St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-17
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The School OF Agriculture Filled
The Boys Visiting the Fairs
Locals

The BOYS visiting the Falrs-
Locals
The current number of the Ma
tional Magazine is devoted to Yer
mont scenery. industries, ETC., and
among other articles includes an
excellent one on the work of Lyn-
don Institute and School of Agri-
culture. 1t is we'll written and il
Illustrated, and gives Mr.. Wallis adj.
dress to the graduating class in
June, as a fine example of what such
an address should be. The school is
the largest this year 1t has ever
been, having 152 students in the
Institute and the full number, so,
in the School of Agriculture. The
new teachers are making a good i'm
preston, and the prospect of Lyn-
don's increasing prestige as an
educational center is very bright.
The regular sessions of the School
of Agriculture will not open until
Sept. %, next Monday. In the
meantime the boys are taking nice
trips around to the various fairs,
| looking after the exhibits of cattle
and horses from Speedwell Farms.
Miss Angie Wiley is clerking in
H. L. Parker's store during the alb
sence of Mr. and Mrs. Parker in
Michigan.
The ladies Of the Universalist So
ciety served a hash supper in the
vestry Thursday last with a good at
tendance.
Mrs. Della McDuffee has engaged
a room in Mrs. w. L. Guilds house
on Broad street. AS Mrs. McDuffee
is night operator in the telephone
Office, works at the Pleasant View
House mornings, and sews for Mrs
Meighan afternoons, it is safe to say
that few buster women can be found
in this place or any other.
Francis Green of Littleton, N. H,
spent few days at his uncle's, H.
L. Parker's, last week, before re-
turning to his school at Tilton, n.
H.
All the schools closed last Wednes-
day to allow students and teachers
to attend the ST. Johnsbury fair.
Mrs. H. Duston is in charge of
Mrs. Bigelow's millinery shop during
her absence in Chicago.
Mrs. Clara Smith of Littleton, N.
H, is spending a few days with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker have
gone to Mount Clemens. Mich, for
two or three weeks rest and re-
cuperation.
Mrs. ii. w. Lyster returned home
last week from a very pleasant trip
abroad, in a small party conducted
by Corwin F. Palmer of St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. H. L. Parker entertained the
Christmas Club last Wednesday af-
ternoon with a social hour spent at
the home of Mrs. Joseph S. Schofield,
followed by a delightful supper at
the Pleasant View House.
Miss Emma F. Goldsmith came
from Leominster, Mass, last
week, and will board for the pres
ent with her cousin, Mrs. ]. S. Scho- |
field.
Mrs. John L. Norris and daughter
are spending several weeks in Lun-
enburg for the benefit of Mrs. Nor
ris' health, which is improving.
Albert Stern has gone to Mount
Clemens, Mich, for the treatment
for rheumatism.
Mrs. Frank Thompson of New
port was with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Smith recently.
The Rev. Thomas Stratton is at |
home from Rutland and occupied |
the pulpit at the Universalist church |
Sunday but Mrs. Stratton still re-
mains with her daughter, Mrs. |
Stafford, who is quite poorly.
Wardell Squires was in Barre last |
week to see his mother, whom he |
found quite a little better. She will |
remain for a time with her daugh- |
ter, Mrs. E. c. Carter.
Miss Marion Gorham has finished |
work in the Union-Journal office |
and returned to her school at Lyn-
don Institute.
Miss Susie Blodgett. daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Blodgett, who |
formerly lived here, has just grad
uated from the high school at |
Thomaston, Conn, and will enter a |
hospital in Hartford, Conn, this |
month, to study for a trained nurse, |
BY an odd coincidence. her cousin, |
Josephine. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Everett Hutchins, just one month |
younger, is also taking a nurses |
training in California where they |
have lived for several years +
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Murkland of |
Barton were in town last week.
Mrs. Harris Jenkins has returned |
from Ocean Park, Me-, where she !
has spent most of the summer.
New cement walks are being laid |
on Church street and steps and |
walks around the Congregational
church.
Mrs. Augustus Wright has been |
seriously i'll, but is now a little bet
ter.
Miss Ethel Dunbar is to have a |
room at A. L. Finney's this year.
F. s. Story has bought a new
six cylinder Hudson car for himself. |
With his family he is this week
taking an automobile trip to their
old home in Nova Scotia.
DR.. and Mrs. David r. Brown
entertained his father and mother
from Concord, n. H, last week.
This week Mrs. Brown is at White
River Junction visiting friends and
attending the state fair. The doc
tor will go down later in the week,
and return with her in the car.