St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-13

ure and the thought of the many abb
sent faces cannot but cause sadness.
In accordance with custom dinner
was served at noon. After the din
ner a social hour was enjoyed. A
memorial service was then observed
for the comrades of the Post VINO
had died within the past year, three
in number, Austin Bean, curtis
Mooney and a Mr.. Bigelow, leaving
the fast dwindling members OF the
Post only II. The Post did not in
stall officers, but continued the same
ones in Office for another year. The
officers of the Relief Corps were in
stalled and their names follow:
President, Mrs. Leroy S. Howe, Sc
nior vice-president, Mrs. Horace P.
Emerson; junior vice-president, Mrs
May Otis; secretary, Mrs. nj. f. Stod-
dard; treasurer, Mrs. S. G. Collision;
chaplain, Mrs George A. Shorey;
conductor, Mrs. Carlos Bundy; assis-
tant conductor, Mrs. Willis l.. Guild;
guard, Mrs. Curtis Mooney; assis-
tant guard, Mrs. John Allen; color
bearers, Mrs. John Murch, Mrs. AL
bert Ruggles, Mrs. Harris Allen, Mrs.
Pontbriand. This closed the exer-
cises of a very pleasant and memo
rable day.
Mrs. Joseph S. Schofield will en-
terrain the members of the Christ
mas Club this "wednesday after
noon at her home.
Mrs. E. J. Gates of Newport has
heen in town for several days, spend
ing some time with her daughter,
Miss Hazel Gates, who is taking the
teacher training course at Lyndon
Institute.
The ball which was given Friday
evening by the senior class of Lyn-
don Institute was a success, both So
cia1ly and financially. Music Hall
was very attractive in it's new deco
rations, and the ample dressing
rooms were thoroughly appreciated.
About rs couples took part in the
dancing, and the gallery was well
filed with interested spectators. The
ladies who acted as patronesses were
Mrs. H. E. Folsom, Mrs. G. M. OAR
ling, Miss Lois Redmond and Miss
Marion Dane. The grand march to
the strains of music played by Sar-
tents orchestra, was led by MISS
Clara Graves, the class president
and Harley Leland.
Music Hall is engaged for every
evening next week. On Monday and
Tuesday evening, the Klark-UrDan
Company present a dramatic pro-
gram; on Wednesday evening, the
local Masonic Lodge celebrates It's
fiftieth anniversary; on Thursday
evening the Lyndon Union Club OBJ
serves the annual guest night; on
Friday evening, Miss Randall's dane
ing class hold their last lesson and
social, to which her ST. Johnsbury
class is to be invited.
The SnoW-Shoe Club took a tramp
Saturday evening with a good crowd
in attendance They met at Far
rar's after the trip for hot cocoa and
waters.
A very successful agricultural and
Domestic Science Institute was held
here last week from Tuesday tC
Friday, inclusive. These meetings
were a part of the University extern
sion work carried on by the state
and were free to the townspeople
large numbers of whom awaited
themselves of the privilege of at
tending. The children of the schools
were also allowed to attend parts
of the session of interest to them
The meetings were held in the
Grand Army and Cable Halls by the
courtesy of G. M. Darling. Among
speakers of interest were many from
the University of Vermont, Prof
jerks, Mr.. Carrigan, DR.. Laid OF
the State Board of Health, Mr.. Law
renee, Mr.. Bradlee, Mr.. Stimson, oul
county agent, and of our local agri-
cultural faculty, Prof. Merrill ano
Messrs, Olney, Burrell and Braley
Mr.. Ingalls, spoke on the work OF
the Boys and Girls Clubs in the
state, of which work he is at the
head. On Thursday evening NOV
ing pictures we're shown in the Gable
Hall by the state board of health
The speakers were Miss Bertha Ter
rill, Mrs. Dimock and Miss Cable
These lectures were largely attend
ed. The whole meeting was de-
cided success and the attendance in
dictates the keen awakening on such
lines which is going on in the rural
districts and in which Lyndon is
taking a decided lead, being greatly
stimulated by our very successful
school of agriculture.
Hotel Lyndon is undergoing a
thorough renovation under the di-
rection of the new landlord, Guy
Harris. Every room in the house is
being re-papered, painted or var
nished and the parlors, large office
and dining room newly frescoed. The
new proprietor is receiving many en-
comiums for the appearance and
management of his hostelry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington, natives
of East Walden, who have been
spending several weeks at Hotel Lyn-
don, have gone to California.
Miss Belle Gleason is stopping
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Gray.
Thelma Mathewson has been
spending few days with her uncle,
H. G. Mathewson, in Wheelock.
Mrs. Jennie Craig of West Burke
was in town last week.
Mrs. Ernest Grant spent a few days
last week at William Hunts in
Monroe, N. H.
w. l. Powers went to New York
last week to attend the annual auto
mobile show.
Miss Hattie Carpenter has returned
from Ayers Cliff, P. O., where she
has been spending several weeks
with friends and is stopping at Harry
Whites.