St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-19

mer. The old academy building will
he moved back. and new brick editice
erected very nearly on its site. We
have seen no plans, but have no doubt
such a house will he built as the wants
of the school require, and as will he an
ornament 10 the town.
Sugaring.
The sugar season is not propitiouS.
There have been no good runs" yet,
and Sugarmakers anticipate Il poor
year Some complain that the quality
is not upto the standard that the first
runs, which are usually the best, taste
like the last. Some honey made by Mr..
Nelson Roberts is certainly II fair aver
age-it has both the flavor and purity
of former years. Mr.. Roberts has the
"knack of making honey which few
possess.
Assault.
Justice johnson on Wednesday. for as
sault and battery upon Patrick Roach,
baggage master at the st. Johnsbury
depot. and fined - and costs. making
IL total expense of Sl3.42. Add to this
the expense of rum. lost time, &C.. and
it seems to us such is not IL paying bust
ness.
Roads Damaged.
The rapiditv with which the snow
melted il few days ago. made bad work
with the highways i'll places. The water
insisted on running in the middle of the
streets unless efforts were made to turn
it ont. The Hastings hill at the north
end of the Plain Is damaged twenty-five
or fifty dollars worth. ami made almost
dangerous. The "Gulf' road WAS even
worse than that, and made impossible
for day or two. 1t has been discover
ed that this ''Gult Is all quick sand.
and it will require Il large expenditure
(top of what has already been sunk
there) to make the road tulcrahlc and
ii is believed ii never can he made as
good rs il WAS before the ''improvc-
ment" was commenced.
New Road to the Centre.
\ petition is being circulated asking
the Srlcctmcn to lay ont Il new road
from this place to the Centre village. ON
the east side and near to the PaS>ump
sic river. There are several interest :
we understand that want this road. The
people of the Centre village would like
it. as they think it will he Il little short
er and more level than the present hi Oh
way. and it will also keep away
from the railroad track nearly all the
way. Their plan, as we understand it.
is To follow down across the Jefferson
Butler farm now owned 10y Hiram
Weeks and keeping near the river.
pass over land owned 10y W. VI. Badg-
er and Luke BuZZcil, to the turn in the
river ut Colgate Hill" Just above Lam
bert Hastings, then cross the river and
railroad track into the present highway.
This will give the people at the north
part of the town equal facilities I" get
either to the Plain on RAILROAD street.
as they may desire, and Is really the
only plan which will accommodate them
any better than the present road.
Some Paddock village people however,
wish the road to continue on down the
east side of the river to the latter place {;
but this would uccrS>itate huildimg
more road. making the distance c"n>id-
eribly more, and besides. the hlutf OPP
poSite Mr.. Hastings. would he Il bad
place to build il road through.
| We understand the land owners will
give the damage the entire way if II
road is laid. and expect they will more
than get their pay i'll the enhanced price
of their real estate, us good building
sites will he opened up all along the
| line.
The only real objection to this new
road must he the expense. which Will
not fall under S3.OOO. and will more
likely reach ~5.OOO. The time is very
near when the taxpayers are going t"
demand Il more economical manage
mcnt of the town affairs. With til,
present excessive burden of taxation
Il plan should Ice we'll considered thai
proposes amy outlay of funds to III
crease such taxation. This new r"a'
may hc Il thing which the good of the
town demands. we do not pass on thi'
question but there are So many thing
of late To incrca>r The taxes that tn,
taxpayers will watch with Il jealous
eve all schemes for increasing their bur
den>. Too majority Of taxpayers TIN
men with small homes. whose all is il
taxable property, the taxes HAY" al
ready hccnme burden, and they aSl
relief.
Still Another Road.
Another road III town is talked OF
: Crossing ut the bend i'll the PdsSumpsi
near Prentice Pierre'S Il mile and IL