St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-16
AT THE WILLIE.
0,..s for the Library Building.

o;ded on plan for the Cobleigh library
bn;lding, and ask for bids to be sent in
for the work, up to August Fl. The plan
elected is for building SO feet front on
Henot street and 81 feet deep. 1t is to
he huilt OF brick on granite foun-
dation, with granite trimmings, and
copper roof. There will be a porch on
DEPOT street opening into wide lobby
mining back two-thirds the width OF
The building. This will contain the card
catalog and librarians desk. On the
r;ght will be the reading and reference
loom and on the left room for children
and librarians room, while the stack
room will run across the the south end
Of the building, II feet wide. This plan
NAV be modified somewhat before the
contract is drawn. The architect is
William 7. Lanyard of New York City.
Mrs. Wilbur Sherburne stepped off her
yeranda the other night in the dark and
the result is badly sprained ankle,
which will con6ne her to the house for
several weeks.
The following board of teachers for the
Graded School has been chosen by the
prudential committe: Principal Ros-
well L. Wilmarth; Miss Beryl Harring-
ton. Miss Sadie Houghton, Miss Smith
of West Burke, Mrs. Rogan and Miss
Susan Cunningham. Miss Ida Blake of
Lyndon will have charge of the music de-
partment and Miss Della Bassitt of
Barre OF the drawing. Mr.. Wilmarth is
teacher of experience, and comes with
excellent recommendations.
H. P. Emerson has moved into David
Young's house on Main street, and John
Abern will move into the house vacated
by the Emersons.
The Book Club held their semi-annual
auction at Mrs. c. B. Dodge's last week
TIL SHAY, the books bringing good
prices.
DR.. F. A. Hodgdon and family of Nal.
den, Mass, are visiting relatives in town.
The Guild, Shorey, Whipple, Ferguson
and Howe families, who have been at
Ferry Beach, Me-, for a week, have re-
turned home. While there they met Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kmball and children, formerly of the
Universaist church here.
Mrs. Emma Ide of Boston is visiting
friends on Bems Hill.
Mrs. Marion Flanders is stopping at
Peaks Island few weeks.
Mrs. Jennie (Stern) Yaeger and three
boys are stopping at her fathers, S.
Stern.
The female population of the town is
increasing out of proportion lately; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mills
Aug A. a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hunt Aug. 5; twin daughters to Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Rexford Aug. 5; a Daughter
to Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Darling, Aug.
10, is one weeks record.
Miss Janet Bundy is stopping with
friends at Revere Beach, Mass.
Mrs. John Frappier and Mrs, L. T.
Huntly have returned home from Lake
Massawippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Lyster and daugh.
ter Leah of Whitefeld, N. H., have been
in town recently.
The Mothers Club meets Thursday
evening with Mrs. Charles Fisher on
Main street.
Mrs. Samuel Mccall is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Dyer are TAX
ing an outing at Hampton Beach.
Mrs. H. B. Davis is quite i'll, and con-
tined to the house.
Miss Nellie Pierce is on the sick list.
The band goes to the Weirs next Sun
day to play for the annual excursion OF
the railroad trainmen.
Miss Grace Richardson has gone to her
home in East Berkshire for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Butler and daughter
Ruth are spending fortnight at Cas-
plan Lake.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cleary died last week OF whopping
cough.
An alarm of fire was sounded Wednes-
day morning from II. c. Wilson's house.
The hose company was promptly on the
scene, but Mrs. Wilson had already ex-
tnguished the fire, which started from
an oil stove, with broom and pan OF
water, and no great damage was done.
Mrs. Harry H. Taylor and daughter
Constance, OF Medford, Mass, are visit
ing her classmate and friend, Mrs. E. J.
Blodgett.
Ernest Martin, who is working at
Newport, visited at his home here few
days last week.
Mrs. E. c. Frost and her sister, Miss
Jennie Slsby have gone to Old Orchard
Beach for few weeks, and will stop with
Mrs. J. c. Eaton.