St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-13
At the Willie.
Uomen,s Clubs Unite.

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women's Clubs Unite.
r,. vrdon Civic Federation held
I1' TENDED meeting Saturday, in
wen Il tbe necessary steps were taken
T nDn nertecting the union of the three
tow" saa,i Clubs The proposed constitu-
GolD o@d bylaws, which were printed in
10" io ,@ paper last week, were adopted
In D.t w. w. lew amendments. The name of
VIII ,i T. was decided on as the Lynden
t ii1.,n Chb The officers elected are as
U4 nln.s- President, Mrs. B. F. Browne;
lG y. oresident, Mrs. H. w. Lyster; I'd
yls s nrresident. Mrs Charles Lee; record
ye' .ppcretarv Mrs. E. A. Shorey; cores
10y , limo secretary, Mrs, John B. Chase;
. ons, Miss Ida Pearl. The president
' ano;nts q committee of two to take
az {drre of the arrangement of study
' Uses also chairmen OF standing COM
n ";ttees each Of whom appoints her own
committee.
The Graded school observed Arbor Day
Friday by appropriate songs and exer-
Ices IN the different rooms. Several
|on,q trees were set out on the school
grounds
An interesting teachers convention
mas held in the graded school building
I %s. week Tuesday by Supervisor Martin
e Ell 1sniels. An invitation was extended
,o ali tbe teachers of his district and 46
oot Of As were present. The morning
orogram was held in Prof Jamieson's
toom and the principal address was
rgen BIZ I. S. Cooley of Worcester,
Hass on "The Phonic Method of Read
mo" An interesting discussion followed.
V% Daniels then spoke briefly on The
yape of a Definite Program for the
primary Grades" In the afternoon the
visitors spent their time in the different
rooms where special subjects of interest
were taken up for their benefit.
Alarge and we'll attended meeting of
tbe pythian Sisters was held with the
Lodge here Friday evening, there being
representatives present from Danville,
Woodsyille, Barton Landing and St.
Iobnsbury, with the state grand officers
and the grand chief of New Hampshire
A fine banquet was served after the
meeting
Souires !. Wilson is very low, suffering
from a complete breakdown of the sys-
tenn. At his advanced age, II, serious
consequences are feared.
A reception to the new Methodist
pastor Rev. F. E. White, and his wife,
was held in the church Friday evening.
The senior play, Down in Maine, "
will be repeated in Music Hall Saturday
evening, May 80, taking the place of the
usual memorial concert. They will also
give the play at Sheffield on Friday even
ing oi tins week.
Chaunccy Adams, secretary of the St.
Iohnsbury Y. NJ. {. A., spoke at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Chase have gone
back to their home at Lyndon for the
summer. !. c. Eaton has hired Mrs.
Wilmots tenement, which they vacated,
for the summer, as his daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Eaton Brewer and two children
are expected here about the first of June.
Prof. E, Y. Perkins has secured a fine
position as principal Of the High school
at Enosburg Falls. They have a new
school building to be opened in the fall
and the place promises well. All are
glad for his sake, though sorry to have
the family leave town.
Mrs Asa McKenny of Boston is stop
ping with her mother and sister, Mrs.
Howe and Mrs. Parker, for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs T. n. Vail leave the last
Of this week tor a trip through the West,
TO be absent about a month.
The Dunton house on Main street was
sold at auction Saturday, and was
bought by Ernest Carr, who lives on the
same street
Dr. Dwiuell and DR.. Smith are the
owners Of new REQ automobiles, which
haveluSt arrived.
The well known rural comedy, Quincy
Adams Sawyer, will be given in Music
Hail. Saturday evening.
George Pierce was married last week
Tuesday to Miss Daisy McMullen OF
Fitchburg, Mass, a former resident o.
this place MIR, and Mrs. Pierce are now
on their wedding trip, but will soon re,
turn to their home here.
Little Robert Pierce has been seriously
III with pneumonia, but is now much
better