St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
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week having treatment tor her injured
foot.
rson Wiley returns this week from a
-aooratory school in Middletown,
pm Pm and will remain with his father
~ fine. He is to enter Tufts College
in the fall.
Mrs A. L. Finney has been seriously ill
4bs mast week with bad throat and
bronchial trouble.
Miss Estelle Gronberg is confined to
+be house with blood poison in her foot.
Mrs H. E. Folsom is in Concord, N.
r., for few days.
Miss Lillian Fairbrother and Mrs. Raw
Rean started Monday for trip of some
DURATION. visiting in Montpelier, in
CIaremont Lyme and other New Hamp-
shire towns.
G. NJ. Campbell with his son Gilbert,
and A. NJ. Kicker of St. Johnsbury took
an automobile trip last week to Lancas-
Ter West Stewartstown and other New
Hampshire places and Averill, going
about 800 miles,
The first arrests for infraction of the
automobile laws were made Saturday,
Mr. Wav of West Burke and Mr.. Wright
If St. Tohnsbury, for running without
numbers. Mr., Way settled the matter
and Mr.. Wright plead not guilty and Sc
cured bonds for his appearance at court.
There have been many complaints in re-
card to high speeding and careless driv-
ing,
The closing of both high and graded
schools last week was followed by a
General exodus of the out of town teach
ers Misses Croft and Bonney to Marl-
boro, Mass, Mr.. Kibbee to Randolph,
Mr.. Van Slyke to Antwerp, NY. Of the
Graded school teachers. Miss Kimball
goes to Hardwick, Miss Cady to Norris
Vile. Miss Gibson to West Burke, Miss
McGovern to South Wheelock and Miss
Cunningham to her home in this town.
There will be many changes in the per-
sonel of both schools in the fall.
Mrs. Harry H. White OF Fitch Bay, P.
o. was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Finney, last week, COM
ing both to visit and to attend COM
mencement at the Institute.
An informal and pleasant social gath
ering of the Lyndon Union Club was held
at the beautiful home of Mrs. Theodore
Vail, Saturday, from to 4. The club
was largely represented and delightful
afternoon was spent in visiting the green
houses, and inspecting the grounds, all
ofwhich are now in the full height of
their beauty. Refreshments of cake and
sherbet were served in the house while
Mr. Vail played several beautiful selec-
tons on the organ. There were present
Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks and Miss Caro-
line S. Woodruff of st. Johnsbury, with
Mrs. Fletcher D. Proctor. 1t is hoped
the club may have more of these informal
social gatherings during the summer.
On Friday evening, June rs, the lights
will be turned off and the power will be
shut down for about week, in order to
make some necessary repairs at the cleo
trio light station. At the same time the
railroad shops will take the opportunity
tomake some repairs and will lay off part
of their forces. 1t is hoped to accom-
plish all these changes in week, to
avoid inconveniencing the public any
longer than necessary.
At the Universalist church next Sunday
children's day will be observed at the
time of the regular morning service. The
children OF the Sunday school are prepar-
ing a very pretty little program OF speak
ing and singing. Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin
will give short talk to the children, and
the day will be appropriately observed.
Lorne Donney for so many years a
faithful and efficient workman for Dodge
& Watson. is to leave town about July
90 and go to Newport, where he will GO
into business for himself, carpet cleaning
picture framing and all kinds of uphol
stering. There is a good field there fol
this business, and as Mr.. Donney is thor
oughly competent, he will no doubt
make a success Many friends hope that
he will do so, while regretting that he
and his wife are to leave this place.
The Congregational pulpit was occu
pied Sunday morning by Rev. J. K. Fuller
Mrs. Charles Norris is quite i'll, and
Miss Susan Cunningham is caring fol
her for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGinnis have
rented tenement on the second floor Of
the Eaton house on Center street. They
will move there as soon as Mrs. McGin-
MS is able, she now being a sufferer from
bad fall, and a severe attack OF sciatlC
rheumatism.
Mrs. Cardinal Goodwin and son, ac-
companied by her grandmother, who
has been visiting her for few weeks,
left Monday to spend month with her
parents in Massachusetts. Mr.. Good
win will join them later.
Adelbert Eaton of Boston is expected
next week to spend the Fourth with his
sisters, Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Cum
bingham.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has returned
home from a visit to her son, DR.. Richard
Wilder, at White6eld.
Graded School Closes.
The graded school closed most sue
cessful year, Friday, after week OF the
usual examinations and final tests. In
stead of the usual exercises, this yeat
their efforts were concentrated on the
production of the pleasing operetta,
tlorinda, or the Rose and Pearl,
which was given in Music Hall, Friday
evening, under the charge of Mrs.
Charles Norris, musical director, and
Miss Marguerite Robinson, stage man
ager. The hall was packed with spec.
tators and the entertainment was one
OF the prettiest and most successful the
children have ever given All the grades
except the first took part, and their