St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-14
Hardwick.


week Thursday the hotel at South
liardwick. owned 10y Drenan Brothers.
and occupied by John Berks, who had
rented it for one year. was consumed
bN fire. The property destroyed WAS
Il two-Story brick part and the two
story wood part. The fire WAS checked
where the ell or back kitchen Joined
the main building. through the eXcr-
tions of the citizens, aided by favor
able wind which carried the flames
away from the ell. The wood shed
back of the ell was saved, and the car
riage shed between the ell and the horse
barn WAS torn down. which doubtless
aided in saving the barns. The wind
carried the flames away from other
buildings, through an open space in the
village, and although il >tore-hollst he
longing to Hon. \. +. Judevine caught
fire twice, no other property was de
StroNcd. 1t l. supposed the fire caught
from defective stove pipe and Chin
.
building WAS insured to the Drenan> for
S2,15G, and they also had $50 on their
furniture. BcIkS also had an insurance
of $50 on furniture all in stock com
panicS through Il Montpelier office As
most of the furniture was saved. the
loss will be to the DremanS only on the
/ IL, L l.,
Surancc some ten or fifteen hundred
dollars. The st. John>bury fire de
/ partmcnt showed their good will by
! rc>p"nding t" IL telegram fnr help. al
though soon after they started the fire
was under such control that a despatch
/ Intercepted the train at Danvillr, and
/ the tircmcn returned home.
Lyndon.
Jeremy Pearl has sold his farm at the
Centre to |. II. Hall Hall also takes
nearly all of Pearls stock and HAY.
The price paid was S-.:j6O. Possession
given in March,
At the meeting of the Stockholders of
the Lyndon Bank. last Tuesday. c. W.
Mck"y, l.. X. Quimhy. Henry Chase.
Scwall Bradley. :. B. Mattocks. G.. :.
Caho"n. and II. NJ Pearl. were chosen
directors. At Il meeting OF the directors.
Henry Chase WAS chosen president. and
, II. VI. Pc;ul. cashier.
Another town meeting will Ice held
"Wednesday. Jan. -. to see if the town
will vote 10 raise money to pay the in
dehtcdnc>> of the town. instead of
hiring the money. rs voted last week.
Miles Pond.
II. {. Hastings y Co. have completed
their building at the Pond. Il portion of
which i finished of Tor depot tor the
L. y O.. and the remainder is used Tor
Il country store 10y Hastings y Co.
McIndoe's.
The CutclpIl>IHg insurance agency of
Mc>sl> Stcarn> \ Jones of Bradford
which effected the several policies of
insurance on the mill and machinery
belonging to the Mclndoc'S Lumber Co..
has promptly adjusted the loss occa-
stoned 10y the fire of the }l>t ult. We
understand that after dcducting the
from the debris. they pay the Company
SlI 900.
Some two wears since the ladies ot
this place established Il Sewing Society.
having for its object the liquidation of
the parsonage debt. At the close of
their first fiscal year the treasurer re
ported something over 800. At the
second annual meeting. which WAS held
last week. the treiSurcrs report WAS
postponed on account of the inability of
the treasurer to he present. The fol
lowing are the officers for the year en-
suing: President. Mrs. John Cameron {;
vice president. Mrs. NJ. l.. Duncan ::
scc'y. Mrs. Calvin Dewey: treas. Mrs.
Geo. II. French. We bcSpeak for the
society the cordial cooperation and
encouragement of all the ladies in the
village, and would respectfully inform
the gentlemen that their presence. ac-
companied 10y ut least ten cents in
currency, would he especially agreeable
at the tortnightly gatherings.
On Saturday last, Mr.. W. ii. Nelson
of st. Johnsbury. came to our church
with Il fine Cabinet organ from Smith :
American Organ Co. The compass of
the instrument is sufficient for any or
binary purpose. having H. stops and the
"knee swell" which will exhibit the
power of the organ in any passage at
the Will of the player. The tone is un-
exceptionally fine and we hope the
church and congregation will make
strenuous efforts to purchase and keep
the same for their church service.
From present Indications it is APP
parent that the McIndoe's Lumber Co.
recently burned The only thing that
Will prevent immediate work will he
the backing up of the water and anchor
ice $" us 10 render it impossible to place
the foundation upon which to rear the
superstructure. The popular and eff
fcIent Superintendent of the Passump
sic Road has generously offered tn
transport lumber and machinery for the
rebuilding, free of freight charges.