St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-15
SOCIAL EVENTS.
A Birthday Party Given to Mrs. Mary
Miles Saturday Evening.

| Miles Saturday Evening.
| About so nefghbors and friends of
Mrs. Mary Miles gathered at her
home on Union street Saturday eve
ming in honor of her birthday. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed, lis
! tening to the following program:
Piano duet by Mrs. Miles daughter,
Mrs. Maude Thomas, and Miss Emma
| Elliott; cOrnet solo, HI. q. Dean;
vocal solo, Mrs Clara Dodge; piano
duet, Mrs. Clara Peterson and Mrs.
| Thomas; reading, Miss Helen Peter
| son; songs, H. E. Dean; piano duet,
Mrs. Thomas and her seven year old
daughter, Mildred; charades and
plays by the young people under the
direction of Mrs. Herbert Lougee.
In behalf of the company Mrs. War
rem Wright in few fitting words
presented Mrs. Miles with enough
black tussah cloth for dress and
Mrs. Miles responded. Refreshments
of sandwiches, cake, cookies and
coffee were served
Mrs. E. C. Spaulding entertained
the Monday Night Whist club on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Emile l.. Eastman enter
tanned the old whist club at cards
and picnic supper on Monday for
| the benefit of the district nurse fund
A jolly party of twelve spent Fri
| day evening at the bungalow of Mr.
and Mrs. John Rickaby at Four Cor
ners. Cards were played and supper
served
A large number of young people
fand their friends attended the social
given by the Helping Hand society
of st. Andrews church on Friday
evening and enjoyed a jolly time
Pythian Hall was decorated in red,
with crepe paper and hearts. The fol-
lowing program was given: Piano
duet, Misses Mary Grint and Eugenia
Scott; piano solo, Lesley Cady; trio,
Misses Burns; piano solo, Nathalie
Baldwin; song, Misses Marjorie
Cramton, Ruth Hill, Ruth Powell
and Katherine Boynton; duet. piano
and violin, Misses Pauline Wallace
and Mildred Bailey; readings, Mrs
B. E. Doyle; good night drill, Misses
Marjorie Cramton, Ruth Powell,
Harriet Vernon, Irene Powell, Kath-
crime Boynton and Ruth Hill Punch
was served and social hour with
dancing for which Mrs. Wilkie fur
nished music followed the program
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Horton
entertained a company of friends at
the valentine supper at the South
church last evening and later at
bridge at their home.
Mrs. Guy Metcalf of Concord
avenue was given surprise party
on her birthday. Friday, Feb TO-
She received one half dozen silver
fruit knives and cold meat fork,
also IS post cards.
Mrs. S. H. Sparhawk entertained
a party of 6 Monday at a box sup
per. 1t was a valentine party the
favors and place cards being valen-
tines.
Mrs. c. C. Follensby entertained a
party of ladies at bridge Tuesday
| afternoon There were six tables in
play. The house was decorated in
red hearts and red carnations and
refreshments were served.
The Missionary Round Table of
the North church gave an interest
ing program Friday evening, in
Guiding 1.-THE Barrington's at
home " and THE Shades of Shakes
peare." In the former the charac-
ters were as follows: Rev Edward
Darlington, Frank H. Brooks; Mrs.
harrington, Mrs. Alvin Flint; Mrs.
Richard Bowling, Mrs E. II. Ross
James, Louis Wright; Jane, Mrs.
Oscar Beck. In E@The Shades of
Shakespeare" the part of Juliet was
taken by Mrs. James A. Hunter: Des-
demona by Mrs Edmund Blodgett;
Ophelia by Miss Mildred S. Stanley,
who responded to an encore; Lady
Macbeth by Miss Ethel Wright; and
Catherine by Mrs. C. H. Kimball.
During the intermission a selection
was given by the Ladies' Quartet
composed of Mrs. H. e. Smith, Mrs
Ralph Hooker. Mrs. C. A Cramton,
and Mrs. George c. Cary; a piano
solo by Miss Alice B. Warden; and a
vocal solo by Mrs. Ell. E. Smith. The
entertainment was attended by a
large number, and $38 was cleared
To Misses Marion Stanley and
Eleanor Doran belong the credit for
the success of the affair, and Mrs
j. F. Puffer was in charge of the
candy table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Trip enter.
tanned the clerks of the Berry-Bal
Dry Goods Co. at a Valentine whist
party last evening, serving refresh.
mentS.
Miss Anne V. Peck entertained {
few friends at a valentine party
Tuesday evening in honor of hel
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mackinnor
: delightfully."- entertained about 20 ole
friends Thursday evening in homo
of Miss Louise L. Bartlett A pro
gram was given by the freside con
sisting of readings, selections from
''The Habitant'' by E A. Silsby,
dialogue by Mr.. Silsby and Mr.
Mackinnon, vocal solos by F. H
Brooks and Mrs. P. F. Hazen, plan.
) solo by B. Frank Harris, and
charming talk on her life in Chin;
by Miss Bartlett given with no ligh
/ but that of the fire. Supper wa
served at small tables.
Mrs. George E. Hazen and Mrs
Charles A. Stanley entertained abou
B friends of Miss Ella Farr OF
Thursday afternoon at the home @
$ the latter. The event of the affai
: was variety shower for Miss Far1
3 Refreshments were served.