St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-19
VERMONT NEWS.
The Coal Situation.

burlington, returned last week from New
York, where he has been to investigate
the coal situation. He says on his re-
turn: "rhe outlook is not as favorable
as would like. Two lows, bringing 16
boat loads of COAL have arrived in this
c ty this week, on Tuesday and Thurs.
day, and another is expected today.
Oruers have been given to load no more
boats Tor Lake Champlain after today,
as the canals in New York state will close
very soon. The local dealers hoped to
get a good supply into the city before
navigation closed but the demand is so
great rom all parts of the country that
no great amount is sent to any one local
itY." Most of the coal that goes to Bur-
lington will now 60 by rail- and Mr.. Ad-
sit thinks 1t will be difficult to get more
than will be needed to keep the people of
Burlington warm after cold weather sets
in. Soft coal is not as plenty as it was
but the local dealers do not anticipate
any real shortage in that unless everyone
should be driven to using it. 1t sells
there for $3.50 ton, while hard coal re-
tails for So with halt a dollar more for
Lehigh.
Sidewalk Laying Bee.
A novel social event took place in the
village of Wells recently which took the
form of Sidewalk laying bee," and
was so called in the invitations that
were sent to nearly all the male residents
OF the town. Long continued but unsuc-
ctsslu attempts have been made to have
walk laid on one OF the streets by
the town authorities but as the
town has been unable to go to
this expense, sufficient lumber was
obtained by contributions from various
farmers and the proprietor of Il saw mill
was induced to saw it into planks.
About 100 men and boys gath' red on
the day appointed and in the presence OF
nearly all the women aud children of the
town, laid the walk. Only about three
hours were needed for such a large force
to do the work and at its conclusion a
free dinner awaited all who had partici-
pated, at the home OF one OF the promi.
nent residents. 1t was pleasant affair
socially and very profitable to the people
of that part of the town.
Extensive Marble Deposits.
The entire new plant of the Rutland
Florence Marble Company at the village
of Florence in Plttsiord began operations
Friday with a force of about 100 men,
several gangs Of workmen coming from
the companys old m lis in Brandon,
West Rutland, and Beldens. Investiga-
tons which have been made recently by
marble experts have revealed the fact
that the company has more extensive
and more valuable deposits of marble
than even the officials of the company ex-
pected and it is believed that the veins
there are the finest in the state. The
officials state that the supply is practi-
cally ineXhaustibe,
A New Granite Firm.
The granite firm OF Charles H. More &
Co. of Montpelier with quarries at Barre
has filed articles of incorporation with
the secret airy OF state. The corporation
will be known under the same name. The
capital stock of the new concern will be
5000 900. The officers are Charles H.
More, president and general manager;
W. E. Adams, vice-presideut and treas
urer; c. A. Gale. secretary. The dlrec-
tors are Charles H. More, W. E. Adams,
F. A. Dwlnell.
CLYDE c. Wiley OF Barton Landing has
been appointed railway mail clerk.
Editor L. P. Thayer of the Middebury
Register is sick at his home in Randolph.
John Marshall Shaw, aged 100 years
and 10 months, died Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Emory Chap
man, at Bethel.
Edwin W. Lawrence OF Rutland left
last week to take the position OF as
sistant secretary of the United States
senate committee on forestry and agri-
culture,
Thomas Wishart, one Of Barrels pio-
neer SIC necutters, died OF consumption
Friday morning He was Sc years OF
age and came to America from Scotland
80 years ago.
/ Hard coal continues to arrive at Ben
nington, so that the dealers are now sup
plving the mills in moderate quantities,
as well as families. The price continues
at 81 so per ton.
The flower show, which has been in
progress at Burlington for three days,
was closed Thursday night. The net
proceeds tor the Adams Mission will be
from $3.50 to $500.
Mrs. Honora McCarty Of SALISBURY
is probably the oldest person in New
England and is older by 10 years than
anyone else in Vermont. She was born
in Ireland 113 years ago, was married 50
years ago and has a son so years old
She is we'll and active.
Cashier Samuel B. Hall Of the First
National Bank of North Bennington has
prestn ed to the state fine picture o
Col. Newton Stone. who was killed at
the battle OF the w lderness, May 5
1864. 1t is to be placed with the Other
pictutrs OF Vernon. officers in the state
house
An inspection of the quartermaster'
stores. ordinances, etc, now held by Gen
W. H. Gilmore tor the Vermont Nationa
Guard. took place Thursday by order o
Gen. Gilmore. TIE board of survey con
sists of Maj F. L. Howe, of Mortified
Capt. W. A. Pattee, and Lieut. f. B
Thomas of Co. H, Montpelier.
Iohu Nvestrom, a Swedish sailor OF
the United States army transport Sum
ner sacrificed his lite in attempting t.
save the American flag torn from tn
stern of the vessels steam launch. II
plunged into the water and secured tn
banner, but was caught by the tide an
swept away.
Governor Mclean of Hartford, Conn
has accepted requisition from the Gov