use.
The Sixty Club and a few invited
guests met with Mrs. ]. c. Crazy, Thurs,
Gay, and though half foot or more Of
snow had fallen in the night and it
rained most of the forenoon, about SO
were present. Mrs. Hannah Martin and
Mrs. Roxy Darling helped to provide the
bountitul dinner. Rev. P. N. Granger
gave fitting tribute to the memory of
Mrs. Almyra Graham, one of their men,
bers, who had passed away since the
last meeting of the club. Mrs. F. II.
Varnum sent a greeting. Mrs. Martha
Bolton from Bennington sent letter,
and Mrs. Eliza Esden read a paper
written for the occasion.
Union meetings are being held this
week, alternating between the two
hurches.'
The annual meeting OF the church Aid
ociety will be held directly after the
tternoon meeting in the vestry of the
congregational church.
The W. c. T. U. meeting will be held In
aides parlor, Thursday afternoon at
80 O'Clock. Subject for the meeting,
Current Events"
The Ladies Social Circle of the Meth
dist church held their last meeting at
harrison McLachlin's, Jan. 8.
Miss Edith Morse from Barre has been
listing her uncle, John Morse, at East
'eacham.
Prot. c. A. Bunker spent two days at
burlington last week.
Mrs. Ellen N. Gray has been spending
en- days at North Montpelier with her
hildren.
Mrs. Ellen Somers from East Peacham
as been caring for Mrs. Bunker during
DR.. Bunker's absence.
The annual meeting of the Congre.
ational church will be held in the vestry
thursday, Jan. 18. Dinner will be served
t ~ and meeting for business and
lection of officers will be held in the
fternoon when a word from absent
lembers will be gladly welcomed.
The fourth entertainment in the course
Vas given Tuesday night by John J.
evils of Boston and was listened to by
full house, giving close attention and
pparently enjoying his mixture of fun
nd sober thoughts. His subject was
That Reminds Me-"
Miss Elsie Hooker went Wednesday to
err school at Mt. Holyoke College, and
1iss Ida Bailey to Lowell, Mass,
thursday.
Col. George Harvey left here Wednes.
ay night after a weeks visit at his old
ONE. He was accompanied from New
,ork by David Monroe, the associate
ditor of the North American Review,
Who was charmed with the winter
cenery in this vicinity.