St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
LyndOnviIIe
Fourth of July Celebration a Great
Success-An Epidemic of We'd
dinRs-PersOnal Matters

The Unexplained celebration OF
the glorious Fourth by the Village
Improvement society was carried
out Friday on the links of the Abb
MAXI Club. The weather was ideal
and a large crowd attended, all
enjoying the beautiful day, the out
ing, and the surprising beauty OF
the situation, which his perfectly
adapted for outdoor sports and
gayeties of all kinds. The club
house was brightly festOoned with
flags and bunting, and tables were
spread on the varandas, where the
ladies sold the food and drinks. Mrs.
John Lincoln mad charge of the
candy table, Miss Hills of the pea
nuts, Mrs. l. w. Copeland of the lem
onade, Mrs. c. NJ. Darling of the
ice cream and cake, Mrs. A. A. Bar
Der of the beans and brown bread,
Mrs. Z. L. Wells of the coffee, and
all these ladies, with their assist
ants, were kept busy during the
afternoon and evening. The ten
mis- court was rolled, fenced in,
lighted, and a canvas spread which
afforded a good floor for dancing.
Tents, seats and tables we're provid-
ed about the grounds, all possible
being done to make the public COM
Portable. The sports were held in
the natural amphitheatre near the
reservoir. Here were races of va
rious kinds, throwing contests and
other sports. Dancing around Lib
erty Pole by about % little girls
was accompanied by patriotic songs,
and very effective. A hoop drill by
several girls was also prettily
carried out The band played for
the latter figure and also furnished
good music during the afternoon. A
hotly contested ball game was
fought out between two mines, one
of single, the other of married men,
and finally resulted in a victory for
the former of z to 6. After sup
per to which some brought picnic
baskets, and others bought the food
on hand, dancing was enjoyed on
the tennis court. Music for dane
! ing was kindly furnished by Mr..
Knapp, the new cornet player in the
band, Mr.. Wetherbee, violinist, and
/ Mrs. H. E. Colby and Mrs. Irvine at
the piano. There was also a fine
display of fireworks. The ladies of
the society have put a great amount
of work into this affair, and felt
satisfied that it was thoroughly sue
cessful. About 600 people were on
the grounds and all had a pleasant
Fourth. 1t has been suggested that
this should be an annual event.
Several weddings have taken place
in town within the past ten days,
and five new households are being
established in our midst. Helen
Laid and Harry Johnson, who were
married June &c, have returned
from their wedding trip, and will
keep house in the downstairs tene-
ment of the groom's fathers house
on Charles street, which has been
put into first-class condition for
them. DR.. F. E. Dwinell and Miss
Harriet E. Raymond were quietly
married June 80 by the Rev. Thorn
as Stratton, and have gone on a
western trip, first accompanying
the doctors sister, Mrs. A. G. Mac
! Dowell, to Mount Clemens, Mich.
Fred Thompson and Mrs. Agnes
Hunter of Lyndon Center were mar
ried June &c by Rev. G. w. G. Hill.
They are living in Mrs. Thompson
| house at Lyndon Center. Leon Cur
| tice, assistant paymaster on this
/ division of the B. & NJ. was married
at Newport, June 81, to Marie H
Leavitt of that place They are
boarding for the present at Hotel
| Lyndon. John H. Ray, a telegraph
operator, was married to Norma 2
Pike of Stowe, at ST. Johnsbury
June 25, by the Rev. Peter Black.
! They have rooms in George Short &
house.
Officers of the Institute
At the annual meeting of the in
corporators of Lyndon Institute, the
old board of trustees were reelected
with the addition Of R. w. Dens
more, H. D. Chapman, and S. A
! Jones. J. T. Gleason was elected II
place of the late E. H. Hoffman, and
| F. M. Campbell in the place of his
father, the late E. M. Campbell
The board organized by electing T
| N. Vail president; w. Irving Powers
vice president; F. NJ. Campbell sec
rotary and treasurer; H. w. Lystel
and H. NJ. Atwood, auditors. Reso
lutions were passed on the death o.
Eugene Campbell, for many years
a faithful and efficient member o.
the board. Resolutions of apprecia
ton were also passed thanking Mr.
Vail for the great and valuable worl
he is doing for the school A large
number of new students are already
enrolled, and the prospect for the
coming year is most promising
Work has already begun on a new
girls three-stpry dormitory, which
is located a little back from thu
street, overlooking the river anC
meadow. This will accommodate
% girls, and the domestic service
teachers will be in charge.
Prof. Eldon Irvine of Stanstead
P. O., joined his family at e. B
HutchinsOn's a few days last week
| They leave this week for their cot
tage at Lake Memphremagog Mis-
Bessie Hutchinson is also at home
from bingham, Mass, for a few
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Adolphus Bison has beer
i'll for a few days.
Mrs. w. E. King and daughter
Althea from Evansville, have beer
spending few days with her sister
Mrs. W. L. Guild.
Mrs. A. c. Mcdowell has gone