St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-19
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Mrs. Eugene Miller Of Westheld is
visiting Mrs. F. y. Granger.
The Methodist Sunday school had a
picnic at the Cooley Grove on Friday.
The Misses Swift of Hartford, Conn,
spent few days with Miss Elsie Hooker
last week
Mrs. Swanson received a visit last
week from her mother, brother and
sister.
Miss Lydia Strobridge and Miss
Florella Clark arc spending a few days
at the Whitehill cottage at Greensboro.
The Ladies Missionary society will
serve a white supper at the Congrega-
tional vestry on Friday, August p,
from TO p. m
Mrs. F. E. Palmer gave little party
Saturday evening in honor of her niece,
Miss Lena Blanchard, OF California.
The tall term at the Academy opens on
Tuesday, August %
The Yer-cal-pe club had a very pleasant
meeting Wednesday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs Milen Farrow. the occasion
being the celebration of Mr. FarrOw's
birthday. The hostesses were Mrs
Farrow. Mrs Richard Shaw, Mrs K. ~
Bailey, Mrs. William Morse, Mrs. NJ. 5.
Hunt, Mrs. Charles Adams, Mrs
Charles Hutchinson. a bountful supper
was served to about seventy guests.
Miss Mary L. Martin of East Hard
wick visited friends 10 town last week.
Albert W. Richardson left on Saturday
TOR Wisconsin.
Mrs. F. E. Palmer is spending the
week at Lunenburg with Mrs. Ernest
Palmer Of New York
Mrs. Elsie C. Merrill is at Cottage
City, Martha 5 Vineyard, for a ten days
visit with friends there
Daniel Clark Of New York, a former
resident of this town, is here for a few
days.
Rev. Henry Shaw of Marlboro
preached in the Congregational church
on Sunday.
Mrs Thaver OF St Johnsbury spent a
part of last week with her aunt, Mrs.
NJ S Hunt.
The missionary tea at Mrs. Clara
Baileys on Friday was attended by
nearly sixty people and was a very
pleasant gathering Music by Miss
Lena Blanchard of San Francisco added
much to the enjoyment Of the afternoon.
c. c. G. S. Alumni Meeting.
The Alumni Association of the Gale
donia County Grammar School held its
annual business meeting in the Academy
on Thursday afternoon. The following
committee was chosen to make arrange
ments for the entertainment next year;
K. B. Abbott. Mrs. E. W. Lyford, Mrs.
Jennie Miller, Miss Mabel Chandler,
Arthur Cunningham. Reports were
given of the work done upon the Acad-
emv building during the past year. The
main part Of the building has been
raised, the basement drained, the fur
mace set in the basement, the walk of the
schooroom,s calcimined. and the labora-
tory papered. The whole expense was
S110S.45. OF this 500 was given by
the Alumni Association; there were
S3S325 in personal contributions OF
cash and S2700 in contributions Of
labor. The Association expresses to all
contributors its appreciation of their
gifts. There was considerable discussion
of the need of a boarding house or
dormitory for students in the school
Many wish rooms suitable for boarding
themselves and such rooms seem hard
to find Harlan Renfrew, Frank G.
Shaw, and DR.. A. J. Mackey were APP
pointed to investigate this matter, in
the hope that eventually building may
be provided Meantime any residents
of the village who are willing to take
students into their homes, either as
roomers or boarders, will confer a favor
upon this committee and perhaps bene-
fit themselves by making the fact known
to any member of the committee.
The alumni reception in the Academy
Hall Thursday evening was attended by
about 10 people The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with golden rod, elena
It's and hydrangea The following pro-
gram was given:
The Chapel in the Woods,
Mrs. Ellen Nye Gray
Dreamy Days,
Harlan A. Reufrew
Song,
Miss Joan Guthrie
Cornet solo, Dixie Blossoms.
Stafford W. Bayley
Quartet, Sail On,
Messrs. Fred Stoddard, Harlan Renfrew,
Hiram Rowe, Dwight Stoddard
Sing me to Sleep,
Dwight Stoddard
After the program refreshments were
served. Many recent graduates OF the
school were present, among them j. out
of the class of Is who graduated last
Nav. Charles F. EMERSON, Miss
Elizabeth Clark, Walter B. Harvey,
Miss Maude L. Guthrie and Miss Elsie
M. Hooker were the committee who
had the whole affair in charge. Special
thanks are due to them and to their
assistants for the able and delightful
manner in which they did their work.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Guthrie, Mrs.
Ordway, and Mrs. Harrison McLachlin
of South Peacham, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Strobridge of West Barnet spent
last week camping at Coles Pond in
Walden.
John H. Varnum and Miss Miriam E.
Dimond will be married this week in
Columbus, Ohio, at the home of Miss
Dimond's mother, Mrs. B. 7. Blanpied.
Mr. Varnum will be accompanied to