St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-03
THE TOWNS AROUND.
LYNDONYILLR.

The banks have declared their semi
annual dividends, the National, per
cent, and the Savings, 2.
Nathan Ruggles died last Friday, aged
N. He was one of the Oldest residents
of this town and respected citizen.
Born in 1919 on the old home farm on
Pudding Hill, now occupied by c. E.
Rugges, he was the youngest of nine
children, Ephraim H., Of Lyndon Centre,
being the only surviving one. A wife and
four children survive him. The funeral
services were held Sunday, Rev. M. {.
Henderson officiating.
No celebration here tomorrow and the
village will send good representatives to
Burke and St. Johnsbury.
Conductor Jim Buell. has been confined
TO the house this week with peculiar
sickness. Having been unwell for sew
eral days, on arriving home Monday
morning he laid down for nap and for
couple Of days slept nearly all the time,
paving little attention to anything or
ANYBODY when awake. The doctors think
it is due to bad blow on the head re.
ceived in railroad accident two years
ago and are OF the opinion that little
rest will bring him out all right. At last
reports he was improving. Jim is Ia popu-
lar conductor and all hope to see him
around again soon.
About 20 members OF the Foresters
Join the St. .Johnsbury order in the pa
rade at st. Johnsbury tomorrow.
Monday evening was the 25th wed.
ding anniversary OF w. A. LOOMS and
wife and members Of the G. A. X. and w.
X. {. called and reminded them of it. In
behalf of the company, Rev. j. c. Bod
well presented them with silver spoons
and other gifts. Ice cream and cake was
served and pleasant evening enjoyed.
Negotiations are still pending between
the Burlington electric railway people
and the electric light plant, but nothing
definite is yet decided.
Ralph Parker, at work in the railroad
wood shop, met with an accident Tues
day morning that came near being ser-
Gus. He was working under a car that
was propped up with barrels, sticks, etc.
In some way all the props were knocked
out except one, which gave way and let
the car down. Parker was sitting on
the floor with his legs spread, so that
when the car came down it forced his
head and body between his legs. Be-
tween the floor and the car there was
Just eight inches, into which space Park
err was doubled up. He was quickly
taken out and carried home. Doctors
report no bones broken but that the pa
tent is very lame and unable to move
without great pain.
Fire alarm sounded Tuesday afternoon
and the hose companies and hook and
ladder company promptly responded.
1t was nothing but chimney burning
out on Main street but the work of
the fire department was assurance OF
promptness in case OF need.
L. c. Todd, master mechanic in the
shops, attended the American Associa-
ton of Master Mechanics at Saratoga,
N. Y, last week and reports an enthusi-
astic meeting with over 400 delegates
from all parts OF the United States.
A pleasant wedding occurred in the
parlor of Webb's hotel last week Wednes-
day evening when Miss Anna Webb
and George E. Gookin were married,
Rev. w. c. Johnson performing the cere-
mony. The parlor was finely decorated
with flowers and plants The bride wore
an elegant pearl lansdown dress with
velvet trimmings and carried a beautiful
bouquet of red and white carnations.
The ceremony was performed at 9oclock
in the presence of the family and invited
friends. Refreshments were served and
the happy pair left on the midnight train
for Hardwick, where the groom is en-
ployed on new business block just being
constructed The congratulations of
host OF friends follow them.