St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-01
THE TOWNS AROUND.

The wreck train was called up to New.
mort Tuesday to get an engine and spile
driver out Of Lake Memphremagog. The
track was a temporary affair, laid last
fall on a dirt foundation. The accident
was caused by the dirt getting soft and
the rails spreading. The engineer and
fireman jumped when the engine com
menced to wobble and were not hurt.
The stove men having supplied this
section with stoves harnessed up their
mules last Monday and left town, going
to Whiteield, N. H., where they make
their headquarters till the place is
thoroughly re-stoved.
The Eastern Star held a special meet
ing in Masonic hall Tuesday evening, at
which district deputy ]. S. Weeks Of St.
Johnsbury and a lady district officer from
Bradford were present, inspected the
work and pronounced it well done. Cake
and coffee were served in the banquet hall
after the meeting. large company was
present and a profitable and pleasant
occasion is reported.
The date of the dedication Of Masonic
hall has been changed from the 26th to
the 9th of May so as not to conflict
with the Commandery meeting at St.
Johnsbury.
Squires intends to be doing business in
his new restaurant in Storms block next
week. Whether he will wear a plug hat
in honor Of the occasion he hasn't as vet
decided.
Orville Quimby and son Harry will
build a lour-tenement house on Main
street near the entrance to the camp
ground. The lady from Manchester, n.
H., who purchased the Pillsbury lot on
Main street, made vacant by fire, is push
ing work on a Involvement building.
Lyndonville would feel lonesome if there
wasn't some building going On.
The fremen's May Day BALLS this even
ing. Encourage the boys by giving them
good patronage.
The special village meeting in Music
hall last Monday evening to %settle'a few
questions in the electric light business
was attended by 80 or 90 voters. 1t
was decided to wire Lyndon Center and
Speedwell Farms, including Miss Reeds
new residence. The question of running
the wire to st. Johnsbury was discussed.
Voted to let the committee do the best
they could in regard to using or renting
the surplus power. There was a lively
contest over the question whether the
plant should be owned by the tote sign
ers or by the village. Tie principal dis
cussion was between DR.. Copeland and
!. I. Gleason, the former favoring the
proprietorship Of the note signers and
the latter opposing it. A vote of 4S to
35 decided in favor OF the village owning
the plant.
Lucier's Ministries entertained a good
audience in Music hall Tuesday evening.
The Lyndon Club entertained their
lady friends Tuesday evening, cards,
billiards and dancing being the pro-
gramme of entertainment, dancing the
main feature. The company was not
large, about 20 couples being present,
just enough to make dancing easy. 1t
was a pleasant occasion, greatly enjoyed
by all. The Lyndonville orchestra tur-
nished the music in their usual fine
manner.
The editor Of the Barton Monitor was
in town a few days ago and the follow
ing is a small part of what appeared in
his paper this week as a result Of his
visit: I'VE dropped into some of the
new buildings at ~Lyndonville, which have
been put up there since the great fire, re-
Gently, and were both surprised and graf
flied at what has been done. We doubt
if any town or village in this state ever
accomplished more in the line Of building
up a burned out village in a given time
than Lyndonville has"
S. J. Collision has been appointed liquor
agent for the town of Lyndon and will
run the agency at his residence on South
street, opened the first OF next week.
The appointment is considered a good
one.
Considerable interest was manifested a
few days ago over a proposition made
by H. H. Wheeler, a practical machinist
and manufacturer, who wants to form a
company with $4,000 capital for the
manufacture Of bicycle machinery, on
which he claims he can make a profit of
Is and 80 per cent. He agrees to take
$4,000 i'll stock and superintend the fitting
up of a machine shop. The Board OF
Trade had a meeting Monday and since
then interest in the project seems to be
at a s%tandstill. Lack of confidence in the
man is thought to be the trouble.