St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
LUNENBURG
Socials and Parties the Program for
the Week-GOod Basket Ball
Game,
IF. F. BaIch, Correspondent
A oood oaYno of basket haII xpo,

Of. F. Ba1ch, Correspondent
A good game of basket ball was
played between the East Concord
and Lunenburg teams on Saturday
evening, the score standing IL to
in favor of the home team. A large
crowd was in attendance, teams COM
ing from Concord and Fitzdale. The
proceeds of the evening will be used
to pay for the outfit which has al
ready BEEN purchased and to make
additions when necessary.
Miss Abbie Dodge was called home
from her school in Montpelier by
theillness of her mother, Mrs. HON.
er Stuart, and she will not return
at present as Mrs. Stuart is not re-
covering as rapidly as could be
wished.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murtaugh en-
tertained the D. of L. and Jr. o. u.
A NJ, and families and other in
vited guests on Friday evening.
Whist was played at seven tables,
the prize being won by Miss Made
line Curtis. Delicious cakes and
coffee were served after the cards.
All enjoyed the evening very much.
The colonial party at the Heights
House parlors announced for last
week Tuesday, was postponed on &C
count of the storm.
The village schools will close for
the winter vacation on Friday and
in the evening a spelling contest and
box party with short entertainment
by the pupils will be held in the
town hall. Everybody is invited to
be present.
The last dance of the Jr. o. U. A.
M. before Lent begins will be given
on Monday evening, Feb. Is. Hos
mer's orchestra of Lancaster is en-
gagged for the evening. These dances
have been very popular this winter
and this one will be fitting close
to the series. A general invitation
is extended to all whether they dance
or not, to come for the pleasure of
listening to the music.
A number of new books were add
ed to the library last week, the larg-
er number being up-to-date fiction.
DR.. George Nelson, veterinary of
Lancaster, was a professional visitor
in town the first of the week
The long quarantine was lifted
from the Brown residence last week,
Mrs. Brown being convalescent as all
are glad to know. Judge K. T.
Brown, was in Guildhall the first
days of the week on legal business,
and went on to Montpelier the last
of the week.
A N Bell was in Montpelier on
business several days of the past
week.
Howard w. R. C. plan to give a
dinner in the dining room of the
town hall on Friday TO celebrate
Lincoln's birthday.
The West Lunenburg Jolly Club |
spent a delightful evening last |
at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Bert Lyon. Several guests |
specially invited from other parts of |
the town enjoyed the time with the |
regular members.
The spelling contest at South Lu- |
nenburg on Friday evening was won |
by Harry Fuller, after which the |
boxes were sold bringing 1878 and |
4 pleasing entertainment of songs |
and recitations, given by the pupils. |
The room was well filled and all |
enjoyed the evening. The work |
showed much care on the part of the |
pupils and their teacher, Mrs. A. w. |
Sugg.
H. T. Silsby was called home from |
ployed this winter on account of the |
breaking in of the roof on one of |
his barns by the heavy snowfall of |
last week Tuesday.
The snow rollers were used dur |
ing the last week for the first time |
this winter The pulp and wood |
teams have been busily at work since |
he snow fall to make up for idle |
ness during the first of the winter.
A son was added to the family of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Ball last Mon |
lay. He is called Baxter Richard. !
Most of the sick ones are better
his week. Mrs. Spaulding and Mrs. |
W. G. King have dispended with
heir trained nurses, Mrs. Henry
Silsby is better, Mrs. Carl Phelps and |
Mrs. Stuart are not gaining quite as
we'll, but slight improvement is re-
ported in both cases.
The little child of Mrs. Hattie /
Wilson Mcmillan of GuildhaIl died 4
asst week Sunday after one month |
IN the earth. The mother is very Il
IL yet, and great sympathy is felt
or all the family in their sorrow. i
Rev. Albert Gregory officiated at the
Iuiet service which was held at the Il
lone on Tuesday, and appropriate
hymns we're sung by Mrs. George
Bell and Messrs. Cole and Morrow. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Richards of II
Concord were over Sunday guests of
Mrs Florence Dodge.
Clayton Wright and Harry Pike
we're in Littleton the first of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Carpenter spent
Sunday with relatives in Concord.
EAST CABOT