St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
LYndonYiIIe
Driving Club TO Hold Banquet Sat
urday--Amprovements to be Made
At Lyndon Institute

Driving Club TO Hold Banquet Sat
urday--Amprovements to be Made
At Lyndon Institute
There were no races last SATURDAY.
as many of the local horsemen had
so recently been to ST. Johnsbury.
| Saturday of this week, however. is
to be a gala day, many fast horses
are expected and great plans are be-
ing made for the usual annual ban
| quet.
Saturdays Boston Post had a com
plimentary article in regard to the
work of Lyndon Institute, it's agri-
cultural and domestic science de-
partments, and many interesting
facts regarding the school and Mr.
Wallis plans for it. New girls dormi-
tories are soon to be erected, and
many engagements and improve
ments made. Fairly good pictures
were given of Mr.. Mathewson, Mr.
Merrill and Miss Cushman and of
Thompson hall.
Mrs. G. M. Campbell has been
spending a week in Boston with hel
daughter, Alice, who is studying mu
sic with Arthur Foote.
Miss Evelyn Cheney is at home
from Boston for a few days.
Principal Merrill is confined to
the house by an attack of measles
and as none of the family have had
the disease, they are likely to have
rather a 'measley'' time in the next
few weeks.
The annual tea of the Lyndon
Union club was served Friday after
noon, Feb. IA, at the home of the
president, Mrs. G. M. Campbell
From half past two until five O'Clock
the club members were coming and
going, enjoying the sociability of
meeting their friends. The dining
room was darkened and the table
made very attractive with red hearts.
centerpiece of scarlet carnations,
little cupids, and highly shaded can
dies. Mrs. Thomas Stratton and
Mrs. James Hutchinson poured and
the f1oaters were Mrs. A. A. Cheney
Mrs. G. B. Dodge, Miss Elizabeth
Hills, Mrs. Albert Rice, Mrs. A A
Barber. The social committee were in
charge.
Mrs. John Nash has been in Bos-
ton for a few days but was called
home suddenly by the serious illness
of her two little daughters who
had bronchitis, threatened with
pneumonia, but are now much bet
ter.
Miss Florence Drew, who is
working at DR.. H. M. Smiths, and
attending school is the latest vic
tim of the measles.
Recent ceusus reports a new
daughter Thursday, Feb. 13 to Mr..
and Mrs. George Murch; on the
same date a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Gour.
Mrs H. E. Folsom entertained
the bridge club last week Monday
evening.
Mrs. ]. S. schofeld is to enter
tain the Christmas club at her
home on Friday afternoon of this
| week.
Hortense and Natalie Bemis
and Frank Ruggles are the latest
victims of the measles.
Frank Lynch's son, a student at
Lyndon Institute, is quarantined at
home with scarlet fever, but it is
thought he has exposed no one
else. 1a
The Mothers Circle held a very
pleasant meeting last Thursday eve
ming with Mrs. E. A. Shorey, there
being a large attendance. The prin-
cipal paper Of the evening was given
by Miss Grace Cushman, a talk on
domestic science. Mrs. Folsom read
a paper written by Mrs. Harrnon OF
Rutland, state president of the Con-
gress of Mothers, who had expect
ed to be present, but was unable to
do so. Very enjoyable music was fur
nished by Miss Redmond and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Folsom gave
very delightful card party to the
men in the railroad Offices and their
wives on Saturday evening, Feb. g..
Eight tables of bid whist were play
ed and the evening was much en-
joyed.
The Lyndon club are planning to
entertain their wives and friends on
Friday evening next, Feb. Fl. They
have engaged an entertainer, ).
Thompson Blood, who is highly spok-
en- of by some Of the members who
have heard him, and with music and
refreshments a pleasant evening is
guaranteed.
The Y. P. c. U. of the Universal
list church gave a Salmagundi So
ciaI in the church parlors last week
Monday evening which was enjoyed
by old and young. Different con-
tests were carried on at number
of different tables, the ADJUSTMENTS
varying from spearing peanuts with
hat pins to tiddledy winks and bear
bags. But all enjoyed the fun, and
the one which had the highest score,
Mrs. Robert Stockwell, received a
handsome box of chocolates, while
Harold Whipple consoled himself
with a bottle of "catch-up." Ice
cream and cake were served.
The teachers in the graded school
invited their co-workers at the Cen
ter to a social evening with them
Tuesday of this week and entertain
ed them most royalty with games,
music and refreshments.
Through the generosity of one lib
rary trustee, DR.. j. w. Copeland, the
Cobleigh library has just received a
valuable set of books. This set is
'"The Messages and Public Docu-
ments of the Presidents" 1t is pub
lished in II beautifully bound leath-
err volumes, and it's publication was