St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-21
hARDWICK.
TO Mark Cid Road.

At meeting of Hazen Road Pomona
Grange, Friday, when between 200 and
300 were present, and at which Gov.
Bell was in attendance, resolutions were
adopted to the following intent: That
inasmuch as the Pomona Grange which
elcted by itself the old historic name of
the military road, leading through every
town from which that organization
comes, committee be appointed to
solicit subscriptions to erect upon the
line of the broad highway a suit able
monument of granite. The following
named towns are on this line: Hard wick.
Walden, Craitsbury and Danville. Five
Oranges are located in these towns, which
come under the head OF the Hazen Road
Pomona Grange. W. L. Dow is worthy
master OF the Grange and therefore will
be chairmsn OF the committee. He
appointed the following to serve with
him in the work for the erection of the
monument: Col. Nelson A. Dole, of Dan
vile, {. M. Sawyer, of Hardwick, ]. A.
Gallagher, OF Craftsbury. and Gov. c. ].
Bell, OF Walden. 1t is pr opposed that the
sum of $3.50 be raised to carry on the
work and the monument be erected at
the earliest possible date.
Allie Nourse was instantly killed at the
quarry of the Woodbury. Granite COM
pany Thursday afternoon, when stone
weighing 200 pounds was stepped on by
a man at the top of the ledge, rolling
down and striking the boy on the head.
Nourse was IS years old and worked
occasionally while getting an education
at Hardwick Academy. He was an only
son.
Allen Gardner Sinclair, an expert in
heavy ordnance, died Thursday morning
at the home OF his son, II. A. Sinclair, in
Brooklyn. N Y Mr.. Sinclair was born
March 25, 1925, in this town. He start
ed in business at Canton, Mass, and
later went to Springfield, where he
began government work in the United
States armory. He went to New York
as the Civil War was starting and took
charge OF the ordnance that was shipped
to the front. For IA years after the
Civil War he was superintendent of the
proving grounds at Sandy Hook. He
retired 1898. The body was buried in
the cemetery at Springfield, Mass, where
Mrs. Sinclair was buried in 1887.
James Tozer, who has been employed
Tor the past two years by the Hardwick
Hardware Co.. has resigned his position
and will move his family to Burlington,
where he will enter the employ OF The
6. S. Blodgett Co.
The Fortnightly Culture club met
Saturday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
]. H. McLoud.
Mrs. ]. E. Sullivan was called to
Montreal Wednesday by the serious ILL
ness OF her daughter, Mrs. William Laud.
The latest reports from her are very
encouraging and Mrs. Sullivan plans to
have her daughter accompany her home
as soon as she is able.
Rev. ]. S. Clark went Friday to Brattle-
boro to spend few DAYS with his
parents. Rev. M. A. Shaver OF Jefferson.
vile preached at both the morning and
evening service, Sunday.
The "Plantation Supper" which was
held at the Congregational church Thurs
day evening was great success, the pro
ceeds being $40, There were eighteen
colored walters and mattresses and a
chorus OF colored people furnished music.
Town Treasurer M. E. Foster is con6n-
ed to his home suffering with sciatic
rheumatism and it will probably be
several days before he can resume work.
Miss Theda Wheeler has charge of the
office during his absence.
Miss Mabel MaCoy of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Miss Flor
ence, who is assistant preceptress in the
high school.
Mrs. J. A. Brault of Providence, R. l.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
7. Daniel.