St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

New Years Reception At CObleigh
Libr;~y-MeetingO of the Art
Circle at Speedwell-

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The library was very attractive with
evergreens and ported plants. The
table in the trustees room was ar
ranged for serving tea, and Mrs.
Cree and Mrs. Hutchinson poured, as
sisted by Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Lyster,
Mrs. Lincoln and Miss THETA Powers,
Miss Hills was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. J. w. Copeland and Mrs. E.
]. Blodgett. A larger number at
tended than ever before, and the
affair reflected great credit on the
Library Committee, who had it in
charge.
The Art Circle of the Lyndon I'm
ion Club held their first meeting of
the year on Friday, Jan. 2, with Mrs
TheO. y. Vail, at Speedwell Farms
Sleighs were sent to the Library for
the ladies, and about eighteen of the
club attended. Mrs. Titcomb, the
leader of the circle, gave a very in
teTesting and instructive talk on
color and color values. Plans for the
winters work were talked over and
parts assigned. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. G. M. Campbell on Jan.
13. An informal social hour followed
which was much enjoyed. Mrs.
lTitcomb had brought specimens of the
rugs, which she has recently made, to
illustrate the new industry which she
plans to introduce among the women
of the State. The State Federation
is interested in this project, and has
appropriated $50 to help start the
business. They hope to introduce a
new and distinctive rug which will
bear the name, Vermont Rug" and
give paying employment to many of
the women during leisure time. The
club members here are much inter
ested, and many of them will take up
| he work themselves, while others will
give money and influence to further
the work.
Mrs. John Nash has gone to
! Brightlook hospital to have an opera
| ton for appendicitis. Her mother
Mrs. e. NJ. Campbell, is keeping house
for her during her absence.
Mrs. Robert French of st. Johns
bury visited in town last week.
Mrs. II. E. Folsom has been in Bos-
ton for a few days.
Miss Mildred Rice, who teaches the
commercial department in the Bel
lows Falls High School, has been
spending her holiday Vacation at
home.
N. d. Martin has bought the Rug
giles house on Church street, neat the
Methodist church, and twill move
there as soon as the house is vacated
DR.. f. H. Davis took mis- wife last
week to a retreat, whert she will be
under the care of a specialist in
diseases of the nerves.
Miss Bernice King, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents in Evansville has returned to
Mrs. w. L. Guilds and began school
on Monday.
Mrs. Clara Smith of Littleton, N
H., came Thursday to eat her New
Years dinner ait H.. L. Parker's
and remained until the first of the
week. Or. and Mrs. Richard Wilder,
and their three children, Richard,
Isabel and Dean, of Whitefeld, were
other GUSTS on this occasion.
Mrs. i. J. Gates of Newport was
in town few days last week.
James Weber has bought of
Charles Phillips two houses near the
novelty works on East street.
James McLane, whose health ais
not very good, has gone to Southern
Florida to spend the rest of the win
ter with a sister, in the hope of being
benefited by the climate.
Daniel hurry has been spending
few days at Groton.
Charles Gray recently visited his
brother, E. A. Gray, at Concord.
Mrs. Leonard Whitehill has been
for a short time with friends at East
Ryegate.
Floyd Blodgett has been visiting
his brother, Nelson Blodgett, in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Clifford Todd from West Somer-
Vile has been spending a few days
with his boy friends in town, and
Cecil Bemis returned home with him
for a short time.
Mrs. J. D. Dexter and daughter
Dorothy spent last week with her
partnts. Mr.. and Mrs. George TrOtter,
Springfield.
Mrs. James Kenney of st. Johns
bury spent a few days at the Pleasant
View House last week.
Mrs. Janet Wilmot, who has been
having the grip, is stopping with her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. ]. Hubbard.
Mrs. Charles Rowland of West
Burke, spent a few days last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Wat
son.
George Caswell of Welland, Onta-
rio, has been visiting his sisters Mrs.
Frank Thompson and Mrs. Thomas
Wark
Edwin A Cook pent few days in
Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Guy Watson of Montpelier has
been with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cree, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Rubblee went
last week to West Burke, to visit Mrs.
Rubblee's grandmother, Mrs. Cynthia
Aldrich
Mrs. Fanny Cheney Smith has re-
turned to Hartford, Conn.,, after
spending the holidays with her
mother. Mrs. Carrie Cheney, who is
quite poorly.
Ray NJ. Rush of Toledo, Ohio, and
Miss Edna Gardyne of Rock island,
p. O., were married last Wednesday
at the Congregational parsonage.
They will live at Orleans, where Mr..
Rush is employed by the telephone
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Spencer spent
few days last week at Whitefield, N.
H, with Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Lyster.