St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-09
AT THE WILLIE.
Village Meetings,

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Village Mcetinxs.
The annual village meeting was held in
Music Hall Wednesday evening. There
was a good attendance and the meeting
passed off smoothly, the following officers
being elected: Moderator, H. L. Parker;
clerk. w. Fl. Parker; trustees, 6. w.
Pierce, A. w. Houghton, Fl. c. Wilson;
electric light commissioners, DIR. Cheney
o. 6. Chase, c. 6. Norris; water commits
sioners, S. Eastman, c. L. Stuart, A. D.
Paige; auditors, E. ]. Blodgett, 81. w.
Lyster. Elisha Bigelow; treasurer, G. l..
Stuart; Agent, N. A. Norton; chief engin-
eer, S. Eastman; chief of police, 6. g..
Wheeler. Of the other business transact
ed tax of 60 cents was raised
and an appropriation voted as usual for
outdoor band concerts of $21 a concert.
not to exceed 12 in number. It was
voted to abate the poll taxes of the fire.
men, also to have the taxes collected by
the tax collector, the same as last year.
Immediately alter the village meeting,
the moderator, III. L. Parker, called to
order the adjourned meeting of the
Lyndonville school district. A COM
munication from DR.. ]. w. Copeland was
read, offering to give $500 to be used
either to help build the schoolhouse or as
fund tor school purposes, providing he
might have the privilege of naming the
schoolhouse. John Webster made a
similar offer of $1,000. Both these
propositions were laid on the table for
further consideration. The matter of
raising money for the present needs of
the schoolhouse building committee was
then brought up. After considerable dis
cussion it was finally voted to authorize
the prudential committee to borrow
money on district notes from time to
time as the building committee should
need it to pay the contractors. This is
merely temporary arrangement until
the district decides how the money shall
be raised. After the adjourned meeting
a special school meeting was called at
which the matter of paying for the
schoolhouse was laid on the table until
the. annual meeting of the district in
June. Many advocate issuing bonds for
20 years or longer. There are others
who prefer to raise the money by direct
tax in from one to five years. There are
plenty of arguments on both sides, but
the matter will have to be finally settled
at the June meeting. la the meantime
work on the SchOolhOuSe will begin as
soon as possible. The committee found
that it was not possible to build the
within the $4,000 appropriation, so
they have decided to build a two-srory
building with the same general plan. J.
will contain eight good sized school
rooms and a commod1ous basement.
The lighting, heating and ventllatlng are
the best possible. The building contract
has been let to J. 81. Smith of Lancaster,
N. III and a schoolhouse frst-class in
every respect may be expected, and one
of which all may well be proud.
At Music Hall this evening will be pre-
seuted the play which the Lyndon Won
ans Club have been rehearsing for sew
eral months. The title is "a Virginia
Heiress," and some of our best local
talent will take part. The play is said
to be an excellent one and introduces
many comedy parts which will prove to
be a drawing card. Among those who
will take part are Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.
w. II. Parker, Miss Brown, Miss Aver,
E. B. Chase, 7. R. Neagle, F. J. Wiley, R.
Leonard, 7. 81. Fuller, Will Cleary, Joe
Dorien, Will Harris. The proceeds will
go to the library fund. The play will
be repeated tomorrow evening, and a
dance will follow.
The juniors at the Institute held their
public exercises Saturday evening last,
with a very good entertainment. The
senior reception was in the chapel last
evening, when the farce, "a case of sus-
pension" was presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Wheeler have
recently moved here from Winchester,
Mass, where he has been working this
winter. He will take the place of James
Maher, who goes to Montreal to work
for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Wheelers are to occupy Mrs. Leach's
house on Prospect street, just north OF
the house occupied by Francis Jewell.
Horace Locklin has received thu offer
of an advantageous position in Ports
mouth, N. H., aud will move his family
there in few weeks. All regret their
departure very much, as they have always
been residents of this vicinity, where they
have host of friends who wish them
success.
c. A. Squires and son Herman have
decided not to leave town, but will start
in business again as soon as possible.
They are to occupy the store in Stern's
block, next to J. c. Eaton's while Dorien
will move into the store vacated by Mr..
Squires.
Dir. J. w. Copeland is just able to be
out again after six weeks severe illness
with the grip.
WEST BURKE.
Leroy Fogg died last Wednesday morn
ing of consumption. He was 81 years of