St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
LYND0NVILLE.

The air here was full of electricity early
Monday morning A thunder storm
came up about 3 O'Clock and lightning
struck Mrs. Wilmot's barn on Park Ave,
breaking out two windows and tearing
off the castings, doing about $25 worth
of damage. 1t also struck a. A. Rand's
and Philo Graves houses on Williams
street, doing very slight damage.
The encampment degree will be insti-
tuted in the Odd Fellows lodge here next
Thursday evening by members from the
St. Johnsbury Moose River Encamp-
ment. Several of the grand officers of
the state are expected to be present.
The lodge here voted Grand Master {.
A. Perry last week 500 towards finish
ing the repairs on the Gill Odd Fellows
home at Ludlow.
Easter will be observed by two
churches. At the Congregational there
will be a concert Immediately after the
morning service. In the evening at the
Methodist church there will be a mis-
sionary sermon by the pastor and
special music by the choir, There will be
no services at the Catholic church, the
priest having to be in Wells River.
At the special town meeting Tuesday
morning in Music hall D. M. Silsby was
elected lister in place Of F. w. Silsby,
resigned. Nothing was said about the
change in the place Of holding the town
meetings. 1t looks as il the question
was settled.
Prof Elmore's dancing school closed
| io.+ aya,;pY Wv; h bo1I in Music
hall, attended by about As couples. An
excellent spread was served at the Union
House. Lyndonvlle orchestra furnished
the music.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Trade the Lyndonville Journal was
instructed to issue special edition to
advertise the advantages of the town.
!. FL. Walbridge of St. Johnsbury has
been engaged to write up the village for
this edition and has commenced work.
| The Board of Trade has proposition
from the Windsor Machine company to
locate here, factory equipped and fur
nished with power being the inducement
asked for, and for which the company
will pay six per cent interest. The
inducement will probably require the
expenditure OF more money than can be
raised
The hook and ladder truck arrived last
Friday. 1t cost $3.50, is a 6rst.class
machine, equipped with six ladders, one
a SIS foot extension ladder, lanterns,
poles, hooks, bars, axes, everything nee
essary to assist in fighting fires and the
boys of the fire department are proud OF
| it.
The library has been opened for one
month and the books show list of 109
borrowers. 1t now has about 400
books and Is more will be added in a
couple of weeks. T. N. Vail presented
the library Tuesday with FIVE volumes OF
"Larneds History for Ready Reference
and Topical Reading" The books con-
tain 5000 pages of excellent reading and
are to be used only in the library room.
Mr.. Vail has now given the library rs
books, all in fine condition and standard
work.
Burglaries are getting too frequent for
comfort in this locality. Four times
have different houses been broken into
and money amounting to about 500
and three watches stolen. One person
recently went to bed leaving $4o ana a
watch in his clothes and the next morn
ING had but $40, the burglar leaving him
little to delray expenses. M. Robin
sons house was entered last Monday
n;obt and Mr.. Austin, who boards there,
was relieved of fine gold watch and a