St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
THE TOWNS AROUND.
LYNDONVILLE.

The republican town committee have
issued the following call: "a republican
caucus will be held at Village hall II
Lyndonville, April "a, 1896, at 7.3O D.
m. for the purpose of eecting four dele
gates and four alternates to attend the
Republican State convention to be held
at Montpelier, Wednesday, April 30
1896, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Also to elect
four delegates and four alternates to at.
tend the Republican convention for the
second congressional district to be held
at Montpelier, Wednesday, April 20,
1896, at 2 o'clock p. m. To transact
any other proper business"
1t is time for the Village Improvement
society to make plans for the seasons
campaign. Last year on account of the
building it was impossible for the society
to work, but this year there is an extra
amount to be done and the sooner at il
the better. The ladies have made good
reputation in the past for keeping the
village parks, etc, in excellent condition
and they intend to more than hold their
own this season.
+. w. Thompson has been elected dele
gate to the second biennial convention OF
engineers to be held in Ottawa, Ontario,
beginning the 18th of May. Engineer T.
B. Walker will accompany Mr.. Thonlp-
son and the two will be kept busy keep
ing track of each other.
About $500 is wanted for an electric
alarm system and paper is being circu-
lated to raise it. 1t is one OF the few re-
naming things needed in LyndonviIle,
which is now as well prepared to prevent
serious fires as any town in the state.
The village business men are anxious for
the insurance men to come around, make
an examination and then give them lower
rates, which it certainly seems they ought
to have
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow has opened her
new millinery store in Masonic block.
Lyndon library will be opened from 2
to 8 p. m, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Books may be kept two weeks.
E. ]. Blodgett has sold 80 bicycles this
season.
H. {. Mower resumed regular trips on
his engine last Monday. In a service of
Al years last month was the first pay
day he had missed.
At the annual meeting of the Silver
Cornet band Richard Hurst was elected
manager, Homer Wilson leader, E. NJ.
Campbell secretary. The boys have
some good material and if they make a
business OF practice, as they say they in
tend to, Lyndonvlle will have plenty Of
good music this summer. Rehearsals
will be held every Monday evening. New
uniforms may be purchased. This being
presidential year the boys will make an
extra effort and be able to put in good
work at political rallies, etc.
Horse buyers from down country are
beginning to appear in town, but no
sales are reported. Lyndonvillc is sort
of center in this locality for that business
and a good number OF horse enthusiasts
are found here. A good market and bet
ter prices seems to be the prevailing opin-
ion. At Mouton's training stable at the
Center can be found the following we'll
known horses: Kendall, 22Oh; Nixon,
2.23H; Lyndon Boy, 2.23A Lady B.,
2,354; Snowbird, Belle Stanford, Rhoda
c., and several others.
Webbs hotel has put on spring suit
Of the latest colors, couple of painters
furnishing the material.
Special village meeting was held in
Music Hall last evening to settle a few
remaining questions in the electric light
business.
Lucier's MINISTRIES will entertain the
public i'll Music Hall next Tuesday
evening.
]. W. Burke, the civil engineer who
supervised the construction OF the water
works last summer was in town the first
of the week. He is now looking after the
construction of an electric railroad in
Sherbrooke. Mr.. Flood, of the firm Of
Flood & Sheriff., who constructed the
water works, was also in town, and
wants to take the contract for running
the water system to Lyndon Corner if
the town decides to do it.
Eaton & Clark, who have hitherto de-
livered groceries on wheelbarrow, show
signs OF prosperity by putting a lull-rigged
delivery team on the road.
E. L. Cadv is running the electric light
plant in place Of Horace Hoffman.
Painter Grant has improved the looks
of Eaton & Co.'S block with coat of
paint.
Animal meeting of Crescent Lodge No.
90 LOT eleCtlOn OF OHlCeTS III l0elT nall
Saturday evening. This lodge has selected
Tuesday, May &c, as the time for the
dedication of their new hall The exer-
cises in the new hall will take place in the
afternoon, state grand lodge officers pre-
siding. In the evening Past Grand Mas
ter George w. Wing Of Montpelier will
give public address in Music Hall.
There will probably be banquet and
parade, but full arrangements have not
yet been made.
Eastman & Wakefield will soon be in
the bakery business. They have ordered
an oven and engaged the services of L. F.
Gaskill OF St. Johnsbury to do the baking.
Warwick tandem number two is in
town, and Tom Averill is looking for
somebody in bloomers to occupy the
vacant seat.
Ladies night at the Lyndon Club Tues
day evening next, whist, billiards, music
and dancing being the attractions.
The Red Men expect "big Indian time"
this evening. Over 200 invitations have
been sent out, and enough will accept to
make the war dance lively and devour
most of the corn and venison.
E. ]. Blodgett has put in an oven for
enameling bicycles, and has already done
some first-class work.
The mixed train north will hereafter be
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