St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06
TOWN NEWS.
LYNDONVILLE.
Annual Report of the Library.

Annual Report of the Library.
The trustees have presented their fifth
annual report of the library and say that
The institution has been better patronized
tbis wear than ever before. During the
year 200 new names have been added to
The list of patrons, making in all 1890
different persons who have taken books
from the library since it was started.
Those !, O30 persons have taken from the
library 24,729 books. The circulation
during the past year was 1855, an in
crease of 1 1865 over the previous year.
The number of books now in the library
;s 1911, an increase over last year of
1O6. Of this number IS were presented
nv Miss T. P. Reed, 4 by Rush Aldrich
and the balance purchased by the trus,
tees. The receipts for the year were
S1e7 % and the expenses about $1S3
There is a balance on hand of $50 rs
which will be used for paying for new
hooks not yet received The trustees
recommend that the town appropriate
two per cent of its grand list tor the sup
mort of the library the coming year.
Mrs. c. B. Dodge was called to Cam
bridgeport, Mass, last week by the
severe illness of her mother, Mrs. Simon
Palmer.
F.E. Winslow and N. L. Parker went
toConcord, N. H., Saturday to attend a
meeting of the New England Y. M. c. A.,
returning Monday.
Charles NJ. Darling has purchased the
stock of the Masonic Building Associa-
tion and is now the sole owner of the
Masonic Building. Price, $4,000.
The annual village meeting will be held
this evening.
The Citizens Telephone Co. now have
As subscribers in this town and many
more are to be connected soon.
It is expected that a large number of
Good Templars will al tend the District
Union to be held with Hector St. John
Lodge at St. Johnsbury Saturday after
noon and evening.
Union Lodge, No. 4, l. 0. 0. F., have
leased the entire third floor of Ide's block
and now have one of the best halls in
northern Vermont. Lyndonville En-
campment I. o. OF, Juniper Branch, D.
of R. and the Order of Railroad Conduc-
tors will also hold their meetings in this
hall.
Efforts to raise money to support B.
& NJ. Y. M. c. A. are meeting with
good success.
The sixth meeting of the Lyndon and
Mystic Clubs held here last Wednesday
evening resulted in gain OF II points in
billiards for Mystic Club and of tricks
in whist for Lyndon Club. Mystic now
leads in billiards by &c points and Lyn-
don in whist by Ia tricks. Two more
sessions will complete the tournament.
Campbell and Blodgett have been ap-
pointed agents for the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. for the town of
Wheelock, in place of Fred E. Taylor,
resigned.
The village report shows consider.
able reductionin the debt during the past
year. The report also shows that the
water system and the electric plant are
rapidly paying for themselves and opti-
mistic tax payers are looking forward
to a time in the not far distant future
when the income from these sources will
pay all village expenses and make any
village tax unnecessary. Meanwhile the
auditors recommend tax OF 100 cents
on dollar for the coming year, which
would be the same as last year.
Sidney Bernbee, who pleaded guilty of
three offences for selling liquor, and
whose fine and costs remain unpaid, is
quite il with consumption and the officer
who has been in charge is in a quandary.
A petition has been sent to Gov. Stickney
asking for a suspension or communication
of his sentence.
Lewis Letourneau has discontinued his
cobbler's business and has returned to
work for A. H. Kenison.
The annual meeting OF the Lyndonville
Military band was held on Monday
evening and these officers elected Pres,
F. ]. Blodgett; vice pres, Robert A.
Child; sec. and treas, E. B. Chase !;
leader, Homer c. Wilson; manager,
Richard Hurst; ex. CON-, E. J. Blodgett,
R. A. Child, E. B. Chase, H. c. Wilson,
H. B. Wakefield.
Mrs. s. S. Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs:
c. L. Stuart attended the inaugural
ceremonies in Washington,