St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-12-27
LYNDONVILLE.

Union Lodge of Odd Fellows elected
| the following officers at their regular
meeting: N. g., F. w. Camp; V. g.,
Henry Wetherbee; secretary, w. A. Dens-
more; rec. secretary, E. M. Campbell;
treasurer, S. c. Ranney.
Juniper Branch Lodge, D. R., have
elected the following officers: N. g., Mrs.
w. H. Wilmarth; V. g., Mrs. o. M. Viii
mot; r. S., Mrs. L. A. Whtcher; F. S.,
Mrs. c. B. Dodge; treasurer, Miss Hattie
Ball.
Whooping cough is prevalent in the
village.
The annual meeting of the Lyndonvile
Creamery Association will be held Fri
day, Jan. 8, 1895.
The Railroad Company has put in a
new steam apparatus IN the railroad
shops to prevent fire. They can turn on
valves anywhere in the shops, with which
the building may be filled with steam,
which is an excellent method for putting
out fire.
James Buel has commenced a small
building on Depot street, but rumor says
that Tyler Parker, who owns the lot,
will not sign the lease, and Mr.. Buel is
thereby restricted from building.
J. c. Eaton has built on an addition to
his temporary building. which will be
used for a work shop.
The Odd Fellows hall in the Petrigrew
block is being repaired, the partitions
and floor having settled about two
inches.
Geo. H. Weeks has moved into his resi-
dence on Main street, Mr.. Everett having
moved into Mrs. McCann's house.
Chas. Bullock of Geneva, N. Y, re-
turned home Wednesday night for short
vacation. Mr.. Bullock has a fine posi-
ton as foreman in watch factory at
Geneva.
Robert Child was at home Christmas
from Bradford, where he has employ
ment on the Bradford Opinion. He will
return in about two weeks to take his
old place in the Lyndonville Journal
office.
E. L. Wells and family took a trip
through the southern part of the state
last week, returning home Wednesday
night.
The ladies of the Methodist church gave
hominy supper last Friday evening,
which was quite well attended, adding
quite sum TO their building fund.
Several of the young people are plan
ming to attend the New Years ball at
Hyde Park next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. M. L. Stearns and little daughter
have gone to Lebanon, N. H., for few
days visit.
Mrs. S. Stern and daughter Jennie go
next week to New York city to spend the
winter with relatives there.
H. J. Bedard has returned from Barre
where he has been stopping for the past
few weeks with his sister.
A special village meeting will be held
next Saturday evening, Dec. 20, to con-
slider the matter of water works. This
meeting will probably be of great i'm
portance in the future of Lyndonville and
a full attendance Of the legal voters is
requested. Let each vote for the good of
the public and not for individual inter
ests, and thereby build up the village and
procure lower insurance rates and more
safe fire protection.
w. H. Child and family spent Christ
mas with relatives in St. Johnsbury.
A little child of Joe Greenwood died last
Saturday of whooping cough. Five more
children in the family are sick with it and
one has the whoopiug cough and diph-
iberia.
S. Stern has settled with the insurance
company and has placed his goods saved
from the fire on sale at his store at great
~ reduced rates. The people in the
vicinity are taking advantage of this and
are laying in a stock of clothing for the
winter. He has an engraving of the Lyn-
donville fire posted upon his building,
with perfect description CT the Lyndon
vile water works.
The Catholic society held a social and
supper in the basement OF st. Elizabeth
church Tuesday evening which was large
ly attended.
]. M. Cass is now located in the base
ment of Music Hall, going in WI here Stern
moved out. He again has a full line of
furniture, etc, and is having fine trade.
Christmas exercises were held at the
Congregational church last Monday
evening with an excellent programme of
singing and Rotations by the little folks.
The tree was very prettily decorated with
magnificent gifts for all. On the same
evening Christmas was observed at the
Methodist church nv the Sunday school