St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-14
LyndOnYiIle
Willis Cole Released From JaiI--The
Streets to be Oiled Again
Daily Occurrences

weeks on a charge of contributors
negligence in connection with the
suicide of his wife, was released
last week as there was no evidence
against him. He is again at his work
in the Dwinetl drug store, but has
received no compensation for the
weeks of unjust Imprisonment.
The welcome news has been re-
ceived that a tank of oil for the
streets has been ordered and will
arrive soon. The combination of
dry weather and high winds have
rendered conditions almost intoler-
able in the last few weeks as far as
dust is concerned. For lack of help,
the Depot street improvements pro-
gress slowly At present new curb
ings of cement are being placed
along the walks. There are to be no
telephone or light poles on the
street when completed.
Meeting of Fire Wardens
An interesting meeting of the For
est Fire wardens was held here last
Thursday, State Forester Halves
and about 80 others being present.
In the morning all visited the State
Forest plantation near Red Village,
where work is being done to stop
the shifting of sandy soil. In the af-
ternoon a meeting was held in Cable
Hall, with addresses by Mr.. Halves
on "The Work of the Fire War
dens," by Mr.. Ross on "The Burke
Mountain Lookout Station" by c..
M. Darling on 1.-The Town Supply of
Fire Tools" and others. On Friday
a trip was made up Burke Noun
tain to inspect the new lookout sta
ton, where a forester is to be kept
this summer. A wireless apparatus
will also be installed, and this station
will give an opportunity to view
the forests in this part of the state.
The forest fire wardens in the town
of Lyndon are Charles M. Darling,
Charles Bean and Adna burlington.
A son was born last Wednesday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns Gam
NELL, who live in the Starkey house
on Charles street.
A daughter, Pauline Estelle, ar
rived last week Wednesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox.
Mrs. P. S. Clark entertains the
Christmas club this wednesday,
afternoon.
Frederick Bedard of this place
was married Monday of this week
to Miss Colombo Gingras of ST.
Johnsbury, the ceremony taking
place in Notre Dame church.
Mrs. Mary Pease. has moved from
the Wakefield house into Mrs. Mary
Knapp's house at Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burpee Wis
tied Mr.. Burpee's aunt, Mrs. T. B.
Pratt, at East Burke last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Pratt are both in very
feeble health
Mrs. Everett Chase of Barnet has
been with her sister, Mrs. w. s.
LETTERS, For a few days.
Mrs. Fred Shouyo and son, How
ard, recently visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Dickinson, at East
Barnet.
Miss Catharine Emery spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs. S.
j. Martin, at Barnet.
Mrs. w. A. Densmore has been
suffering from the effects of a fall
from a step ladder in which she
wrenched her shoulder very badly.
Mrs. C. S. Mason, who has been
taking care of Mrs. Rosina Wright,
has returned to her home in Orleans.
George Short has been quite ill
with sciatica of late.
Frank Dresser is remodelling his
old blacksmith shop at the Center
into a house.
Mrs. E. F. Hall of Dexter, Me-,
is visiting in town.
Howard Webster who has been
assisting in the express Office here,
has gone to Woodsville, N. H,
where he has a very good position
in the express Office.
Miss Esther Spaulding, who is
working in the telephone Office at
Newport, spent few days at home
last week.
Mrs. w. H. Lyster has returned
from Boston where she had a seri-
Gus operation for neuralgia in the
head and face, from which she suf-
fered terrible pain. She is gaining
rapidly now. Her sons, Benton and
Martin, accompanied her, and are
staying with her for a few days.
The annual business meeting of
the Lyndon Union club will be held
on Thursday afternoon of this week,
May 10 at $50 in the Cable Hall
There will be reports from the depart
ments of work, and election of Off
GERS, including five delegates to the
meeting of the State Federation at
st. Johnsbury in June. The execu-
tive board will meet at two o'clock
Miss Althea Todd, a missionary
from China, spoke in the Methodist
church Sunday evening, telling her
own experiences in that land, as well
as the valuable work the Ameri-
cans are doing.
The ladies of the Methodist church
held a scalloped supper last Thurs
day afternoon, which was well at
tended.
The Mothers Circle held a very
pleasant meeting Thursday evening
in the Cable Hall, the husbands of
members being invited. Prof. o. d.
Mathewson was the speaker of the
evening.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St.
Peters Mission will meet with Mrs.
Edgar Brown on Thursday after
noon of this week.
The w. @. T. U. met with Mrs.
NJ. S. Stevens Monday afternoon to
make arrangements for the coming
county convention which is to be
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