St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-22
LYND0NVILLR.

- "ieu anu are now Illuminated wit
k eleetrlclty' The boys in the Offices ar
!. more than pleased with the change. Sc,
erai arc lights in the yard are great in
proVement over the old method.
Inc LeCourse sisters, who are runnin
! toilet parlors over Eastman & Wake
: held's store, are to open a similar inst
tuition in st. Johnsbury.
The pay car made it's monthly Wis,
last Monday and the different money IN
IN the village have received donation.
e. ]. Blodgett has sold about 70 bi
cycles this season and there is time for ;
good number Of sales vet. His renal
SHOP. is crowded with work nearly al
J the time.
This place was well represented at tn,
DEDICATION OF the Gill Odd Fellows HON,
IN Ludlow on Wednesday. All report
themselves much pleased with the home
its location, construction and furnishings
Inc dedlcatory services were elaborate
and carried out with great success.
Dr.. Dwinel is going to construct a
bicycle shed near the entrance to his
orug store and if party of dozen
Wheelmen happen that way and want a
drink OF soda their wheels can be ouicklv
placed where they will stand in safety
ne shed will accommodate lust a dozen
wheels and will be the first one in this
section.
Inc main water pipe sprung a leak in
fettigrew S meadow last Sunday morn
ing and the village was without water
t'lI Monday noon. Some one was test
ing hydrant, and the hose getting out
OF their control they shut the water off
too quick and the pipe was not able to
stand the pressure. The Monday wash
ing had to be postponed.
The Catholic socabe in the Foresters
hai' Monday was well attended. Ice
cream and cake was served and pleas
ant time enjoyed.
Democratic caucus in Music hall next
saturday evening to elect delegates and
alternates to the Montpelier convention.
Is st. Johnsbury going to accept the
electric light proposition and is lyndon
Corner going to have a fire district char
tered and have the Lyndonville water
works run down there are the main oues.
tons that agitate the public mind here at
present. The st. Johnsbury question
Will have to await the action of the
trustees of that town who say that
special village meeting will have to be
called before the matter can be decided.
AT Lyndon Corner there is considerable
opposition to connecting with the water
works on account of the extra tax in
volved. The water commissioners here
want guarantee of a certain number of
takers Tor the first year and rental on the
MIGRANTS would be $40 each. The in
crease in tax to pay for hydrant rental
would probably not be heavy enough to
be very noticeable, it being estimated
that ~ to 10 cents on the grand list
would be sufficient. The question will
probably be decided in few days.
Programmes are out for the dedica-
ton OF Masonic hall next week Wednes-
day. At 100 p. m. the hall will he dedi.
Gated by the NJ. W. Grand Lodge, Kit.
tredge Haskins, grand master, with
music by the Mahogany quartette of st.
Johns6ury. The parade comes at three
o clock with ]. T. Gleason, marshall, w.
l, Powers and c. L. LeBourveau, IT.,
aides. The first division will form on De- |
pot street, headed by the Lyndonville
cornet band and Palestine Commandery
OF St. Johnsbury. Second division will
form on Church street with Malta Com
OF Newport at the head. The
parade promises to be fine one and the
column will move through the principal
streets of the village. w. NJ, Walter c.
Ranger will preside at the public exer-
,ises IN Music hall in the evening. A
special train will leave Newport at 10 a.
N. and one will leave for st. Johnsbury
after the exercises in Music
nall.
One OF the pleasant sights on the street
1uring the past two weeks has been w.
LOOMS exhibitions on the bicycle
and also off. After supper he takes his
wheel out of the shed and makes ready
or a little spin and some out door air.
'ointing the wheel up street, he mounts,
'ut for some reason the wheel takes its
'wn course and lands him in the back
ard garden. From the garden he fol-
ows the wheel into a roadside ditch,
lext the wheel tries to climb a fence and
lnallylt brings up against an electric light
'ole with Mr.. Lomis a close second out .
VI breath and with all the out door air
lie needs for one evening. But Mr..
-oomis is pcrsevering and will soon con.
Iuer the wheel, though the purchase of a /
ew yards of court plaster may be neces-
airy before the deed is accomplished {
Eastman & Wakefield have their bak- c
ry in full running order, L. F. Gaskll t
rom st. Johnsbury handling the dough.
Carol Edgerton has purchased tan
EN- bicycle, which makes three in town. t
he latest addition to the ladies' bicycle
orps is Mrs. Fl. E. Folsom, who will !
ide the Eagle" g
Rev. Frank Appleton will preach the I
1emorial sermon in Music hall next Sun t
ay at 2 p. m. The Episcopal parish will t
irnish music. The exercises by the chill
rem will be held at Music Hall next week +
riday afternoon, under the direction of
rof. w. E. Ranger. The parade Satur- =
ay will start at 100 p. m, and all
ocieties are invited to join. The Lyn-
onville cornet band will furnish music. l,
t $50 p. m. Gen. w. w. Grout will give q
lie address of the day in Music hall, and
1ere will be music by the Congregational
ale quartette. In the evening the Joint
'ncert by students of Lyndon Institute !,
nd Post will be given, and promises to v
: more than usually fine. Memorial a
rvices will be held in the Kirby church n