St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-26

Death of Mrs. w. i. Powers-Enter.
tainments by Local Organize
tons and Driving Clubs

morning, Feb. % on her 51st birth
day at the Royal Victoria Hospital il
Montreal, where she had been TAX
en- for treatment. Funeral services
we're held at her late home on Tues
day afternoon, conducted by the Rev
Edward P. Lee OF St. Johnsbury. EN-.
ma Hardy Powers was a native of
New Hampshire, her girlhood having
been passed in and near Nashua
She graduated from the Nashua higl
school and afterwards studied mu-
sic and art until her marriage to
w. Irving Powers, Oct. 5. 1885.
Nearly all their married life has
been passed in Lyndon. Mrs. Pow
ers has been a devoted wife an6
mother, making her home perfect
and delightful, a faithful friend, a
leader in all social and intellectual
activities. She was a member of the
D. A. R., of st. Peters church and
very earnest worker in the Union
club and Eastern Star. She was a
woman of fine intellect, of wonderful
energy, and noble. character, and
leaves for her friends a memory OF
numberless kindnesses and good
qualities. Beside her husband, she
leaves one daughter, THETA, a senior
in Smith college, and one brother il
Springfield, Mass.
Union Club Meeting
The regular meeting of the Lyn.
don Union club for February was
held in the Cable Hall last Thurs
day afternoon at $50, the execu-
tive board meeting being held a
half hour previous. At the business
session, reports were read of the
November and December meetings
and the treasurer's report was Civ
en-. The club expressed by a rising
vote their sympathy with, and appre-
citation of Mrs. w. Irving Powers, a
most valuable member, who was al
that time critically ill. 1t was sug-
gested that all should send heI
cards on her birthday, Feb. %, an
expression of friendship, which she
unfortunately, never lived to re-
ceive. The program for the after
noon was in the hands of the Trave'
committee. Two musical selections
were given by Mrs. Byron Morrison
and Miss Lora Watchie. The chair
man of the committee, Mrs. John B
Chase, spoke a few words in regard
to the work and studies of the TRAY
ell Circle, and then introduced the
speaker, the Rev. G. w. c.. Hill of
st. Johnsbury. who spoke in a most
interesting manner on CONSTANT
nople and Jerusalem He showed a
number of excellent pictures of thesr
two cities, Mr.. Palmer of st. Johns.
bury assisting him by manipulating
the machine. The social committee
served cocoa and waters, and a good
many remained for a social hour.
Lyndon Club Entertains
The gentlemen of the Lyndon
club opened their doors to their
wives and families on Friday even
ing last, and gave one of the most
entertaining and social evenings they
have ever held. The social commit
tee, E. J. Blodgett, chairman, J..
M. LeBourveau and G. B. Hutch
inson, prepared an interesting pro-
gram, which was carried out in the
Gable hall with an audience of
about $50. Music was furnished by
Young's orchestra of three pieces.
The entertainer was S. Thompson
Blood of Concord, Mass, who is
konwn throughout New England as
THE Man with the Hats" After
the entertainment refreshments of
sandwiches, olives, coffee, ice cream
and cake were served in the Ma
sonic dining room, following which
the orchestra played inspiring mu-
sic for dancing which was enjoyed
until an early hour. Cards and bill
lizards were played by the non-danc-
ers and the whole evening was voted
a great success.
HOrsemen Celebrate
Washington's birthday was a gala
day for the sporting contingent in
this vicinity and in spite of the rainy
and unfavorable weather, a goodly
number of horse fanciers gathered
Saturday afternoon to witness the
trotting over a rather soft track
Scores made were as follows:
Glass A TrOt
Childs, Lang, IL 1
Red Axworthy, Kenton FL z 2
Col. Axtell, F. C. H. Davis 8 s
lime, 35, 34%, "a, 341z.
Glass b Trot
g G02 #. L.. Bean n9e - ! ! !
Time, SO, SO, 43.
Glass G Trot
Prince Alec, Thompson 1 L
Col. Clapper, Jock, 2 2 2
Time, 4OA, 43, 80.
Glass A Pace
General Garth, Carr 1 1 2 2
Louise Patch, Lang, 3 8 1 I
Edna, Waller 2 2 3 0
Time, BAY, 33, 33%, 33. Gum
Finished
Glass B Pace
Gypsy, McGiIl 1
Phil W., Davis 2 2 2
Time, 81, 80 IL, 35.
Glass G. Pace
Little Sid, Hanscom 1 1
Betsy Hanks, Skinner 2 2
Joe Warren, Warren 3 8
Time, 3712, 341a.
Glass ID Pace
Betsy Hanks, Skinner 2 1 l
Joe Warren, Warren 1 2 2
Time, 35, "a, 40.
Glass e Pace
Merrimack, Neagle 2 1 1
Silver Name, Grant 2 1 2 E
Time, 35 IL, SO. 81, 36K
Mixed Race
Helen G., Granger L /