St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-22
At the Willie.

The lyman howe MOVING f1cture
Company, which appeared in Music Hall
Wednesday evening, was one of the best
attractions in that line which ever
showed here. The general interest was
shown by large attendance, over 100
tickets being sold The pictures shown
were excellent and clear, and some
marvellous effects in colors and changes
were given. The Epworth League was
instrumental in bringing the company
here, and prohted accordingly.
On Thursday evening the Mothers
club holds its regular meeting with Mrs.
E. A. Shorey.
On Friday evening the Shakespeare
club will have a costume party in
Darling's hall The members of the
club, their husbands, and few invited
guests, are planning for very pleasant
and unique entertainment.
Albert Gerry Blodgett has been seri-
ously i'll for several days.
Mrs. c. B Hutchinson was called to
Lowell last week by the illness of her
mother
The Universalist Ladies Aid society
hold their annual meeting with election
of officers this afternoon. There will be
a supper at clock for the members of
Il the parish
F. !. Wiley, district deputy of the Odd
Fellows, has been absent for the past
4 few weeks visiting various lodges
throughout the state.
The band have been rehearsing several
weeks for minstrel show, which is to
be given in Music Hall. Feb. 5.
Mrs. J. H. Frappied has been taken to
the hospital at North Hatley P. O., for
i treatment.
Mrs. Curtis Squires, who has recently
undergone a surgical operation at St.
Tohnsbury, is doing nicely, and on the
i road to recovery.
Killed In the Woods.
John Martin, who was but recently
employed at the creamery here, while
working in the woods the other day
near his home in Williamstown, was
killed by the falling of tree. The tree
fell in such manner that it broke both
his legs, and during the absence of his
companion for help, he bled to death. He
was very popular while here, and was a
very estimable young man. His father
died few years ago and since that time
the support of the family has fallen on
this son. While in Lyndonville he was a
member of Mrs. Clarence Webster's Sun
day school class at the Methodist church,
and had many friends.
Il Mrs. Harley Chaplin is in Brightlook
hospital, having recently undergone a
serious operation.
The list of grip victims grows apace,
and the sufferers. while there have as yet
s been no fatal cases, seem to recover very
& slowly. Among present patients are
Leroy Howe, Desmund Gronberg, Mr.
Il and Mrs W. L. Guild, Mrs. Johnson,
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Orange Fowler and daugh-
ter Annie Miss Gertrude Chaplin, Mrs.
q c. L. Goodwin and Karl Davis.
The first anniversary of the opening Of
the Cobleigh library was observed Fri
day. Ian. II, in the form of reception
4 to our esteemed townsman, E. w. Cob
u leigh, who. in spite of his advanced age
q of so years, was able to be present and
4 shake hands with many of his friends
The Lyndon Woman s club presented him
with nice basket of fruit as a souvenir
OF the occasion,
DR., Brown lost a valuable young horse
j last week, which became entangled in a
/ barbed wire fence in a runaway accident
Mrs David R. Brown is visiting friend:
4 in Burlington.
Robert McVicar has been in towr
recently with Mrs. McVicar, who is ill
Miss Jessie Parmalee of Waterloo, P
4 O., is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. John B. Chase has been a recent
victim of the prevailing influenza.
Horatio Reed of Essex Junction re
Gently visited his sister, Mrs. E. Y. Per
kins.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom spent last weel
IN Boston.
Miss Nettie Goldsmith of West Rox
4 bury, Mass, is spending few weeks
4 with her cousin, Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld.
Miss Carrie Campbell has been teach
q ing for a week at Lyndon in the plac'
s of Miss Josie Lewis, who has been a
her home in Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Silsby and daugh
H ter, Isabel, with E. A. Silsby of st
j Johnsbury, have gone to Florida tt
n spend the rest of the winter.
Harry A. Robe returned the first o
a the week from short visit with friends
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