The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-21
LYNDONVILLE


John Webster is spending the win
ter with friends in New Jersey, ant
will also visit for some time il
Washington, d. C. AS he said in hi
own dry way, he is going down anC
help, Wilson straighten out some O.
| the tang1cs of the present day, and hi
friends here have no doubt he coulC
do it.
DR.. Resale Morton of New Yorl
city, who was at the head of thu
Serbian Relief committee during the
late war, and spent nearly three years
in that country, spoke at the Congre
gational church Sunday afternoon OF
Serbia, and her part in the war. The
audience was very good, considering
that the lecture had 30 little advertis'
ing, as no one until Sunday morning
knew that DR.. Morton was to be here
Her talk was not addressed to the
emotions, but was simple statement
of facts, which alone were sufficient
to move an audience not wholly heart
less to the expression of sorrow
Special interest was added to the sall
by the presence of several of oul
Serbian students, in whom DR.. Nor.
ton has a personal interest, and they
joined in singing America, and also
sang their own national song, with
good effect.
Mrs. Emily Woodward, who is
quite i'll with pneumonia, took turn
for the better Monday, and is now
improving rapidly.
Mrs. Calvin Digelow, who lives on
the home place at the Center, died
Monday morning, from the effect of a
paralyic shock, at the age of SO. She
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Everett Cliff
ford, and son, Elisha Bigelow, OF
this place.
Miss Maud Frost of this town, who
is now serving as reconstruction aid
at the government hospital, Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, has been seriously
ill with double pneumonia, and at one
time her life was despaired of. AT
present she is much better, and rapid
ly improving.
J. C. Eaton, Homer Watson, and G.
M. Campbell We're in Montreal the
first of the week to attend the annual
meeting of the Canadian Carbonate
i Company
Jack Bemis of Springfield, former
resident, is visiting his son, Earl
Bemis, and calling on old friends
here.
! Mrs. Corey, who lives in the for
mer Jenness house on North Main
street,was taken to Brightlook hos
pital Monday for very serious ope-
ration.
/ Mrs 7. J. Eggleston is quite i'll
with the mumps, which are going
rather hard with people just now.
Arland Barber has finished work at
the creamery, and gone to his home
in Sheffield to stay for few weeks.
/ Thresher's orchestra had their usual
dance and crowd at the Gable hall on
Saturday evening.
The lecture by Rev. F. H. Stephen
son is to be given in Music hall on
Wednesday evening, instead of IN
Cabcl's hall This is an illustrated
lecture, based on Mr. Stephenson s
experiences on hospital ship off the
| African coast, and fully illustrated
with pictures taken by himself and it
| is sure to be most interesting and
! instructive.
The Village improvement Society
have their regular dance and social
on Friday evening, in Music hall.
There will be a four-piece orchestra
and good program is assured.
At the recent meeting of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
Valley Council, joint installation
was held of the Mechanics, and
their auxiliary the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Liberty The officers install
led over the j. o. U. A. NJ. are: Coun-
cilor, G. B. Allyn; vice councillor,
Hugh Eastman; warden, N A. Nor
ton; trustees, w. S. Grant. The de-
putty installing the officers of the,
Sons and Daughters of Liberty was
Mrs. May ellison, assisted by w. A.
Bemis. Their officers are as follows:
Councillor, Mabel Batchelder; wee
councillor, Laura Baraw; associate
councillor Mary Pierce; associate vice
councillor, Nellie Blake; guide, Della
Bean; inside, guard, Shirley Drown;
outside guard, Jennie Rogers.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons
of Veterans held one of their enjoy
able whist parties in the Grand Army
hall Saturday evening, with a good
attendance.
George w. Pierce, Jr., has gone to
Valparaiso, Ind, where he will take
a course in telegraphy at the Valpar-
also University.
Mrs. w. C. Gage, who has been
seriously i'll with heart trouble, is
now much better, although not yet
able to go out.
There were no races on the speed
way Saturday, as the snow storm
made it impossible to keep the track
clear.
Miss Mabel Williams spent a few
DAYS last week at her home IN Con-