St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

on Main street and the otner ERNEST
Norton, who lives on East street.
Both cases are light, and all neces-
sary precautions are being taken
against exposure. The children IN
the lower grades were examined Dy
physicians as a matter of precaut1on.
Alexander Mclean is i'll with
light attack of mumps.
Harland L. Parker was SICK the
| last of the week with a cold.
Daniel Gregory has bought for his
own use the house belonging to
Charles Ruggles on Main street and
will move there as soon as the pres
ent tenants find another location.
Mrs. w. S. LETTERS, who is at the
/ Brightlook hospital in st. Johnsbury
with a broken hip and badly sprain-
ed knee, is progressing as comfort
ably as could be expected. Her St.
Johnsbury friends presented her the
other day with a Sunshine basket or
! packages, one to be opened each day
and the Christmas Club and other
! friends have sent her a similar box.
| About 40 of the young boys here
who are friends and playmates OF
Jack Spain sent a postcard shower
last week to him at his home in
| Quitman, Georgia, where he is still
|
cident.
Miss Agnes Greenwood, who has
been working for some time at G. M.
Darling's and Frank Greenwood of
East Lyndon were married Thurs
day morning. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Father Pont-
BRAND at st. Elizabeth's church, and
the newly married couple are stop
ping for the present with his parents.
The regular meeting of the Lyndon
Union Club will be held in Cable
Hall Thursday evening, Feb. Is, at
the usual hour. The meeting is un-
der the auspices of the conservation
committee and the speaker of the
evening will be State Forester Aus
tin F. Halves. There will be good
music and a social hour.
The remains of Nathan Parker, for
many years resident of this town,
were brought here Monday from st.
Johnsbury, and funeral services were
held in the Methodist church that
afternoon. Interment was in the
family lot at Lyndon Center.
Mrs. Milo Shattuck entertained
about 40 members of the Mothers
Circle Thursday evening very pleas
antly. The speaker of the evening
was Professor G. A. Jamison, whose
subject was 1.-THE Development of a
Public Conscience" A social hour
was enjoyed.
The ]. l.. Watchie store which has
been closed for several weeks, pend
ing bankruptcy proceedings, has been
reopened under a new firm by the
name of the Lyndonville Cash Gro
Gerry. Mr.. Collins of St. Johnsbury
formerly of the Cary Maple Sugar
Co., is president, and Mrs. M. e.
Hartley is treasurer. J. L. Watchie
is manager of the new firm.
The annual club tea of the Lyn-
don Union Club was given Saturday
afternoon at Mrs. H. E. Folsom's by
the executive board of the club.
About 100 ladies were in attendance.
The music circle had arranged a very
delightful program. Mrs. A. R.
Leonard and Mrs. Samuel Holbrook
gave very pleasing solos, both of
which were heartily encored. A la
dies quartet, including Mrs. Hutch
inson, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Harris and
Mrs. Griswold was very much en-
ioyed. Violin solos were rendered
by Mrs. Leroy Burrell and Miss Irene
Stimson was the pianist, both per-
forming with their accustomed skill.
The dining room tables were appro-
priately decorated with red hearts,
and the effect was very pretty. Here
chocolate with bread and butter
sandwiches were served Mrs. En-
cry and Mrs. Stephenson pouring.
The whole affair was very informal
and pleasant, and much enjoyed by
all present.