St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-14
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~ GOOD attendance ana the usual
TI lLn time was enjoyed.
Pi ~.. p E. Folsom gave a lawn party
Wednesday Ln to the members OF the lnrlst-
Wea1 CIub and few other invited guests,
MAJ hsn a very pleasant time was enjoyed,
Wng 5.; Z She entertained number OF
IN IT,; nth The game of 800" being the at
i ilurtion on this occasion.
" aIrs G M. Campbell and children
a Mss cone to Ocean Park for few days.
M Mice Della Demerritt is at her home in
ca ms1 for few weeks vacation.
Harry Silsby and family have been oc-
ornving their cottage at Lake Will
IIogalghby for several DAYS
Mr and Mrs. Phil Clark have been at
lake Willoughby for few days
D The annual picnic of the Shakespeare
clnb and invited guests to Burke Noun
e siaD will occur Friday if pleasant; if not,
Ia ea't tbe Saturday following. Teams will
S Tn parker's store at $50, and coffee
Vii Vii he furnished by the club. Elmer A..
norting has a carriage road completed
nearIy to the top of the mountain, which
n Mi make il much easier for those who
wei, m 70 ascend, as all should do in order
W. G1Iv enjoy the trip, and it is hoped
tbe weather clerk will favor the picnick-
ers
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guild go to Ocean
park this week for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Elbridge Gerry and grandchil-
dren, Albert and Ruth Blodgett, go this
week to John Cunningham's farm for a
fortnight's outing.
The band gave an excellent concert
Wednesday evening, but the heavy
shower Just preceding prevented as large
an attendance as usual, as it was not
thought there would be any concert.
However, some people who had retired,
arose and dressed on hearing the
music, an act OF appreciation gladly re-
ceived by the players.
George Thompson and family left last
Wednesday afternoon for their new home
in Everett, Washington, accompanied by
the best wishes OF many friends. They
expect to stop Sunday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Chaffee, in North Dakota,
and should reach Everett next Wednes-
dav where he is to have position in a
bank.
Twelve of the golf players from the
Abnaki Club went to Waterville and
Coaticook last Friday, and tried their
luck with the teams there. At Water
vile the score was IA to 5 in favor of the
Watervilles, and at Coaticook our boys
reversed the role and defeated the team
y to 5. They were royalty entertained
at both places, and speak in the highest
terms of Canadian hospitality.
A sad accident occurred Sunday after
noon, when Ernest Ranney, a young
man of seventeen, who has been
working at Webbs stable, was drowned
IN the river above Folsom's Crossing
He went in swimming with a companion
but was taken with cramps and
drowned in spite of the efforts of the
other boy. His father is a shoemaker
here and his family have the sympathy
Of all in this sad affection.
The executive board of the village i'm
provement society met Monday evening
with the president, Mrs. W.. |. Powers
to discuss plans for work, ways ant
means of raising money. Plans are
being made for big fair to be held il
October
The musicalcomedy, THE Toymakers,
which has been advertised so extensively
in this vicinity the past few weeks, was
given in Music Hall Saturday evening
with large audience. The play was
dramatized by Charles FELTON, Pidgin
from his book of the same name, and il
mixture of fun and nonsense, inter
spersed with songs and dances. Tn
instrumental music was furnished by ;
ladies' orchestra of three pieces, ant
was excellent, as was the solo and quar-
tet singing. Miss Grace Lavelle, WHIT
took the part of the electric doll was
fine actress and sweet singer, unfortu
nately suffering from a sprained ankle
her dancing was omitted but the rest c
her part was taken with grace an,
spirit. Percy Chapman, as Johnnie,
was an inimitable clown, and they wer
ably supported by Mary Harland a
Sarah Ann Smiles, the coquettish SCI
want girl, John Dunno as Tom Bright
the herder and Harlan P. Briggs as job
Senior Stubs, the eccentric old toy
maker. The singing and dancing wa
all very good, the TEDDY Bear" dane
especially bringing down the house
Taken all in all, it was one of the bes
shows ever given here, and was great.
enjoyed and appreciated by the larg
audience present.
There will be rally of the Christia
Endeavor Societies and Epwort
Leagues of Lyndonville, Lyndon Centel
Lyndon and East Burke next Sunda
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the cam
grove. Every one is cordially invited t
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Whelton, of Tro,
N y, are visiting relatives here.
DR.. A. M. Cushing Of Springfield
Mass, John P Gushing of New Havel
Conn, and Mrs. Anna S. Frost of Bo
ton were guests at A. L. Finney's la'
week.
Mrs, M. M. Clark and Mrs. job
Ahern and son Harold, go to Queen Cit
Park this week for ten days stay.
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