St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
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Mrs. Ernest Chase and daughter,
Ethelynd, go soon to join Mr.. Chase in
Manchester, N. H., where he has a
position in hardware store, and where
they will go to housekeeping. While all
regret that they are to leave town, best
wishes for success attend them.
The Shakespeare Club met with Mrs.
Minnie Wilmot, Thursday, and devoted
the time to reading the last three acts OF
Twelfth Night" There will be no
more meetings until January 2, when the
study of Hamlet" will be begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Alice to Mr.. Eden c. Irvine,
instructor in mathematics at Stanstead
College, Stanstead, P. Q.
We are now having the opportunity of
seeing some of the finest basket ball
teams in the country, and the attendance
at these games is as good as the hall
will hold. Last Wednesday evening the
Washington Guards of Fitchburg were
defeated by score of 76 to "a, by the
local team. The game was fast and
furious. This evening is a contest with
the Portsmouth, N. H., players.
On Thursday evening was the Ladies
Night" of the Lyndon Club. There was
good attendance and very pleasant
evening enjoyed. Mrs. Brooks orchestra
furnished music for dancing, and cards
and other games were played in the club
rooms. These pleasant gatherings occur
the first Thursday evening of each month
and are decided success, and are an en-
joyable addition to the winters festi-
vities.
The Congregational and Methodist
young peoples societies united in holding
a box sociable in the parlors of the
former church Thursday evening. The
time was spent in games, music AMI
readings, and discussing the contents of
the boxes.
Mrs. c. B. Dodge entertained the
Christmas club very pleasantly, Wednes-
day.
The Episcopal ladies held their annual
sale in the gymnasium Wednesday and
Thursday. The fair was very successful
financially and in every way. The
booths were very attractive.
William SWEET of Chicago has been
visiting his niece, Mrs. John Ahern.
N. d. Martin, the new proprietor OF
the Union House livery stable, has en-
larged the barn by building 14-foot
addition, which makes it much more
commodious and convenient.
Fred White has been visiting relatives
in Barre and Stark, N. H.
The concert given in the lecture course
Friday evening, by the Whitney Brothers
male quartet, was one of the best enter
| tainments ever heard in town. The four
| brothers are sons of Methodist minis.
ter, and all have fine voices, blending in
perfect harmony. 1t is remarkable to
find four brothers, all good singers, and
all capable of singing different parts
The reader, Edwin Whitney, was most
entertaining, and his selections were new
to the audience, including both pathetic
and humorous pieces. Another brothei
was the pianist, and they may truly BE-
said to be a gifted quartet
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Blodgett entertain
| about SO Of their friends this evening
and on Tuesday evening next will give g
whist party to about as many more.
The Woman's Club held very pleas
ant meeting Thursday with Mrs. W. S
| letters. The subject Of the program wa.
in their regular line of work. on Ameri
can art.
Mrs. F. E. Dwinell is quite i'll witt
pneumonia. Mrs. Eliza Belden is caring
for her.
| About rs new books have just beer
| addek to the library, and will be put II
circulation as soon as cataloged. Th'
titles include some of the best new fiction
and quite a number Of standard books
which have been purchased by the request
of different patrons.
Mrs. H. B. Davis, whose death wa'
chronicled in last weeks paper, wal
born in Bath, N. H., July %, 1886. He
family moved to St. Jahnsbury wher'
her girlhood was spent and her educa
ton received. She was married in 1861
to Heman B. Davis, who was foreman
in the CALIFORNIAN office for 80 years
They also lived in Bellows Falls ant