St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-03
LyndOnViIIe
Some Relief From Low Water But
People Want More Protection
The Every Day Happenings of
the Week


the Week
The recent rains have improved
the situation so that water and lights
are much better and more abund-
ant. But there is a general feel
ing that the village should
take the necessary steps for
protection against these dangerous
conditions, if we are to suffer every
year from drought.
There was a large and enthusiast
ltic gathering at the golf grounds
! Friday and the picnics will continue
as long as the weather is favorable.
Mrs. Granville Wheeler and a
| friend, Mrs. McCrillis, from Bristol,
N. H., have been guests of Mrs.
7 Wheeler's mother, Mrs. George Ide.
The town schools opened Monday,
and will have a day off for the St.
Johnsbury fair. The village schools
and Institute open next Monday,
ISept. 8.
Miss Irene Stimson has returned
! from Cambridge, Mass, and vicinity,
where she has been spending sew
| eral weeks vacation, and resumed
The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas STRAIT
ton have returned from Rutland
where they spent the month of Aug
ust with their daughter, Mrs. Bert
Stafford, and their new grandson,
Master Robert Stafford
Mrs. Arthur Charland and her
sister, Mrs. Henry Wilkie have been
for few days at st. Anne de Beau
pre-.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight have
gone to Springfield, Mass, to live.
Mrs. F. w. Silsby accompanied them
and will remain for a few weeks
to help her daughter get settled in
her new home.
Mrs. Bell, who has been spending
several weeks with her friend, Mrs.
D. r. Brown, has returned to Bur-
lington, where she and her son are
spending the summer with her moth
err, and will soon return to her home
in Detroit.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
society held a food sale Saturday in
their vestry, disposed of a good
supply of eatables, and could have
sold twice as many had any one
been found to cook them.
Mrs. A. Philbrick suffered
shock of paralysis last week, but at
present is a little more comfortable.
Mrs. Harry House and three chill
dren will leave Sunday for their
home in Indiana Harbor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow will accompany
them, and will remain for a few
days.
Mrs. Josephine Carr spent last
week with her brother, DR.. Richard
Wilder, in Whitefield, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Creaser who have
been living in Mrs. Russell Girls
wold's house, have gone to Gallup's
Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward and children
and Miss Julia Walter visited in
West Burke last week.
Mrs. Henry Dexter and children, !
who have been spending the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Hollis Welch at Lyndon Center, re-
turned Saturday to their home in
Lowell, Mass.
Elwyn G. Campbell of Fairhaven, |
Mass, who has been spending a few |
days with his mother, went home |
the last of the week, taking his |
Alberta, who has spent the
summer here. He also took his two
sons, Malcolm and Donald, who |
have been in a boys camp near Pom
Danoosuc for the past two weeks.
Miss Mildred Rivers is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Bion Humphrey at
East Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Campbell and
family have returned in their motor
rom Ocean Park, Me-, where they
spent the month of August in their
new cottage.
The Christmas Club were enter
-ained very delightfully."- last Thurs
lay afternoon by Mrs. George Ide,
1t her home in Lyndon. Several
guests were present. The place
ards and decorations, as we'll as
he refreshments, were all Dutch in.
character, and both original and en-
oyable.
Mark Stone left last week for
Colorado, where he intends to To-
ate.
Mrs. N. B. Harvey recently visit
ID at Alvah Beldin's in Concord.
Miss Eunice AIdrich has been as
listing in the telephone Office at
Barnet for a short time.
Joseph P. Otis of Clay Center,
Kansas, visited his sister-in-law,
Irs. Mary Otis, last week.
Miss Ona Roundy visited her
Mrs. Cynthia Aldrich, ,
t West Burke last week.
Miss Blanche Spauldlng of st. !
ohnsbury is to work in Mrs Elisha
'igelow's millinery shop this fall 8
eason.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Farr of St. ,
have been spending a few !
avs with friends and relatives in
his vicinity. ,
Mrs. e. o. Newell and son visited I
4 East Barnet last week.
Mrs. Jesse Smith has been a guest !
f her sister, Mrs. James Craig, at !
'eacham
Floyd Hartweli was at McIndoe
alls last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Curtice visited
l Fitch Bay, P. O., last week.
s. A. Hall left last week for Winnie :
ago City, MINI.
Miss Daisy Barber has been en-
aged to teach in the graded school =
Newfane.
Mrs. George Wheeler recently en- =
Mrs. Walter Paige and
aughter. Olive, and Mrs John
raig of Laconia, N. H.
fro I