St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-30
LyndOnViEle
Fine Piece of State Road Built on the
WheelOck Road-PIans of Local
Societies and Personals.

The road commissioner has just
finished great improvement on the
Wheelock road, having put in l64
rods of state road, from H. A. Green {
to the top of the hill this side of Gil
man Brothers. This is a clay road,
covered with from six to IL inches
of sand and then gravel and is an
acceptable improvement on road
which was one of the poorest in town.
They are now putting in state road
from the creamery north and hope to
complete it this season as far as the
Bemis Hill bridge.
The members of the household
science class of the Lyndon Union
club held their first meeting Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. Theodore N.
Vail. The subject of the lesson was
Government Aids" and this is the
first of a series of six meetings that
are to be held under the charge of
this committee, of which Mrs. +. c..
Morse is chairman.
The Music Circle held it's first
meeting Monday evening OF this week
with Miss Stimson in her music room.
Jesse Counter of East Burke is
working in the LyndonVille Garage.
There was a social at the Parish
house of st. Peters Wednesday even
ing, which was much enjoyed.
E. J. Blodgett was in Fairlee on
business several days last week.
Mrs. Jesse Smith has gone to Ply
mouth, Mich, to spend a few weeks
with an uncle there.
The Universalist Ladies Aid So
ciety met with Mrs. E. E. Woodward
Tuesday afternoon of this week to
sew.
1t is expected that the Rev. G. f.
Fortier of Rutland, state superin-
tendent of Universalist churches, will
be here to conduct a series of meet
ings about the 25th of October. He
will hold two services on Sunday and
remain for about four days during
the week. Mrs. Fortier, who is a
fine singer will assist him.
Miss Matte Watson of Montpelier
has been for a few days the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. F. w. Silsby, and
will also visit in West Burke before
returning home.
A new house is being erected near
the electric light plant, as a residence
for the care taker at the plant. This
is to take the place of the boarding
house on the hill, which was recently
sold to L. d. Hall. Melvin G. Davis
has charge of the work.
The Rev. c. L. Pontbriand is driv-
ing about in a new Hupmobile.
The Universalist Ladies Aid So
ciety held a successful food sale last
Saturday afternoon in Mrs II. Il.
Colby's kitchen.
Mrs. Clara Gage is in town from
GEORGETOWN, Mass, to see to the re-
pairs on her house on Hill street, re-
Gently damaged by fire. Henry Blod-
60 xryhn driven ont.
have been staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
La Bounty, until the home is made
habitable again.
Mrs. Phil S. Clark entertained the
ladies of the Christmas Club very
pleasantly at her home last Wednes-'
day afternoon, serving delicious
supper.
Miss May Whitney has been sew
ing for Mrs. A. j. Gifin of Sheffield
for some time.
John and Herbert Cable with their
wives visited their mother at st.
Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hebert recent
ly visited in North Danville.
Mrs. Elmira Gray and family are
moving here from Sheffield.
Mrs. Joshua Bemis spent few
days last week in East Burke.
Mrs. Luther Pollard of McIndoe
Falls was a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Alfred ROBBIE last week.
Mrs. Eta Phillips of East Burke
was a recent guest at Carl Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke b. Hutchinson
have been absent on a weeks trip,
during which they visited Lowell,
Boston, Portland, and Norway, Me.
Mr.. Hutchinson's old home and Mon
treal.
The Village Improvement Society
has engaged Miss Madeline Randall
to conduct a dancing school this win
ter. There will be an afternoon and
evening class, beginning Friday, Oct.
2. Already quite a large number
have signified their desire to join the
classes, which will be held in Music
Hall.
The next meeting of the Mothers
Circle will be held October 8, with
Mrs J. B. Frappied.
Mrs. A e. Weed of South Vince
lock has been spending a few days
with her brother, Bernard Gerry and
family.
Mrs. Fannie Walter and Mrs. Oil
yer Smith of East Haven we're guests
Of Mrs. Myron Smith last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilkie were
in Victory with friends last week.
Guests at c. H. Nickerson's last
week were Theodore Waller OF Nal
den, Mass, and Miss Mabel Hutchin-
son of this place.
Remember the picnic trip to Burke
Mountain on Saturday of this week,
Oct 8. The members of the Lyndon
Union Club and their families are all
invited. Lunch will be eaten near
the house at the foot of the mount
ain and it is expected that coffee will
be made there for everybody. Those
who wish will climb the mountain
and all who cannot will find slightly
place near the old house.
Mrs. John LIE Bourveau and daugh-
ter Claire were called to Boston last
week to attend the funeral of their
cousin Elmer o. Lake, who has fire.
quently visited here.
The Methodist church and 5.
Stern's block are among the public
buildings receiving a new coat of
paint.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage last week, Mon