St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-23
LyndOnVille
Annual Meeting of State Council,
Daughters of Liberty-Business
OF Lyndon Club-LOcals.

The annual meeting OF the State
Council, Daughters OF Liberty, was
held in the G.. A. n. hall last Thurs
day afternoon and evening. There
was a large attendance from all over
the state. The afternoon session
was devoted to business, but the
evening session was open TO the pub
lie. An interesting program was car
ried out as follows. prayer by the
Rev. r. H. Moore; address of vel
come by Mr.. Moore; response by w.
H. jeffrey of East Burke; singing by
DIR. G. c. Waller; reading, Mrs. Har-
ris Allen; address by the Rev. Clar-
ence A. Simmons; cornet solo by
Charles Aubln; reading by Mrs. Al
len. Remarks were also made by a
number OF the state officers. The
public buildings and many of the
residences were decorated with flags
in honor Of the occasion.
Mrs. Carrie WottOn spent last
week in Boston.
The pupils in Miss Ethel Dunbar's
room, the seventh and eighth grades,
enjoyed a ride Saturday in Mr.. Oar
lings motor truck and picnic and
trip up Burke mountain.
The boys from the School of Agri-
culture attended the State Fair last
week in charge of the Speedwell
Farms exhibit. Their school began
the fall term on Tuesday, the 22nd.
Miss Ruth Mcdowell is remaining
at home this year and taking the
brief course in domestic science.
N. ID. Martin has sold his interest
in the Martin & Eaton livery bust
ness to his partner, B. F. Eaton, who
Will continue the business alone.
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town for a few weeks, has moved to
Bangor, Me-, where he has position.
A number of the business men
about town got up an impromptu
corn roast Friday evening, and
large party of them rode up to the
old fair ground, ate roast corn and
hot Frankfurters, and enjoyed the
pleasant evening.
Almost % attended the golf picnic
Friday afternoon and enjoyed an es-
pecially good time. There will prob
ably be more picnics if the weather
continues favorable for outdoor af-
fairs.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church held a pleasant
social Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Charles Laid.
The young people of the Metho-
dist church enjoyed a sociable at
Mrs. J. S. Buffers Friday evening.
The first regular meeting of the
Lyndon Union Club was held in Cab
les hall Friday afternoon last. An
executive board meeting was held
just previous to the meeting and 16
new members were admitted to the
club. There was a large attendance
at the meeting which was called to
order at $3.50. After the reading of
the minutes and reports, several an
nouncements were made. Resolutions
were read on the death of Mrs. A.
l.. Finney, who has been active in
club work for many years. A pro-
posed amendment to the constitu-
| ton was adopted, which makes arti-
Gle 4, section 2 of the bylaws read
as follows: Regular meetings of the
Executive Board shall be held on the
one-half hour before the monthly
meetings of the club, or at any time
designated by the President" The
program was then left in the charge
of Mrs. John w. Titcomb, chairman
of the Art Committee. A pleasing
selection was sung by the Music Cir
Gle after which Mrs. Titcomb intro
duced as the speaker of the after
noon, Miss Annette G.. Warner, di-
rector of art in Cornell University,
who spoke on the art of Dress. ="
Miss Warmer used a blackboard to
illustrate the points of her talk and
gave a most interesting address.
Fashions were discussed in a sensi-
BILE way and all present felt that she
had given many ideas of value. The
ladies met Miss Warner after the
meeting and she was so kind as to
answer many questions and give
much personal advice. At the close
of the lecture Mrs. A. ID. Paige spoke
a few words on our national song,
| THE Star-spangled Banner" and
all joined in singing the first verse.
1t has been decided to close each
meeting by singing this song, and
all the members are urged to learn
the words. The social committee
served tea after the meeting and a
social hour was enjoyed The year
books will be mailed to the club
members as soon as completed. Com
ing events already planned are as
follows: There is to be a class in
Domestic Science and the first meet
ing will be held with Miss Sarah
Packard at the Brief Course Cottage,
Saturday, Sept. 20; the first meeting
of the Current Events class will be
held Saturday, Oct. 10; the Conser-
walton committee are planning for a
trip to the fire station on Burke
Mountain, Saturday, Oct. 8, which
shall combine the pleasure of a pic
mic trip and a study of forestry and
fire prevention; the other event of
October will be the annual Hallow-
cen dance.
Mrs. Charles Lee entertained the
members of the Mothers Circle at
a pleasant meeting at her home last
Thursday evening.
Miss Arlene Baldwin has been
stopping with her grandmother, and
attending school in Professor jamie
sons room for a few days.
Mrs. Perry Hanscom and her
daughter, Virginia, have been staying
at Mathewson House for a short
time, while the older daughter, Mil
dred, is attending school at the In
| stitute They had planned to spend
the winter abroad, but under the
changed conditions their plans are
modified