St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-17
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Mrs. D. r. Brown is in New Hampshire
spending fortnight with her husband S
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkie are at
Lake Megantic for a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Campbell returned
Thursday from a trip to Washington, D.
&, to attend the meeting of the Inter
national Lodge of Good Templars. They
enjoyed number of side trips to points
OF interest and report a most delightful
outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guild of ST. Johnsburv
sp mt Sunday with their brother, w. L.
Guild, OF this place
E. 7. Wood has recently purchased a
handsome REQ runabout
Miss Alice Hutchinson has finished her
school at Stanstead and returned home
Saturday, where she will remain until
June ~, when she is to be married to
Eldon Irvine. They will spend the
months of July and August with Mr. IT.
vine relatives in Ontario, going in Sep
TENDER to Sherbrooke, where he is to be
principal OF the High School.
Mrs. j. W. Spain and two children,
Jack and Anne, came last week from
Quitman, Georgia, and will spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
{. B. Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nash were at Lake
Willoughby over Sunday.
Mrs. E. P. Watrous, who has been in
Chicago for the past winter, is in town
and expects to remain here through the
summer. Mr.. Watrous' headquarters
are now in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wilson, Miss Clara
Shirley and Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Parker,
were among St, Johnsbury Academy
students who attended the alumni re-
union Friday.
Mrs. w. |. Powers and Mrs. b. F.
Brown are in Boston, where they will
attend the Biennial meeting of the Gen
eral Federation of Womens Clubs
Mrs. A. l.. Finney, who was to attend,
has been prevented by i'll health.
Little Carroll Kenerson, who has been
i'll for several weeks with peritonitis and
rheumatic fever, is improving a title,
and able to be out OF doors.
John F. Nash, paymaster of the Bos-
ton & Maine. and Mrs. Flora J. Watson,
daughter of E. Nj. Campbell, were quiet
" married last week Tuesday evening,
June 9, by the Rev. Mr. Lyster. They
are both well known and popular young
people in this vicinity and a host of
friends Join in hearty congratulations.
They are living for the present with Mr..
Campbell's people, but will doubtless go
to housekeeping in the tall,
The Lyman Howe Moving Picture
Company, which appeared here last win
ter under the auspices of the Epworth
League, gave a return engagement
Thursday evening, with an entire change
of program, and large number OF new
and interesting pictures. They drew
crowded house as they have we'll de-
served reputation in this line.
The band concert last week was given
on Thursday evening, and it is the
intention to held them on Thursday
evenings hereafter.
Monument Dedicated.
Very interesting exercises took place
Saturday at the unveiling and dedica-
ton of the Odd Fellows monument in
the Lyndon Center cemetery, by Union
Lodge No. 4, of Odd Fellows. Among
visitors from out of town were Grand
Secretary 0. H. Henderson Of St. Johns
bury, D. D. G. M. DR.. Shattuck OF Wells
River, who was accompanied by his
wife, Past Grand Maurice Hunt OF
Barnet and his wife. There were also
present Canton Crescent and several
members of the subordinate lodge at St.
Johnsbury. A banquet was served to
the guests at noon by the members OF
Juniper Branch Lodge, Daughters OF
Rebekah. At one O'Clock the parade
formed to march to the cemetery, and 1t
was one of the best and finest appearing
parades ever seen in town. First in line
came the Lyndonville Military Band,
25 men, F. !. Wiley drum major; next,
Canton Crescent of st. Johnsbury, 40
men in line Ralph Parker captain; Uni
form Rank, X. P, "a men, Robert Wat
son captain; Union Lodge, No. 4, IS
men. Charles Bradshaw, Noble Grand,
Ronald Bell, marshal. The parade pro-
ceeded to the Odd Fellows lot at the
Lyndon cemetery, where the unwilling
and dedication ceremonies took place,
participated in by the Grand officers
After these followed the regular me-
mortal services for departed Odd Eel
lows. The exercises passed off very
successfully and pleasantly. The com
mittee of the day was Rev. |. W. Mac
Laughlin, chaplain; F. J. Wiley, !. D.
Lyon, X. A. Monroe, Richard Little.
The monument is handsome stone of
Barre granite, rough finished, about IA
feet high. 1t was made by Laird Bros.
of St. Johusbury, is decorated with the
three links, and contains the inscription
Union Lodge, No. 4, Instituted 1878,
l. o. 0. F." At present there are but
three Odd Fellows buried in this lot,
each grave bearing an appropriate
marker. The placing of this monument