St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
AT THE WILLIE.
INTENDED for last week

At the basket ball game in Music Hall
Friday evening the Lyndon Institute
boys were defeated by the Morrisville
team by a score of 27 to 10. The Insti-
tute team played well for their first
match game, but were outclassed by the
Morrisvilles, who had considerable ad-
vantage IN height, one OF their players
being feet. 4 inches. At a practice
game Saturday morning the Institute
team won to Il from Morrisville.
There is quite good deal of sickness
IN the village just now, mostly in the line
OF colds. grip, etc. James Maher has
been threatened with pneumonia, but is
while Mrs. Prescott, who
lives in the same house, and her mother,
have both been confined to their beds for
several days.
The extreme cold weather last week
Monday night froze the water in the
main pipe of what is popularity known
as the Copeland system, owned by
stock company. About 40 families are
supplied from this system W no were con-
sequently much inconvepienced for a few
days. The company supplied their Gus
toners with water until Saturday, when
the seat of disaster was discovered and
the water started again. It was found
that ditch had been dug SO near the
pipe that it was lett exposed. The occur
renee is wholly unprecedented here. so it
is supposed that the cold has been about
as severe as it ever is. The village water
system has proved so far adequate to the
extraordinary demands upon it and it
is felt that it is an extremely good one.
Visitors to the village reservoir say that
it is nearly full and much more water is
running in than was the case few days
he
has become very low and they are pump
ing water from the river. Farmers in
this vicinity are drawing water tor their
stock, springs having failed which never
failed within the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants. The thaw and rain of Sat-
urday may afford some relief.
Mrs. A. {. Mcdowell is a recent victim
of the prevailing humps.
Ed. Bailey has moved from the Gorham
house on Broad street to Miss Hume's
house on Church street.
DIR. Staples has nearly recovered from
his recent burns and is able to work
again, having returned last week from
trip to Boston and Providence.
E. J. Blodgett and w 1. Powers were in
New York last week, attending the auto
mobile show at Madison Square Garden.
They report the business booming, most
of the manufacturers having already sold
their output for 1904. Whoever wants
a motor car this year will have to speak
quick.
On Thursday morning at seven O'Clock
an alarm OF fire was given which, under
present conditions, was sufficiently start
ling. Smoke was seen pouring out OF
the basement of the Norris block, and
the fire company was on hand with no
loss OF time. For short time they expe-
rienced some difficulty in finding the seat
of the fire which was burning up through
the partitions and back of the
stairs, but by chopprng through
the stairs, and with good deal of Wig
orous effort the flames were subdued.
and the building has now been put into
a habitable condition. The loss on the
block win be about 5000 or $500, and
the total loss about $4,000 or $4,000. 1t
is at present difficult to estimate exactly.
Mr. Watchie is the heaviest loser, as his
goods were badly damaged. Aula Mo.
rancy's goods were removed, and he will
receive some insurance. The band also
moved out their goods, which were not
insured. Mr.. Norris, who owns the
block, and Mr.. Watchie were well insured
in Campbell & Blodgett's agency, and
the matter will be adjusted this week
was not in session, as it is understood
these stairs form the only exit. Surely i
this is the case the matter should have
the prompt attention OF the school board
The annual parish meeting of the Uni
versalist church was held in the church
parlors Wednesday evening, preceded by
a fine supper which was much enjoyed
by the mem bers of the parish.
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delightful dances in the Darling hall las
Wednesday evening to their wives ant
lady friends. Music was furnished By
Wilson, Wakefield, and Burpee. They
are planning for several more of thes
pleasant assemblies during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson ant
Misses Alice and Bess Hutchinson enter
tanned the faculty of Lyndon Institut
very pleasantly at their home Wednes
day evening.
The date of the "Gentlemen's night" G
the London Woman's Club has bee
fixed as Feb. IL, instead of Feb. 4, a
planned on the program. The pla
which they are to give for the benefit c
the literary fund is to come on the even
ing of Feb. 1S.
The library trustees hold an adjourne
meeting this afternoon to decide abou
200 new books which they are soon t.
order. They are also contemplating
issuing a new and complete catalogu.
which will contain all the books a.
ranged alphabetically, as at presen
several supplements are necessary t
give the full list. There are quite nun
Der of books coming from the Sanbor
estate, which with the new books o.
dered, will make the number abor
$500, and a new and complete catalogu
would be very convenient.
Mrs. John Bean of Barton. who ha
been caring for her daughter, Mrs. W. Il
Ford, has returned home
Joseph Moody, who was recentl
married at Waits6eld, has returne
home with his bride, formerly Mi:
Bessie Moore.
The next entertainment in the lectu1
course will be given Friday evening /
the Wesleyan Male Quartet with Mi:
Juanita Boynton as reader. A fine COZ
cert IS promised, with an excellent pr