St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-14
AT THE WILLIE.
village Meeting.

oeps , are elected after some balloting:
8i 10 g.. %s Austin Houghton, John De-
1 1la5T Jesse Spencer; electric light COM
r9 :as;oner for three years, John Cleary;
n1ls sar Commissioner for three years, A.
WS pa;9e. auditors, H. w. Lyster, H. L.
D. y. ttsE John Lincoln; treasurer, c. L.
f 5a,n<I' clerk, w. II. Parker; agent, N. A.
SySton. chief engineer, S. Eastman. The
NG I'oos voted to pay the band the same
VIM s',' 1or outdoor concerts as last year, to
s shnte the poll taxes OF the fire company,
a ud 10 raise tax OF so cents.
anu ,., ~ : Section l OF the Bylaws, was
aanJed to read as follows: mo person
a Lon omen or keep any saloon, restau-
s uat y;ctualing house, lunch room or
c a where lood, beer or soft drinks are
! c colS billiard or pool room, or place
s ~Se5en the game OF billiards or pool is
N,n1sd or set up or maintain any bill.
p ;"tS NJ pool table in this village for pub
y, ia, r.e until be shall first have obtained
n.a nee therelor from the trustees, subject
~ snch regulations and restrictions as
tSs trustees may prescribe, and shall
Inv, ~, ,,aid the village the license fee OF SIS.
Il ,nv nerson who shall violate any OF the
Az, OF this article shall forfeit the
nsnse and be fined not more than 500.
mr. less than SIS, for each otfense."
Il " This seems wise piece OF legislation
and nuts in the hands OF the trustees
COMPLETE power to regulate and control
4 LARGE number of eating and drinking
nlaces the amount spent for billiards,
u pool and soft drinks in these places being
sometbing enormous. 1t is now up TO"
the trustees to regulate the number and
conduct OF these resorts. This concluded
tbe principal business of the meeting.
Ayery pleasant social evening was
& puioyed Thursday by the Mothers Club,
y Who met at Mrs. A. A. Cheney's, at the
&;nvitation of their social committee.
mrs Cheney, Mrs. Henry Brown, and
Mrs. Albert Ruggles, and was complete
#surprise to the other members Of the
#club, who, however. were delighted with
the manner OF their entertainment. One
& Of the pleasant features OF the evening
was musical concest, 10 which IA Love
OF the Civil War" was told by
means of selections played on the piano.
n Mrs. Charles Gregory was the one guess
jpg the largest number oil songs correctly,
bayiug IS right out OF 20 and received a
y nice illustrated booklet, Tramp, tramp,
#tramp, the boys are marching" Mrs.
#Cowles also favored the company with a
number oil beautiful songs. The hostess
les served appetizng refreshments consist
II ing Of salmon wiggle, served from chatting
olives and coffee, fruit salad 10
orange baskets, and sailed nuts. This
8 kerry pleasant evening formed a delight
Vi fol relaxation in the serious work OF the
year.
4 The Shakespeare club have their annual
hub tea this "wednesday afternoon at
The home OF Mrs. Phil S. Clark, Mrs,
4 CLARK and Mrs. John Ahern being the
POSSESSES.
Captain E. J. Blodgett's basket ball
4 team which played against Captain
Scho6eld's team year ago, and was
Dictated, now challenges the railroad
q team Tor the championship of the world
mighty interesting game will surely BIZ
be result when dates are fixed, and there
will surely be large audience on hand.
Farnham and Albee OF st. Johnsbury
pre- installing the heating and plumbing
% the new library building. 1t is expect
d work will be resumed on the interior
ibis week,
DIFF. Il. Davis is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
! Ed Starkey is at work for the William:
Mig. Co., at East Haven as carpenter.
At the Sons OF Veterans meeting
March s, seventeen new members were
admitted to the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Howe 60 to Bos
ton this week, to spend few weeks witt
their daughter, Mrs. Asa McKenny. Mr.
howe has recovered from his recen
operation and is improving, but is MOI
able to 60 back to work yet.
Mrs. Florence (Goss) Dodge, OF Wells
ElVer, visited at Mrs. John Ahern's tn,
hrst OF the week.
There will be fish chowder supper
Hwlth other good things, at the Congre
Esaatlonal vestry Friday at six o'clock
me Methodist society, which had beer
planning for similar feast this week
#paS decided to give it next week instead
lne annual prze speaking of the senior
Elass at Lyndon Institute was held il
q Music Hall Friday evening, with 3
goa attendance. The ten speakers wer
nOsen from the class by popular vote, ant
M" stts Misses Ida Flower. Minnie Jones
nOOle Chapman, Edith Gray and Leil;
oOafoer' and Messrs. Albert Riley, Edwin
carpenter, Walter Cleary, Earl Davis
aao Frederick Rainey. The prizes aue
.eVrons were as follows: For girls
. .N prize to Miss Ida Flower, Long
[io%s Death of Minnehaha;" second
N ~ M mlSs Edith Gray, Phelps Madonna
n p .1e Tubs" For boys, first prize tt
S. ,eueIlck Rainey, Grady's New South,
6eld dI0' TO TO Edwin Carpenter, Danger
a u,us Call of Culpepper hazard.
t h.tE tae speaking, the young people ant
bonr trends enjoyed a promenade for al
dour or so. The school closes for tel
~ vacation this afternoon and tn
u;n OF the junior and senior classe
t I"' oold public exercises in the chapel a
D ~, institute this evening at 8 o'clock.
o;;r rue drama, Wedding Bells" will b
s 1ow IN Music Hall tonight and tomor
e. =" tn'sht, by local talent, for the bene
rr3. 'ne base ball team. The drama
w uaue! the direction of B. F. Cranda
cn DJ ~ well known as an actor, and in
w Iu's several names of local player
re nu nave achieved more than loca
to gSuta'ions for histrionic talent. Tb
nlan laws u! are 70, IS, and SO cents, and tn
ny viii surely be worth seeing.
tba j. Blodgett is in Boston attendin
N"e dutOmOhle Shnu, huu:n.aur nhnnc