St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-01
Dandy Library Dedieated.

NSHuShl, - Il. NEWTON, vice president
Mrs. Seth {. Varey; secretary and
treasurer, Lee c. Haskell.
Dandy Library Dedicated.
The S. L. Griffith memorial library,
presented to the town of DANNY by the
late Silas l.. Griffith millionaire lumber
dealer, was dedicated March rs, by
exercises at the Congregational church.
The speaker of the day was Mayor w. ].
blgelow, OF Burlington. Rev. II. /.
Maillett, OF East Dorset, also gave an
address. The Griffith library is free in
every respect. 1t is well endowed and
the town is not taxed in any way for its
support. The building is constructed OF
pressed brick with trimmings of terra
Gotta, and is onestory high, and cost
furnished, $4,000. There are three read.
ing rooms, delivery and stock room,
and 5000 volumes are on file. The
institution has its own lighting plant.
Nothing Saved But Piano.
While two young daughters of Wallace
II. Alexander of West Brattleboro were
In havmow with lantern, March %,
the hay caught fire and in very short
time the barn and house adjoining were
IN ashes The girls narrowly escaped
being burned. They went to the loft to
throw down some hay for the stock, and
whether the lantern exploded or was
upset the girls are unable to state. The
loss was at least $4,000. Nothing in the
house except piano was saved.
The Vermont society of South Pasa-
dena, Cal, met with the president, Mrs.
w. l.. Jacobs, on the evening of March
10. About 100 Vermonters were present
to enjoy the gracious hospitality extend
ed. The spacious rooms were beautifully
decorated with proiusion of flowers,
including carnations, Gala lilies. violets
marguerites, roses and ferns, which
would scarcely tend to remind one of the
home state, except by contrast A pleas
ing program was carried out, the first
number piano duet by Misses
Frances Jacobs and Amy Davis,
deserves special mention; after which
| dainty refreshments were served by the
hostess. MANY sections of Vermont
were represented by the guests, but
Barton easily took the lead, it being
represented by IL former residents.
After pleasant social hour, the guests
dispersed, all agreeing that the occasion
was, to say the least, most enjoyable.
John Reeve, for upwards of forty years
Grand Trunk station agent at Island
Pond, will retire in few DAYS on we'll
merited pension. He will be succeeded
by w, A. Gleeson whose promotion to
| this responsible and exacting position is
| n, I.raot raaD,.n,,,t,A,4 ,sf H.,
for the railroad company.
Attilio Olgiatti, an Italian stone cutter
at Montpelier. was fined 500 last week
for threatening to shoot his sweetheart.
George Legs of Barre, granite cutter,
was buncoed in Washington recently,
paying 81 for job, which he never got.
The Vermont Association OF Washing
ton will have maple sugar eat April
81, on snow shipped from Vermont in
| barrels.
The engagement is announced of Miss
katherine Whitcomb OF Burlington to
DR.. Elenier Bila Won Szendeffy of Buda.
| pest. The wedding will take place in
Budapest this month.
That rats appreciate a good thing
when they see it was proven when an
old cottage house on the government
lot in Barre was being dismantled. A
dollar bill was found in a rats nest
having been used as lining of the snug
little home.
Hobart ]. Stanley & Co., Burlington
are closing out the book department o
their business, with the intention o
devoting themselves entirely to theiI
wholesale and retail stationery depart
| ments. Books have been sold on thl:
corner for II years, the business having
been established in 1887.
The Pittsford selectmen report thai
during the year ending February Ia
1908, IL farmers in that town lost 10t
sheep and three cattle. the animals being
killed by dogs. This damage was ap
praised at S435, while the amount re
ceived from registered dogs in town wa
only 1921.
Mrs. Merritt Lee, of HYDE Park, re
Gently melted two-pound cake OF sugai
that was so years old. 1t was make by
her first husband, Eli Wiswell in TIL
spring of 1858, and dated at the tim'
made. 1t was in good condition, haC
not graduated, but was hard ant
decidedly sweet, although made betor
the day of evaporators.
Rev. D. l.. Sanford OF Bellows Falls ha
been appointed general missionary OF thu
Episcopal church in Vermont.
George NJ. Goddard of Rutland is Il
Washington to take out further paten'
on the Goddard typewriter telegraph
transmitter. He secured his origna
patent a year ago and has since mucl
improved the machine. 1t will enabl
many old men, who have operator
paralysis, to hold their jobs says 1t
inventor.
Mrs Belle Durkee of Fayston becam
a grandmother four times in "a hour
when her three daughters gave birth t.
that many sons in day The trst IN
stalment consisted oftwins born to Mrs
Pearl Bonnette of Waitsfield and the
Mrs. John Hoffman and Mrs. Arthu
Markham followed with boy apiece.
Fred St. Pierre of Fairfax, aged 2
wears, was drowned March 81, Will
irving to cross the river on the ice. ID
had gone but few rods from the shor
when the rotten ice suddenly gave wa
and he disappeared, being swept under
by the current.