St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

ne VERMONT udIlOudl SudIQ Will uOl
be represented this year at the annual
shoot to be held at Fort Riley, as it was
represented at Sea Girt last year, owing
to the fact that the regiment goes to
Virginia in September. Instead of at
tending the national shoot the teams
from the several companies will be gath
cred at the state camp grounds some
time in October, and will have compe-
tition at the range at Fort Ethan Allen.
At that time team prizes as well as indi-
vidual prizes will be offered. Captain c.
F. Burnham of Burlington, ordnance
officer, will have charge of the compe-
tition.
The post Office at Binghamville was
discontinued July 80 and the patrons of
the office will get their mail through
Cambridge rural free delivery route
No. 3.
Male help for farm work and odd jobs
is scarce around White River Junction.
A contractor who is setting up poles for
a new telephone company, had to sus-
pend work few days ago because he
could not find men to do the work. On
the line OF the Passumpsic railroad, grass
that should have been cut for hay before
this, is standing untouched on account
of the lack of available help.
Lightning struck the barn of ]. T.
Hubbell, situated on the Morrisville
road, about two miles west OF Wolcott,
last week Tuesday evening, burning the
same with some II tons of hay. recently
harvested The bolt knocked down sew
eral of the cows and a man who was
milking. Prompt assistance was render
ed by neighbors and the stock and most
of the farming tools were saved. There
is an insurance of 81, 200 on the barn
and produce.
Frank Bailey of Remington, aged "a
years, commonly known as Frank Poor,
attempted suicide Wednesday evening by
taking laudanum. Bailey went there
two weeks ago from North Adams,
Mass. He formerly lived there and has
a wife and children.
John Petre, representing ]. w. Windsor
of Montreal, has been in Swanton max
ing arrangements for opening canning
establishment. The factory will put up
blueberries at first but another year
expects to do general canning business.
It is hoped that the farmers will be
interested as one of the principal pro-
ducts is corn. The premises formerly
occupied by the Swanton machine shop
have been rented.
Mrs. David Hastings of South Whit
ingham is in a critical condition from
blood poisoning caused by the bite of a
family horse. Mrs. Hastings was bitten
on the cheek and right arm two weeks
ago. The injuries were not thought
serious at first, but grave symptoms
have developed. Mrs. Hastings is a
daughter OF L. Fl. Woodward of Ben
nington.
w. S. Judd of Hardwick has rented the
Wedgeworth house at Swanton, and will
move there with his family, consisting of
his wife and two children, soon. Mr..
business. For the past eight years he
has been employed by the Fletcher
Granite Co., of Hardwick. Swanton
being one of the prettiest towns in the
state, with unexcelled shipping facilities,
Mr.. Judd decided to locate there.
There is now every prospect that work
on the proposed railroad from Bethel to
the granite quarries six miles above the
town will begin before long. The road
will be built by tie E. B. Ellis Granite
Co., of Mortified and will eventually be
owned by the Central Vermont railway.
1t is now estimated that it will only re-
quire one switchback to climb the mount
ain and that the road will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The granite
near Bethel is the peculiar white granite
now so much desired and there is
much reason to expect that the develop
ment of these quarries will mean the up
building of great industry.
A special train took 145 members OF
the Quincy granite manufacturers asso-
citation to Barre Friday as guests of the
Barre manufacturers association. Fri
day was spent in general sightseeing in
Barre and Montpelier. On Saturday a
special train took the party to the Barre
quarries, and the visit closed in the after.
noon with a barbecue in Caledonia park.
Work has been begun on a six-mile
spur railroad from Bethel to the granite
quarries, and the promoters, the E. B.
Ellis granite company of Mortified,
expect to spend $4,000 on the enter
prise. The road will eventually be owned
by the Central Vermont railway.
J. B. Reinhalter & Co., leading gran
ite firm of Barre, has secured $275, 900
contract for Pittsburg bank. 1t is the
largest contract ever received in Barre,
and the firm have until December 1 to
complete its contract.
The summer tourist business in Yer
mont is 20 per cent greater this year
than in any previous year, according to
a canvass made by Bradstreet's.
Rev. M. o. Smith, who has been rector
of the Episcopal church of East Fairfield,
has completed his labor there and gone
to Montreal.