St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-04

0oys books by E. Stratemever, S. o.
Jewetts Betty Leicester" Barbour
Crimson Sweater" "Boy Captive in
Canada, and boy Captive in Old Deer.
held, by M. P. Smith. Other new
books will be put in circulation as soon
as they are cataloged.
Miss Lillian Hadley is assisting Miss
HILLS IN the library and learning some OF
the technicalities of library work.
=, The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of
Veterans will serve baked beans, salads.
ana other good things in the G. A. r.
Hall this Wednesday, evening form s. 80
on.
George Paige of Coaticook, P. O..
nephew OF Austin Paige was defeated
candidate for Nj. p. in the Canadian
election last week. Mr.. Paige was de-
ieated by very small majority, and
since he is a Conservative in a strongly
Liberal district, does not feel as much
discouraged
The men of the Methodist church cook.
ed and served nice oyster supper Fri
day evening, with oyster stew, crackers.
pickles, doughnuts and coffee. The din
ing room was gaily decorated and very
efhcient chefs and walters cooked and
served the supper. The attendance was
good.
The regular meeting of the Lyndon
Union Club will occur Thursday after.
noon, Nov 8. On the program are re-
ports OF the Biennial Federation meet
ing in Boston and the State Federation
meeting at Brattleboro. There will also
be music and a social hour.
Mrs Fred Harvey, who has been at
Wllloughby Lake through the summer,
is much improved in health, and will re-
main here this winter.
F. B. Phelps has moved from Isaac
Cages house into James Webber's, and
Thomas Wark has moved from Charles
street into one of the Bundy houses.
Myrtella Chapman was married last
week to George Harrington of Boston
and they have gone to Barre to live
where Mr.. Harrington is pianist for a
theater company.
stunt Show"
The Vaudeville entertainment giver
Friday evening by the students of Lyn
don Institute was a very unique one anC
most successful in every way. Program!
OF the stunts" were displayed on the
walls and lettered slides on the sides o
the stage were used as in a theatre
Miss Croft presided at the piano anc
Miss Christabel Brown was an efficient
stage manager. The first stunt" wa.
an opening chorus by young men anC
maidens in gay summer attire. A recita
ton ''Seein' things at night" was wei
rendered by Mildred Stockwell in tn,
disguise of small boy about two fee
high. The witch dance" was distinctly
suggestive of Walpurgis-night revels. {
sea shell dance was symphony in pink
and the Inside out dance" was mos
bewildering, making one wonder if thu
dancers were going forward or back
ward. The Human Melodeon" manip
ulated by Rose MacLaughlin played
popular airs in a ghoulish manner
George Steele was an imimitably funny
clown, and Robert Wilson and Eva
Watchie in a coon song and cake wall
captured the house. A mysterious boz
from which a prisoner escapes, the clos
dancing of Messrs. Sherrer and Johnson
with grand finale in the shape of {
scene from college life, with some gooC
singing After the close of the program
candy and punch were sold in the hall
and dancing was INDUCED in for a shor
time. A fortune teller was imported 70
the occasion, and the whole affair passe(
off successfully. The Lyndon Unioi
Club furnished the candy and punch
which was sold through the hall betweei
scenes. The students cleared about $l2l
from the entertainment, which is to b
used as the nucleus of a fund for making
extensive repairs and Improvements OF
the buildings at the Institute. 1t /
hoped a good sum can be raised, for
friend of the school has promised t.
double all that can be raised.
Miss Alice French OF this place wa
married last week at Stark, n. H., t
William Olson of Newport They vii
reside in Newport for the present.
A serious accident occurred on Depo
street Saturday morning, when Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Albert Hudson were driving the bii
black horse belonging to Frank Powers
The horse was frightened by a train, an,
in attempting to control him the bi
broke and he ran. He turned in on tn
sidewalk directly in front OF Campbell :
Blodgett's store and threw both Nj
and Mrs. Hudson out on the walk. Th
carriage was completely smashed, am
Mrs. Hudson's arm was broken, whic
proved to be the only serious result.