St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-26
LyndOnViIIe
Public Bequests by l.. ID. Harris
Driving Club Elects Ofdcers
Locals

liam Harris, w. E. Riley, and Miss
Ida F. Pearl. He bequeaths TO the
Cobleigh Library all his collection Of
Vermont books, Indian histories,
civil war records and the publica-
lions of the Smithsonian Institute,
together with his curios and similar
collections on condition that suit
able addition be built for the proper
preservation of the same. If within
a reasonable time the town does not
see fit to do this then the trustees
are empowered to make any arrange
monts with any one of the heirs Of
Mr. Harris for taking over the
same. provided, however, that in
such an event the entire collections
be kept together. If none of his
heirs desire the collections then the
trustees can offer it for sale to any
institution that will promise to keep
the collections intact and proper ly
care for them Inasmuch as Mr..
Harris left one of the largest and
most valuable private libraries and
collection of old china in the state
it is believed that the provisions of
this instrument will be so carried
out that they may be kept forever in
the Colbeigh Library.
The Driving Club held a meeting
in G. M. Darling's Office last week
and elected the following officers:
President, c. M. Darling; vice pres
ident, DR.. C. c. Waller; secretary
and treasurer, G. w. Macdonald; au-
ditor, Roger Laid; starter, A. A.
Barber; timers, Roger Laid, Joshua
Bemis, L. r. Farrar; judge, C. M
Page; marshal, F. c. Lynch; as
sistants, J.. j. Stafford, Ira Davis;
classification committee, L. r. Far
rar Many plans are being made for
the coming season, and quite num-
Der of good horses are expected to
appear. The Saturday matinees will
begin as soon as snow falls and the
street can be put into condition.
BY the will of Mrs Harriet w.
Thompson the sum of $500 is left to
Lydon. Institute, the cOeducational
school at Lyndon Center in which
her late husband, S. s. Thompson,
was greatly interested. The recita-
tions in this school are all located
in Thompson Hall, the prin-
cipal building of the school plant,
and named in honor of Mr.. Thomp-
son. The Cobleigh library in this
village also receives $500 by Mrs.
Thompson's will.
Mrs. A. A. Cheney was the hostess
of the Christmas Club last Wednes-
day afternoon at q very pleasant
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Hutchinson go
to Lowell, Mass, this week to enjoy
their Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Hutchinson's brother, Fred Blunt.
Miss Bess Hutchinson will also come
from bingham to join them.
John p. Webster has been sick
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lyster join
the Lyster family at Whitetield, N.
H., for Thanksgiving day.
A delegation from the Odd Eel
lows lodge went to East Burke Sat
urday to attend the funeral of Ora
Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Dwinell were
in Boston last week.
Mrs. Belle Johnson of Newark has
been visiting friends at the Center.
Mrs. Philbrick has recovered from
her recent shock sufficiently to be
able to walk on the street.
Mrs. Francis Jewell of Barton was
he guest of Mrs. H. P. Burpee last
week.
Willis Conner who has been as
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the creamery has returned to his
home in Watertown, Mass. His SIS
ter, Miss Blanche Conner, and Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Griswold accom-
panied him for a short visit.
Mrs. Napoleon Harvey has return
ed to her home here for the winter
Clyde P. Houston of Medford,
Mass, visited friends in town recent
ly.
Mrs. J. T. Gleason entertained the
ladies of the Congregational Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society at
her home last Thursday afternoon.
e. A. Cook has been laid up for
few days with dislocated should
er.
Mrs. Fannie Giffin of Sheffield has
come here to live with and care for
Mrs.R r. r. Wilmot.
Mrs. ]. J. Hutchinson was called
to Fitch Bay, P. O., last week by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. Alb
bic L. Rider.
Miss Ruth Eastman has been to
Sherbrooke, p. O., to visit Miss Mil
dred Broadbelt, who has been very
ill, but is now improving.
Raymond Sherburne, a student al
Goddard Seminary, Barre, has been
visiting his aunt, Mrs. B. ]. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. III. J. Hubbard have
gone to St. Louis, Mo-, to visit his
brother. His mother, Mrs. Nancy
Hubbard, is staying with Miss Pear
Wilmot during their absence.
Mrs. o. E. Roundy has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Aldrieh al
West Burke.
Mrs. Fannie Sargent of West
Burke is staying with her sister, Mrs
f. w. Silsby. Mrs. Silsby also has
her little granddaughter, Frances
knight, while Mr.. and Mrs. knight
are moving their household goods
from. Springfield to Boston.
w. A. Carr of Burlington was in
town last week.
Mrs. NJ. B. Ladd was the hostess
of the Ladies' Social club Wednes-
day evening and served a fine sup
per.
The Star theatre has improved Its
external appearance by a new front
for the ticket office, with new plate
glass windows, paint, and a number
of additional electric lights.
Miss lila Batchelder and Miss