The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-05
LYNDONVlLLE

The annual village meeting, held in
Village Han, "Wednesday cvening,was
unusually well attended by men and
( women voters, and q large amount Of
interest shown in the various mcs-
;ions that came up for decision. Mat
tiers were acted upon in the order Civ
On in the warning, with results as
follows: moderator elected, A. T..
Humphrey; clerk Charles Stevens
auditors, report heard and accepted ;
officers elected as follows, most of
them rc-elections: treasurer, c. y.
! Stevens; chief engineer OF fire depart
mcnt, Ronald Bell; II. II. Butterlicld,
trustee for three years to succeed
Wilmer Lyon;aGent, N. A. Norton;
auditors, W. c. Gage, Edward Riley,
Mary Richardson; II. w. Lystcl,
! electric Light commissioner for three
years to succeed himself; water COM
4 missioner, Charles Darling. TO succeed
/ himself 1t was voted TO raise tax of
60 cents for village expenses, as re-
commended by the auditors. 1t was
voted to appropriate $1,000 for new
sidewalks, to abate the taxes of the
1romen, to appropriate $500 for
books for the Cobleioh library. and
! furnish lights for the same, and to
/ give 500 for band concerts for the
coming summer. The motion to install
electric meters was lost. This includes
all the business OF Importance that
was completed
Mrs. Harry Cowlcs and little dau-
ghter Harriet, from Lunenburg, are
in town to spend few dav.. with her
brother, Charles Hale and family.
Mrs. Charles Hoffman, who has
been in Boston for few weeks,
working in Il large wholesale millin-
cry establishment, has returned home
for a few days. She will 90 to St.
Johnsbmy Monday to begin her
springs work in ine millinery shop
of the Williamson sisters.
DR.. Richard Wilder Of Whitefcld,
n. H., has been spending a few days
with his mother and sister. Mrs. Jo-
sephine Wilder and Mrs. H. l.. Par
ker.
Mrs. F.. j. Blodgett. who has been
spending a few days in Burlington
with her daughter. Miss Ruth Bod
gett, who is sophmore at the Uni
versity has returned home.
Dl. Carol W.Staples and Corcell
Staples CT Boston We're in town Thurs
day, bringing with them from Boston
the remains of their mother, Mrs. Ell
len Staples, 4 resident Of this town
for many years. The burial service
was held at the undertaking rooms of
Dodge & Watson, conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant, her pastor, and
intelnent was at the Center. Mrs
Staples went from here to Boston the
first of the winter, and has been i'll for
thirteen weeks at the home of her son
Dr.. Carroll Staples. where she was
most tcnderly cared for by her child
rem. Her home was in the village Of
Lyndon, where She was actively in
tcrcsted in the work OF the church
and the community, and where her
loss will be deeply felt by mary
friends
The monthly meeting of the Homo
Service committee of me Red Cross
was held at the Library Tuesday eve
ming, and reports heard of the pro-
gross of the district nurses work,
Miss Cllef gave a most interesting
and full report. She is giving excel
lent satisfaction and has been very
busy during her stay here She was
engaged for three months with the
understanding that if found advisable
and if the money could be raised,
8 he might be engaged for the full
year. All will be glad TO know that
the matter has been arranged for the |
ycst Of the year. In the periods where
there is not so much call for bedside !
work, she will have an opportunity to
take up lines of educational work, for
which she is we'll fitted. Mrs. John |
Nash was added to the membership |
Of the Publicity Committee, at this
Cecil Burns is spending a few days |
with friends in Burlington.
A little son, Charles Stafford, was
born Feb. p to Nh and MIS-. Frank
lin Denison. The baby has not been
we'll for a few days, and it is feared
hat he will not live. Mrs. Denison is
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