St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-29

of Charles Steele's family from ST.
JOhnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Lyster,
Homer Wilson, Mrs. S. ]. Wilson and
Miss Clara Shirley.
Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld had as guests for
Christmas her brother, George Locke,
I and family, from Orleans.
Mrs. Phil 8. Clark entertainH the
Christmas club on Friday afternoon
of this week.
The members of the Congregational
church and Sunday school held their
Christmas tree and exercises in the
vestry on Thursday evening. On Fri
day evening the Methodist. Episcopal,
Catholic and Universalist churches
held their Christmas exercises. At the
last named church a unique program
was prepared, which drew quite a
large crowd, and included tableaux,
short plays, recitations and songs. A
J supper for the members Of the Sunday
school was given before the tree and
exercises. The supper and entertain
ment were all planned and carried
out by the girls and boys in Mrs.
George Whipple's Sunday school class.
Lyndon Institute and School OF Ag-
riculture resumed work for the winter
term Tuesday. after a brief recess. the
students and teachers returning Mon
day. The graded school does not re-
open until Jan. 3, next Monday, and
most Of the college students have THE
week at home.
Mrs. L. c. Ames OF East Barnet r.
caring for Mrs. Frank Leach.
Mrs Fred Shonyo had her father.
Curtis Dickinson, with her for Christ
mas week.
Mrs. Edith (Allen) Gaudrey has
been spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. John Allen, and sister,
Mrs. George Whipple.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodge OF Con-
cord are visiting in town.
Recent visitors in town from Peach
am were Mr.. and Mrs Frank Powers.
Doris and Harvey Powers, and James
Craig.
The basket ball team went to La
coma, N. H., Christmas day and sus-
tanned quite a defeat, handicapped BY
want of a suitable place in which to
practise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ladd spent
several days Of last week with her rel
atives at Island Pond.
Carl Phillips and family have NOV
ed from the Hunter house on Main
street into the Jenness house on that
street, now owned by the Creamery
association.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hale had as
Christmas guests his brother, Bernard
Hale, and sister, Mrs. Harley Cowles.
husband and little daughter. Mr..
Cowles is to clerk in the Silsby store
this winter.
Leonard Ball is improving from a
serious attack of blood poisoning in
his foot.
A son was born Dec. ~ to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwyn G. Campbell at Fairhaven,
Mass, making four boys and one girl
now in the family
The little apiary on the road Just be-
low Lyndon was burned recently while
the owner, Mr.. Rock, state bee inspec-
tor, was smoking bees. Sparks fell
into shavings and rubbish on the floor
and he was unable to extinguish the
flames. The building was insured.
Miss Orpha Farmer is at home from
Hartford, Conn.,, for the holiday vaca-
ton.
Mrs. r. c. Davis of DanviIIe is I'm
town caring for her daughter Mrs.
Milo Woods, who is i'll with fever.
Elisha Bigelow received a telegram
last week announcing the death of his
cousin, Samuel Buell., in STAFFORD. Mr..
Buell. will be remembered here, where
he has formerly visited his mother.
the late Mrs. Charles Rogers
way Christmas day, but the rain storm
prevented a very successful gathering
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Wood have been
spending a week in Boston.
Mrs. L. j. Hackett was called to
Newport last week by the serious ILL
ness Of her mother, Mrs. Chaffee, who
is better. Mr.. Hackett Joined her for
Christmas day.
Plans are being made for an old
fashioned singing school and commun-
ity chorus this winter. H. C. Wilson
has kindly volunteered to be the lead
er in this plan.
Mrs. Howard Sherrer and children
went to Richford to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mrs George Sher-
rer is in Lowell, Mass, where she was
called to take care of a sister, Mrs.
Mary Brown, who is critically i'll.
e. A. Vancour Of Morrisville has
bought the steam laundry of Henry l..
Borden, and will put in as manager,
III. l.. Flanders, who has been connect
ed with it for some time. Mr.. Borden,
who started the laundry and has work
ed up a successful business is unde-
cided as to his future plans.
Guy Wyman has moved into John
Cables house on Charles street
Lewis and Marion Leach are spend
ing their Christmas vacation with Mr.
and Mrs. w. p. Russell in Kirby.
Dorothy Nash is i'll with an attack
Of chicken-pox, Of which there are
several cases around town.
Mrs. l.. II. Curtice has been spending
4 few days with her parents in New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Griswold visit
ed his mother at East ST. Johnsbury
asst week.
Last week Monday evening the
young people Of the Methodist church
planned and carried out a kitchen
shower for Miss Florence Downer.
which was a complete surprise to her,
and a very pleasant social event. Miss
Oowner was quietly married on Christ
mas day to John Mcnamara, who
works in the Shorey grain store, and
he happy couple will make their