St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-04
AT the Willie.
A Unique Social Gathering

The Christmas club and few invited
guests, about 40 in number, were most
Delightfully."- entertained Friday evening
by Dr. and Mrs A. A. Cheney. The
guests had previously been asked to
wear a flower representing the title OF
song. The party assembled at SIX
O'Clock and after choosing partners by
matching verses of wellknown songs,
all adoined to the dining room and the
sitting room, where little tables were
conveniently placed A delicious menu
was served. After supper considerable
time was spent in guessing the titles OF
the songs represented, there being
great variety of roses yioletS, lilies,
daisies for-get-me-nOts. leaves, etc. one
gentleman even appearing with a lemon
i'm the garden OF love Musical selec-
lions by Miss Alice Hutchinson and Mrs.
Flora Watson were much enjoyed A
most laughable game was charades, IN
which each person was given written
word and the rest of the company re
quired to guess the word from his or her
acting. So the evening passed away
with music and laughter, and all the
guests voted it an unqualified success.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Powers entertained
very pleasantly last Wednesday 16
members of the party who visited the
Pan American Exposition at Buffalo
together A jolly evening was spent
comparing souvenirs, eliciting reminis-
ceuces of the trip and recalling adven-
lures. Delicious refreshments were
served. A game Of whist and an excit
ing Virginia reel concluded the festivities
of the evening.
The lecture by DR.. Macarthur last
week Tuesday was well attended and
much enjoyed He is popular speaker
and has an attractive way OF presenting
important truths and emphasizing their
Importance.
Among the social events Of this week
are the following: On Monday the club
women accepted an invitation to attend
the Woman's club meeting at st. Johns
bury; Thursday Mrs w. l. Powers gives
the club tea for the Woman's club; and
Mrs. E. !. Blodgett is the hostess for
the Shakespeare club; on Thursday even
ing the Canadian Jubilee Singers give
concert in Music Hail. on Friday evening
the Lyndon club keep "open house IN
one of their popular ladies nights, with
cards and dancing.
Mrs. |. S. Schoheld and her cousin,
Miss Nettie Goldsmith, gave two very
delightful luncheons last week to a
number of ladies'
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow entertained half
a dozen ladies pleasantly at lunch.
Wednesday.
The Shakespeare Club held a pleasant
meeting with Miss Ida Pearl, last Thurs
day. The first two acts of the play
"Coriolanus" were read.
Very interesting trotting contests are
being held every Saturday afternoon on
the Main street speedway and considera-
! bic interest is being aroused among local
horsemen. A number OF out-ot-town
| horses are also in attendance.
St. Peters Branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary had box party at Mrs. L. I.
Ladd's Thursday evening.
The Young Ladies Whist Club met
with Miss Sarah Lamear, Tuesday eve
ming in the Dairy Association rooms.
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grocery during the short time at the
shops. Mr.. Morrison has been under
the weather for several days.
The railroad shops are now running
four DAYS a week and half their help at a
time, a condition which it is earnestly
hoped will not endure long. Many of
the men are working at whatever odd
Jobs they can find, landlords are reduc-
ing rents, merchants are lowering prices
lust as far as they can, and there seems
to be a general disposition to share each
Others burdens and make them as light
as possible.
Village meeting tonight, with no great
excitement, no special matters to come
up beyond theregular routine of business.
w. II. Langdon accompanied the Rev
c. X. Drake to Charlestown, N. H., last
week where he will store his goods. He
intends to take long rest, hoping to re-
cover his health.
Mrs Charles Ladd and Mrs. Charles
Hovt are at Brghtlook Hospital this
week, both having had serious opera
lions Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wing of Island
Pond are stopping with Mr.. Laid.
Mrs. Albert Walter went to the Mary
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover, N. H.,
last week, for medical and surgical treat
ment.