St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
LyndOnville
Young People Form Club For Tennis
and Other Sports.

(Mrs. E. ]. Blodgett, Correspondent,
A number of the young people me
at the home of Mrs. George GifiT
Monday evening to perfect the or
ganization of a club for tennis anC
other sports. The following officer!
were elected: President, Howard
Wetherbee; vice-president, Carolyn
Darling; secretary, Ruth Gifin
treasurer, Malcolm Macdonald; exc.
cutive committee, A. Gerry Blodgett
Elizabeth Titcomb. The executive
committee were instructed to draw VI
a constitution and bylaws to be ap-
proved by the executive board, which
consists of the foregoing six officers
1t is expected that the club will make
arrangements for the use of the two
excellent day courts which have been
laid out just north of Mathewson
House. and that tennis will become
the popular game this summer. Lat
er in the year other athletic and so
cial activities will be in order, and it
is hoped this new organization may
become a means of great pleasure
and benefit.
Robert McVickar has been in town
for few days.
G. M. Campbell, Jr., has been at
home from Harvard for a few days,
staying with his sister, Mrs. Harry
Silsby, during the absence of his pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Gorham and
daughter were called to St. Johnsbury
this week by the illness and death of
Mrs. Gorham's sister, Mrs. Farr.
A raid was made Saturday evening
on the premises of John Judge in the
Stern block and 81 pint bottles of
whiskey found in secret hiding
place. Judge was arrested and lodg-
ed in the county Jail, where he is
now awaiting trial. He is a cripple
apparently incapable of self-support
and his case has been peculiarly baf-
fling to the authorities. He was ar
rested a short time ago for the same
offense and has been on probation
since, with the aforementioned re-
suit.
Mr. and Mrs. John ,Pettigrew of
Springfield, Mass, have been visiting
relatives in town and spending a part
of their visit at Willoughby Lake.
Mrs. Charles Buckley is spending
some time at her former home in
Bury, P. O., taking care of her
mother who is seriously i'll.
Charles Stuart and j. c. Eaton go to
Winnipeg, Man, on Tuesday to visit
a new plant the Canadian Carbonate
company is building there.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Gage went
to Wells River for Memorial day.
Charles Stuart has sold his coal
business to a new firm known as the
Lyndonville Coal company. The
members of this firm are George
Pierce, w. E. Riley and Archie Dona-
hue.
Mrs. B. Frank Brown of Woodsville
called on friends in town Friday
The Rev. and Mrs. Harold H. Niles
arrived Friday from New York and
remained over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Greenslade. Mr.. Niles oc-
cupied his pulpit Sunday for the first
time, preaching on the subject
Spring Thoughts On Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Niles moved into the parson-
age, which has been cleaned and rem
ovated for their use.
At the Sunset league game on Fri
day last between teams 1 and 2 the
score was to in favor of Team No.
2.
The members of both Grand Army
Post and Relief Corps called on Mrs.
George Shorey Saturday evening to
make her a little surprise visit, and
remind her that it was her 18th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Carter an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Grace, and William S. Harris, a
ceremony which took place at the
brides home on Friday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris are spending short
honeymoon at Lake Willoughby.
(Mrs. E. J. Blodgett, Correspondent
Of 1.av,
to be represented at both political con-
ventions with Theodore N. Vail at the
head of the republican delegation at
Chicago and Elisha Bigelow a dele
gate to the democratic convention at
St. Louis.
Mrs. H. NJ. Lyster is entertaining
two friends who were companions of
hers on her last trip abroad. They
are Miss Dorner and Miss Russell of
Glen Ridge, N. J., and expect to re-
main here about 10 days.
Miss Clara Shirley was the hostess
of the Christmas club at very pleas
ant meeting last Thursday afternoon.
Most of the guests made fancy arti-
Giles for the needlework counter at the
Boulders, and a very delicious sup
per was served.
Walter H. Cleary, a Lyndon BOY
who is very successful in the practice
of law, has taken the business of
Young & Young of Newport, in whose
Office he has been working for the past
few years.
The Sunset league now has four
teams, with about IL men available on
each team. A schedule has been ar
ranged for the summer, and there will
be two games a week, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, each team play
Ing one a week, and all alternating
There are some excellent players in
the bunch, and the fans should have
the opportunity of witnessing some
good games. The first game comes
Tuesday, June 6, between teams and
4.
Edward Legendre of st. Johnsbury
is working in Landry & Legendre's
pharmacy.
Charles Wilson was a recent visitor
in town.
Mrs Watson has had