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


Der, introduced the POSTMASTER, the
Rev. J. c. McKim, who served in this
position very acceptably. AS was to
be expected most of the speakers
remarks were in some way connected
with the social, political, physical OF
other status of the horse, and it is
interesting to note what lot of
clever speeches, witty stories and in
! formation can be conferred about this
nabIe friend of man. The speakers
in their order, we're DIR. Waller, w.
E. King of the Manchester Mirror,
DR.. Gaines of Newport, Frank B.
Lang of Barton DIR. Waller also
edited the company by repeating in
his inimitable "Canuck" dialect
Drummond's poem, Mon Choual
.Castar.'" Another very delightful
feature of the evening was the sing
ing by a male quartet, L. @. Eaton
first tenor, DR.. Waller, second tenor.
Russell uriswold, first bass, Henry
Brown, second bass, accompanied by
Mrs. Henry Brown. 1ney gave two
selections, Il Loves Ho, Ma Honey"
and "The Winter Song" which
were much enjoyed. The committee
of arrangements, George LaPoint
Everett Ruggles, u. S. Grant, G. w.
Macdonald, Roger Ladd are to be
congratulated on very successful
event
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laid have
returned from Island Pond, where
they have been spending three
weeks with Mrs. Ladd's parents.
Mrs Harry Blake was called to
her home in Island Pond Saturday,
to stay with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs LOugee
Mrs. j. S. Schofeld was the host
ess of the Christmas club on Friday
of last week.
Mrs. w. J. Locke was ill for sew
eral days last week but is now i'm
proving.
Frank ]. Wiley is quite i'll with
an attack of the measles.
Many from here were called to
Lyndon Saturday to attend the flu
neral of L. K. Quimby, long res
ident of this town, a notice of
whose death we publish in the Lyn-
don columns.
Myron H. Smith who recently
moved from East Haven to a farm
at Folsom's Crossing, died last
week from an attack of measles,
which eliminated in pneumonia.
Marion, one of the twin daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Mathew
son, is having a light attack of scar
let fever. The family are strictly
quarantined and Professor Mathew
son is "exiled from home" so that
he can continue his duties at the
Institute.
The Art Circle will meet with Mrs
E. ]. BIodgett on the afternoon of
March 4.
Mrs. Ira Davis fell on the ice last
week Wednesday near her own door
step, and broke one hip.
The Travel Circle of the Union
club will meet with Mrs. G.. M.
Campbell on Thursday afternoon of
this week, Feb. 81.
The Domestic Science demonstra-
ton at the Institute last Wednesday
afternoon was On the subject of
biscuits and Breakfast Cakes,
and many recipes and examples were
given. Inc last lecture in the series
will be March 5, on Bread, and
Yeast" and Prof Daland will speal
on the Chemistry of Yeast and
Bread Making.
Mrs. Clara Smith of Littleton, N
H., is visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Josephine Wider. Mrs. Wild
er's daughter, Mrs. Josephine Carr.
I here from her school in Taunton
Mass.
| Mrs. H. L. Doyle visited her sis
ter at West Burke last week.
John Norris visited his parents
in Lyme, N. H, recently.
Frank Powers has been in Boston
for a few days with his daughter.
Mrs. Barrett.
Ona Roundy and Ruth Eastman
have been in Sherbrooke, P. O., Wis
iting Mrs. Myrtle Batchelder.
Mrs. Sarah French has returned
to South Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. Clayton Libby's father, Mr.
Powers, who lives with her, is very
| i'll.
Mrs. Abbie Rider is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Gertrude Alden in Or
leans.
Mrs. Walter Eastman has been
visiting her brother in Lebanon, N
H.
Mrs. Phebe Quimby is staying with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Powers, who
is quite i'll.
Mrs. Herman Burpee and daugh-
ter, Ruth, have been guests Of
Mrs. Lynn Bowles at Plymouth, N
H.