St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
NEMBURY
Ok Bow Chapter ID. A. r. Gave a Re-
ceptiOn-A Saturday Musical
Club

CluD
The OK Bow chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution gave on
Tuesday, the 10th, a reception in
their Chapter House to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Childs of Northampton,
Mass. This event was also a dediCa-
ton of a new FIRE place given by MI.
and Mrs. Childs in memory OF their
mother. The fire place is of red
brick, high and wide, with complete
iron furnishings, like those of the
olden times. On the mantel stood
pewter tea pots, pitchers, candle
sticks, the veritable articles used by
our great grandmother a century
ago. Above the mantei a bronze tab
let bears this inscription: In
memory of Elizabeth Laid Childs
born 1880, died 1894. Daughter of
Judge Peabody Webster Laid, Great
granddaughter of Colonel Thomas
Johnson. Given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Childs, a loving tribute to
their mother, 1913. The chimney
with other necessary repairs on the
building amounted to a sum little
less than $500, this was generously
donated by Mr. and Mrs. Childs.
This building was secured by the
Chapter in 1912 and was originally
the Ok Bow schoOlhOuse, which was
abandoned at the incoming of the
Town Central school. 1t stands on
the site of the old state house, built
Tor the use of the legislature which
convened here in 1901. In 1923 a
school house was erected. This his
Uoric spot shall not fall into dis
use or be forgotten. 1t is proposed
/ to make it a museum for Antiquities
Last year at the celebration OF the
I15Oth anniversary of the town it was
opened for the first. time to the pub
\ lie The walls and well filled tables
\ displayed the industries and pro-
ducts of generations long since pass
ed, from the fax and spinning wheel
to the finely woven linen and worn
cover lids. Guests were invited from
| surrounding towns. In the receiviL g
/ line with Mr.. and Mrs. Childs and
/ Mrs. Frank Z. Kimball, regent of
\ the chapter, were Mrs. Joseph De-
Boer, state regent of Montpelier,
I Mrs. Perley F. Hazen, state vice re-
\ gent, of ST. JohnsDury, Mrs. John
\ n. Wheeler, charter regent. Punch
and waters were served by a score
OF smiling and attractive young Ia
dies Music was furnished by Sar-
/ gents orchestra of St. Johnsbury.
A Saturday Musical Club" has
been organized by Mrs. Foster Hav-
/ iland Active members limited in
7 number to rs. Many of the mem
I bers are from surrounding towns.
\ These meetings viii be held every
I two weeks during the summer sea-
son. Mrs. Haviland is an actiV e
member of the Rossini Club of Port
land, Me-, her winter home, and is
a fine conductor and musician. The
project promises great success. The
\ first concert was given Saturday
afternoon, the 26th in the vestry Of
1.-THE Congregational church, The
next meeting will be neld in Hayer-
4 hill, n. II. The following are officers
Fof the club: President, Mrs. Foster
Haviland; vice president, Mrs. B. 5.
Hooker, Bradford; secretary, Miss
Mary Hale; treasurer, Frank Rog-
\ ers, Haverhill; program committee,
/ Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. E. w. Smith,
I Wells River, Miss Louise Westgate,
Haverhiil, Mrs. Richard Darling.
Six young ladies from this vii
| lage, chaperoned by Mrs. G. Tag
CART, and Miss Frances Atkinson,
spent the first of the week at Hall's
\ Pond occupying Sevenoaks cottage
belonging to Warren Bailey.
Mrs Emily Taggart is spending a
/ few weeks in Topsham and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Silsby, Mrs.
I George L. Andrews, son and daugh-
ter. took an auto trip to WinOoski,
where they remain at present writ
ing.
|, Miss H. z. Keyes left for the west
last week At present she is visit
ine in Blue Earth, Mimi, the home
of Mrs H. N. Benton and daughter,
and later she goes to Evanston, III.
H Miss Louise Hibbaru, for many
years teacher in California, has re-
turned to Newbury to make it her
permanent home.