St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
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| with their husbands, and a half dozen
| invited guests, assembled at Mrs. 6. M.
Campbell's on Tuesday evening, at six
| o'clock. After choosing partners by
means of conundrums and answers, the
company adjourned to the dining room,
where an elegant supper of several
courses was served at little tables Mrs.
| Campbell's daughters and their girl
| friends acting as walters. After supper
a very pleasant evening was spent in
various games and contests, and among
them an old-fasbioned spelling down"
Most of the company remained until the
year 1908 was at hand, when they
separated with many good wishes for
the New Year. and the mutual making of
good resolutions. most enjoyable
evening to ALL
The local society Of. the Knights of
Pythias gave a New Years ball in
Music Hall on the evening OF December
81, which was well attended and all
present report a delightful evening.
Music was furnished by the Whittier
orchestra of Montpelier. formerly
Wilders, and they gave a fine concert
before the ball. and PLAYED most accept
| by helwomen of the order in their hall
I during the evening. The New Year was
several hours old before the party
separated, with the memory of a very
enjoyable dance.
Miss Alice Hutchinson has returned to
her school at Stanstesd, and Miss
Bessie has gone to Quitman, Ca, to
spend the wpter with her sister, Mrs !.
w. Spain. E. c. Irvine of Stanstead
was a guest at the Hutchinsons a few
days last week
DR.. Richard Wilder and family OF
Whiteheld, spent New Years day with
his sister, Mrs. liz L. Parker
The Shakespeare club held a ry
pleasant meeting with Mrs. j. S. Scho-
field Thursday afternoon. After the
discussion of some business relating to
the social events the club is planning for
the winter, Miss Ethel Chapman gave
a paper on Shakespeare great tragedies
and Mrs. II. E. Folsom gave an intro
OF which was read by the club The
hostess served hot chocolate, sandwiches
and olives in the dining room, and a
social halfhour followed. The club is to
have a social evening on January "a,
and has fixed the date for Gentleman's
Night on Feb. 15, which will be at The
House, Speedwell Farms.
Mrs. A. l.. Finney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harry White, at Fitch
Bay p. Q.
Mrs. Frank Silsby and Mrs. ?. S.
Clark were in Pawtucket, r. l., last
week, to attend the funeral of Miss Amy
Miner. Miss Miner has been a frequent
visitor in town, and has many friends
here who will remember her.
The week ofprayer is being observed
| by the different churches this week Sun
/ day and Monday evenings at the Uni
versalist church, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in the Congregational
( church, and Friday and Saturday in
/ the Methodist church. Everyone is
cordially invited
The Lyndon Club kept "open house"
| Friday evening, and a good crowd was
I in attendance. Various games, whist
checkers, etc, were enjoyed,
/ Among other attractions of this week
are fine musicale at Speedwel Farms,
! Friday and an entertainment in the
lecture course on Saturday evening, by
/ the Katherine Ridgeway Concert Co.
This company comes very highly recon-
mended, and it is hoped the attendance
will be good
After the 18th of January the bank
will close at 3 p. m. each dav,
William W. Waterman was married to
Miss LyIa Goodwin of this place on New
Years day by Rev. J. NJ. Frost of St
! Johnsbury. They will board at the
/ Union House for the present.
The Lyman Howe Moving Picture
company appears in Music Hall Jan. l 5,
under the auspices of the Epworth
/ League.
MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Sils6y and
daughter, Isabelle, expect to go to
! Florida soon to spend the rest of the
! winter
Miss Lora Watchie, who is studying
music in Boston, spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L, Watchie.
Miss Lulu Rice Of Springfield Mass.
has been stopping with her mother for
ten days.
Miss Verna Hutchinson of West
Lebanon, N H., is with her grandmother,
Mrs. 0. G. Chase, at the Union House.