St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-23
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A Troublesome Bed of Quicksand
Delaying Sewer Work-October
Meeting of Union Club

"A Troublesome Bed of Quicksand
Delaying Sewer Work-October
Meeting of Union Club
Work on the new sewer is now
progressing slowly along Elm street.
and begins to assume the proper
lions of a Herculean task It is
greatly delayed because of the STRAIT.
um of mari, clay or quicksand, or a
com bination Of all three, which the
men strike at a depth of about IL
feet, which is as shifting as quick
sand, and as hard to shovel as rub
Der would be. This was doubtless
part of the bed of that ancient lake,
which biologists tell US formerly oc-
cupied this valley. The timbers
which are used for snoring have to
be left in the sides of the ditch, as
it is impossible to extract them after
they are placed. The work on Depot
street is progressing swiftly in COM
parison, and the street, although at
present in a conditional of chaos,
gives promise of permanent i'm
provement.
The October meeting of the Lyn-
don Union club was held in the
Cable Hall on Thursday afternoon,
with large attendance. About rs
new members have been added to
the club since the year books we're
printed. The program for this af-
ternoon was in charge of the House
hold Economics committee, of
which Mrs. George Ide is chairman.
First was a soprano solo by Mrs. l..
t. Huntley. An address was then
given by Miss Rhodes of New York
City on Women and Children in
Labor She gave strong plea
for women to use their influence for
the betterment of industrial condi-
lions surrounding their own sex and
young children. Next on the program
was a piano duet by Mrs. Colby and
Mrs. G. G. Waller. Miss Grace
Cushman, instructor in domestic
science at Lyndon Institute, then
gave a practical demonstration of
serving afternoon tea, making and
serving tea, sandwiches, drop cook
les and chocolate cakes. She was
assisted by four of her pupils, and
the demonstration, with the social
hour that followed, was much en-
joyed by those present.
Mrs. w. A. Loomis has been max
ing extensive repairs on the house
which she occupies, together with
E. A. Daniels. she has added an
upper piazza, a kitchen to her own
tenement, and had the house paper
ed, painted inside and out, and
thoroughly over-hauled and put in
first-class repair.
Robert Donahne's family have
moved from George Pierce's house
into G. M. Darling's house on Main
street.
Miss Emma Goldsmith who has
been spending several months with
her cousin. Mrs. J. S. SchofeId, las
gone to West Lebanon, N. H., to
stay for a time with her cousin,
Mrs. Nellie Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Locke,
whose golden wedding anniversary
occurred this summer, have been
spending the intervening time in a
golden wedding trip" which has
given them a leisurely tour through
various parts of New England, and
an opportunity to visit old friends
and relatives and renew old ac-
quaintances.
Henry Graves has been for few
days in BostoI8 and at Nantasket
beach, with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry,
who are friends and business asso-
ciates of his late father.
-
years a resident of this town, was
united in marriage last Thursday
to Lewis Gordon of Sutton, who
was at one time living here, and
whose sons are Lyndon jewellers
The Rev. Mr.. Burgin of Newport
Center performed the ceremony and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will live in his
house in Sutton village.
A CnnE was q
home from Montpelier over Sunday
Mrs. Cook accompanied him on his
return to the legislature, and will
remain to enjoy the festivities Of
ladies' week.
Reserved seats for the lecture
course were sold at auction Friday
evening in Music Hall, the Lyndon
vile band giving a fine concert t.
attract the people and DIR. Smith
served as auctioneer. The course
is unusually attractive this year
and the seats sold at good premiums
the hall being filed.
The football game which wa
scheduled to be played at Littleto1
Saturday by the Institute team, haC
to be cancelled on account of tn
rain.
Mrs. Robert Monroe has been yer!
sick with bronchitis.
Robert and Edward McVicar ar
in town, called by the dangerou
condition of their mother, Mrs. Jan
| McVicar.
Harley Folsom Johnson, one 0
our young railroad men. was marri
ed on Oct. 9 in Portland Me-, t
Miss Rhoda N Dorr of that city. II
is building a house on Prospec