St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-04-09
LyndOnVilIe
Miss Elizabeth Hills Given a Pleas
ant Surprise-Personal and
Local Activities

AUOuL OU VI TIC VI Mss
Elizabeth Hills met at the Library
on the evening of April 1st and
succeeded in giving her a genuine
surprise She was inveigled to the
| library under false pretenses, and
/ found the assembled company there
waiting to give her a hearty well
come and a social evening. Coffee,
/ sandwiches and cake were provid-
ed for all, and Miss Hills was pre-
sented with a very pretty wedge
wood "Kaffee Klatsch" or coffee set
Of 81 pieces as a souvenir of a de-
lightful evening.
Wanted. At Bertrand's Hall
the evening of May 1st, two humid
red couple to help form the Grand
March at the May-Day Ball.
Lewis Silsby was called home last
week by the continued illness, and
critical condition of his father, d.
M. Silsby.
Clayton Swail is working in the
Dwinell Pharmacy during the abb
sence of w. o. Cole.
Mrs. A. L. Finney spent last week
with Mr.. Finney's sister, Mrs.
Charles Jones in Chelsea, Mass.
Miss Blanche Conner was called
to Willoughby last week by the
death of her brother-in-law, Olin
Abbott, whose wife was Miss Myra
Conner, formerly of this place.
Mrs. Josephine Carr who makes
her home with her mother here,
Mrs. Wilder, and is now teaching in
Taunton, Mass, has received a
we'll deserved promotion. She now
has charge of a special school, which
includes only the backward pupils
from the different grades and has
received an offer to teach a similar
school in Providence, R. l., with
an increase of salary. She leaves
for her new school in May.
Mrs. Harriet Sargent who is
working at DR.. F. H. Davis, is i'll,
and Mrs. R. H. Rice is assisting
there for a few days.
Mrs. Ira Davis is in a serious con-
dition from Bright's disease.
Miss Marguerite Robinson from
West Derby and Mrs. Frank Gordon
from Springfield, Mass, came from
their homes last week, called here
by the serious illness of Mrs. Georg-
ianna Wallace.
The last Domestic science dem
onstration will be held in the In
stitute chapel this "wednesday
afternoon, on Bread and bread
making" The science teacher, Mr..
Daland, will give a talk on the
chemistry of breadmaking.
The students of the Institute and
Agricultural School enjoyed a dance
in the chapel on Friday evening last
The regular quarterly meeting of
the members of the Universalist
church was held on Friday evening.
Following the regular services on
Sunday, holy communion was held.
Mrs. E. J. Blodgett went to New
port on Wednesday last to deliver a
lecture on Conservation" before
the Ladies' Reading Circle of that
place.
Miss THETA Powers has returned
to Smith college for her final term,
as she graduates in June.
Gilbert Campbell Jr., is at home
for a few days from Dartmouth col
lege.
The annual meeting of the Viii
lage Improvement society will be
held with the president, Mrs. H.
E. Folsom, on Friday evening of
this week, April II, at 100.
The Girls Glee club of Lyndon
Institute is preparing to give a con-
cert soon for the benefit of the Ath-
letic association, date to be announc-
ed later.
Mrs. Guy Watson of Montpelier
was in town for a few days last
week and accompanied her mother,
Mrs. George Cree, to Boston Thurs
day.
Harry Silsby was in Boston on a
business trip last week.
Mrs. David r. Brown entertained
the Christmas Club very pleasantly
at her home last Wednesday after
noon.
The Sons of Veterans and Auxil-
larry served new sugar on snow,
with an accompaniment Of plain
doughnuts and pickles to a good
crowd in the G.. A. r. Hall last
Thursday afternoon.
The last meeting of the Art
Circle for the year was held with
Mrs. John w. Titcomb on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Perrigo has re-
turned home after a visit to her
niece, Mrs. w. l. Sawyer, in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. w. S. Wheeler OF West
Burke has been caring for Mrs
Harley Chaplin.
Miss May Campbell is at home
from her school in Bethel for the
spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Morrison and
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Chase have NOV
ed into their new house on Center
street.
w. c. Way was in Lowelltown,
Me-, last week, searching for hors-
es to be used on the road machine.
Earl Davis has bought half in
terest in Louis LeClerc's restaur-
ant
Sherburne Lang has bought the
Daniel Ruggles place on the East
Burke road of B. d. Ruggles of
West Burke.
Ira Davis got his foot caught
under his Lorse's foot and a bone
cracked in his big toe.
At the annual meeting of the
Lyndonville Military band last
week, the following officers were
elected: President, Charles Fisher: