St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-16
LyndOnVilIe.
Closing Races and Banquet Of the Gentle
mems Driving Club.

The races held last Wednesday after
noon under the auspices of the Gentle
mems Driving club were very interesting
and brought out quite acrowd of specta-
tors. The results were as follows:
CLASS A.
E. E. Ruggles. c. r.. II
II. A. Harding, Edir1a 2 2
Time, 80, 311a. 3115.
H. A. Harding, Sir Alexander. i I
F. B. Lang, Maggie Bogash. 2
Time, 32s4, 33A, a11z.
CLASS c.
Ii N sagSn FF PeRsr E Ban aa99aa3aa
Time, 81. 344, 1874, 34a4. SO.
CLASS D.
H. A. Harding, oriva, II
J. Jock, Diamond Wilkes, 8
CLASS E.
d. R. Brown. Frank Pope, 1
Time SO. 371a. So, 3e1a, 3s1a.
CLASS F.
w. G. Hanscom, Little Sid. III
E. E. McGinnis. Kremlin. 2
Time, 3712, 1864, 35A.
CLASS 6.
R. Barber, Ebony. L 2 L L
G. c. Foster, Corbel1, FL 2 2
Time. 4314. 43sz, 4OA. Al.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
To the winner in class A, SIS gold piece;
class B, plush lap robe; class c, plush lap
robe; class D, square blanket; class E,
lap robe; class F, aprobe; class G, stable
blanket.
In the evening the members of the club
and invited guests, to the number of
$50, met in Gable hall for social even
ing and supper. Cards and conversa-
ton were the attraction until about 10
o'clock, when very nice collation. was
served, of cold meats, salads, hot rolls,
coffee, cake and ice cream. The post
prandial exercises were very interesting.
the general subject of the speaking
being The Horse" considered from all
standpoints, as racing, breeding, train
ing. Improvement, opportunities for the
farmer, and so on. To those who have
fancied the motor car is likely to sup
plant the horse, the remarks on this
occasion would be a revelation. E. A.
Cook, of the local law firm of Cook &
Norton, acted as POSTMASTER, and
among the speakers were Mr.. King of
Manchester, N. H., agent for the Mirror
and Farmer; Rev. E. 6. French, Rev. c.
L. Pontbriand and E. H. Hoffman of
this place; DIR. Gaines of Newport; DR..
Waller of North Troy, and DR.. Holton of
Brattleboro, secretary of the State
Board of Health. All the men present
were interested in horses, from one
standpoint or another, and there were
representatives present from Manchester,
Concord, Whitefeld, Littleton, Woods
vile, Canaan, and Lebanon, N. H., Sher-
brooke, P. O., and Newport, St. Johns
bury, and White River Junction. The
affair was highly successful and enjoyed
by all present. The Gentlemen's Driving
club, who were the entertainers, are to
be congratulated on their successful ap-
pearance as hosts.
The morning air line train north on
Friday last, was derailed near Rumney,
N. H., without any serious casualties.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 7. Wood, II. J. Hub
bard. and w. 1. Powers were on the
train. coming from Boston, and reach
ed here about ten in the morning, hay
ing received no harm, but lively
scare and an unpleasant delay.
The Universa1ist Ladies Aid society
held one of their popular suppers in their
vestry last Friday afternoon and even
ing.
E. NJ. Campbell has gone to Boston
this week to attend a meeting of the
New England Retail Coal Dealers Asso-
citation. He will then visit his son,
Elwyn, in New Bedford, and expects to
be absent about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Stuart, who are
stopping with their son, Arthur Stuart,
in Allston, Mass, will remain this week,
as Mr.. Stuart is attending the Coal
Dealers meeting there.
Mrs. S. S. Thompson has been quite i'll
with severe cold and bronchitis.
Mrs. E. 6. French is not as we'll for a
few days past, and is now under the care
of a trained nurse.
The Lyndon club entertained their
friends last week Tuesday evening, at
their regular Ladies' Night" Bid
whist was the attraction.
Thomas Neagle is suffering with a
badly sprained knee.
Mrs. A. L. Finney has returned from a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harry White,
at Fitch Bay, P. Q. Miss Josephine
Watson is now stopping with Mrs.
White.
Local Victory in Basket Ball.
game of basket ball between the
the Union school team of ST. Johnsburv,
last Wednesday evening was an interest
ing one and well attended. The local
boys put up a good game and showed
great ability in throwing baskets. They
were the victors by a score of 70 to "a.
The line up of the teams was as follows:
LES. UNION SCHOOL
Cleary, c, Batche1der
Lave1y. IF, IF, Fisk
Wakefield, If, IT, Stenson
Swai1, rg. rg, Cheever
GrOnberg, 1g, 1g, Simpson
A lecture will be given on Thursday
evening of this week, March II, by the
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