The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-13
Lyndon Corner
Activities Then and Now
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school, the writer has recently re-
ceived q catalogue of Lyndon
Grammar school in 1910. Thomas
Bartlett, Esq, was chairman Of
the board of trustees and the 129
pupils were classified as 60 gen
tlemen" and 81 'ladies." Tuition
was from $2.75 to $3.50 term and
board was $3.50 a week. The
names of many who in later years
became men and women of affairs
appear in this catalogue. The
school was changed later to the
graded school, and has always
been a good one. There are more
pupils today than ever, and all
down through the years there have
been superior teachers. 1t is the
faithful work of such teachers as
Miss Ella Wilmarth, for example
that has kept the school up to its
high standard. 1t has cost money
and effort, but it has been worth
it.
Speaking of Miss Wilmarth, is a
reminder that she has just branch
ed out in hen farm enterprise
that promises to prove both an
agreeable occupation and profit
able venture. She now has a flock
of 300 handsome White Leghorns
that show their appreciation for
good care by stopping in their
scratching for food long enough
to desposit a good dividend of
splendid, white eggs daily to the
credit of their grateful owner.
1t is a long cry from the Lyn-
don of the present back to the
days when the best carriages in
the country were made by Miller
and Trull in their factory up
where now in the summer the
grateful tourists quench their
thirst and satisfy their hunger
from the fine menu provided at
the old brick tea shop In those
days Capt. Steven McGaffey, and
in later days, Curtis Stevens, ac-
commodated their guests at the
old hotel on the corner with food
and lodging and an occasional
"wee nip. 1t was in those days,
too, that the old Lyndon Mill COM
pany, were rushing the lumber
business up and down the Pas
sumpsic, and S. S. Thompson, B..
F. Lincoln, Dudley P. Hall and
George Ide were the moving spir-
its of local business, and "Uncle
| Dudley was never too busy to set
! fire to Solomon Stones whiskers
! whenever they got to be too long
and. bushy. The Weekses We're dis
pensing general merchandise from
their big general store; there was
French's shoe and harness shop ;
Quimby and Eaton's tin shop. with
its battery of peddlers' carts out
on the road; and many other in
dustries that have long since dis
appeared or moved away, includ-
ing c. NJ. Chase's vermont
Union," one of the most interest
ing and unique weekly pubica-
tions ever issued. John Chase NOV
ed it to Lyndonville and married
it to the Journal and they have
"lived happily ever after
As time went on many of the 10
cal industries ard commercial en-
terprises at the Corner felt the
magnetic influence Of the larger
center of business in town and
were drawn to the Vile, but there
are still many activities that still
mark Lyndon as one Of Vermont'g
interesting villages.
Mrs. John Chase and Miss Ger
trude Newton have worked up a
big trade in maple sugar products
and fancy candies and the eXcell-
ence of their goods has brought
them a good patronage from peo-
! pie with sweet tooth and an APP
| probation of theb est and purest
things that real Vermont maple
sugar is the foundation for. Scott
Farnum and wife live in Lyndon
when not negotiating the cross
continental routes in their fliver
or listening tow hat the wild wave.
are saying at the beaches. Nj.
/ tarnum is a prohibrioniSt in pol
itics and has often represented his
party as candidate for some Of
flee at election time. He also doe
what he can for the cause by own.
ing the village water supply,
which drives people to drink. A. n.
Wetherbee manufactures tops
enough in twelve months to keep
the whole world in a whirl. w. J.
Arkley also made toys and toy
parts here until he moved the
business to st. Johnsbury.
Lyndon is the headquarters for
dairy medicines. In fact, about ali
the Tanlac and Lydia Pinkham
Compound for cattle in the coun-
try in manufactured in Lyndon.
! This reminds up Of a true story. A
maiden lady in tourist party, at
tracted by the sign Of Our Hus-
bands Manufacturing Co., called
to investigate the business and
look over the samples. 1t happen
ed that just as she entered, Arthur
Gle, who had been making a bust
ness call on Manager Frank Morse
met her at the door. 1t was some
thing or other at first sight. The
maiden lady left her order with
specifications, but Gle did not
stop to see ii they fitted and cs-
capped. He is just as busy as ever
in his wheelwright shop up the
branch and Lyndon would not be
Lyndon without him.
Times were when the outlying
farms weer owned and occupied by
the Hoyts, Harrisea, Sanborns
Hubbards, Bigelows, Randall-, Sew
| erenceS a-i-w r11.-n- nnl.n Of thn