St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10

Change i'm Library Hours to Accom-
odate Public-Club Tea Satur-
day at Mrs. III. Il. FOlsom's

Mrs z. j. BlOdgett, correspondent
AT a recent meeting of the library
trustees, it was decided to change
the hours at the Cobleigh library, as
there seems to be very little attend
ance during the morning. From
Feb. Is on, the library will be open
ed from l to 6 every afternoon ana
from Z to every evening of the
weekdays, with the exception OF
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, as
at present. The number OF hours
are the same but it is thought TINS
time will be more convenient for the
public.
The annual tea of the Lyndon I'm
ion Club occurs on Saturday OF TINS
week, Feb. 10, at the home or MIS-;
II. E. Folsom. The executive Doaru
of the club are to be the hostesses
on this occasion.
Varnum Abbott, who has Deen
clerking in the Dwinell Pharmacy
for several months, has gone to MS
home in Barton for vacation OF
month and possibly more.
Mrs. Orissa Meighan and Mrs.
Spaulding were in st. Johnsbury
Thursday evening to attend spec
ial meeting of the Daughters OF Re
bekah. at which the state president
was the guest.
tended the play at st. JohnsDury'
Thursday evening, and stopped with
friends.
will have a literary and musical en-
tertainment in their hall Friday eve
ming. closing with a dance.
Mrs. G. M. Campbell is the hostess
of the Christmas Club this week,
Miss Frances Cree left Saturday
for Chicago, where she will visit at
her cousins, the Taplins, for ABOUT
ten days.
Miss Daisy Barber was at home
from her school at South New1ane
for a few days last week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church served a delicious supper
Friday evening with a good patron
age.
at Lyndon Institute, has been at her
home in West Burke for the past
week with a very esvere cold and
bronchitis.
MIR. and Mrs. w. p. Duchane were
called to Montpelier last week by the
sudden death of Mrs. Duchane's SIS
! ter. Mrs. Jenness of Windsor, who
was burned to death by the explosion
of a kerosene lamp. This is the
first break in the family of nine
children, all of whom have grown to
maturity.
The usual races took place Satur-
day. and although the track was
soft. very good time was made. The
sensational event of the afternoon
was the breaking of the track record
by Skibo, who lowered it from 30 "a
to 3O1k seconds, in the first heat.
Total scores are as follows;
CLASS A.
Oliver Direct, Geo. McShane z
Skibo, Ruggles Bros.
Time 3O1A. IL, 81 ", 35h.
CLASS b.
Gen. Garth, George Mcshane 2 2 z
Senator, D. r. Brown / l ]
Time, 31%. 32A, IS.
Jack Wilkes, G. H. Lee ! 2
Merrimac, ]. ]. Neagle l..
Time 1924, 33A, 35A.
CLASS D.
Betsy Hanks, J. F. Jock
Boralda, G. w. Thompson
Time "a, "a.
EXHIBITION HEAT
White Sox, H. c. McGill.
Time 95.
CLASS E.
Gene Axworthy, A. E. Ruggles l 2
Kreaser, G. E. Willoughby 2 1
Time 3712, "a II, 35.
About 25 couples held a box par
ty in Cables Hall Tuesday evening
enjoying the novelty of the enter
tainment, as we'll as a dance pro
gram.
Mrs. Milo Shattuck will be the
hostess of the Mothers Circle a
their regular meeting on Thurs
day evening and Prof. G.. A. jamie
son is to be the speaker.
There was a good attendance
the meeting of the Current Event
class Thursday afternoon at thu
home of Mrs. Grover Foster. Th'
subject of the meeting was Russia.
Mrs. w. L. Guild gave an interesting
may study of the country and an &C
count of the geographical conditions
t Mrs. Wilbur Sherburne read a fin
sketch of the races and their origin
the number who inhabit Russia be
ing very numerous. The subject viii
. be continued at the next meeting II
March.
The annual banquet of the Driving
Club will take place on Washington
birthday, the Village improvement
Society acting as caterers.
The senior class at Lyndon Inst1
tute. have again distinguished them
selves as entertainers, as on Frida
evening of last week, they repeate
both the social and financial success
of their former ball. About z
couples joined in the grand marc
to the music furnished by Sargent
orchestra, and there was fair al
, tendance of spectators in the gallery
The floor was filled with as man
dancers as could be Accommodated
Ice cream and waters were serve
during intermission. The proceed
of the evening will be used to swel
the fund accommodating for their tr1
. to Washington.
: Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Gerry o
Wheelock spent few days last wee
with their son, Bernard Gerry, an
family.
Mrs. Laban Darling spent fey
do-e rooapfIxy af w Smiths il