St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
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Sherburne Lang tc Build a Three
Story Building on the Ide Lot
"A Better Babies Contest


Story Building on the Ide Lot
A Better Babies Contest
Sherburne Lang has bought the
lot and the ruins Of the burned Ide
block and will proceed at once to
build a block there. Il Will be of
wood, and three stories and very
likely the former tenants will find
places there.
The first meeting of the Lyndon
Union club was held on Thursday
afternoon last, in the Cable hall.
The hall was we'll filed, and a very
interesting program was given. After
the regular business of the after
noon, Mrs. Robert French of St.
Johnsbury appeared before the club
to speak on the Better Babies con-
test which the st. Johnsbury club
is to hold Oct. Is. DIR. Alice Wake
field also added few words on the
same subject. The question of hold
ing a contest here at the same time
was voted upon, and decided N the
Affirmative. The president has been
busy since then appointing the chair
men of committees to take charge of
the contest, which will probably be
held under the general oversight of
the Mothers Circle. The program of
the day was in charge of the Domes-
tic Science committee, Mrs. Charles
Hale. chairman. Mrs. H. NJ. Smith
sang the "Creole Love Song" ac-
companied by Mrs. Henry Brown,
and Miss Irene Stimson gave piano
solo, Grieg's' Butterfly Mrs Annette
Chase Dimack, a former instructor
in Simmons college, was the speak
er Of the afternoon, her subject be-
inc le oil N ~
brought out many new and helpful
ideas on this and allied subjects, and
her talk was followed by an inter
esting discussion. After the close
of the program, tea and sandwiches
were served by the students in the
Domestic Science department at the
institute.
Karl Davis is playing foot ball on
the Norwich University team. He
played in the recent game with Holy
Cross.
Mrs. ]. S. Thompson and daugh-
ter, Anna, who have been spending
several months in this vicinity left
on Wednesday for their home in Ev-
erett, Wash. They will stop in
North Dakota to visit another
daughter, Mrs. Chaffee.
Harley T.. Folsom Of this place
a
Connecticut River railroad to sue
coed Mr.. Mellen.
Mrs. G. B. Hutchinson is spending
a few days at her daughters, Mrs.
Eldon Irvine's, in Stanstead, p. O.,
this week, while Mrs. Irvine is sing
ing at Orleans.
Miss Elizabeth Hills is at Wood
stock this week, attending the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Lib
rary Association. Miss Angie Wiley
is in the library during Miss Hills
absence.
A very pleasant picnic was held
at the Abnaki Club house Saturday,
about 80 being present This will
probably be the last picnic of the
season. Golf playing, however, will
continue for some time as there is
a good deal of enthusiasm over it.
Mrs. John Ahern entertained the
Christmas club at her home last
Wednesday afternoon in a most de-
lightful way. Autumn leaves were
used for decorations, and a dainty
supper was served. The next meet
ing of the club will be held with
Miss Emma Goldsmith, Oct. s.
Fred M. Campbell was at Bret
ton Woods Friday, attending the an
nual banquet of the White Mountain
Board Of Trade at the Mount Wash
ington House.
]. ID. Laughton, the new clerk in
Snsby's store. has purchased a run
about.
The Lyndon Institute foot ball
team has been organized, and about
80 men are now practising for the
team. Nissley of the Horticultural
Department, is the coach, having
been star end of the Pennsylvania
state college team of 1912. The
first game is to be played here Sat
urday, Oct. 4, with Littleton.
The two weeks mission which
has been held at the Catholic church
closed Sunday afternoon with a ser
mon, the Blessed Sacrament, and
the renewal of the sacred VOWS of
Baptism. On Saturday afternoon
24O children, and 40 babies under
ten years were brought to the church
for blessing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Parker return
ed home the first of the week hav-
ing taken a trip from Mount Glenn
ems to Atlanta, Ga, and from there
to New York by boat, stopping there
on business a short time. Both are