St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-06
SUTTON.


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his saw mill connected, with 10000 feet
of dressed lumber, and all the -four, corn
and feed in the mill, near West Burke, in
this town, with all machinery of every
kind, was burned Thursday night. MIR.
Roundy left the mill at about 10 O'Clock
in the evening and everything was sup
posed to be all right. The fire was first
seen between twelve and one o'clock, but
too late to save the mill or contents.
There was quite stock of corn, feed and
-four in the feed and grist mill. There was
an insurance offs 200 on the mill, but none
on the stock or lumber. The loss above
insurance is heavy, but it is not known
how much at this writing. Mr. Roundy
is an honest, hard working man and the
loss will come heavy upon him. II is
hoped that he can rise above the loss and
rebuild. Mr. Roundy had in the lumber
mill, machinery for planning and matching
lumber. and saving shingles. Hehasnow
quite large stock of timber on hand for
lumber and shingles that will have to be
worked up. Mr.. Roundv is a Sutton boy
and his customers and friends here are
sorry for him in his loss.
Mrs. J. w. Forbes from Ashland, N H
is visiting at her fathers, Lucien V. Still.
Mrs. John P. Buzzell's brother from
Derby visited her last week.
Mrs. R. II Moore has been to Water
bury to see her son John, who has been
at the state hospital the past year. She
found him so much better that it is ex-
pected he will return to his home soon.
Mrs. Edwin Sawyer from Gardner,
Mass, was at her aunt's Mrs. L. w.
Green, over Sunday.
Herbert Berry from Florida has been
visiting friends in town of late. He had
not seen them for the past Is years.
Mrs. Maria Willard from Glover has
been in town the past week.
B. M. R. Wiley and wife from Bran.
don. former residents of the town, are
visiting Mr.. Willey's sister, Mrs. G. N.
Hartman. and other friends. They were
called to the funeral of c. w. Wiley, their
cousin, at Lyndon Center, Wednesday.
and took the time to come to their former
place of residence for short visit among
friends. All are glad to meet them again.
Charles McKown and wife went to
North Danville, Saturday, to attend the
funeral of Daniel Perkins Mr.. Perkins
wife was relative Of theirs.
The schools in town, all but the one at
the village, closed Friday and so far as
has been learned they have been. salts
factory. Most of the teachers are en-
gagged for the next term.
Mrs. Addie 81. Burnham returned from
her school at Middlesex, Friday, and
Madge and Herbert Burnham came home
from Lunenburg, Saturday, for the sum-
mer vacation.
DIR. r. II. Burke has a sister from
Massachusetts visiting him and his
mother. The doctor went to Montpelier,
Wednesday, as delegate to the state and
district convention July 20 and 30
DIR. R. H. Burke has been at Burlington
attending the health officers school the
past week.
Jonathan Powers from North Danville,
former resident Of Sutton, has been Wis
iting in town. Mr. Powersis now nearly
80 years old, but is active and well. and
bids fair, and it is hoped, he may live to
round out full 100 years.
Charles w. Wiley who died at Lyndon
Center last week, was a native of Sutton,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Wiley,
and had lived in town until some ten or
twelve years ago, when he sold the old
home farm, three miles from the village
on the road to Wheelock and moved to
Lyndon Center. Mr.. Wiley was honored
with about all of the positions of office
in this town, having represented the
town in the legislature, been selectman,
justice and held other positions; he was
regarded as an honest man in every
sense, and although not living here now,
will be missed by his former townsmen
in Sutton.
The friends of Mrs. Maud Willard are
pleased to learn that she won in the con-
test for a trip to the fair at St. Louis
that has been carried on in the Lyndon
vile Journal.
John Beckwith and L. B. Harris from
Lyndonville, with others, have gone to
their camping place on the North Ridge
Tor their usual camping at this season OF
the year.
Rev. Franklin Blake held services at
South Barton, Sunday, in the afternoon.
The people there want him to hold ser
vices this summer as often as be can.