St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-20
At the Willie.

The Shakespeare Club held very
pleasant meeting Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Charles Darling. The pro
gram comprised the reading OF the last
three acts of Julius Caesar. The men,
bers then adjourned to the dining-room
where dainty refreshments were enjoyed.
There will be no more meetings until
Feb. 2S, when the club will meet with
Mrs. Clarke B. Hutchinson, and "King
Lear" will be the play studied. Gentle
mems night will be in Darling's hall, Fri
day evening, March /.
At the basket ball game Thursday
evening between the local team and the
Barre Crescents, the visitors won by
score of SO to 81. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and our boys
played good game. Lewis Beauregard
refereed the game, and Kearns and Beck
of Co. D, assisted the home team.
Remember the Washington ball,
masquerade and fancy dress party in
Music Hall, tomorrow evening. Mrs.
Brooks orchestra will furnish music, and
a good time is assured. This is the an
Nnual ball of the Village Improvement
society.
The last entertainment in the lecture
course took place last week Tuesday
evening, lecture by Rev. R. S. Mac
Arthur The lecturer has appeared here
before with good success, and was
greeted by full house, and merited APP
plause. His subject was announced to
be 1.-THE forces that win, but he made
the statement that it should properly be
America, the force that wins" and the
lecture was very enthusiastic eulogy OF
past American history, and a most
optimistic view of present and future
conditions.
The regular meeting of the Lyndon
Woman's club was held Thursday after
noon, with Mrs. w. Irving Powers. In
honor of St. Valentine the rooms were
beautifully and appropriately decorated
with red and white hearts, and valen-
tines of all kinds. The subject OF the
program was "The Philippines" and the
following topics were given: Dewey and
American occupation" Miss Holton;
"Friars and land tenure" Mrs. French;
"Katipinian society and ruler points of
Filipinos," Mrs. Trull After the pro-
gram, very enjoyable Valentine lunch
was served, and the occasion may truly
be considered "Red Letter Day.
Mrs. A. D. Paige was in Boston last
week.
The Juvenile Whist club held meeting
st. Valentine Eve with Mr.. and Mrs w.
Irving Powers and enjoyed royal good
time. Five tables of whist were played,
there being a winvited outside the club.
Each lady and gentleman was presented
with an appropriate valentine, the read
ing of which occasioned great deal of
merriment Bid whist was played until
a late hour, and dainty refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs Adrian Cheney, who
formerly lived here, have moved back
from Island Pond. Mr.. Cheney is work
ing in the railroad shops, and Mrs.
Cheney is taking care of Mrs. Charles
Laid.
Mrs. Lewis Gordon, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia is little better.
Most of the sick ones in the village are
improving.
Mrs. Nelson J. Mills, whose husband
and sister have recently died, has given
up the restaurant in the corner boarding
house. She will continue to keep board
ers at her rooms in the Stern block.
The Young Ladies' Whist club met last
week Tuesday evening with Miss Maud
Dwinell.
William Joyce, who was called to
Mortified by the illness of his mother,
has been critically i'll there, but is improv-
ing.
Miss Lois Thompson is sick with
mumps, which are quite prevalent.
Mrs. Anna Pearl andl son Dean, from
st. (ohnsbury were in town last week.
Lecture Course Statistics.
Conwell $50; Bowker SIS; concert
$125; Grant $75; Lee $50; Macarthur
500; total, $605; printing, etc. $19,25;
total, $624.25. Season tickets sold,
$430.5O; other tickets $115.75; $546.25;
deficit $7S; total $624.25.
The course next year will probably
have two concerts and one light enter
tainment 1t is hoped that the ball will
made up the deficit.