St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
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MIS-. ". M. (ampDell entertained the
Christmas Club very pleasantly at her
home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Bigelow were
called to Beebe Plain, Friday, to attend
the double funeral of her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. House, who died of pneumonia
last week while on a visit to their daugh->
ter, Mrs. Dawson, in Boston. Mr.. Davi-
son will be remembered as the bass sing
er in the Weber Quartet, which gave
such fine concert here last week Tues
day evening.
The annual Washington ball given by
the Village Improvement society will
take place next Monday evening, and all
are cordially invited to attend and enjoy
the music, the dancing and the amusing
costumes Old-fashoned dresses are
called for and it is hoped all the ladies,
and gentlemen as we'll, will find some old
costume, beautiful fanciful or grotesque,
in which to appear. Refreshments will
be served in the hall as usual Music
will be furnished by our new home or
chestra, Aubin's orchestra of FIVE pieces,
which is gaining an enviable reputation
as maker of good music. Gallery tick
cts will be sold as usual. The proceeds
will be devoted to the work of the Vii
lage Improvement Society.
Rev. F. E. White preached before
large audience Sunday evening on the
topic, "The truth about Christian
Science treating the subject from a
non partisan point of view
The Mothers Circle met Thursday even
ing with Mrs. Cardinal Goodwin. The
roll call was responded to by candy re-
cipes." Readings were given by Mrs.
Ronald Bell and Mrs. Everett Ruggles,
and a paper on The Enthusiasts Of
Children" by Mrs. A. A. Cheney.
The regular meeting of the Lyndon
Union Club was held Tuesday evening
1t was under the auspices of the Domes
tic Science Circle and included a cooking
lecture and demonstration by Miss
Marion d. Patterson of St. Johnsbury
who is conducting the cooking classes.
Rev. F. E. White, the Methodist pas
tor, has resigned his charge here and
will GO on the first of March, to Dell
Rapids, South Dakota. This place is
near the home Of his daughter. Mr..
Whites place will be filled by Rev. John
Jones, now pastor at Dell Rapids, who
will be here to preach the It'll day OF
March. His family consists Of his wife
and one child. The new parsonage at
Lyndon will be completed and ready for
occupancy about the time the new min
lister arrives.
The sophomore class at the Institute
gave pleasant valentine party, Thurs
day evening, attended by tie scholars
and alumni.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, who
was to have given the next lecture in the
course, has been obliged to cancel his
date but is expected to come here in
April instead, the date not yet being
fixed.
The G. A. R. societies held meeting in
their hall, Friday evening, at which a
fine program was rendered in honor OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln. There
was a good attendance, and refresh
ments were served.
The Lyndonville Driving Club held a
matinee, Friday. There was some good
trotting, and large crowd was present
to see the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. E. {.
Irvine, in Sherbrooke.
Miss Floy Gibson of Burke is assisting
Miss Cunningham in teaching the first
grade in the village school.
Miss Estelle Gronberg has been spend
ing few days in Sherbrooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Marshall of Hard
wick have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Jameson.
Mrs. A. M. ROBBIE went to Piermont,
Friday, to see her brother Charles Tar
box. who fell and broke his hip a few
days previous. She returned home Mon
day.
Henry Swail has purchased of S. B.
Hutchins, his grocery store and business
here. He is to take possession April 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins expect to go to
California, where their son Everett
now makes his home.
Miss Bessie Hutchinson returned home
Friday from a several weeks visit with
friends in Brookline. She was taken
quite i'll Sunday and the doctor at once
pronounced it case of diphtheria. She
IS at present progressing favorably, the
case being of mild type. The whole
family is under close quarantine.
E. A. Darling gave very fine valen-
tine party Saturday to number Of
ladies at Burkelyn Hall.
Clifford Todd was so unfortunate as
to crack the bone of his leg last week in
sliding accident. He is getting along
comfortably, however.
Miss Elizabeth Hills accompanied Miss
Grace Croft to her home near Boston to
spend Sunday. Mr.. Parker was IN
charge of the library on Saturday during
her absence.
Mrs. c. L. Goodwin is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Welden, OF Viii
braham, Mass.
Bert Gibson. who has been very IL
with pneumonia, is improving slightly
Olaf Gronberg went to Sherbrook'
Monday and returned home with his sis
ter, Estelle, who has been visiting there
for few days.
Miss Christabel Brown was in Boston
the first of the week.
SUTTON.
Mrs. Stephen Berry of Sutton Station
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