St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
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Curfew Now i'm Force-No Definite
Action ON Electric Lights.


At the adjourned village meeting
last Wednesday evening, the subject
of the curfew law was settled by
adopting a village bylaw which pro-
vides that no child Is or under shall
be on the village streets after the
town clock has struck nine, without
parent or guardian. Children are
to be allowed to go straight home
from public entertainments, and to
be out band concert nights. The first
two offenses are punished by warn
ings, subsequent offenses by a fine of
not less than , or more than 81.
The law went into erect Wednesday,
March %. The question of increas-
ing power at the electric plant
brought forth much discussion and
was left to the electric light commits
sioners. No one seems to have sug-
gested the two changes which must
inevitably come before many years, a
thorough reorganization and stand
ardizing of the machinery at the
plant, and the installment of meter
system. DR.. Mcdowell made an ex-
ceIlent motion, which was ruled to
be lost, that the village hire a BUSH
ness supervisor to have charge of
their municipal affairs.
Miss Gladys Trotter and her
niece, little Dorothy Dexter, went last
week to Springfield where they will
remain until Miss Trotter's school re-
opens.
Miss Dorothy. Dexter entertained
IA of her friends very pleasantly last
Wednesday, March %, from 2 to s.,
the occasion being the young hostess
fifth birthday. The children spent
a delightful afternoon with all kinds
of games and enjoyed a bountiful
supper with a gaily decorated birth
day cake, and a huge Jack Horner
pie, with a gift for each one.
A movement is on foot to change
the single session of school, now in
force at the Institute to two sessions
a day, with a incoming. The single
session has proved very 1nsatisfac-
tory to parents, scholars and teach
ers, and almost every one concerned
with the school wishes the change
made.
Mrs. F. H. Davis will entertain
the Christmas Club this (Wednes-
day. afternoon.
A reception was given last Thurs
day evening to the new Congrega-
tional minister and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. James Hutchinson in the
church. Quite large number were
present, and a very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed. Short and inter-
esting speeches were made by Rev.
/. w. Mclaughlin, Rev. Mrs. john
son and Rev. John Jones, and there
was music by the church orchestra
and solos by Mrs. Henry Cowles.
Cake and coffee were served and a
social hour followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and child
from Haverhill, N. H., are the guests
for short time of her sister, Mrs.
B. f. Brown.
At the new municipal court last
week Tuesday presided over by
Judge Porter, but one case was heard.
1t was dispute over horse trade
between Isaac Turner and M. j. Bail
ey and Folsom of Wheelock, and was
continued. DR.. Lindsay of Worces-
ter, Mass, who was arrested for prac-
ticing medicine without a license
was represented by his attorney, a
negro named Ramsey and his
case was postponed.
Archelaus Drown is i'll with pneu-
monia.
The Household Science class held
pleasant meeting Thursday after
noon with Mrs. George Tarbell. The
roll call was answered by practical
discoveries. The subject of the
meeting was "How to Simplify and
systematic" led by Mrs. E. J. Blod-
gett very interesting letter was
read from Mrs. A. L. Finney, who is
now at Southern Pines, N. G. 1t
being Mrs. Tarbell's birthday she
was remembered by card from each
member of the class. Ice cream and
cake was enjoyed and the meeting
was pronounced a very delightful
one.
Pictures of Athens were shown to
the children Saturday at the Library
Story Hour and much enjoyed.
Many visited the greenhouses at
Speedwell Farms Friday and Satur-
day when the public were invited
to inspect the peaches, apricots and
nectarines, now in bloom. A beauti-
full sight.