Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24
LYNDoN--ITs nusINEss.


LYsDoS, May 9Th, 1856.
Ma. EDlToR My ride from ST. Johnsbury
10 this place was enlivened by the sight Of sun
dry parties Of Pailanders engaged on the Ell.
tension Of the Passumpsic Railroad. The
work is progressing at Ave several points, Al
each Of which are employed as many men ap.
parenily as can work to advantage. There are
several deep cuts aud fills, bot ! noticed oaly
two OF three places where rock-eut,ing would
be necessary 10 any great amount. The rail-
road iuns side by side with the highway ill
about Two miles South Of here, where it makes
deiour 10 the Fast TO avoid steep grades, and
does not come nearer 10 this village than hall
mile East.
Lyndon is one Of the Oldest towns in tbs
part Of the State, and By means Of its early To-
cation, enjoys the advantage Of regular form,
as may be seen by glance at the map, while
all the surrounding towns have forms which
are Dot to be found in any Of the ordinary books
Of geometry. In housing shout an old garrei
some weeks ago 10 search of antiquarian docu-
mems, CHANGED 10 cad, with numerous other
manuscripts equally interesting. The receipt
given The original graniee, showing that he had
paid the fol- consideration for the grant. /.
bears date May 2ad, 1881, aud llnugh some
what worn aud faded. the bold, Jo,.- Hancock
like signature Of Thomas ChiiienJen, the frs,
Governor OF Vermont, is as plain the day
il was written, and enough Of The body Of The
receipt is legible to show that the consideration
was FIVE hundred and eight pounds, Of which
one hundred and three pounds four shillings
and eight pence was paid by an account agains,
the State for lead, and the balance in Lawful
money" Very likely that identical lead prov
ed fatal to not few Workers, Indians, and Bri-
fish. This receipt proves the incoreclness Of
several statements in Greenleafs pamphlet his
tory Of Lyndon.
The principal proprietor OF Lyndon was DR..
Jonathan Arnold OF Providence, R. !. Hehad
three sons, John, Lyndon, and William, and
being large proprietor in three adjoining
towns, they were named for his three sons, one
being called St. Johnsbnry, the second Lyndon,
and the third Billymesd, meaning probably
Billy's Meadow. The name Of the third town
becoming disagreeable to the citizens il was
changed to Sutton. The first settler Of Lyn-
don was Daniel Cahoon, Jr., who came here in
1888, and was soon followed by his father, and
and his brother William Cahoon. The Cahoons
were Tor many years the chiei men OF the town
Daniel Cahoon' Dr. was representative nins
years. and al Two OF his latest elections receIV-
ed every vo'e ina, was cast William Cahoon
was man Of still greater prominence. He
was representative nine years Councillor
ionr years Judge oil the County Courl seven
years Lieutenant Governor two years, Member
OF Congress ionr years The descendants oil
the Cahoon family are SUI among the most re-
Specialize OF Lyndon
have written so much about Lyndon IN Inc
past, that not much lime is lei Tor me 70 wrlle
Of It IN the present. With one exception,
is the largest, most busting and influential VII
lage in the County. Many of its citizens are
men Of mark, for Intellect, business talent, or
wealth. IL has furnished its full share OF To-
cnmbenis for high Offices, and would have for
nished yet more, but for The unlucky fact that
most Of its citizens are on the wrong side.
Carriage making is the chief branch of man
ufaciuring that is done here. The establish
ment Of Messrs Miller & Trull, which is the
principal one, is the largest in the State, except
that at Bratlebore. By the poliieness of Mr.
Miller, who is one of the Dummersion Milles,
aud a relative of The carriage maker at Braile-
boro, had the opportunity of looking over the
whole establishment About twenty journey