St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-27
LYndOnville.
Club Entertained by Mrs. Vail-PleaS-
ant Party by the Darlings at
BurkeIyn Hail.

BufkeIyn Hall.
In response to the invitation of
Mrs. Theodore N. Vail a large number
of the members of the Lyndon Union
club gathered at The House, Speedwen
Farms, on Saturday afternoon last,
and enjoyed a delightful informal
visit. Inspection of the grounds and
the greenhouses. now in specially
great beauty, occupied some time. Or
gan music, conversation, and refresh
ments of fruit punch and cakes, made
the time pass only too quickly. Sew
eral ladies were invited from the ST.
JOhnsbury club to enjoy the prOVerbial
hospitality of this beautiful house.
About 80 people were delightfully."-
entertained Saturday evening at Burke
Ign Hall, by Elmer and Miss
Louise A. Darling. The affair was
scheduled as a piazza party out in
reality the house was thrown open to
the guests who wandered where they
pleased, inspecting the beautiful in
terror and promenading on the broad
piaZzas. Vocal and instrumental music,
by Mrs. H M. Smith, Miss Alice Camp
bell and Lorenzo Eaton was greatly en-
joyed, as were selections on the Victor
photograph. Various good things to
eat and drink were enjoyed and the
party was a very successful and de-
HghtfuI one. Besides numerous car
riages there were II automobile loads
of guests whose search lights made
a brilliant sight as they glided away
down the long slope. Social settle
ments like Burkleyn Hall and Speed
well Farms are what we need in the
country.
Letters received from Mrs. Cardinal
Goodwin announce their departure
this week for their new home in
Berkeley, Cal.
Mrs Lewis P. Crafts died very sud
denly last Saturday after a long and
painful illness. Mrs. Crafts was born
Jennie E. Hopkins, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Hopkins, at Rich
ford, August rs, 1862. Her early
home was in Putney and she was mar
ried to Mr.. Crafts at Bernardston.
Mass, August 5, 1880. Her death was
the result of a severe surgical opera
ton undergone last December. She
had no children and leaves one
brother, DR.. Fred Hopkins of Spring
field, Mass. Funeral services were held
at her late home on Park avenue Sun
day and her remains were taken to
Putney for interment. Mrs. Crafts
was a kind and pleasant woman, re-
Spected by all, and with many friends.
She was especially interested IN the
Mothers club and the Rebekah lodge,
each of which societies sent beautiful
flowers and attended the funeral in
a body.
Miss Nettie Goldsmith of West Rox-
bury, Mass. has come to spend some
time with her cousin, Mrs. J. S. Scho-
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hartwen of
Barton were the guests of Mrs. Hart
wells brother, DR.. F. H. Davis, over
Sunday. On Tuesday the doctors
family motored to Barton for a brief
call and on Wednesday another sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Graves and son of Fitchburg, Mass,
came to pay the doctors family
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Hart and little
son of Brookline Mass. are guests
at c. B. Hutchinsons for this week.
On Saturday Mr.. Hart goes to the
Maplewood at Bethlehem for a golf
here another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkie, with
Miss Lillian Fairbrother, Mrs. Clara
Bean and other young people, are
week. Miss Mary Lowrie is clerking
for E. J. Blodgett during Mrs Will
kie's absence.
H. c. Wilson is organizing d club
of American Boy Scouts, an organiza-
ton that has been very popular in
England for the past year and a half.
There are large organizations in New
York and Boston. Boys from 10 to
Is years of age are eligible to mem
bership and no UNCONVENTIONAL lines
are drawn. A meeting for the purpose
of organization will be held in the
gymnasium Thursday evening at 7.30.
In spite of the shower on Friday
very pleasant picnic was held at the golf
club house as usual.
Mrs. E. Gerry and grandson, Albert
Gerry Blodgett, went TO Lake Morey
last week for few days and joined the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Blodgett,
and Ruth, who had been taking a motor
trip through the White River valley. At
Lake Morey the three Blodgett brothers,
William OF Thomaston, Conn, Leet of
West Lebanon, N. H.. and E. ]. of Lyn-
donville, with their families, were all
together for the first time in several
years. With them was also Mrs.
Elbridge Gerry, who is the only living
grandparent in the whole family.
The Universalist Sunday school en-
joyed their annual picnic at Bean Pond
on Friday of last week.
There will be no services at the Con-
eregational church until September as
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. French. has
been granted a longer vacation, which
he will spend with Mrs. French at