St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-26
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Lyndon Union 2 Club Takes Action
for a Sane FOurth--Personal
and Local Notes

AOf sane FOufNA1--E cFSOAAA
and Local Notes
The March meeting of the Lyndon
Union club was held in the Cable
hall on Thursday evening, with a
large attendance. The meeting was
in charge of the Civics Committee.
Mrs. Charles Walter read resolu-
tions which had been prepared by
this committee on the late Mrs. w.
/. Powers, who was chairman Of
that committee. 1t was voted to ask
the village trustees to prohibit the
sale and use of explosives on the
coming Fourth of July. The pres
ident read the names Of the NOM
mating committee, who are to pre-
sent a list of candidates for club
ofices at the April meeting: Mrs
Wells, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs T1tcomb,
Mrs. Lyster, Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs
Ahern. Mrs. Shorey. After the bus
mess meeting President John nj.
Thomas of Middlebury College was
introduced and gave very interest
ing and mastery address on Yer
mont Problems" The three prlncl-
pal subjects to which he called at
tention were the agricultural, edu-
cational and religious problems OF
the state, and his audience felt that
his talk gave them much to think
about, and helped to clarity their
vision on many points. A quartet
from the Music Circle sang two
good selections. After the pro-
gram the ladies of the social com
mittee served coffee and cakes and
a social hour was enjoyed.
Richard Wilder, Jr.,. OF White
field, N. H., spent a few days last
week with his aunt, Mrs. II. L.
Parker.
Mrs. James Dexter has gone to
Springfield to care for her daughter,
Dorothy, who has been taken Ill
with the measles while visiting her
grandparents there.
The Patton children on South
street are the latest victims OF
measles.
Miss Dunbar's and Mr.. Jamieson's
rooms, the sixth, seventh, eighth
and ninth grades, resumed school
Monday, having week to make up.
The lower grades will begin next
Monday. March 81. The spring term
at the Institute began Monday. The
Agricultural School dormitory is
being fumigated this week, and the
students will return, SO as to begin
school Thursday.
Miss THETA Powers is at home
from Smith College for the Easter
vacation.
Sumner Stuart was at home from
! Boston a few days last week.
President Thomas of Middlebury
| College was entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Folsom while in town
last week.
Mrs. Arthur G.. Emery spent a few
days in Plainfeld last week.
Miss Nellie Turcot who has been
working at DR.. F. H. Davis for
several months, has returned to heI
home in Sherbrooke. Mrs. Hattie
! Sargent has taken her place as
housekeeper at the Davis house.
James Kenney, who was injured
in the recent freight wreck at
] Orleans. is at. the St. Johnsbury
hospital with broken arm and
many bruises. His condition is
hopeful, however.
Miss Susan Cunningham is spend
ing the two weeks vacation with
Miss Beryl Harrington, at Burling'
| ton.
The Art Circle met with Mrs. E
! A. Shorey on Tuesday afternoon OF
/ this week. An interesting feature
was an exhibit of the woven rugs
made in Isle la Motto, which was
sent to the class by Mrs: Nelson w
Fisk.
Mrs. E. A. Cook has been a CUES
of Mrs. Mabel Dane at Newton
Highlands, Mass.
The Congregational Ladies A1C
society held an apron sale in thell
vestry Thursday afternoon followed
by a hash and baked bean supper.
Mrs. Ed. Gage is with her son
Roy Gage, in Georgetown, Mass.
called there by the serious illness
the little boy, Donald.
Miss Della Geer is at Brightlool
hospital, where she has just mac
an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Bernice King came iron
Evansville Friday to begin schoo
on Monday. Her sister, Genevieve
who has been staying with ne
aunt. Mrs. w. l.. Guild, has gon
TO ST. Johnsbury to spend a fey
days with her aunt, Mrs. j. }
Child. after which she will return
to Westmore where she is to teacl
the spring term of school.
Miss Glenn Hart of Boston is Wis
| 1IlnS n6T mOLuSI, UhIo' OAUA AAN'-
at Bert Hines.
Mrs. Owen Tower of st. Johns
bury Center is stopping with he
daughters, Mrs. Fred Folsom an
Mrs. Clara Bean.
Miss Martha Stevens spent fe7
DAYS with Rev. and Mrs. E. 6
French at Newbury last week.
Doris, eldest child of Mr. an
Mrs. Jesse Spencer, has come dow
with scarlet fever. Mr.. Spencer
boarding with Mrs. Spencer's gran'
mother, Mrs. r. R. Wilmot, durin
the quarantine. The family, wn
have three children, have been ]
quarantine all winter, first VII
: chicken pox, then measles and no
scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira p. Bennett an
two children of Woodmont, Conn
have been here several weeks Q
: account of the illness and death
r his mother, Mrs. Lucia A. Barne
: They have now returned home.
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