St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-20
SOCIAL EVENTS.

On Wednesday evening, October s,
20 members of the NJ. T. o. club
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Reed a
surprise paryt Five hundred was
played at five tables. Refreshments
!; of coffee, sandwiches and cake were
served. They left a framed picture OF
the members of the club with their
good wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Reed, who
are to live in Barnet, leave MANY
friends here who wish them success
in their new home. On Saturday
! night as Mr. Reed completed his
duties at the office of o. V. Hooker
& Sons, the employees and member
of the firm met him in the office and
save him a complete surprise pre-
senting him with beautiful OAK
rocker.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford of Long
Branch, N j., who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lena Nichols, for six
weeks was given a birthday party
Saturday October 9, by her sister
There were 81 relatives and friends
present to help her remember that
she was z 5 years young. She received
many gifts of china, handkerchiefs,
aprons, etc., and a birthday cake,
from her niece, Mrs. F. w. Magoon
Refreshments of birthday cake, fruit
and nuts were served.
On Friday evening, October 8, Mrs
S. A. Moore and Miss Mabel L.
Spencer entertained a company of
friends of Miss Helen M. Bailey at
supper at the home of the latter. On
the back of her place card each guest
found directions to look in some cup
board or corner of the room and
upon searching, after supper, each
found a dainty favor while the guest
Of honor found a big bundle Of gifts,
q shower of personal belongings
from her friends. After supper the
guests tied a puff, the gift of Miss
Spencer and her mother to Miss
Bailey.
The Comus club was delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Ethel Taylor
Monday evening, October IL, in hon
or of the third birthday of the club
and also her own birthday. A fea-
ture of the supper was a birthday
cake, presented by Mrs. Fred +.
Potts and bearing the correct num-
Der of candles for Miss Taylor, and
within them the three candles of the
club.
On Friday evening the trustees of
ST. Johnsbury Academy entertained
the faculty, members of the senior
class and their parents, at recep-
ton at Academy hall. The directors
of the public schools and their wives
and Supt and Mrs. Walter H. Young
were also among the guests. The
guests were welcomed by Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Mackinnon, Principal
and Mrs. Martin G. Benedict, Judge
Henry G. Ide and Mrs. Perley F.
Hazen. Messrs. Cain and Dahl of the
faculty acted as ushers. A delight
full program was given consisting Of
selections by a male quartet, Messrs.
Parker, Wood, Silsby and Bollinger,
vocal solos by Miss Ruth Flint and
reading from Drummond by r. A
Silsby. Welcome was graciously ex-
tended for the trutsees by Rev. Ed
ward T. Fairbanks, ID. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were ;
served from small tables decorated 1
with flowers by Mrs. Henry Fair
banks, Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks, Mrs. !
Gilbert E. Woods and Mrs. L. T.
Slack. Twelve girls from the junior :
class assisted in the serving. Dane
Ing was enjoyed, the music Tor II
and throughout the evening being
furnished by Sargent's orchestra.
The Outlook club met Wednesday
With Mrs. Fred Ayers. After the
regular order of exercises were OBJ
erved an excellent paper was read
" Mrs. Bertha Macomber on The
influence of Music" after which each
member named her favorite song.
The next meeting will be held Octo-
Der 27 with Mrs. Robert Wakefield
on Caledonia street.
Mrs. Lester Friend entertained
! small number of guests on Monday
evening at a dinner party in honor
If Mr.. Friends birthday. The color
ed decorations were red and white,
being used for the table
and red and white candles for the
birthday cake After dinner the eve
ming was pleasantly spent with music
and cards.