St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
LyndOnviIIe
Rev. p. ID. Moody to Address Union
Club-James Weber Had
Exciting Automobile Ex-
perience.
(NIrs. E. J. Bl0dgett, Correspondent

| MIS- Il. j. Bl0dgett, correspondent
At the regular meeting of the Lyn-
| don Union Club to be held Thursday
evening Of this week, the speaker
will be the Rev. Paul D. Moody OF
st. Johnsbury. His subject is to be
THE New Conscience in Civics. The
meeting is under the auspices of the
Civics and Current Events commit
tees, and the men interested are in
vited.
James Weber had a narrow es-
cape from serious trouble last week
Friday when in learning to master
his new Oakland car, he pressed his
foot on the throttle instead of the
brake and consequently took a very
exciting ride backwards over the
bank between the Mathewson and
Bigelow houses. Neither car nor
man was upset or injured, although
it was an exciting experience while
it lasted.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parker have
as guests this week Mr.. Parker's two
sisters, Mrs. w. M. Silsby and Mrs.
Harry Green of Littleton, N. H., and
Mrs. Parker's sister, Mrs. Josephine
Carr, who is here for the Easter va
cation from her school in Provi-
dence, R. 1.
The boys of the School of Agricul-
ture gave a pleasant dance in Mu-
sic Hall last Friday evening.
Matthew Robinson visited his
brother, James, at st. Johnsbury last
week.
John Frappied and family have
moved to the Center into the former
Austin Bean house.
Ernest Brown visited friends in
East Burke last week.
Four of the pupils of Miss Irene
Stimson's music lass, the Misses Ruth
Blodgett, Carolyn Darling, Catherine
piano recital in the Cable Hall Sat
urday evening to which their families
and friends we're invited. Each of
the young ladies played three selec-
tions, one from memory and these
were all music of high character,
and very difficult of execution. Each
player showed herself proficient in
and played with much ex-
while at the same time her
individual manner of playing was
strongly brought out. The program
was varied by two songs by Mrs. A.
L. Leonard, whose sweet voice and
manner made a delightful
variety.
Bemis Memorial church was filled
Sunday morning when people gath
cred to the service conducted by the
Rev. Richard McGlauflin of White
River Junction, son of the Rev. Ira
of Springfield, o., for
ner well-beloved pastor of the
church. The speaker was well |
known here as a boy and was well
coined back by many friends and |
admirers. He and his wife were en-
.ertained while here at George A. {,
He spoke at the Y. p.
;. U. meeting at s o'clock and was |
asked also to speak at the Congre-
church in the evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Green of the Meth
,dist church at East Burke ex-
pulpits Sunday with the
Rev. r. H. Moore of the local M. E.
church.
w. F. Stoddard is out again after
his recent illness. Miss May Camp
,ell was called home from Randolph
where she has been substituting in
school to help care for him.
A case of scarlet fever has ap-
feared in Dan Gregory's family on
Main street and keeps them all un-
Ter quarantine.
The Rev. and Mrs. John G. Steph-
,nson are spending a three weeks
with friends in New Jer-
ey.
Frank Lynch has sold his farm on
he East Burke road to George Ran
lall, who will keep his position in
he railroad yard as before. Mr..
lynch will probably locate near here
hough his plans are not yet decided.
Mrs. J. T. Lougee of Springfield,
Ax1 ~ lno+h |
f her mother, Mrs. Henry Mower.
The Village Improvement Society
will hold it's annual meeting on Fri
.ay evening of this week, April 16,
t the Cobleigh Library. All inter-
sted are urged to attend.
Several cases of humps in town,
mong recent victims being Howard
hattuck, Raymond Hunter and
Ieorge Pierce. Most of the cases
re going light.
Miss Nettie Goldsmith entertained
be Christmas Club very pleasantly
t her home last Wednesday after
oon.s
Mrs. Clarke B. Hutchinson was
allied to Stanstead, P. O., last week
D take charge of her daughter, Mrs. /,
rvine's household affairs while the
alter is in Montreal for medical
-eatment. Miss Bessie Hutchinson )
anne home Wednesday from Hing !
am, Mass, and will remain at home
DR. the summer The Hutchinsons =.
Ian to move next week from their :
resent tenement and as they have no
efnite place in view, will store their {
Gods and board for the present. !
George Goodrow and family, who :.
ave been occupying Mrs. d. M. Sils- {
US house on Main street, have !
loved from there into the tenement :
| the Allyn block vacated by r. B. :
ammell and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
thompson are now domiciled in the :
ilsby house. !
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Ferguson, who
ave been living in Mrs. F. w. Sils- :
Us tenement during the winter, :
ave returned to their own home at
lie Center. I
News was received last week of I
lie death of a former resident,
Gorge William McGaffey of Philips
1rg Penn whose golden wedding