St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-11
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The men of the Universalist church
gave new sugar party in the vestry
Saturday evening. H. B. Davis was in
charge and engineered his corps of
walters with great skill and aplomb.
Other viands appropriate to the occasion
were served, and the attendance was
very good, quite little sum being taken.
The ladies were conspicuous by their
absence from the kitchen, and it is not
supposed that they had anything to do
with all the good things on the table.
Quite a party from here went to
Lyndon Corner, Friday evening in at
tendance on the sugar party and enter.
tainment given by the senior class Of the
High school.
The Shakespeare club held their an.
nual meeting with election Of officers
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John
Ahern. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. c. W. Staples;
vice president, Mrs. M. M. Harris; secre-
tary. Mrs. l. W. Copeland: treasurer,
Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson; federation
director, the president; delegates to
Bennington. Mrs. A. D. Paige, Mrs. John
B. Chase. The club has now spent three
years on the study of religion, and by
the wish of the ma ority, it was decided
to take up years work on the study OF
Shakespeare. The program committee
elected Mrs. Herbert Walter, Mrs.
Charles 7. Walter and Mrs. John B.
Chase.
The Lyndon Womans club met at
at Mrs. ]. T. Gleason's on Thursday after
noon, and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. A. L. Finney; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. B. F. Brown; recording secre-
tary, Miss Nellie Davis; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Harry Smith; treasurer,
Mrs. G. G. Wheeler; director, Mrs. J. T.
Gleason; delegates to Bennington, Mrs.
| A. L. Finney and Mrs. W. l. Powers;
auditors, Mrs. c. H. Gray and Mrs. ].
NJ. Lebourveau. The committees are all
appointed by the president, and will be
announced soon.
Miss Mary Graves of Lowville, N. Y,
a former millner here, visited in town a
few days last week.
About a dozen friends of Mrs. H. E,
Folsom spent very pleasant afternoon
with her last Wednesday, taking their
sewing and supper. The occasion was q
complete surprise to their hostess.
A number of the young people, college
students and others, enjoyed a social
dance in Darling hall Friday evening,
with music by Wake6eld's orchestra.
Ralph Dodge has decided not to re-
turn to college, but has gone to HYDE
Park, Mass, where he will study medi-
cine with his uncle DR.. Fred Dodge, for
the rest of the year, and then go to a
medical college.
The friends OF Mr. and Mrs. James
Ramsdell were much panied to hear OF
the death Of Mrs. Ramsdell, which occur.
red at her fathers, Gilbert Gil6llan. last
week, leaving baby boy. Mr.. Rams.
dell, who is the butter maker at the
creamery, had bought farm in Burke
and was expecting to move there soon
Much sympathy is expressed for him.
Guy and Robert Watson are visiting
their parents, Miss Carrie Campbell is
at home from Vermont University, anc
Arthur Stuart from Dartmouth college.
Encouraging news comes from Her.
bert Gable, who is at Hot Springs, Ark.
being treated for his rheumatism. He i.
steadily improving, though slowly.
The young men OF the Epworth Leagu,
served new sugar on snow in the Metho
dist vestry Friday evening, with good
attendance.
The physical culture classes conducted
by Charles Darling, have closed, and il
is expected that about $40 will be added
to the treasury of the Village Improve
ment society by this means. All who
attended the classes received great bene
fit, and were well started in the Ralstor
system, one of the best in existence. l
the exercises are kept up much good will
be derived from them. The society fee
very grateful to Mr.. Darling for givinf
so much of his time and instruction, al
well as the use of the hall.
Miss Alice Hutchinson is at home from
Lowell. Mass, and will take a year.
vacation from her musical work there
which she will spend here with he
parents. She is a welcome addition tt
social and musical circles.
MIS-. L. j. whey is making e4eeuSlV
repairs in her store recently vacated b,
AFRO Kenison, and about the middle o
this month it will be occupied by th
Ruggles Brothers meat market.
Mrs. E. G. French has been visiting i
Johnson for two weeks.
The mems meeting Sunday Afternoon
was well attended. The leader was q
w. Hosford.
The trustees have removed the bill
boards from Music Hall, an improv,