St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-18
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
Report of the Lyndonville Congre-
gational Sabbath School, End quarter
Present every Sabbath, Messrs. 5. ).
Wilson, G. A. Page, John Bennett, Willie
Goss Mrs. Ransom Wilmot, Mrs. j. D.
Wright, Mrs. H. Hastings, Mrs. Matilda
Hoyt; Miss Addie Dodge, Clara Shir-
ley, Oracle Hubbard, Sadie Hubbard,
Hattie Thompson, Dora Murray. Sew
enteen absent but one Sabbath. Penny
collections 1929.
The argus and Patriot of July 9 had
IL letter from Barton in which the writer,
cd. M. b." claims for the Newport
band great superiority over other bands
in this vicinity-the Lyndon band in
particular. I'D. M. B." is either not a
competent judge in musical matters or
he writes what he knows to be false.
Those who heard these bands play OH
the Fourth failed to see any superiority
whatever in the playing of the Newport
band, although they have been organ
lied more gears than the Lyndon has
months. The letter referred to was
evidently written by member of the
Newport band, and we think we can
see the object for which it was written.
The people of LyndOnville and vicin-
ity were alarmed about one o'clock a.
M. Tuesday by a sound, the like of
which was never heard before "under
heaven nor among men," 1t was soon
discovered that the peculiar sound was
made by the steam whistle ut the r. r
shops, and was an alarm of fire. A
bright flame directed large crowd to
the boiler room of the railroad shops
which was burning briskly. Hose was
Immediately attached to the hydrants
and in less than fifteen minutes the fire
was entirely subdued. 1t is supposed
the fire caught in sawdust or shaving:
in front of the furnace. The inside Of
the building, which is built of brick
was completely charred and the roo
badly damaged. The unearthly sound
of the steam whistle was caused by the
steam being low in the boilers.
Mrs. Barrett of Groton, has bought
the millinery shop of Mrs. Vance, who
will now give her exclusive attention
to her shop at Vast Burke.
me boys at the Centre seem de.
termined that Alfred Baldwin shall
keep hotel. A few weeks ago they
planted the sign post of the Lyndon
Centre hotel, with sign attached, in
front of Baldwin's barn. On Wednes-
day night of last week these naughty
boys, or others of like evil ways, paint
ed in large letters across one side and
one end of the barn Baldwin House,
and over the door Coffee" The barr
was nicely clapbOarded and painted
white, and to rectify matters Baldwin
had to take off the painted clapboards
The hay crop on the meadows is re-
ported to be considerably lighter than
last year, while on the uplands it is
much better than last year. There will
be an average crop through the town
Thomas Quimby lost a $40 bill at the
Lyndon mill last Tuesday, but the
finder was honest aud it was recovered
by the owner.
H. M. Nichols is building an addition
to the store occupied by II. L. Parker
which will be used by Parker as an
office.
Tenements are scarce and rent as
high as it was five years ago. Many
of the men who work at the box factory
would be glad to move here if suitable
tenements could be had. '#t
The officers in Union Lodge No. A.
[. o. o. F. were duly installed last Fri
day by j. H. Holder, D. D. G.. NJ, as
follows: A. T. Beane, N. c.; j. c. Sar-
gent, V. g.; Geo. NJ. Houghton, Sec.
w. Young, Treas; j. c. Jones, R. S. N.
G.; James Young, L. S. N. g.; Lee
Goodell, R. S. N. g.; w. o. Brigham,
L. S. N. G.; H. L. Parker, c.; Francis
Dow, W.; E. w. Powers, o. g.; F. E.
Goss, l. g.; F. D. Leonard, R. S. S. c.;
L. Watchie, L. S. S.