St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-13
At the Vile.
Village Meeting

ing. when paSseu oil hel iiioillousIy, con-
ss%;d3erable business being transacted. The
Ulcers eventually elected are as follows:
Moderator, I. T. Gleason; trustees,
Ei;sha Bigelow, ]. c. Spencer, H. E.
Hovev electric light commissioner, O. G.
Chase. |. w. Copeland was also elected
70 I'll out the unexpired term of Dr.
Cheney. Water commissioner, S. East
nan. auditors, H. w. Lyster, ]. E. Lin
coln Albert Ruggles; treasurer, c. l..
Stuart; clerk, Henry Brown; agent, N.
A Norton; chief engineer, F. E. Dwinell.
Among other business done, it was voted
to enforce strictly the rule of cutting off
electric lights on non-payment of bills.
# was also voted that the owners of
real estate should be responsible for
the lights used in their buildings. A
village tax of so cents was raised, 4 per
cent discount to be given for payment
within 60 days.
Harold Osborne, a student at Dart
mouth college, was in town Saturday,
calling on friends He IS fine sleight of
hand performer and magician, and
expects toconIe here andsgiy Fan enter-
tainment some time in April. "
Among visitors to the Hub this week
are MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Wells, E. T.
Wood, E. ]. Blodgett. Rev. c. K. Drake,
WI. Powers, and H. G. Squires. The
big automobile show now in progress is
the attraction to most of them.
Miss Stevens, of West Derby, visited
Mrs. J. S. Schofeld, last week
Clinton Cook of Barton, is in town
assisting his sister, Mrs. c. w. Staples,
in packing her household goods, pre-
paratory to joining her husband in Bos-
ton.
Quite number of gentlemen from St.
Iohnsbury visited the Lyndon Club
Friday evening last, and enjoyed few
games of whist.
The Shakespeare Club meets Thursday
at Mrs w. B. Wilmot's, taking up the
reading of THE Winters Tale. The
club tea to be held at Mrs. p. S. Clark's,
will be on March 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Schoield gave a
most enjoyable musicale at their home
Friday evening, about 60 of their friends
being invited. The musicians who took
part were Mrs. Charles G. Norris
pianist and accompanist Miss Alice
hutchinson, Mrs Harry NJ. Smith and
Homer c. Wilson, singers, and Miss
Stevens, of Derby, who gave a number of
rotations, both gay and grave, which
were much enjoyed The musicians are
all local favorites, and appeared at their
best both selections and their rendering
being in most delightful manner.
After the program ice cream. cake and
coffee were discussed with great enjoy
ment, The rest of the evening was
pleasantly spent in talking and singing
college songs and other old-tim ditties.
Among the delightful social events of the
winter this will certainly Be preeminent,
The Universalist Ladies' Aid society
had very successful sociable and
supper Friday afternoon and evening.
Sewing was brought and considerable
work accomplished. They are now
planning for an apron sale, which in
connection with supper, will be held on
good Friday. After sewing was laid
aside, fine supper was served. n
The coming week promises to be gay
one socially as a number of interesting
events are on the taps. Thursday even
ing Mrs. J. S. Scho6eld gives whist
party; Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Ford entertain the Juvenile Whist
club; Thursday, March 81, is the Shakes
peare club tea, in the afternoon, and the
annual meeting of the Mothers Club in
the evening; Friday, March %. Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Parker entertain the members
of the Lyndon Club and their ladies at
Darling's hall. In addition the Lyndon
Club are contemplating giving a ladies'
night in the near future, which will sur
pass all their previous efforts.
The Lyndon Womans club meets
Thursday with Mrs. S. ]. Wilson.
A number of the men friends of Theo.
dore n. Vail were entertained by him
very pleasantly Thursday evening.
Use the American throat tablet.
Bishop Hall visited the Episcopal
church here Sunday evening, and con-
hrmed quite large class.
The funeral services of Mrs E. F.
Starkey were held at her late home last
Wednesday, Rev. William Shaw offici-
atng. Mrs. Starkey had been in poor
health for some time, and last October
went to the Hanover hospital for an
operation, which, however, did not
prove permanently successful. Mrs.
Starkeys maiden name was Lydia
Bemls, and she was a native of Burke.
for the past Is years she and her hus-
band have lived in their pleasant home
on Charles street. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. McGinnis, and a half sister, Mrs.
Sarah Woods, of Royalston, Mass. She
was a capable and hard working woman,
respected by all, faithful wife, and one
VINO will be much missed,
The Klark-Urban Co. occupied Music
hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, with varied repertoire OF
plays, vaudeville, etc. They drew good
houses, and gave very good dramas, the
acting specialties, etc, all being above
the average.
Mrs. John Webster seems to be little
more comfortable.
Miss Christabel Brown has returned
TO her school in Boston.
The Sons of Veterans have one of their
popular dances this evening.