St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-09
LyndOnviIIe
Much Work For Belgians Done By
Union Club-Items of a Per-
sOnal Nature.

sOnal Nature.
The Lyndon Union Club has pre-
pared and sent away three large
boxes OF articles to the Red Cross
and Belgian Relief Committee, pack
ing and shipping them to catch a
boat sailing the first of the month
They have made hospital night
gowns, slumber robes, socks, muf-
fiers, stockings, mittens, wristers,
sheets, pillow cases and a large vari-
ETY. of articles desired by the Red
Cross, and have sent a large amount
of secondhand clothing to Belgium
also. Besides the work done by the
club, all the merchants in town have
contributed most generously with
mems and boys suits, women's
coats. stockings, shoes, caps, etc, all
new articles "a little out of style
There is still quite a little unfinish-
ed work which has not been return
ed to the committee. and as there
will probably be many more contrl-
buttons the committee expect to send
again later. The S25 appropriated
by the club has been all expended to
advantage, but of course individual
contributions are gladly welcomed.
Besides the goods sent, the financial
committee, of which Miss Ida Pearl
is chairman, has collected and for
warded over $3.50 in money. This
includes the money taken at the
Star theatre benefit, and at the East
Burke concert, the rest being pri-
yate contributions. This is the
work done by the club alone, and
does not include the work of the
churches, other societies and indi-
yiduals, all of whom are showing
great and active interest.
The proceeds from the an
nual holiday sale by the Ia
dies Of the Congregational
church Tuesday were almost 500.
Miss Ila Batchelder and Miss Irene
Stimson have moved from E. L.
Wells and are boarding at b. +.
Eaton's.
Mrs. E. L. Wells is with her sister
in Boston, where she will probably
remain until New Years.
Mrs Charles w. Steele of st.
Johnsbury and her twin sons visited
her brother, John lincoln, few
days last week.
Mrs. Ralph Dodge and two little
daughters, Theresa and Louise, were
in town for Thanksgiving and Will
remain until after Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Dodge and at her
sisters, Mrs. Sumner Stuart. DR..
Ralph Dodge will join his family for
the holiday week.
The Current Events class of the
Lyndon Union Club held their regu-
lar meeting Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. H. w. Lyster, with good at
tendance. The special subject of
the meeting was Belgium and Mrs.
]. M. Titcomb gave a most interest
ing sketch of the history OF the
country and its people, together with
a map study. The meeting was
made very helpful by many cards
and views of this part of the country,
and some of the places now totally
destroyed. The next meeting will
be held on the first Thursday in jan
uary with Mrs. E. A. Shorey, and the
subject will be England"
Mrs. Frank w. Silsby has had with
her for a few days her sister, Mrs.
from West Burke. Mrs.
Silsby left the last of the week for
Medford, Mass, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
G. w. Knight, and family. Miss
Elizabeth Hills, who has boarded
with her for the past few years, has
gone to Mrs. w. L. Guilds to room
and board.
Miss Arlene Baldwin of Barton
spent a few days last week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Porter Baldwin,
at John Webster's.
Mrs. Geer of Newark has been
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Miss Della Geer.
Fred Sears, who has been ill for
some time, is very low with Bright's
disease. The two little boys have
been taken by relatives in st. Johns
bury, so that Mrs. Sears can care for
MIN, only the baby being at home
Mrs. Arthur G. Emery spent last
week in Boston.
A pleasant home wedding took
place last Wednesday evening Dec
q, at the residence or Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph D. Moody. The bride was
MISS Helen Carter, who had been for
some time member of the Moody
nousehold and valued as a friend.
Inc groom was Carroll Simpson.
resident OF this place and an employee
II the %. q M. machine shop. Their
attenoants were Bert Harris and
"A lew mHtn9l
friends only were present at tbe
ceremony, which was performed nv
the Rev. Rutherford H. Moore. the
methodist pastor. Miss Beatrice
Bemis played the wedding march
from Lohengrin. The bride wore a
pretty and dainty white gown which
she afterwards changed for a travel
ing gown of navy blue serge. Miss
smith wore dark green cloth. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served, and the happy pair left
on the early morning train for Man
N. H., where they will spend
short honeymoon. On their re-
turn they will go to housekeeping in
the new block with the numerous
other newly weds.
The senior class of Lyndon Insti-
tute are hoping to take a trip to
d. c., as part of their
program.
John Lincoln has gone to work in
the Office of Superintendent H. E.
Folsom, where he has a fine posi-
ton.
Mr. and Mrc II r. nov1e 49,