St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-09
LyndOnYilIe.
Officers Elected at Village Meeting.-Driv-
Ing Club Banquet Tonight.


The annual village meeting last We'd
nesday evening. March 2. brought out
about the usual number of voters. There
were very few changes in the list of
officers. those elected being as follows:
Moderator, J. 7. Gleason; trustees,
Elisha Bigelow, II. E. Hovey, Jesse Spen-
GER; electric light commissioners, H. J.
Hubbard, John Cleary, ]. w. Copeland;
water commissioners, S. Eastman, F. E.
Dwinell, A. D. Paige; auditors, FL. w.
Lyster, H. F. Brown, Henry Swail;
treasurer, c. L. Stuart; tax collector, E.
c. Graves; clerk, II. F. Brown; agent, n.
A. Norton; chief engineer, F. E. Dwinel1;
chief of police, B. ]. Campbell. A high
way tax of 20 cents and village tax of
20 cents were voted. The question of
voting ten cent tax for water sinking
fund was discussed. This brought out
the point that under the present system
only the takers of the village water are
paying for the water bonds, while all the
village shares the protection and benefit.
With this in mind the ten cent tax was
voted, and at the same time it was voted
to reduce the village water rent one
third to all takers after the first year.
This is to go into effect April first next.
It was voted to pay the band $500 for
outdoor concerts, SIS for rent of the
base ball grounds. The matter of buy
ing a piano for Music Hall was left with
the trustees. They were also instructed
to decide in the matter of extending the
streets and water system to the Pine
hurst Hill addition.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club expect
to have some interesting races this after
noon This evening they will have
banquet in the Masonic hall, to which
each member is privileged to invite one
guest. Some handsome horse blankets
and robes will be given as prizes in the
afternoons races.
On account of Dr. Gunsau1us' lecture,
which is to be given March II, the date
of the Lyndon Union club meeting is
changed to March 10, Thursday even.
ing of this week, at 8 O'Clock in Gable
Hall. Remember the change of date.
The program for this evening is in
charge of the music circle.
Mrs. J. M. Cass, who was seriously in
jured in the Tarbell block fire last week,
died on Thursday, March 8, at the home
of James Webber, where she had been re-
moved. She was burned about the face,
and it was thought she had inhaled
smoke as her lungs were injured. Mrs.
Cass was born in Rindge, N. H, Feb. 2,
1884. She was married twice. Her
first marriage. to George w. Tarbell,
took place at Rindge in 1854. Mr.. Tar
bell lived but three years, dying on his
25th birthday and leaving his widow
with little boy, George w. Tarbe1l, Jr.,
and a daughter, Lillian, now Mrs. B.
6. Allyn, but three days old. Her
marriage to ]. M. Cass, took place at
Sheffield, Sept. 10. 1871, and his death
occurred FIVE years ago last July, since
when Mrs. Cass has lived in the block
with her son and daughter. For a num-
Der of years she has been extremely deaf
and very feeble, these things making her
very much of a recluse. Still she bore all
her troubles with courage and patience.
She was a good christian woman,
member of the Methodist church, a kind
and loving wife and mother. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
In the absence of the pastor the services
were conducted by Rev. I. M. Mac
Rev E. 6. French of the Congregational
church. Interment was at Lyndon Cen
ter.
Lewis Shonyo recently visited his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerson,
at East Barnet.
Union Lodge of Odd Fellows, their
wives and the Rebekahs enjoyed whist
party in their hall Friday evening last.
The Art Circle of the Union Club held
pleasant meeting with Mrs. E. A. Shorey
last Friday afternoon, the subject being
Rubens and VanDyck and their work.
The Mothers Circle Of the Union Club
meets with Mrs. Henry Brown this
"Wednesday evening.
The State Board of Health will hold
a tuberculosis exhibit in Music Hall,
Thursday and Friday of this week, all
day and evening. There will be stereop-
ticon lectures each evening
Mrs. Joseph Webster has been quite i'll
for a fortnight past Charles Coffran
has also been on the sick list as the re-
suit of blow on the head while harness
ing horse.
Miss Anna Houghton has been clerk
ing in Dodge & Watsons.
Miss Angie Wiley has been helping at
H. L. Parker's before, after and during
their fire sale.
Mrs. Harry Smith has been ill with the
grip.
Guy Smith has returned to Lunenburg.
Mrs. Philo c. Lawyer and infant son
go soon to Springfield, Mass, to join
Mr.. Lawyer who has a better position
there. He has a tenement ready for
them to go at once to housekeeping.
The Christmas club meets today with
Mrs 6. NJ. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Cree enter
tanned the four tables of the Juvenile
whist club last Thursday evening very
pleasantly. Refreshments of coffee, olives
and sandwiches were served. w. l. Pow
ers held the winning score of the evening.
James Smith has gone back to work for
c. A. Holmes at the Vail dam.
Mrs. Fred Stockwell, who has been Wis
iting in Massachusetts,, was taken i'll
while there and came home in very seri-
Gus condition. Her trouble seems to be
form of sciatica or rheumatism, which
has been very prevalent this winter. She
is confined to the bed, and suffering a
great deal of pain.
Mrs. George Smith has been spending
a. zzaeIr In Ne1zrranrt with her da11ohter