St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-09
LYNDON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Wilder invited a
company of friends to their home last
Tuesday evening to meet Mrs. Eugene
Ranney previous to her leaving this
vicinity to live with her father, MIR.
Bowen, at East ST. Johnsbury. About
40 people were present and after an
evening of social enjoyment refreshments
were served and soon after Mrs. Ranney
was called to the dining room and
number of useful gifts and purse of
money were presented to her with as
surances of the kind regards and best
wishes of many friends, to which Mrs.
Ranney responded with appropriate
words of thanks. The affair was a COM
plete surprise to her and she was very
grateful to know that her friends will
remember her and her little daughters SO
kindly.
Mrs. Josephine Pratt returned home
last Monday from Woodsville, where she
has been staying since Thanksgiving
with her niece.
The base ball club will give dance in
Mechanics hall next Thursday evening.
Ray Crawford went to Thetford to
spend Sunday with his wife and child,
who have been staying with friends there
for several weeks.
Miss Christa Hill entertained the pu-
pills of the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades at her home Monday evening.
S. N. Farnum has completed the lower
fiat in his three tenement house near the
depot and Tref. Hall will soon move in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Farnum and Mr..
and Mrs. Monroe Pedley went Tuesday
to Peacham to stay a few days.
Rev. Mr.. Jones started Monday for
Plain6eld to attend District meeting of
Methodist preachers, but was recalled on
account of the illness of his wife. Mrs. A.
A. Barber of Lyndonville is caring for
Mrs. Jones.
Miss Ruth Paris entertained pleasant
company of young people at her home on
Tuesday evening in honor of her birth
day.
Mrs. Scott Farnum invited the Metho-
dist Sunday school to her home on Mon
day evening to give Mr.. Farnum sur
prise birthday party. A good number of
adults and children gathered to offer con-
CALCULATIONS and enjoy a social hour.
Special music is being prepared for the
presentation of TIE Divine Tragedy, at
the Methodist church next Sunday even
ing and also for the Monday evening en-
tertainment entitled 1.-THE Man Who
Didn't Know Much,' both by Rev. Glen
W.. Douglas of Danville.
There will be a Valentine social next
Tuesday evening, Feb. Is, at Mrs. E. M.
Swett's with games, refreshments, etc.
(From another correspondent.
The ladies' degree team of Enterprise
Grange conferred the third and fourth
degrees on class of eleven at the meet
ing last Thursday night.
There was a large attendance at the
old and young folks dance at Grange
Hall, Friday evening.
George Roberts has purchased a new
evaporater and H. L. Borden a complete
sugar rig.
A large number from this place attend
ed Howe's Moving Pictures at Lyndon
vile last Thursday evening.
Miss Vera Montgomery of ST. Johns
bury visited at c. B. Bradshaw's a few
days the past week.
Mrs Eber Simpson from st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Nichols.
Miss Lucy Farrar has finished work at
E. E. Bailey's. Miss Grace Kidder takes
her place.
Miss Allie Warner was chosen from
class of 90 to speak in a prize speaking
contest at Montpelier Seminary last
Thursday evening.
Miss Gladys GrasSett was IN st.
Johnsbury, Friday, visiting her friend,
Miss Bessie Walter.
Mrs. Ora Grant is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Emery Wilkie, at Newport.
The Sunshine society is invited to meet
with Mrs. Adeline Badger, Wednesday,
Feb. 16. They will have baked bean
supper.
Mrs. Anna Houghton and Roy of
Kirby spent Sunday at Fred Houghton's.