St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
SUTTON.

SUTTON.
RI. Leach, from Lyndon Center, who
is in poor health, has come to A. b. Kim
caid's to board for the winter. He has
nearly lost his eyesight.
Messrs. Taplin & Rowell of Barton
Landing are putting in a portable steam
mill on the place owned by E. R. Nc
Shane known as the A. B. Curtis farm.
They have bought all the timber and are
going to do an extensive lumber and
wood business there the coming winter.
They intend to cut 1000 cords of wood
and large amount of saw lumber. The
place is near A. D. Fogg's above Sutton
station.
Almont H. Silsby, OF West Burke, is
putting in portable steam mill on the
wood and lumber lot that he has bought
of S. S. Doud in the south part OF the
town, and expects to cut the saw
lumber this coming winter, and saw 1T
ready for market, also to cut lot OF
wood on the same place.
Alonzo L. Taft, for several years
station agent in town, has with his wife,
gone to Mt. Gilead, N. c., where his
brother Charles lives. They will spend
the winter there and probably stay
longer if they like the country, and the
climate agrees with them. They have
been familiar figures at Sutton station
so long that they will be greatly missed
| around there.
| Ira o. Willard, of Norwich, was in
town last week upon business connected
with his fathers estate in the sale OF
Fred A. Parker's farm known as the
Richard Willard place.
S. E. Taft, who has been on visit to
his grandson, Carl Farmer, the past
week, has returned home.
E. w. Potter, from St. Johnsbury, visit
ed his nephew, c. w. Peck, the past
week,
Mrs. Ellen Garfield who has been on
an extended visit in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, has returned to her home
here.
Taplin & Rowell expect to cut off the
sugar place on O. w. ingalls, farm this
winter and draw it to the mill near A.
D. Fogg's for saving ready for market.
Lewis LaClair, with several horses has
engaged to work for A. D. Fogg this
winter.
Manson Whipple and wife, and their
daughter Elsie, were called to West
Burke last Wednesday afternoon to the
funeral of Mrs. Whipple's brother, Hiram
Cummings.
S. S. Doud is in the hospital for treat
ment at Laconia, and expects to have to
remain there for sometime. He has
rendered his resignation which has beer
accepted as LIST selectman, school direct
or, and town grand juror. These places
have not yet been filled.
Harley Hanscome is in Cabot, his
former home, and also goes to Marsh
| field, for visit of few days.
There was good attendance at the
Grange meeting Saturday evening anc
good program was carried out.
Your correspondent saw good sizec
butterfly in his front yard Sunday, as
lively as on a warm day in the summer
This is something unusual in northern
Vermont on the 18th day of November
Bert Twombly lost from his hen house
recently IL hens and chickens.
Burnham Gordon and wife from Mont
pelier, and Iphus Gordon and wife from
Lyndonville, visited their brother, 6. L
Gordon, recently.
Vern E. Spencer, of Burke, has LEASED
w. A. browns farm on the East Ridge
and has moved there.
Ernest Smith has sold his place ON the
road from West Burke toward Sutton
station to A. D. Fogg. Mr.. Fogg will
rent the place if he has chance to dc
so.
The Grange are to have an oyster
supper Thursday evening in connection
with their social. A program that will
| be of interest will be presented after the
supper
c. E. Coburn had about so bushels O
oats taken from his gtanary one night
recently, when he and one son wer,
away from home. Mrs. Coburn and on,
son were at home, but they did not know
of the theft until the next morning.
John w. Smith and wife have moved
to Derry, N. H., where Mrs. Smith,
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Peavey, ar,
for their future home. This leaves thei
place near Whipple's mill vacant.