St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-01
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was their guest over Sunday. Mrs.
Josephine Carr comes this week for her
| spring vacation from her school at
Needham Heights, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. F. H. Davis and son
/ Karl went on the excursion from here to
Washington. D. c., leaving here Thurs
day, expecting to be absent about ten
DAYS.
Morton Lyster, of Whitefeld, was in
town over Sunday.
The Shakespeare Club held a very
pleasant meeting with Mrs. l.. c. Todd,
Thursday. The program included talk
by Mrs. II. l.. Parker on Shakespeare's
historical characters of women, and a
paper by Mrs. c. T. Walter on "Heroines
of Comedy" read by Mrs. Watson. A
symposium was held, in which each
member OF the club answered question
IN regard to Shakespeare works, which
had previously been given to her. Tea
was served after the meeting, and a very
| pleasant time enjoyed
Mrs H. Duston has finished her work
as librarian, and will hereafter devote all
her time to her millinery business. Until
the new librarian is appointed, Mrs.
Flora Watson and Mrs. E. J. Blodgett
will act as Librarians, beginning April /.
AT acalled meeting of the members of
the Lyndon Civic Federation, held last
week Tuesday the question of uniting
the three wonels clubs was introduced,
and members asked to vote on it in
dividually. The vote stood 80 in favor
n n r
Mrs. Todd the vote was made unani-
nous. A committee, consisting of Mrs.
E. l.. Wells, Mrs. II. W. Lyster and Mrs.
Charles Lee, was chosen to draw up a
constitution and plan for large club,
which will be discussed at a meeting to
be held in MAY.
The Senior Play.
The play given Friday evening by the
members of the senior class at the Insti-
! tute was one of the best amateur enter
tainments we have seen. The class
wisely chose a drama of everyday life,
Down in Maine" with a light plot,
comedy characters and moder1 scenes
and costumes. They were we'll drilled
and took their parts with lots of vim
and interest. Leon Wiley had the star
part that of Zeph Cummings, the good
hearted old farmer, while George Fergu-
son was the city brother, Ralph. Lin
coin Wilson and Alice Campbell sustain
ed the role of prosecuted lovers with ease,
and Mildred Rice was dignifed mater
famiias. Homer Watson as Bingle, the
old fisherman, and Wardell Squires as
Temps, the hired man, were excellent in
these comic roles and well supported by
Clayton Fisher as Jimpsey, an "enfant
terrible" and Emile Goss as Keziah, ''43
and desperate" Lyman Steele appeared
as "Mr Holden, lawyer" and George
Steele as the suffering lover of Betsy
Jumps, impersonated by THETA Powers,
made an inimitable pair. The play drew
good house in spite of the hard times,
and quite a number of couples stayed to
indulge in dancing. Good music was
furnished throughout the evening by
Wake6eld's orchestra The class netted
about $50 from the performance, which
they will use towards trip to Washing
ton in June.
Mrs. l.. c. Todd is in Boston this
week.
Mrs. Theodore n Vail is at home after
ten days stop with Mr.. Vail in Boston.
Bishop Hall occupied the pulpit at St.
Peters Mission Sunday evening.
The Methodist Ladies Aid society held
FIVE cent social at Mrs. Rufus Miller's
Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the Lyndonville
Military Band was held last week Mon
day evening and the following officers
elected; President, H. v Wakefield;
vice.pres., c. w. Clark sec. and treas,
w. S. Harris; executive board, the
above, with E. !. Blodgett and w. X.
Cleary; manager, w. S. Harris; director
H. c. Wilson; drum major, F. !. Wiley
The band is planning to accompany the
Grand Army to the national encamp-
ment as usual this year, going to
Toledo, Ohio. They are in good condi
ton for the summers work and ready to
give some fine concerts.
Bluebirds and song sparrows, tree
sparrows and juncos have been making
the village alive with melody for the last
ten days, but so far few robins have
appeared. 1t is reported that people in
Louisiana have been killing and eating
our robins the past winter. Ii TINS is
true we shall be the sufferers.
The graded school reopened Monday
for the spring term of twelve weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Phillips have
moved to Everett, Wash, where Mr..
Phillips sister, Mrs. George Thompson,
is living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White of Fitch
Bay were in town last week packing up
household goods, preparatory to going
to housekeeping.
Agnes Brennan, niece of Mrs John
Cross, from England, is stopping with
her for the present.
A nine pound son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorne Donney last week which died.
Mrs. Donney is in very critical condi-
ton and Mrs. James Buell. is caring tor
her
A new fruit store has been opened in
the Stern block by A. F. Christopher
from WoodsvilIe. Joseph st. Jock has
also put in a repair shop in the next
store.