St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-17
LyndOnVille

Raymond Campbell has been at
home from Dartmouth college for q
few days.
George Giffin of Waterbury, Conn.
is in town to spend this week with
his family.
The students of the Vail School OF
Agriculture held their annual ball in
Music hall Friday evening last, with
good attendance. Music of excel
lent quality was furnished by a Local
orchestra, which included Howard
wetherbee. violin; Mrs Henry Brown
piano; Harley Johnson, traps and
drum; Heman Burpee. cornet; Chas
Winter. clarinet. Members of the
V. S. A. faculty, Professors Merrill,
Olney, Nicholas and Dodge, with
their wives, were present, as well as
many students from both schools.
During intermission punch and wa
fers were served and the affair was
very successful, both financially and
socially.
The girls of Lyndon institute clear
ed about $50 at the Glee club and
gymnasium exhibit on May S.
Two ball games of general interest
were pulled off Saturday. The Or
leans team played the Aggies on the
campus here, and the institute team
went to Barton to play the academy.
The Barton team went down before
them 21 to 1, and Orleans won from
the Aggies to 8.
DR.. F. H. Davis has bought the
house belonging to the estate Of the
late William Bradley at the Center.
Mrs. Bradley will continue to live
there.
Oscar Mcclure was operated on for
appendicitis Wednesday successfully.
Henry Brown and family moved
last week to Springfield, Mass, where
Mr.. Brown has a position in the ship
ping department of the Fisk Rubber
company at Chicopee Falls. George
Goodrow and family are to occupy the
tenement vacated by them.
The Orientals held one of their
pleasant dancing parties Tuesday eve
ming, which was made the occasion of
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brown. They were presented with a
cut-glass water set by a number of
their friends. Ice cream and cake
were served and a very pleasant eve
ming enjoyed.
Mrs. f. H. Leach is spending some
time with her parents in Waterford.
DR.. Cheney has a new car.
Twenty-siX men have signed with
the Sunset League, and enough more
are expected to make four teams.
The grounds have been pIaned and
rolled and will be in good shape for
the seasons games.
Mrs. Sadie Pease and daughter,
Edith and son, Maynard, have moved
to COaticook, P. Q.
The Mothers Circle of the Lyndon
vile club held a very pleasant meet
ing Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. j. ]. Hutchinson. About 40
ladies were present The musical
program included a solo by Mrs. H.
Montford Smith, a piano solo by Mrs.
Mcintyre, and a piano duet by Mrs.
Henry Colby and Doris. The speaker
of the evening was Librarian Eliza
beth c. Hills, who gave a most inter
esting talk on the subject "a Plea for
the Fairy Tale" This was illustrated
by selections from Fairy Tales, read by
Mrs. A. A. Barber. A social hour fol-
lowed, during which ice cream and
cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hutchinson were
in Lowell. Mass, last week for a few
days.
appendicitis, and it is planned to op-
crate on him soon.
Miss Mary Tillotson, whose death
occurred at st. Johnsbury Thursday
was we'll known here, having been a
frequent visitor at the Universalist
parsonage. and leaves a number of
friends here.
Mrs. John Norris has returned from
a visit of several weeks to relatives in
Wyoming.
Mrs. John Merrill of Newport is a
visitor in town.
George Smith. who is now living
with his daughter in Newport, was
here Friday.