St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-24

walk these beautiful mornings and
the visitors there are numerous.
The current events class will meet
next week Thursday, March 4, with
Mrs. E. j. Blodgett to continue the
study of Russia.
The regular meeting of the Lyn-
don Union Club was held last Thurs
day evening in the Cable Hall with
good attendance quite a large
number of men being present. At
an executive board meeting just pre-
vious, three new members were add
ed to the club, Mrs. Arthur James,
East Burke; Mrs. Howard Sherrer,
and Miss Mary Hebert. At this
meeting it was voted to appoint a
friendly aid committee for the pur-
pose of local benevolent work. The
club also voted to give $25 to the
normal scholarship fund of the state
federation, as they have done in past
years. The meeting opened at s
o'clock with the usual number of re-
ports, announcements and other bus
mess. Mrs. E. A. Shorey, chairman
of the conservation committee, was in
charge of the meeting. The musical
program included a vocal sextette
from the music circle, a piano solo
by Miss Irene StimsOn and the ''Star
usual. The speaker of the evening
was State Forester Austin F. Halves
OF Burlington, who talked on the sub.
ject of Forest Fires" Mr.. Halves
is quite well known in this vicin-
ity and, as usual, gave a good prac-
tical and interesting talk. He told
of the different kinds of fires in for
ests, the crown, ground and surface
fires, of the various causes of for
est fires, among which it must be
confessed carelessness bulks largest
and of the great amount of damage
done. The foresters and lookout
men have saved many disastrous
fires from spreading. Mr. Halves
told of the best ways to prevent and
to conquer forest fires and told of
many great confagations in past
years. All were especially interest
ed in what Mr.. Halves told about the !
work of reforestation the state is |
doing in this town and it's expert
ments in reclaiming sandy land, in
which this valley is unique beyond
all others in the state. He advised
the town to purchase some of these |
sandy areas and reforest them, say
ing in 40 to SO years they would prove
a good investment At the social hour
L.
Halves answered many questions in
regard to his work and a general dis
cussion was enjoyed. The social
committee served cocoa and sand
wiches and a pleasant hour was
passed.
The members of the girls indus
trial class had good house at the
play which they gave last week Mon
day evening in Music Hall. The
play, six Times Nine was a COM
edy in two acts and was excellently
acted by the girls, many of whom had
had not stage experience before.
Those taking part were Misses Mary
Hebert, Althea Robinson, Gertrude !
Newton, Beatrice Beams, Marguerite
Lavendar, Louise Greenwood, Eva
Watchie, Mrs. H. o. Allen, Mrs. Fan
ME Smith, Misses Mabel Hutchinson
and costumes were especially attrac-
tive. Music was furnished by a To-
cal orchestra of seven pieces, which |
is receiving much commentator this |
winter. DR.. Davis, bass; Charles
Winter, clarinet; Ed Connell, piano;
Herman Burpee, cornet; the Cotas, |
two violins and Leon Curtice, cello. |
They played during the drama, and
furnished music for the dance after
wards. Between the acts two songs |
were given by male quartet, Lo-
reno Eaton. DR.. C. G. Waller, H. e.
Wright and Henry Brown, which
were much enjoyed. A good crowd
stayed to the dance and all spoke
very well of the entertainment
The entertainment trio from the
Ithaca Conservatory of Music, gave
a very good concert Wednesday eve
ming under the auspices of the senior
class of Lyndon Institute. Their
program was of varied interest, and
much enjoyed. The class gained
quite a little sum towards their
trip. They have now on
hand about $40 to be used towards
the expense of the trip. They plan
to leave here about March 10, go
to Boston and take a water trip from
there, spending several days in Wash
ngton and returning by rail. Prof.
Delbert Wheeler, the chemistry {
expects to conduct the trip.
Miss Lila Craig of Sutton is work /
ng at Ralph Chapman's.
Gilbert Campbell, Jr., was home
rom Dartmouth College for the week
end.
Arthur Clary spent a few days
asst week with friends in Greensboro.
Harry and Dora Simpson of Shelf |
ield were at Chester Simpsons a few !
lay last week.
Professor and Mrs. o. D. Mathew ]
ION took advantage of the holiday
Monday to spend the week end with
riends in Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer of
EAST Burke are spending the winter
It Mr.. Fletcher's.
Mr. and Mrs. Achilles Simpson and
on recently visited at Fred Lund's
n East Burke.
Miss Frances Cree has returned
rom Chicago with her cousin, Mrs.
ethel Taplin, who came for a visit
O her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
loss of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Cora Smith has been spend
ng a few days at her home in Gran
y.
Morton ]. Lyster of Whitefield, N.
l., has been spending a few days
With his mother Mrs. W. H. LISTER