St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
LyndOnViIIe
Block System to be Installed on Pas
sumpsic DivisiOn-Much Interest in
Better Babies Contest

/ Work Will Deg1n Immediately on
/ the establishment of the block sig
nal system on the Passumpsic divl-
\ SION of the railroad. The materials
\ for this work have been stored for
some time in the LyndonVille yards,
\ but lacking the necessary appropria-
! ton for completing the work it has
been delayed Crews OF 80 men each
viii start work ii a few days at
Newport and White River juno
| tiOn and it is hoped to have the sys-
tenn in working order in a few
months.
there are indications that the
better babies contest conducted by
the Lyndon Woman's club is arOus-
ing extraordinary interest. The ex-
aminations by the several physicians
Will take place today There are
over 40 entries in the contest, in
Guiding four children from East
Burke, four from West Burke and
Wheelock and Sheffield are also rep
resented. There are five classes
and three prizes are to be given in
each class. The Lyndon physicians
are to be assisted in the examina-
lions by DR.. r. II. Burke OF West
Burke he babies are to be exam
ined under the Better Babies stand
dard. score card, and physical and
mental development are considered
regardless of beauty. Parents will
be advised of the causes for the dis
qualification of their children that
the defects may be remedied.
The Pythian Sisters held a we'll at
tended whist party at Grand Army
hall Monday evening.
The Royal Welsh ladies' choir,
IL -. IL l.
viii give a concert at Music Hall
Thursday evening, Oct. %, under
the auspices Of the LyndOnville
graded school.
The Lyndon Institute football
team will play the Randolph Aggies
on the campus at the Center this af
teTnOon.
The following officers were elect
ed last week at the annual meeting
Of the Lyndon club: President, B.
G. Morrison; vice president, J. NJ.
LeBOurveau; secretary, w. H. Park
er; treasurer, DIR. J. w. Copeland;
board of governors, the president,
Clarence D. Dodge and G.. NJ. Camp
bell. The club voted to admit
class of not less than 10 new mem
bers at a reduced rate during the
coming month, and already / ! new
members have been obtained. 1t
was also voted to make all the
clergymen Of the town honorary
members The social features for
the winter are left with the board
of governors, who are making plans
for a series of winter diversions.
The club now has a membership Of
nearly 100.
An old barn just north of the
cattle yard was damaged by a fire
of mysterious origin Friday night
about eight o'clock The roof was
all ablaze before the fire was seen, |
but the fire department kept it con-
fined to the upper part of the build
ing. The structure was UnOccupied |
and was of small value. 1t was own
ed by Charles Lee and was insured. |
Mrs Fannie Cheney Smith has re-
turned from a three weeks stay at
the home of Mrs. Grace NJ Richmond /
at 'Middleboro, Mass.
The new creamery built to replace |
the one destroyed by fire July Is is |
now in full operation, less than |
three months from the day of the
fire. The new building is modern |
in every respect, and will have a |
much larger capacity for butter and |
cream producing than before. The /
building rs Of cement construction /
up to the second story and is COW
cred with asphalt shingles, making |
it as nearly fire LrOOf IS possible. /
This company now employs more than /
100 men in it's several departments.
The Needlecraft Circle held its .
bi-weeklv meeting Friday as guests |
Of Mrs. F. A. Dresser at the Center.
A chicken pie supper was. served.
Rev. E. G. French of Newbury |
has been spending a few days n
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Horrigan have
moved from the Huntley house on
Center street to Mrs. Henry Wat
sons house on Church street.
George and Hovar Sherrer, Fred
Folsom and Arthur Emery were in
Philadelphia Friday to attend the
worlds series baseball game.
John p. Webster has returned
from a few weeks stay in Boston,
having also spent a day or two in
Walpole. n. II.
Miss Helen Wakefield has gone to
New Haven, COINS where she has
a good opening in concert and recital
work Mrs. Wakefield expects to go
soon and will make her home in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, w. Knight and
daughter. who recently moved to
Springfield Mass returned here
Sunday. Soon after locating in
Springfield Mr.. Knight was transfer
red to Boston headquarters Of the
railroad For the present Mrs.
Knight and her daughter will remain
with her mother, Mrs. F. w. Silsby.
Misses Angie Wiley and Annie
are in Vergennes TO at
tend the state Sunday School con-
vention which is being held there
this week Before returning they
will spend a few days in Burlington
and a week in Boston. Miss May
Bailey is one of the delegates at
tending the convention from the
Methodist church.
The Mothers Club was entertain
ed Wednesday night at the home of
Mrs. c. B. Dodge, the subject for
consideration being From the
Child's Standpoint" Miss Susan B.
Cunningham gave an interesting pa