St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
LYndOnYille
MIR. and Mrs. William Locke Observ-
ed Golden Wedding-yillage
Happenings.

are spending the year with LneI
daughter, Mrs. j. S. Schofield, re
turned to Irasburg for a few days
visit last week. On Saturday, june
], occurred their golden wedding an
niversary and the occasion was OBJ
served by a fitting celebration
planned and carried out by theil
children, who were all present, and
their Irasburg friends. The party
was a complete surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Locke who received a number
OF valuable and elegant gifts. Lyn-
donville friends sent a sum Of mon
ey in gold coin.
Mrs. w. l. Powers, Mrs. G. M.
Campbell and Mrs. E. G. Morse are
in Montpelier this week, attending
the State Federation of Women S
clubs, holding its annual meeting
there. Mrs H. M. Smith, who is
stopping at her former home there
will be able to attend the meetings.
Comrades" a drama, is to be CIV
en- this "wednesday evening by the
senior class at the Institute. The
play is under the direction of Thorn
as Neagle, who takes a leading part.
Breezy Point" the drama given
by the st. Johnsbury teachers was
repeated in Music Hall last Wednes-
day evening, under the auspices of
the Lyndonville graded school.
There was a good attendance, and
ali the audience seemed pleased.
John lie Baurveau, Charles
Stuart, and c. B. Hutchinson spent
q few days at Lake Will
loughby last week but found the fish
ing poor.
Harry White and daughter, Ger
trude were in Fitch Bay, last week
to see Mr. Whites sister, Mrs. Rid
er, who is in very poor health and
obliged to go t. a sanitarium.
Mrs. w. S. LETTERS and Mrs. II. r.
Folsom are in Boston this week.
The exercises Memorial Day were
somewhat curtailed, the usual par
ade being omitted on account of the
severe rain. In the evening the an
nual campfire was held in Music
Hall with a good attendance and an
interesting program. Selection Dy
the band; remarks by j. Il. Gleason
and reading the Gettysburg address;
song by a quartet, Mrs. Harris, MIS-.
Huntley. L. ID. Eaton, Will Cleary;
reading by e. l.. Wells of the first
proclamation Of Memorial Day by
Gen. John A. Logan; selection by or
chestra; remarks by Rev. +. A.
Woodwork; selection by the quar-
tet: remarks by Rev. ]. ]. Hutchin-
son; speaking by Rev. G. l.. Pont-
BRAND; duet, Messrs. Eaton and
Cleary; reading and encore by Miss
McDonald; remarks by e. A. Cook
With a few well-chosen words, Mrs.
Clayton Libbey, in behalf Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Sons OF
Veterans. presented the Cobleigh
Library with a fine new flag This
was accepted for the trustees by N.
r. Daniels; singing, Star Spangled
Banner" remarks by the Rev
Thomas Strattor; selection d. the
quartet; reading, Miss Mcdonald
closing selection by the band
At the annual meeting of the
Congregational Ladies' Aid society
last week, Mrs. George Wheeler and
Mrs. Charles Ladd were elected Joint
presidents. Mrs. e. A. Daniels, vice |
president, Mrs. w. L. Guild, treas
urer, Mrs. ] M. LeBourveau secre- |
tary.
Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson visited her |
daughter, Mrs. Irvine, at Stanstead'
a few days last week.
A beautiful granite monument has !
been erected in the town cemetery |
over the grave of Grace Finney, wife |
of Harry H. White.
Miss Bessie NJ Hutchinson grad |
yates this week from the Y. NJ. Q. A I
school of Domestic Science Oh Berk-
eley street in Boston and will come
home for the summer Thursday.
The Caledonia County association
of Congregational churches held
their 18th session here this week and
the program published last Week vas
carried out. The meetings were well
attended and meals were served to
the delegates in the vestry by the
ladies of the church.
George Ruggles, lifelong and
we'll known resident of this town
died at Brightlook hospital Memorial
day after a brief illness with tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Ruggles was born at
Lyndon Center 50 years ago the 18th
OF last December, the son of Nathan
and Lydia Ruggles. With the ex-
ception of a few California trips, all
his life was passed in this town,
where he was a farmer. He had
never married, but had always lived
at home with his parents first, and
after his fathers death, with his
mother, as long as she lived. Al
ter Mrs. Ruggles' death in the fall
OF 1910 the home place was sold, and
he went to Napa, Cal, with his
DfOtnef, Auud. AlIhOuSu apparently
in good health, on trip to Oakland
he caught cold which seemed to set
tie on his lungs, and he was taken at
once with severe hemorrhages, which
continued frequently. He returned
home in March of this year and has
been unable to sit up since Mr..
Ruggles was man of retiring ma
ture, but respected by all who knew
him He leaves three brothers, AL
bert, Adna ami Everett. He was
q member of no societies or orders
but always attended the Free Baptist
church. Funeral services were held
al the home Of his brothers in this
place, Sunday at two o'clock They
were conducted by Rev. ]. w. Burgin
of Newport Center. Interment was
at Lyndon Center.
An infant born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pierce died on Memorial day,
Mrs. Pierce remains critically i'll.