The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-28
LYNDONVILLE

The following is brief summary of
the treasurcr's report of the Village
Improvement Society, report which
, is always of interest to the people
here, as it expresses in the best man.
ner lust what are the resources Of
the society, and what it accomplishcS
with them.
Total receipts for the past
wear. S1095.05
Total expenses for the past
wear. 61279
S 4S3.79
Bouldcrs account
Total expenses of Boulders $1S60.37
Total receipts of BoulderS 1551.S7
Profits S 30S.50
Lecture Course Account
Reccipts of Course S 1868
Evncnses of Course 66S.52
Profits > io'4'
Powers Park Account
Powers park is sustained by trust
fund. of $4,000 which is invested IN
various securities. The total amount
of income over expenses which has
been received from the park since
the society owned it is $l900.6O.
The above accounts are kept sep
al-atc, and committee is appointed
in each department, only the net IN
come being. turned over to the society
Aside from the income from the
Bouldcrs and the Lecture Course,
the income for the past year has come
from interest on lcgaces, the pro-
cceds of some public banquets, men,
bership dues, one or two entertain
ments, dancing school and soclals,
and the Washington Ball The eX-
penses of the society have been for
labor, the care of the parks, and the
parts of the village usually cared for
by them and the necessary replace
ment of tools, etc. The Boulders has
been fortunate in securing the servl-
ces of Miss Alice Bancroft to manage
it the coming year. She will bring
two waitrsses, and there will also be
boy to do the heaviest work. The
public are sure to be well served UNI
der her management. A pavilion for
dancing is to be built just above the
Boulders, and good music will be av-
ailable twice a week through the
summer. so that will be an additional
attraction, and the society feel that
they have every prospect of pro-
fitable season.
The many friends here in town OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Pearl of Burning
ton, are interested to learn of the
birth of IA daughter in their family
last week, at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in that city. The little glfi
weighed eight pounds and IS named
Gratia Houghton Pearl.
John W. Titcomb of Albany, n. y.
was visitor in town the last of the
week
Mrs. Josephine wilder who remain
ed in New York with her son, Dr.
Willis Wilder, on her return from
California, has arrived home, after
spending a few days with brother
in Boston.
Ralph Hovey, who is working as
motorman on the electric cars II
Waterbury, Conn, is at home for
few days.
DR.. A. A. Cheney has been II
Bridgeport, and Hartford, Conn.,, fol-
few days past to visit the families
of his two sons, Paul and Maurice
anI to accompany Mrs. Cheney home
from a visit to the same two ns,and
more extended trip to Philadelphia
Alfred Musty and family are NOV
ing last of the week to their farm II
Nowbury, adjacent to the one owned
by Fred Gorham, Mrs. Musty's uncle
and a former resident here.
Among the members of the loca
Eastern Star Chapter who were IN
vitcd to the installation Of officers a
the Vest Burke Lodge last Frida!
evening, were Nh and Mrs. Russell
Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Hal~
~ A. ,uI Mr. Carl E'lnzipr NJ J.