St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-07
At the Willie.
halloween at speedwell Farms.

The ouests. about rs in number, were
asEed to appear in sheet and pillow-case
d;souise. and formed a ghostly crew.
T1e house was appropriately decorated,
ond at the same time, the effect was
startling. Magnificent chrysanthemums,
.nasses of corn, tomatoes, peppers, and
decorative vegetables lent beauty to the
snacious rooms, while innumerable jack
o.Ianterns with hideous faces, snakes,
soiders, skeletons, ETC., appeared in
most unexpected places. The guests
were received and ushered about the
rooms by a company of most fearful
witches, with broomsticks and black
cats while his Satanic majesty was much
IN evidence, attired in brilliant scarlet,
from horns to tail and cloven hoofs.
The ghostly effect of this assembly, with
the adornment Of the rooms, is almost
;ndescribable. Even the electric lights all
had little witch faces for shades. All
sorts of Halloween Stunts" were per
formed before the time for unmasking,
fortunes were told in every conceivable
way, future matrimonial partners looked
IN for altho most of the company were
married, it is always best to provide for
future contingencies. The lights were
turned out and ghost stories told by the
1urid glare of the fire accompanied by
mccarthy groans and whistles. A most
1aughable entertainment was the ex-
hbition of silhouettes of the people
present. These profles had been com
pleted by the addition of very small and
grotesque bodies, and they were thrown
on a screen, with appropriate remarks
nv the exhibitor, their identity to be
guessed by the audience. This afforded
much fun. The sun-parlor in the south
tower was especially fitted up for APP
propriate amusements, and here much OF
the time was passed. Unmasking took
place just before supper, and many sur
prises ensued. A bountiful supper was
served in the dining-room, where the
tables were a dream of beauty, with
their masses of fruit and flowers. Salad
in apple cups, sandwiches, chicken, cake,
coffee, ice-cream, lemonade and punch
stayed furnishing appetites. Bonbons
were snapped, big Jack Horner pie
demolished and dancing followed until
morning. A delightful feature of the
evening was the music of the new organ,
which rolled in waves of melody through
out the house during the whole evening,
now weird and plaintive, now rising in
a triumphant crescendo. To the hos
pitable host and hostess, and to all the
members of the family, who contributed
so heartily to make the evening great
success, the guests feel that words are
but inadequate to express their appre-
citation. A more delightful occasion it
world he hard tn find
The Shakespeare Club meets Thursday
at Mrs H. E. Folsom's, instead of Mrs.
Walters as the calendar has it. The
reading of Richard III'' will be con-
cluded
H.. L. Parker has gone to New York
and Boston to buy holiday goods.
There will be a chicken pie supper at
the Methodist church Fridayevening.
An entertainment was given in the
Congregational church Monday evening
bv William F. Wentworth of Boston,
monologist and entertainer. He gave
an excellent program which was en-
loved bv large audience. He came here
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
society, which realized good sum from
q IN" NAN>N -
carpet.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers of Hart
ford have moved here and he will work
for the Hadley Manufacturing Co.
David Addison and family move to
Newport soon for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Bemis are at home
from their farm at Burke, having closed
the house for the winter.
A. D. Brewer of Greenville, S. c., is
with his wife at j. c. Eaton's. Mrs
Eaton has been quite little better for
the last few days.
Harrison Hunter is quite ILL., having
had partial shock in his right arm.
Mrs. M. M. Harris has gone to Mont
pelier, where she will have treatment for
her sprained ankle.
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. B. 6.
Morrison have been in Boston for
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Minnie Wilmot is at home from
Barton and is working for Mrs. Elisha
Bigelow.
Joseph Perry, well known here, died
last week at his home on the South
Wheelock road, which had just been pur-
chased. He was SO years old and the
cause of his death was a shock He was
hard working man and had done odd
Jobs around the village for good many
years. He leaves a wife and large
family of children.
DR.. Copeland has been appointed.
electric light commissioner in the place OF
DR.. A. A. Cheney, resigned.
Work has begun on the new iron dry
bridge on upper Main street.
Mrs. D. Hubley has returned from
visit to New Hampshire, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Alice French.
Miss Charlotte Kenney has gone to
Concord, N. H., and Boston, for visit.
Mrs. Fred Wilcox and son, have been
visiting her old home, the Carleton farm
in Newbury.
Little Robert Fisher is quite i'll with
lung trouble
Mrs. Florence Bartlett, Of Boston, and
Miss Bessie Miles, have both been visit
ing at their fathers, on the East Burke
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Noyes have
moved from Lyndon to Mrs. Chaplin S
house on Elm street.
The Lyndon Woman's club held a