St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
LyndOnViIle
Prize Winners in the Baby Contest
Meeting of The Lyndon Club
Locals

Locals
The examinations having beer
completed and the scores all figured
out in the Baby Health contest, the
results are announced in class 1 as
follows: First, Veda May Colby; sec
ond, Rachel May Blodgett; third,
Frances Silsby Knight. The name
of Harland Thresher should be add
ed to the list of those scoring "a
and over, in class 1, the youngest.
There are two who hold the highest
rank, Veda May Colby and Ken
drick Earl Blodgett, each scoring So
The medal and spoons for the prize
winners will be on exhibition in Nor
rison's store this week. There will
be no public prize-giving, but the
prizes and score cards will be given
to the winners by the committee.
1t is hoped that an improvement
contest may be held next June, to
can gain by special care.
Mrs. J. S. Schofield was the host
ess of the Christmas Club at a pleas
ant meeting last Wednesday after
noon. Halloween decorations and
place cards with fortunes were used
to make very attractive supper dec
orations.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Locke have
been spending a few weeks visiting
in Barton and vicinity, and at their
old home in Irasburg.
Miss Ida Pearl and Mrs. P. s.
Clark spent few days in Boston last
week
Mrs. Nellie Burgess Kennedy has
returned to New Haven, Conn, after
visiting several weeks at Mrs. H. w.
LISTERS, and other friends in this
vicinity.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Cheney and son
Jack spent a few days in Boston
/ last week.
Sumner Stuart has gone into part
nership with his father in the insur-
aDce and coal business under the
firm name of Stuart and Son.
The Royal Ladies' Welsh Choir
gave a fine concert in Music Hall
Thursday evening, the attendance be-
ing very good. The concert was Civ
en- under the auspices of the graded
school, for the purpose of buying
music for use in the schools. The
scholars are beginning rehearsals for
an entertainment to be given little
later.
The auction sale of seats for the
Hall this Wednesday evening. The
band will give a free concert and
w. G. Hanscom of Sheffield will be
the auctioneer.
The Lyndon Union Club will hold
their regular meeting Thursday eve
ming of this week in the Cable Hall
The speaker will be Miss Caroline
Crawford of the Teachers College,
Columbia University, formerly dean
of the women's department at Mid
dlebury college.
Frank Powers was in Concord last
week at E. M. Quimby's. Mrs. Phebe
QUimby accompanied him home
Mrs. Eldon Irvine is in quaran-
tine at her home in Stanstead, P.
Q. both her little daughters, and
their nurse having come down with
the whooping cough.
Among interesting social events of
this week may be chronicled the
golden wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. George P. Smith, which was
held in the Masonic Hall, Tuesday
evening, Oct. %.
Messrs. Cutting and Gee, who
have been managing the LyndonvilIe
garage for the past two months,
have bought the same of Mr.. Blod-
gett and Mr.. Silsby and taken pos
session. They will conduct the bus
mess under the name of the Lyn-
donville Garage and Machine Co. |
Mr.. Gee has rented the house vacat-
ed by Louis LeClerc, and he and |
Mrs. Gee are already located there. |
Mr.. Cutting is to occupy a tenement |
in James Webber's Main street |
house, as soon as the Webbers move |
into their new house.
Harry Patton is in town with his
family, his wife having been very i'll |
with typhoid fever. AS soon as she |
is we'll enough, they are planning to
move to Canada. where he has job. |
The Lyndon Union club will have
a Halloween party in Music Hall |
Friday evening, October 81, to which |
all members of the club and their
are invited. Single mem
bers of the club may invite one
guest. The decorations, refresh
ments and entertainment are all to
be appropriate to the occasion.
Madam Brooks orchestra will fur
nish music for dancing, and jolly
social time is assured.
Louis LeClerc has bought the Will
ley farm on the New Boston road
near st. Johnsbury Center, and NOV
ed his family there last week.
A six pound son was born last
Wednesday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Campbell, and
named Francis Eugene. for his two
grandfathers. Mrs. Campbell has
been critically i'll. but is now consid-
cred out of danger. Her mother,
Mrs. F. A. HOyt, is stopping with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lincoln and
Mrs. Delphine Robinson started for
Boston last week in their car. but
left the machine a. Laconia, n. H.,
on account of the rain and finished
their journey by rail.
Miss Annie Houghton was in Bos
tor few days recently.
Ferd Chase, proprietor of the
Loon Lake House in the Adiron
lacks, a native of Wheelock, was
IN town last week. He visited his
cousin. Mrs. William Bradley, and
also went to Wheelock to look up
)lJ friends and associations.
Mrs. William LINN bert and three