St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-08

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Wednesday. There were many evil
dences of the day celebrated,
April first, which were discovered and
discussed with much enjoyment.
Charles Watson has been spend
ing the vacation with his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Charles Rowland at West
Burke.
Miss Edith Lewsey has been with
her aunt in Sutton for a few days.
The new Lang block is sufficiently
completed so that the new stores
were opened Monday, the new dry
goods and clothing store, in which A.
/ w. Scott, Leach and Waterman are
interested, and the Squires and Lin
coin store, which has been re-hn1sh-
ed. The upper stories of the block
are not yet completed.
Mrs Clark b. Hutchinson spent
a few days in Stanstead, z. O., last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Eldon
Irvine
Eighteen of the young people en-
ioyed a dance last Friday evening
in Cables hall, Miss Stimson furnish
ing the music They plan to have
three more private dances.
Allen Hunter is making sugar on
the Frank Harvey place in Burke.
Miss Dorothy DesRochers spent her
vacation with her parents in North
Stanbridge, p. Q.
Miss Bernice King has returned
from Evansville, where she spent her
vacation with her parents.
The children of Joseph Breason
have been having the humps.
The post Office contest is now wax
ing lively, there being four candidates
| in the field, r. L. Wells, w. S. JEFF
fers, Phil s. Clark and George W.
Pierce.
Mrs. G. L. Gerry of Wheelock has
been for a week the guest OF her
son, Bern Gerry.
j. G. Moody is visiting his son,
Joseph Moody for a few days.
Eli Currier and his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Wilkie are in Chicago and
vicinity this week, taking a short
vacation and visiting his son, William
Currier, at Indiana Harbor. They
will also visit other places of interest
in the west.
The Current Events class Will hSla
it's next meeting Monday, April 10,
with Mrs. M. F. Downing, at Lyndon
| Center Talks will be given on the
early history of Vermont by Mrs. E.
]. Blodgett, on the railroad situation
by Mrs. w. S. LETTERS, the Home
| INuAC lIOuDl6S ny MIS-. OuOI6y anu the
Panama tolls question by Mrs. Fos-
ter. A general discussion on the
Mexican situation will be open to
every one.
Mrs. Lizzie Adams, who has been
running the Corner boarding house
has left for a position at Littleton,
N. H. Mrs. George Macdonald has
moved from the Stern block into the
| boarding house.
Miss Grace Stillwell is back at her
work, after spending a month at her
home in Bradford.
Miss Lottie 'McDuff is out again
after several days illness.
Mrs. T. w. Patterson is again at
home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Hoffman, after spending the winter
with her son, Charles Patterson, in
! Quincy, Mass,
Miss Rena Spencer of Montpelier
visited in town a few days last week.
Mrs. James Buell. is caring for Mrs.
j. w. Spencer, and looking after
household affairs.
The graded school reopened for
the spring term Monday.
Mrs. Peter Gaudette and daughter,
Lenie, have been in Boston for a few
days.
The Hon. John w. Gordon of Barre
has been engaged by the Grand
Army societies to deliver the address
at the camp fire on the evening of
Memorial Day.
George Pierce was in Fitchburg,
Mass, last week with his son, Rob-
ert, who has been there some time,
Robert has been very poorly this
winter, but his health is now improv-
ing.
James Mcdowell of Lyndon Center
has bought the Walter Chase farm
in Sheffield and will move there this
spring.
Adolphus Bison has finished work
at the garage. He spent last week
in Berlin, N. H., but returned home
on Saturday.
Charles Stuart was in town a few
day last week.
Harlan w. Kemp of Montpelier,
secretary Of the Union Mutual In
surance Company was in town last
week, and settled the loss on L. D.
Halls property. Mr.. Hall has not
yet decided whether he will rebuild
or not.
Some good records are bling made
in trap shooting at the Abnaki Club
House every Saturday. Last week
Phil Clark was the winner making
score Oh Az IL. b0TI hines,
Neagle and Father POntbriand are
also in the favored list.
The Lyndon Center schools re-
opened Monday, but the rural schools
will not reopen until April 20.
Teachers engaged for the spring
term are as follows: Lyndon Center,
Miss Verna Nichols, Miss Katherine
Coucher; East Lyndon, Miss Bertha
WEIGH: Red Village, Miss Ruth
Hovey; Hog street, Miss Jennie Bar
rett; Egypt, Mrs. Herman Miller;
Pudding Hill, Miss Lena Eastman;
Squabble Hollow, Mrs Gertrude Par
rent.
The Mothers Circle meets on
| Thursday evening of this week, April
9, with Mrs. Charles NJ. Darling.
There will be music, readings, and
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