St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-11
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Large New Years Reception for
Grace Church Pensioners.
Many Bridge Parties.

Rev. and Mrs. Peter Black en-
tertained the members of Grace
Methodist church to the number of
about 200 on Wednesday evening at
the church chapel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Black were assisted in receiving by
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Bailey and Rev.
f. w. Lewis and daughter, Lula.
The ushers were Roy N. Howard,
Charles Goodall and e. P. Hamilton.
George G. Cowling, uperintendent
of the Sunday school, presided and
speeches by Mr.. Black and Mr..
Bailey and vocal solos by Eldridge
French and Mrs. D.. G. Stiles were en-
joyed. A pleasant event of the affair
was the presentation to Mrs. Black
of a bouquet of flowers by Miss
Louise Lewis in behalf of Mrs.
Blacks friends Refreshments of
cake and coffee were served, Mrs. T.
r. Stiles and Mrs. Wallace French
pouring, and the young ladies of the
church acting as Mattresses 1t was
most delightful social evening and
a happy way of ushering in another
year of church work.
The u. M. Picnic Club enjoyed an
oyster supper at Elisha Mays Of
flee on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Palmer and
the public school teachers will en-
terrain the Academy teachers on
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Palmer.
On Friday evening the members of
the class of 1912 at the Academy
gave Miss Vera Goodrich a surprise
party. Miss Goodrich goes with her
parents to California, leaving the
10Th or 10th and the party was
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and William Babcock as a farewell
to her. Games and music were in
order, refreshments of ice cream,
cake and waters were served, and
Miss Goodrich was presented with a
folding silk umbrella.
st. John de Crevecoeur Chapter,
D. A. R., was entertained on Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Carrie T. Hin
man. The program consisted of
readings from Cape Cod Folks, by
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff, and a
paper on the Provincetown Memorial
by Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks
o. D. Adams, proprietor of the New
Method Laundry, very pleasantly enter
tanned his employees, 20 in number, at
his home on Summer street, January g..
Whist, music and games were enjoyed by
all after which refreshments were served
and all went home happy and hoping to
meet again at the next annual.
Mrs. Charles A. Stanley entertained
four tables at bridge on Thursday after
noon the party being for the benefit of
the district nurse fund Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Lindol Scott and Miss Mari
on Stanley entertained the young
ladies' bridge cluD on Friday after
noon at the home of the former.
Mrs. Winthrop Blodgett entertain
ed few ladies at bridge on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. J. w. Balch entertained a
company of ladies Saturday night
at tea and the evening was spent in
playing whist A contribution was
made to the district nurse fund.
The North church Missionary
Round Table was entertained last
evening by Miss Helen M. Gray at
Edgehill. Miss Mildred Stanley and
Mrs. Arthur G.. Sprague were as-s
sistant hostesses.
AS a New Years party for her
Juvenile dancing class Mrs. B. b.
Doyle gave a dance a. Pythian Hall,
Wednesday evening, at which Mrs.
James A. Hunter, Mrs. Robert L.
French, Mrs. A. J. Rocheleau and
Mrs. W.. J. Bigelow we're patronesses.
Mrs. Wilkie presided at the piano,
and the pupils showed. the excellent
training they have received thus far
in the term. Following the pro-
gram Mrs. Doyle gave two fancy
dances for the entertainment of the
pupils and guests and they were
much enjoyed.