St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
LyndOnYille.
Annual Meeting Of village Improvement
Society.-Lecal Notes.

with a good attendance. Plans for work
on the parks and Fairgrounds were dis
cussed, and the following officers elected ]:
President, Mrs. ]. Nd. Copeland; vice pres
ident, Mrs. B. F. Brown; secretary, Mrs.
j. A. Ahern; treasurer, Mrs. w. /. Powers.
These four, together with Mrs. f. III.
Davis, Mrs. Fl. e. Folsom and Mrs. ]. S.
Schofeld. constitute the executive board.
The committee in charge of the lecture
course was elected as follows: Mrs. E.
L. Wells, Mrs. H. w. Lyster, Mrs. H. E.
Folsom, Mrs. N. E. Daniels. A brief
summary of the treasurer's report gives
the following figures, which are of gener-
al interest: Receipts.-Illustrated lee
ture, 500. 80; ice cream sold, $500; rum
mage sale, sos. 60; lecture course, $498.-
rs; interest on Sanborn fund, 5000; in
terest on Savings Bank fund, $49.04;
Washington Ball. $S4. Cd; dues and gifts.
$21.25; miscellaneous, $3.50; total,
$817.78. Expenses.-Labor, $154.75 /;
lecture course, $495; plants, $3.50; set
tees and other expenses. $32.57; total,
$7OO.72. Summary,-Proht on lecture
course, $3.75; receipts for year above ex-
penses, $117.O6; cash on hand, $15OS. 81.
The Art Circle meets with Mrs. Theo-
dore Vail on Thursday afternoon of this
week.
The last lecture in the course was given
Wednesday evening, by Prof. Macmillan.
who was in Peary's party in his recent
Polar trip, and was one of the best num-
bers in the course.
The men of the Universalist society sur
passed themselves in culinary effects last
Friday afternoon, when they served a
supper that was highly complirnented by
the large number who attended. Baked
beans, brown bread, rolls, new sugar,
pickles. cheese, pies, such as father used
to make, cakes and plain doughnuts,
with wine list varying from aqua pura
to white wine vinegar, demonstrated
what a vast amount of culinary skill is
wasted in the dry deserts of business.
By the kindness of club member, the
Lyndon Union club provided for the
graded school children a rare treat last
Friday afternoon, in a stereopticon lee
ture by Miss Della Griffin of St. Johns
bury on "The Fun of Nature Study"
The lecture was given in the Gable hall,
F. S. Story kindly furnishing a machine
for the pictures, which were all local
views.
Mrs. A. L. Finney was i'll with 1aryn-
gifts last week.
H. l.. Parker has gone to White6eld, N.
recent severe attack of rheumatism.
George Riley has received the appoint
ment of census enumerator in Lyndon,
east of the Passumpsic River and Mrs. F.
A. Holmes of Sutton takes the census
west of that barrier.
Mrs. F. 7. Wiley is the hostess of the
Music Circle this "wednesday evening.
The last Ladies Night of the Lyndon
club will be held in Cables hall this
"wednesday evening. There will be
dancing, with music by an orchestra.
Mrs. Bertha Rice has gone to act as
housekeeper for John Norris. Her daugh
ter, Mildred will board with her.
Miss Marjorie Barron has gone to
Brightlook hospital for treatment. Mrs.
E. 6. French, who is there, is gaining
very rapidly.
N. D. Martin has moved into his house
on Main street. William Kerr has moved
into William letters house on Center
street. Arthur Emery has moved into
James Webber's house. into the tenement
vacated by {. NJ Thompson. who has
moved into the Dodge & Watson block.
Fred M Campbell of the Littleton
Courier spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Campbell.
Miss Nellie Davis was the entertainer
at the library story hour on Saturday
afternoon. She was assisted by her
cousin, little Miss Florence Lena Celley
of ST. Johnsbury, who has already quite
reputation as a speaker at Grand Army
and other social affairs. Some of the
children also spoke poems and pieces
which they had learned.
Orange Fowler, who has been i'll for
some time, has returned to his work in
the shops again.
A special town meeting is called for
Saturday, April 16, to elect selectman
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of George Short. G. M. Campbell
and George Pierce are candidates and
electioneering is lively.
Raymond. youngest son of George
Pierce, has been quite i'll with typhoid
pneumonia, but is now considered out of
danger.
Miss Daisy Hazeltine has been obliged
to give up her room in the Graded school
on account of illness and the term will be
finished by Miss Agnes McGovern.
The funeral services of Mrs. Hannah
Corbeille, who has been the faithful and
efficient housekeeper for L. B. Harris for
the 1aSL q years. WGIG AClO at VI A<Azc~
beth's church, Saturday. Her body was
taken to St. Johnsbury for burial beside
her husband. Her three sons were pres
emit and, with w. S. Harris acted as pail
bearers.
Esther Chapter. o. E. S. held special
convocation on Tuesday evening, with
initiation of officers.
The state education committee holds
a special meeting with Mrs. w. 1.
Powers on Saturday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Theo. N Vail sail for
Europe about the goth of this month,
for brief business trip of about six
weeks.
W. Powers is in Montreal on bust
ness this week.
John Lincoln has purchased new
Ford touring car.
Mrs. III. L. Parker spent Sunday at
White6eld, N. H., with Mr.. Parker, who
is receiving treatment in the hospital