St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
LYNDONVILLE.

l TIC SlSulH annual Northern SaleuOn1a
fair comes next week Wednesday and
Thursday and the best yet is expected.
The stock entries, always large, prom
Use to be unusually large this year.
Speedwell Farms will have their famous
stock on exhibition. An interesting
programme of sports has been arranged.
One attraction will be 140-pound cam
paign rooster from the Laywell poultry
farm, on exhibition each afternoon in
front of the grand stand. The Lyndon
vile band will furnish music both days.
1t is expected that the railroad shops
will shut down and thus enable all to
attend. 1t will be fair we'll worth
attending and all should avail themselves
OF the opportunity.
F. L. Pugsley, A. NJ, graduate of
Bates College and Tor five years a
successful teacher at Henniker, N. H., has
been engaged as principal of Lyndon
Institute. He is 80 years old and comes
highly recommended. The fall term will
open September under very favorable
auspices.
The free silver side OF the campaign will
be discussed in Music hall this evening,
with speeches by V. A. Billiard Of Bur
lington and H. B. Howe of st. Johnsbury.
A Bryan and Sewall flag will be raised
on Depot street at 7.30 o'clock. The
Lyndonvile band will make the music
for the occasion.
About 400 people attended the repub
lican rally on the camp grounds Wednes-
day afternoon. Hon, P. J. Conlan Of
Boston and Major Grout were the
speakers. The Lyndonville band, Con-
gregationai church male quartette and
H. c. Wilson rendered the musical part
of the programme in good shape.
A merry-go-round opposite the camp
ground is making lots of fun for young
and old.
Rev. J. c. Bodwell of the Congrega-
tional church is taking his annual
vacation.
Five days week at the railroad shops
indicates that business in the country is
not yet improving.
There is considerable discussion on the
streets as to who will be the next repre-
sentative from Lyndonville. The latest
candidate to appear in the field is H. w.
Lyster, who was nominated last week
Thursday by the Prohibitionists. Mr..
Lyster is a staunch republican, but well
qualified to run on a prohibition plat
form. He is one Of the most popular
business men in the village and would do
Lyndon credit if sent to Montpelier
The contest between Silsby, republican
and Cheney, democrat, is not strictly
on party lines. The question that
makes a contest possible is whether the
village or a stock company shall owl
the electric light plant. The village has
voted to own the plant but in order tt
do so an amendment in the charter il
necessary. Two of the candidates
Cheney and Lyster, favor the amend
ment, while Silsby is supposed to oppos'
it. On this issue it is believed by gooC
many that Cheney will receive enough
Republican votes to elect him. He viii
he deserted by few of his own party
who oppose the amendment, but th'
gain from the other side is likely t.
make this loss more than good. Ii thu
electric light plant is paying invest
ment many think the village should hav'
the advantage of the income and the,
also think that village ownership would
be better for those using the lights.
full vote will be cast next Tuesday ant
heresult will be an expression OF how tn
village stands in regard to this question
The state campaign will close her
Monday evening with republican rail-,
in Music hall. There will be speeches b,
w. P. Smith of St. Johnsbury and Stat
Auditor Hale of Lunenhurg. There vii
be attractions in the way of music ant
a most enthusiastic time is the pro
gramme tor the evening.