St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-22
LYndOnyiIIe
Onicers Elected by the Lyndon
Union CIub-ViIIage Matters.

don Union club was held Thursday
afternoon in the Cable Hall and was
wholly devoted to business. The
treasurer's report showed disburse-
ments or $4O5.2O, including the ex-
pense of the state federation meet
ing and a balance of $50 in the
treasury. Very interesting reports
from the chairmen of different de-
partments of the work were given as
follows: Art, Miss Alice Vail; edu-
cation, Mrs. Arthur Merrill; conser-
walton, Mrs. H. e. Folsom; library
and literature, Mrs. H w. Lyster;
social, Mrs. G.. M Campbell; child
study, Mrs. A. z. Wilkinson; music,
Mrs. A. D. Paige. The special COM
mittees on program, courtesy and
flowers also reported. The election
of officers followed, with these re-
suits: President, Mrs. G. NJ
Campbell; nrst vice president, Mrs.
Thomas Stratton; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. James Hutchinson; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. M. E. Dan
iels; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Wilmot r. Cheney; treasurer, Miss
Martha Stevens; auditor, Mrs. G. A.
Whipple. The delegates to the state
federation meeting at Montpelier
and Mrs. ]. w. Titcomb, who are
chairmen of state committees, Mrs.
w. l. Powers, Mrs. H. E. Folsom,
Mrs. A. E. Wilkinson, Mrs. H. w.
Lyster, Mrs E. G. Morse; alter
mates, Mrs. A. R. Merrill, Miss Alice
Vail, Mrs. E. J. Blodgett, Mrs.
Charles Fisher, Mrs. E. A. Shorey.
Mrs. w. /. Powers, who has been a
most efficient president, took leave
of the club in a graceful little
speech, and turned over the historic
gavel to her successor, Mrs. Camp
bell, who was greeted with applause.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
til September.
Miss Ethel Chapman of Sutton,
former teacher at the Institute, and
Miss May Campbell of this place,
have both been reelected assistant
teachers in the Whitcomb high
school at Bethel for the coming year.
The Institute ball team had a
successful trip to Woodsville last
Wednesday and defeated their high
school nine z to 3.
Miss Doris Colby celebrated her
10th birthday last Wednesday by a
party to few of her school girl
friends. John Murch, whose birth
ONC0AA just - n CfAOOo3 OAOO
celebrated his anniversary by a IL
mile tramp and a successful fishing
trip.
Mrs. Homer Wilson entertains the
Christmas club this "wednesday
E. ]. BIodgett delivered a new
touring car to John Lincoln last
week.
Miss Ruth Eastman is working as
in the office of the
Lyndonville garage.
William Belser was in Gallup's
Mills last week.
The teachers of Lyndonville are
endeavoring to raise an eighth Of a
mile of pennies towards the State
Teachers Retirement Fund. The
comedy Breezy Point" which was
recently given by ST. Johnsbury To-
cal talent will be given here soon
under their auspices, for the benefit
of this fund.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Congregational church held so
cial in the vestry Thursday evening
with games, and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church held a social with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Martin, Friday eve
ming.
The Bemis Needle club met with
Mrs. VIII Bonner on Friday after
noon last
Harry Deland is at work in OWN
ellis drug store.
Mrs. Harry Blake has been spend
ing few days with her parents at
Island Pond.
DR.. f. H. Davis was in Montpel-
Ter last week attending a meeting of
the State Homeopathic society and
also visited friends in Barre.
Sumner Stuart and Paul Cheney
came home for few days from Nor
witch University as the school is
for smallpox.
The local base ball team has been
re-organized for the season, with
some very good players. NJ A.
Thomas is to pitch and Barrows
catch, and some interesting games
are promised. The season will open
On Memorial day when they will play
st. Johnsbury here. They are also
planning for a field day, with sports
and games on July Fourth. On
Thursday evening, May %, F. S.
Story is to put on a big picture
show and dance in Music hall, the
proceeds of which will go to the
ball team:
DR.. H. Monford Smith was in
Burlington last week attending the
meeting of the Vermont Dental So
ciety, where he read paper on
Certain Conditions in our Rural
Communities. During his absence
Mrs. Smith and daughter visited her
parents in Montpelier.
Ralph Coffran has finished work
at the railroad shops.
Miss Jane Alden of Roxbury,
Mass, has been a recent guest of her
friend, Miss Irene Stimson at E. L.
Wells
Mrs Alphonse Aubin has been
spending some time in st. Johnsbury
on account of the illness of her
brother, David Frechette.
Clayton Libbey was laid up for a
few days last week on account of
an injury to his shoulder received
from contact with car at West