St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
WEST CONCORD.
Serious Fire Averfed.

Serious Fire Averted.
Friday forenoon the villagers were
warned of a fire by the continuous ring
ing of the church bell and huge black
column of smoke was seen issuing from
the grist mill 1t proved to be shed
which Joined the mill in which Mr.. Reav-
ey stored his wood and also kept several
pigs. 1t was feared that the mill would
have to burn, but by chopping the burn
ing building in two and fastening chain
about it, if was lifted away from the
mill. Men carving pals and snow show
els worked with a will, those having
shoyeIs throwing on snow. The drug
pists were there with chemicals, which
they used freely, all the stores were clos
ed and mills suspended business. Every
one realized that it meant an irreparab'e
loss to the village and town to lose the
grist mill, and the carriage shop would
probably have burned as they are SO
closely connected. Mr.. Reavey's loss IS
about SIS, as the upper part OF the shed
was stored with valuable lumber and
part of his stove wood was burned. The
live stock were rescued at the beginning
of the fire. Origin of the fire unknown;
general supposition that it caught from
sparks from the mixed train that had re-
Gently passed.
Harold Bishop visited his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Warren Temple, Saturday.
Will Zero is drawing pulp wood for l..
w. Hastings.
Will Demars has moved his family from
the tenement in Union block to the lower
tenement in Dudley's block.
MILFORD Harvey is having the mumps
and Henry Pease had them last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lyster of Lyndon
Center spent Sunday at Benton LISTERS.
&c. Mooney was in Berlin, N. H., last
night where he played viola with Burn
ham and Barney's orchestra.
Samuel Wilson of CRANKY visited his
sister, Mrs. Adeline Sugg, Wednesday
and John Wilson of Royalston Corner
visited Mrs. Sugg, Saturday.
L. w. Hastings is earring sawdust
from the mill here to be used by the rail-
road company in their ice houses.
Mrs. Annette Forsaith has received
from the California Perfume Co. very
excellent carving set with stag handles.
Mrs. Forsaith has the agency tor their
toilet goods.
The sixth, seventh and eighth grades
of the grammar room were invited by
Morton Lyster to visit the Northern
Chemical Works, Friday afternoon. Ac-
companied by their teacher, Mrs. Adellne
Suge. they were shown about the works
and the process of extracting chemicals
from wood was explained to them. 1t
was a very interesting and instructive
treat.
FL. Wilcox and Charles James spent
several days last week in Berlin, N. Il.
Mr.. and MRS. Henry Lyon and son of
East St. Johnsbury visited Mrs. c. B.
Folsom, Wednesday.
Verna Moody entertained few friends
at her home Thursday night.
Mrs. F. A. Brewer and E. D. Lee drove
to Littleton, Thursday, and spent the
day with Mrs. Clyde Lewis.
Mrs. Fred Newton of Littleton visited
her mother, Mrs. Warren Temple, We'd
nesday.
Miss Katie Williams gave party to
her friends Wednesday evening. Miss
Martha Parks also gave birthday
party Saturday night to Ii OF her school
mates. Many tokens of remembrance
were left.
Marshall Tatro, whose Office in Chica-
go was directly opposite the lroquo1s
Theatre, has written home that he
watched the burning of the theatre from
his windows and that he with Mrs.
Tatro and Cleora, had planned to at
tend the matinee but something happen
ing to prevent and at the last moment
they were compelled to remain at home.
DIR. Hazen Hicks, son of S. b. Hicks. has
written his father that when he lett his
home that morning his wife and children
were planning to attend the matinee. 1t
was with much joy that he saw the
home light shining out that night on his
return from the Office and learned that
his family had remained at home.
Trout Brook Creamery Co. paid its
patrons 25 cents per pound for December
butter.
The men who have been digging for
water pipes the past week found the
ground frozen to the depth of three and
half to four feet.
Fred and Edward Cusham assisted by
George Sanborn have been cutting ice
the past week on the pond near the
Owen farm.
Harry May will give an Old Folks con-
cert at the Universaist church Monday
evening, Ian. rs. All the "oId tyne
singers are invited to join the chorus. A
rehearsal for the same will be held Satur-
day night in place Of the singing school.
Several of the former residents of the
town will be present to help swell the
chorus. The music is all taken from
"Father Kemp's Old Folks Concert
book and is quaint and weird. The
chorus will appear in costumes of other
days, with powered hair, waterfalls, and
high back combs. 1t promises to be a
very pleasing concert. Let every body
come and realize how their ancestors
looked in the days of old.
The annual installation of Red Clover
Rebekah Lodge, No. 27, will be held
Tuesday evening. Miss Flora Brock,
District Deputy President, and Mrs.
bel of