St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-31
VERMONT NEWS.
Fire at Fairfax.


Friday evening fire was discovered in
the basement OF Peter Curleys drug
store at Fairfax, and in short time the
entire building was in flames. The store
of I. E. Hunt was connected with the
drug store and was soon in flames. In
this story was the postoffice and in the
second story were the rooms Of Lamoille
lodge, No. 6, Free Masons. The post
office department was saved and the fur
niture Of the lodge rooms. Palmer
Hunts house on the north was also
burned. There were two other houses
burned that were situated west of Hunts
house, owned by Vim. Bullus and Nelson
Learned. Together there were eight
buildings entirely burned to the ground.
Some OF the goods in the store OF I. E.
Hunt were saved and most of his house
hold goods. The drug store stock was
entirely consumed. The cause Of the fire
is unknown.
Mrs. Fay Miles, of Ferrisburgh, cele-
brated her 18th birthday Aug. 90 She
had II different present, II congratu-
lated her, and she received II silver dol
lars.
Abraham Galaski, a hack driver at
Montpelier, was seriously injured in an
accident on State street Thursday even
ing. He was driving from Elm on to
State street at considerable rate of
speed, and in turning the corner he ran
into the hydrant. breaking the fore
wheel Of the hack and the springs, let
ting the body fall to the ground, throw
ing him out with great force to the road.
He was picked up for dead and carried
to the Exchange Hotel. DR.. Chandler
was summoned and found him bruised
on the back and hips and unconscious.
The doctor says possibly he is hurt inter-
nally.
The creamery at Bloomington was
destroyed by fire Aug. "a.
The Montpelier Y. M. c. A. has called
F. H. Merrill OF Richmond, Va, to be
its secretary.
Rev. and Mrs. Winsom, of Cabot, are
home from India where they have been
as missionaries for % years.
The girls dormitory of the University
of Vermont will be in charge OF Mis-:
Edith Hubbard, daughter Of the late
Judge Hubbard of Chicago, whose inter
est in the University is so well known
She is a cultured and accomplished
woman, capable, genial and sensible.
Senator Justin S. Morrill, has placed
an order for mausoleum to be placed il
the cemetery at Strafford, Orange county
The stone will weigh 80 tons.
The tobacco crop in southern Vermont
is looking the best at this time that il
has for some years. With the advanced
prices which are now prevailing thos
who have the largest acreage of it arr
the ones who wear the broadcast smile
A year ago the ruling market price wa
only seven cents. This had advanced 81
that early this spring number of stock
were sold at Is cents, while today i
commands % cents.
Rev. c. o. Day, pastor of the Congre
gational church at Brattleboro, nov
. with the First Vermont regiment a
chaplain, has made known to the officer
of the Centre church his determination
to resign his pastorate OF the church
His formal resignation will be tendere
Sept. 1, leaving the way clear for tn
| society to secure new minister, and a
soon as possible after the discharge c
, the First regiment Mr.. Day will arrang
his personal affairs, vacate the parsor
age, and leave Brattleboro.