St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-12-27
VILLAGE AFFAIRS.
A Lively Caucus - Some Figures from
the Annual RepOrt-The official Bal
IOf.

1irday evening and was the most exciting
caucus held for many day. Over 400
voters were present and there was plenty
of excitement on the different ballots.
The call was read by the clerk and the
caucus organized by electing Harry Blodg-
EFT moderator and Arthur F. Stone clerk.
The first officer nominated was p. d.
Blodgett for president and his name
went through by acclamation. The bal
loting began with the choice of clerk,
Dennis L. May and Arthur f. Stone both
being in the field. The result of the bal
lot was the nomination of Mr.. Stone.
L. d. Blodgett was nominated for treas
urer without any opposition. For tax
collector A. d. Pike and George r. Cros-
by were in the field. The result of the
ballot was as follows;
Whole number of votes cast, $50
Necessary for choice, 1S1
Avery d. Pike, 2O6
George X. Crosby, 154
And Mr.. Pike was declared the nominee
of the caucus.
For first trustee several nominated the
present incumbent, Henry M. Cheney,
and Col. T. c. Fletcher nominated Capt.
Edward +. Griswold. The ballot was as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 4o4
Necessary for choice, 2O3
Edward f. Griswold, 213
Henry NJ. Cheney, 191
And Mr.. Griswold was declared the
nominee OF the caucus.
For second trustee Z. L. Hovey nomi-
mated Charles A. Calderwood and Col.
T. c. Fletcher nominated George W..
Cree. The balloting was in progress
when it was discovered that there was a
systematic attempt to "stuff the ballot
box" This resulted in great excitement,
but the moderator promptly announced
that the ballot would be declared void
and called upon the chief OF police to come
up to the ballot box and protect the
voters. The result of the new ballot was
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 376
Necessary for choice, 1S9
George W. Cree 199
{. A. Caderwood, 175
Scattering,
And Mr.. Cree was declared the nominee
Of the caucus.
For auditors these were nominated by
acclamaticn; w. T. Horton, Charles w.
Ruiter, John c. Clark. Terrence Nc
Cormck was nominated for first auditor
but declined to serve.
On motion of Henry c. Bates the fire
wardens nominated were the foremen OF
the different hose companies with the adj
dition of Cyrus Sargent and George X.
Crosby The other fire wardens were {.
H. West, E. A. Blodgett. F. w. Esta-
brooks, O. H. Green, c. L. Carpenter.
This completed the business of the even
ing and the caucus adjourned.
After the caucus names were filed with
the village clerk for an independent citi-
zens' ticket as follows:
For Collector, George w. Crosby.
For Trustee, Henry M. Cheney.
For Trustee, c. A. Calderwood.
For Fire Wardens, Cyrus Sargent
Henry E. Byron, John N. Gale, w. H
Harris Henry Ayers, w. NJ Randall
George X. Crosby.
On Monday the clerk received the rcsig
nations for fire wardens of the four fore
men of the hose companies and the fore
man of the hook and ladder company
These gentlemen cannot serve as toremer
and fire wardens at the same time and
have therefor withdrawn their names
from the ticket. The list of fire wardenS
that will appear on the official ballot viii
be the same as filed by nomination anC
this includes two that were nominated
at the caucus.
The village reports were printed at The
| Republican office and distributed at the
caucus. The summary of the expense
is as follows: Water works depart
ment, $2190.37; police, $7610S; side
walks, $392322; street sprinkling
$20O.57; parks, 300.75; teams, $951.l5
street lighting, $3270.21; highways
$2956.66: sewers, $99S.32 fire alarm
Ca new systcm), $2O43S2; fire depart
ment, $4954.71; stables, $344.91; gen
eral expenses, $1429 90 arrears, $3O3l,
SS-making total of $27 ,357.S4.
Every voter should see that his nam
is on the check list in order that his vot
may he counted at the annual meeting
next Wednesday. The trustees meet TO
the final revision of the list at their room
in the Passumpsic Savings Bank BoCl
next Monday evening. See that yOul
name is on their list as there is no us
trying to vote il it is not there.
LENDARS RECEIVED.
Thanks are rendered to O. J. Maigne
Pearl street, New York, Tor a fine calen
dar, to c. |, Hood & Co., Of Lowell
Mass, Tor their pleasant reminder c
Sarsaparila and to {. S. Page, of Hyd