Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
LYNDONVILLE

The ladies of st. Pcter's Mission
held a very successful whist part!
in tho parish house on Tuesday eve
ming,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Dodg,
have returned from Hyde Park
Mass, where they went to spcnc
Thanksgiving with their son, DR.
Ralph Dodge. C. B. Dodge was taker
i'll with the grip while there and has
not been able to return home until
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lyster have
returned from visit to his brothers.
Morton and Benton Lyster, who are
in business in New York, and live in
New Rochelle.
Mrs. J. S. Schofcld adj her cou-
sin, Miss Emma Goldsmith, go to
Boston the first of the week to spend
Christmas with the latter's brother
and sister Mrs. Schofeld will be alb
sent about a week, but Miss Gold
smith will probably remain two
weeks OF more.
The lecture Wednesday evening
by Stephen A. Haboush, native of
Palestine, was we'll attended and
very interesting. The speaker was
born and spent his youth in the Holy
Land, and was able to give most
enjoyable talk concerning the land
and the people, being himself real
shepherd of Galilee." He appear
cd in native costume, and also gave
several songs in his native tongue.
Considerable interest has been
shown in reviving the old Lyndon
vile Driving Club and at a recent
meeting the club was reorganized,
and the following officers elected:
President, Dr.. D. r. Brown; vice
president, Joseph Neagle; secretary
and treasurer, Roger Laid; classif-
cation committee, Archie Donahue,
ID. l. Grapes, John Stafford; judges
and time keeper, Roger Ladd, C. w.
Thompson, Archie Donahue; starter,
Frank Trefren; maintenance of
speedway, W. C. Way, A. f. Dona-
hue; marshal, Frank Lynch, men,
bership committee, w. C. Way, |.
W. Davis, f. C. Lynch. Plans were
made to hold matinces every Sat-
urday during the winter on the Main
street Speedway, and there will be
the first one on Christmas day if the
weather is favorable.
Howard Shattuck is at home from
Dartmouth College for the holiday
vacation the first of the "wanderinr
boys" to arrive.
Friday afternoon and evening the
last dancing school and social until
after Christmas.
Monday evening the boys of the
Vail Agricultural school give a
dance in Music Hall. Several other
dances are scheduled for the Christ
mas vacation, among them public
dance by the Oricntals, and ball by
the American Legion, both in Music
hall. This week Saturday evening the
Thresher orchestra occupies Cables
hall, and will probably have the usu-
al attendance.
Arthur Simpson was in st. Johns
bury Thursday at conference of the
Farm Bureau.
George Phillips of East Burke has
begun work in the railroad shops.
Mrs. Sophia Watson, who has
been spending a month with her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Nash, has
returned to her home in Sutton.
Mrs. Samuel Holbrook has been
spending few days in Boston. Her
little daughter, Bernice, spent the
time of her absence with her grand
parents, Mr. .and Mrs. James Buell.,
en- Bcmis HILL
Ralph Bishop has finished work at
the creamery and gone back to his
home in Sheffield.
Mrs. May King of Newark is
visiting in town.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Davis have
returned from St. Johnsbury, where
they spent few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Balch, while
the Doctor was attending court.
Next Sunday there will be special
decorations, music, and sermons at
all the churches. At the Congrega-
tional church there will be music by
an orchestra and large choir, and
Christmas cantata. The morning
subject will be "The Best Christmas
Gift" At the Universalist church
there will be special music, Mrs. Sea-
Yer and Mrs. Lewis will sing and the
subject of the sermon will be "The
Birth and the Re-Birth of Jesus"
At the Methodist church arrange
ments have been made for an appro-
pirate program, also at st. Peters
and st. Elizabeth's. The Sunday
schools will all have their trees and
exercises all on Christmas eve, the
9th, except the Congregational,
which will be on Tuesday evening.
Ernest Martin has been in Pas
sumpsic for the last two weeks, in
stalling new furnace, putting in a
bath room, ETC., in house there.
Mrs. Selma Cyr of this place was
recently married to Albert Fox of
st. Johnsbury.
The Methodists have a new zone
pipe" furnace for their church, which
is now being set up, and it is hoped
will prove satisfactory.
Joseph Lapoint, who is at the st.
Johnsbury hospital, is reported to be
much better.
Miss Annie Lincoln, who has been