St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-01
LYNDONVILLE.
Water Question Decided.

village assembled in the gallery of Music
Hall on Tuesday evening to receive the
report OF the water commissioners and
take action thereon. The clerk, H. c.
Wilson called the meeting to order and
E. L. Wells was elected moderator En-
gineer Burke was called upon to give his
opinion as to which OF the sources was
the most advantageous. He favored the
Burke mountain stream, thinking the
water to be the most pure and the source
more accessible. ]. W. Copeland then
spoke strongly in opposition to the Fall
brook system, thinking the water to be
impure and productive of i'll health s.
Stern then spoke in favor of Fall brook
system. After few remarks J. T. Glea-
son made a motion that the village
adopt the Fall brook system, which takes
in the Fall and Kinds brooks, either or
both. The motion was carried bya vote
of So to 80. The motion was then made
that the reservoir be built at the intake
on the brook, which was also carried.
The water commissioners were empower
ed to make all necessary arrangements
for putting in the system, and to furnish
Lyndon Center and Lyndon at their
discretion; also to purchase strip OF
land 10 feet wide from the south side of
L. F. Woodward's lot which is to be ex-
changed with H. Nj. Nichols for similar
strip of land on the south side of his lot,
and to purchase piece OF land from the
north side of A. Twombley's lot to be
exchanged for similar strip of land
on the north side of S. Stern's lot.
General satisfaction is expressed as to
the decision of the voters in regard to
the water question. 1t has been remark
ed that from this time Lyndonville will
grow and we hope the conjecture will
prove true. Preparations will soon begin
to put in the system and it will be COM
pleted as soon as possible.
Several of the young people here are
planning to attend the closing entertain
ment of the lecture course at St. Johns
bury this evening, concert by the Salem
Cadet Band.
The public schools enjoyed holiday
on the 22nd, in observance of Washing
tons birthday.
Miss Addie Brown teacher in the inter,
mediate department OF the graded school,
has been quite sick, her place being filled
by Miss Josephine Carr.
Mrs. Irving Powers, who fractured her
leg by slipping on the ice some time ago
is not yet able to step, but is gaining
slowly.
The Lvndonvile National bank has
purchased the lot of Aaron Twombly on
Broad St. and will put up a three-story
brick block this spring. The bank are
to occupy the first floor, the Lyndonville
Journal the basement, and the upper
offices as may be deemed best.
Wilmer Lyon has returned from West
more and is employed in the tub shop.
Several conductors and engineers are
taking vacations on account of accidents
that have taken place the last few days.
The grip epidemic is prevailing. here to
great degree. The number is too large
to enumerate individually. There never
was time when so large percentage of
the railroad employees were unable to
get to the pay car on account CT sickness.
o. X. Fowler was quite severelyinjure
by falling while at work in the shops.
He has Travellers Insurance Co. plas-
ter.
Conductor F. E. Gorham recently re-
ceived $40 from the Travellers ms, Co.,
for injuries received several weeks ago.
The ladies of the Congregationalchurch
are to give supper at their vestry on
Friday evening of this week.
The r. R. shops closed last Friday in
honor of Washington's birthday.
Frank E. Wright Of Clinton, Mass, and
his brother, L. A. Wright of New York
city, are visiting relatives here.
1t was with sorrow we learned of the
sudden death of Chas. A. Harris of East
Burke on Wednesday evening of last
week. Mr.. Harris has been president OF
the Lyndonville National bank for the
past FIVE years. He was generous, kind
hearted man and will be greatly missed
in the community.
John A. Ahern, who left this place for
Massachusetts,, some time ago, will re-
turn here about the first of March to
assume his former duties as telegraph
operator in the depot. His many friends
here will be glad to welcome him back.
The Red Men gave an excellent enter
tainment at their hall on Friday evening
last, which was well attended by the
members of the order and their friends.
Introductory remarks were made by DR..
F. H. Davis followed by an eloquent
address by Prof. w. E. Ranger on the
subject of Red menship. Readings were
also given by Elocutionist Stowe of the
Institute. Music was furnished by a
quartette consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Balch, Mrs. B. G. Morrison and Fl.
c. Wilson, and Misses Wood and Wat
son. banioists.
Miss Annie Houghtonis visiting friends
and relations in Newport.
The Eastern Star, F. G. A. NJ, gave an
entertainment and supper in Odd Eel
lows hall on Thursday evening of last
week, the proceeds to be utilized for the
purpose of partially replacing what they
lost in the recent fire.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Paige were in Bos-
ton and Worcester last week on COM
bination trip of business and pleasure.
/ Bert U. Wells, editor of the Journal,
has been i'll for few days, Robert Child
assuming the editorship during his sick
ness.
w. H. Child was in Fairlee last Friday
on business.
L. c. Todd was in Boston last week to
attend meeting OF the master mechanics
of the Boston & Maine X. r.
Mrs. Will Wilmot is in Barton for a
few months visit to relatives.