St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
RICKABY G CO.,
Successful Sellers Of Real Estate,
95 Eastern Avenue.
AT THE WILLIE.
A Gathering of Veterans.

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After John Gales burial last Saturday
saws the Newport Express and Standard,
the following railroad men, all OF whom
have seen over % wears continuous ser
wee under the old Passumpsic and b. u
N. management, met at the station and
exchanged many old-time anecdotes, in
which "Jobn" was frequently the princi-
pal figure: F. NJ. Sherman, express
agent o. Dane, agent, E. J. Hill, eX-
press conductor, E. A. Rodey, yard mas
ter. Newport; w. II. Ford, assistant
supt, A. D. Paige, chief train dept, f.
w. Dunin, freight conductor, W. S.
Eastman, freight conductor, B. l.. Clair
and Peter Moyctte, freight brakemen,
Lyndouville; W. c. Gage, agent, Sher-
brooke; Ira w. Cunningham, express
general baggage agent, Boston.
Electric Plant Disabled.
About I O'Clock Monday morning the
Pinch driving pulley at the electric
light and power plant burst without a
moments warning doing considerable
damage and disabling the plant to the
extent, that, about two weeks will be
necessary for repairs and no light or
power can be furnished during the time.
Both the driving and wheel shafts were
sprung and their boxes broken. A AZ
inch three ply belt was torn and pune
tured in several places. Harvey Daniels,
who was in charge Of the plant, had
narrow escape but was uninjured. An
examination of the broken pulley showed
4 evidences of an old crack that has doubt
less been there since the pulley was in
i stalled Not only will the village be
without light while repairs are in prog
reSs, but Shorey's grist mill, which uses
electric power exclusively, is shut down
and the railroad shops have temporarily
gone back to steam power. The mer-
chants have all agreed to close their bust
ness places at 8 o'clock until repairs are
made. While the plant is shut down the
TUNE which was carried away by the
Il high water last spring will be rebuilt.
I, Eaton returned Monday from
Montreal where he has spent eight days
h in the interests of the Canadian Carlo
nate Co. Of which he is director.
8 Miss Ethel Sleeper returned Monday
Il from ten days visit to Montpelier.
An interesting game of base ball is ex
pected tomorrow when the Boston
Boomers play local team.
u The first moonlight excursion of the
u season down Lake Memphremagog viii
occur tomorrow evening under the aus
H plces OF the Lyndonville Band. Specia
rates have been secured from st. Johns
Il bury and stations north. The band will
remain at Newport and play for the July
d +th celebration.
Lucius Blodgett has gone to spend
month with friends at West Lebanon
~ H., Rupert and Burlington.
Lyndonvile is experiencing something
OF building boom his summer. Amonf
the buildings finished or under construc
ton are John Cables, Fred Stockwell'
and Eugene Powers dwellings on Pros
u pelt street; Napoleon Harvey's TIVE
Ienement house and a storehouse 10
iD.arllngs' Mountain View Farm on vii
LIams street, and Mr.. Rugg,es' house OF
Shares street. Plans are completed TO
harry Houses double dwelling which
soon to be commenced on Park avenu
and Z, J. Blodgett is building an ell ant
making extensive repairs on hisresldence
Clarence Fowler is home from New
1ork Tor a vacation.
Harry ROBBIE, of Rutland, spent Sunda.
with his parents here.
The ladies of the golf club had an Ell
FL oyable picnic on the links Saturday an
another is scheduled for July 4th
New England telephones have bee
put IN the residences of H. c. Watson
Iohn Merrill and Rev. Arthur Stone.
I, B, Hutchinson attended CONVEX
llon OF the National Association Of Mas
'eF Mechanics at Saratoga last week.
Miss Margaret r. Clark of st. Johns
oury was a guest at c. B. Hutchinson
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Watson and Mis-