St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

John Riley S-Viliage Notes.
lightning played queer freaks
with John Riley's chimney in the
heavy thunderstorm of last Wednes-
day morning. The bolt struck the
chimney and ran down about two
feet, then blew a big hole through
the side. Some of the current entered
the house and knocked down the
Kitchen stove-pipe, blowing the SCOT
all over the room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mack of
Hardwick are spending a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
Brown.
The first meeting of the Lyndon
Union club was held last Thurs
day in the Cable hall with good at
tendance. Mrs. Oliver @. Ashton,
president of the Vermont Federation,
was the guest of the club on this oc-
casion and gave an address on the
work of the clubs in the Federation,
emphasizing especially the. subjects
of domestic science and education.
Mrs Ashton was the guest of Mrs.
Vail at Speedwell farms while in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Short have
been entertaining relatives from
Sherbrooke, P O., Messrs. l.. A.
Paulin and H. S. Bean and Miss L.
NJ Bean, who are making a tour in
their Ford car.
Mrs. Simpson and son of Sheffield
visited her brother, James Dexter,
last week.
Mrs. S. Stern and son, Albert, and
Mrs F. J. Wiley return this week
from Mount Clemens, Mich, where
they have been for the medicinal
baths.
E. J. Blodgett and Mr.. Buckley of
the Orient Insurance company went
to Greensboro, Craftsbury and Hard
wick last week.
Olaf Gronberg was i'll last week
and confined to the house for few
days.
An Epworth League concert was
held in the Methodist church Friday
evening of last week, with an excel
lent musical and literary program.
Refreshments of cake, sandwiches
and coffee were served.
The members of the higher grades
of the graded school enjoyed a social
and promenade at the school building
last Friday evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the S. of
v. served fine harvest supper in the
G. A. r. hall last Wednesday evening.
Myron Miller died recently at
Winnipeg where he was living with
his daughter, Mrs. George Mackin-
non. His remains were brought here
and burial took place Thursday under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge.
Mrs G. w. Phillips and daughter,
Daisy, have been visiting in Brock
ton, Marlboro and Boston.
Miss Katharine Vail has been visit
ing her friend, Miss Wells, in New
York City.
Warren Noyes of Pasadena, Cal,
has been spending a few days in
town.
Mrs. Fred Wilcox and two children
go this week to South Newbury to
spend a fortnight with her mother,
Mrs Carlton.
Robert McVicar was in town last
week
Miss Bertha Loune is clerkipg for
j. B. Waterman in his new five and
ten cent store at Hardwick.
Mrs. Thomas Neagle has gone to
Wells River to visit her sister, Mrs.
B. E. Grady, who is stopping there.
M. J. Robinson and family have
moved to Newport to be nearer his
work. George Randall and family
will occupy the tenement they va
Gated.
Mrs. Helen Delaney expects to
move soon to st. Johnsbury where
her sons, Frank and Michael, are
both at work.
Ronald Bell has been visiting in
Ontario.
Mrs. Ellen Prescott has returned
from several weeks visit to relatives
in Maine and New Hampshire.
Mrs. H. w. Lyster is i'll with a Sc
we're cold.
A pleasant gathering took place at
the Abnaki club house Saturday
afternoon and evening, the date be-
ing changed from Friday to &C
commodate some of the members.
Mrs. G. B. Dodge is to entertain
the Christmas club Thursday after
noon.
Miss Emma Goldsmith goes Thurs
day to West Lebanon, N. H., to stay
for some time with her cousin, Mrs.
Eaton.
A rummage sale will be held by
the Village improvement society
Thursday and Friday of this week,
October and Z.
A branch of the Cobleigh library
is to be started at Lyndon for the ac-
commodation of the people there
Books will be found at Mr. Morse s
store and can be exchanged Saturday
afternoons.
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