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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beck were at V.
L. James over Sunday.
Mrs. Myron Eggleston is much worse.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
A Sudden Death.
Frances E. Hayward died very sudden
ly last week Tuesday afternoon. He
was working for c. W. Philbrook, chop
ping logs for the mill in the Limekiln
neighborhood. He had worked all day
and had Just spoken to the men saying,
well, boys, it's about time to quit,
and struck his axe in the stump, when
he fell dead. Two of his sons were with
him and the death came as a severe
shock to them and to his family and
friends, when the news reached them.
The funeral was held Thursday at Waits
River, the home of Mr.. Hayward S
father. Mr.. Hayward is survived by his
father, three brothers and sister. He
also leaves a wife and eight children,
Mrs. John Arthur of South Newbury,
Mrs. Leo Ayrs of this village, the two
sons who were with him, and four small
children. All have the sympathy of the
entire community in their sad and sud-
den bereavement.
T.. Gillian is in Boston this week to
meet a carload of horses which arrive
from Iowa, Monday, the 18th.
The second of the series of cottage
PRAYER meetings will be held tonight at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Terry.
Electricity was turned on Monday
evening and the business places and
houses wired were we'll illuminated.
Everything went without a hitch and
everybody was "dee-lghted." The streets
will be lighted shortly.
c. M Libby went to Boston, Monday,
to be gone several days.
Mrs. Clark Hatch, who has been liv-
ing at her daughters, Mrs. John Arthur,
the past year. died Friday, at the age
of II years. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon, Rev. W. S. Wallace
officiating. Thequartet rendered several
selections. The interment was made at
GrotOn, where Mrs. Hatch had always
lived and where she had many friends.
Gustavus Rabaioli came home from
the Albany Business College to remain
with his mother until his sister returned
from the hospital.
Miss Annie Beaton came home from
Woronoko, Mass, Monday, for two
weeks vacation.
William Roy is i'll with a severe case
of bronchitis. E. G. Lind is also suffer
ing from a severe attack of bronchitis.
Forbes Beaton is clerking for A. T.
Gay.
Overseer Y. D. Nelson and Mrs. William
Terry accompanied Mrs. H. 7. Lindsey
to Waterbury, March 5, where she will
undergo treatment at the asylum.
The Christian Endeavor social Friday
evening was quite well attended and
everybody reports very pleasant time.
The society realized $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
True Oratory.

"True oratory." said statesman,
SIS that which brings results, is that
which converts an audience of enc
mics to an audience of supporters.
Such oratory is rare. have a friend
whose wife, 'suffragette,' is great
orator Her speeches from the plat
form are wonderful, and her husband
the other day gave me an illustration
of the efficiency of her private speeches.
"'An agent called on my wife this
afternoon he said, and tried to sell
her new wrinkle eradicator.'
"And how did the man. make outT
said |.
"He left in half an hour was the
answer, with a gross of bottles of
wrinkle eradicator of my wife's own
manufacture that he had purchased
from her. "-Portland Oregonlan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
Just as a Compliment.

Count Baldissare Castiglione wrote
of manners in sixteenth century Italy:
"Discourse of love is used by every
gentleman, not only when i'm
PEELED by ardor, but also merely to do
honor to the lady with whom he
speaks. The pretense of loving her Is,
at any rate, a testimony to her WORTH
ness to be loved. She, on her part, will
for time seem to fail to understand
and anon will take it all as a merry
lest"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

Ora Grant and Miss Nellie Bliss of
Wheelock were married by Rev. Albert
Gregory, Saturday evening.
George Morse goes this week to War
rem, N. H., to visit his daughter, Miss
Ethel Morse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
ssionate.

Small Margie drew the picture Of a
dog and cat on her slate, and, calling
her mothers attention to it, she said:
"Of course cat ought to have only
four legs, mamma, but drew this one
with six so it could run away from the
doc '-Eychanpe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

Little Wilie-Say, pa, what is ere
spectacle fortune" Pa-One that is
large enough to make it's possessor's
opinion on any subject respected, my
son.-Chicago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
He THOUGHT Thinus,

She during a spaN--Why don't you
say what you mean? Pm no mind
reader He--No; If you were, you'd
never speak to me again.-Boston
Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
NORTH DANVILLE.
Mrs. A. S. Clifford is quite i'll.
Travel Club.

Travel Club.
The Travel Club will meet at the Mu-
scum, Saturday evening at eight o'clock.
The subjects for the evening will be Can
terbury, England, and Bruges, Belgium
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
VICTORY.

Reta, the two and one-half years old
daughter of Mr.. md Mrs. John Lunnie
was quite severely burned by failing
into pail of hot water last week. but is
recovering.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

The new Congregational minister's
family arrived Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beck were at V.
L. James over Sunday.
Mrs. Myron Eggleston is much worse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

Seven Cars Demolished.
Loaded Freight Cars Go Over IS Foot Embank-
ment Near LyndOnville Electric Light
PIant-BrOken Rail the Cause
No One Injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
NATIONAL CITY TO BUILD
CITY HALL AND LIBRARY

b. F. Cheney has donated a hve-acre
tract of land to National City park
and thereby made possible the con-
struction of a new municipal hall and
the proposed Carnegie library. The
land upon which the buildings will be
erected is bounded by National ave-
nue., Twelfth street, ID avenue and
Fourteenth street and forms a tract 1if-
teen acres in extent.
The plans for the buildings are be-
ing prepared by Architect w. S. Heb
bard, Grant building, San Diego. The
library building, for which $4,000 has
been donated, will be of am-colored
pressed brick, one story and basement
high. 1t will contain two reading
rooms, a newspaper and file room, of
fees and lavatories. 1t will be
equipped with the most up-to-date Ii
brary conveniences.
The municipal building will contain
the offices of the city officials and an
annex to be used as an engine house.
1t viii be a pressed brick structure,
two stories and basement high. In
addition to these buildings an athletic
field will be laid out in the park and
the whole will be handsomely laid out
with trees, shrubbery and lawns. Bids
for the work will be invited by the
board of trustees of National City up
on completion of the plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
.LOMlTA ACRES
SCORE SUCCESS
HOME BUILDERS DECIDE ON
POPULAR TRACT
ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES NOW IN
TOWNSHIP
According to Present Growth Popula-
tlon viii Increase to Five Hun
dred Before Spring-Owners
Cultivate Land

The sales at Lomita during the past
week aggra gate nearly $1,000, a remark
able showing when the rather incle'n-
ert weather is taken into considera
ton Nearly all of the purchasers
by the bu! ding of homes
There are now about 100 families
living at Lonita and the toVnsire has
assumed an al" of great activity. Il
Is predicted that the population of
Gcmita will be close to 500 within six
II cnths.
Owners of Lomta acres are cultlVat-
ing their property. The Press Land
company, a corporation comp jssd OF
newspaper men, has set tWenty-acres
to cabbage and the crop has every
appearance of being we'll worth the
effort. Lomita land is fertile and al
most any California product can be
raised on it. It is said to be particu-
larly adapted to the raising Of cabbage.
The Press Land company has set out
about 100000 plants and they are
growing nicely.
The sales as reported by W. I. Hol-
lingsworth and company are as fol-
lows:
Mary A. Bennett, five acres, $500;
Charles SaygOt, one acre, $3.50; Henry
Sherk, one town lot, S120; Alice Feeney
one acre, $3.50; Christina Kelly. one
and a half acres, 5000; Alma Cummins,
two town lots, S525; Thomas w. 9th
mer, one acre, $25; II. w. owen, two
acres, 5000; Margaret NJ. Hunt, one
and half acres, $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
MANCHESTER HEIGHTS
GETS NEW BUILDINGS

Grider- Hamilton-Osw company
report many new buildings started in
the Manchester Heights tract. The
tract Is one of the most elevated ad-
ditions adjoining Los Angeles, at the
southwest corner of Vermont and Man
chester avenues, and has a clear view
of the entire valley surrounding the
city and of the mountains, which
makes it an exceedingly attractive
residence section.
1t is one block from public school,
costing $4,000. and across the street
from a private school, with street
car service on the strawberry PARK
and San Pedro electric lines.
During the last week the Grider-
Hamiton-Oswald company reports the
following sales in Manchester Heights.
To Mrs S. j. Page, lot 351, 40x152
feet on Seventy y-sixth street, near YER
mont avenue, for $3.50.
To John Nixon, lots 80 and So, SOx
157 feet on Manchester avenue, near
Normandie avenue, for $1,000.
To Carl De Los Fergus, lot 349. 4Ox
152 feet on Seventy-siXth street, near
Vermont avenue, for $3.50
To Mrs A. L. Brown and Mrs. c. j.
Albert. lot $50, 4OX152 feet on Seven
ty-ninth street near Vermont ave-
nue., for $3.50.
To f. r. Kerfoot, lot 264, 40X152 feet
on SeVenty-fifth street, near Vermont
avenue. for $500.
To Mrs. Jessie +, Brown, lot 101, 40
X152 feet on Seventy street, near
Budlong avenue, for $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
Bakersfield Building

Architects Jefferson & Griffith of Ba-
kersfield are preparing plans for two
story brick business building to be
erected at the southeast corner OF
Eighteenth street and Chester avenue.
for the Redlck Mercantile company
The building will front 115 feet on Ches-
ter avenue. and 1872 feet on Eighteenth
street. Both frontages will be faced
with pressed brick, and will contain
plate glass and copper store fronts
The upper story will be used for offices
and will be handsomely finished and
appointed. The building will have
steam heat electric light, lavatories
and modern ventilating system.
The same architects are preparing
plans for a two-story brick building on
the corner Of Twenty-tirst street and
chester avenue for Baer Bros. proml-
nent druggists of Bakersfield. The
building will be 132x51 feet, and will
be divided into stores and offices Three
plate glass store fronts will be in
stalled and all modern improvements
will be incorporated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
LONG BEACH HOTEL
WAITS ON DETAILS
STRUCTURE is ESTIMATED AT
$1,5OO,O0O
Building Will Be of Steel and Rein
forced Concrete, Seven Stories
high, with Five Hum
dred Rooms

Charles b. Mullaly 1856 East Ocean
avenue, is authority for the statement
that as soon as necessary details can
and reinforced concrete construction
Will be erected on Ocean avenue near
Alamitos avenue, Long Beach. The
property fronts 230 feet on Ocean ave-
nue. and 270 feet on the Strand. The
owners have secured options on ad-
joining property, and active work on
the construction will begin as soon as
these are exercised. The building as
planned will be seven stories high and
will contain 500 rooms. Bathing facil-
tiles for the exclusive use of guests
will be provided, and a dancing pa
vilion will also be constructed. The
estimated cost of the improvement is
$1,500,000
The Los Angeles Dock &, Terminal
company is building two miles of rail-
road at Long Beach preparatory TO
dumping 10000 tons Of rock and ex.
tending the west jetty to form better
protection to the entrance to the har-
bor When completed the extremity of
the jetty will be in water 22 feet deep
at low tide.
The board of public works of Long
Beach invites proposals for the cree
tion of timber WharVes at the Long
Beach harbor. On the last call for
bids a Long Beach firm submitted a
bid of about $4,000 which was $4,000 less
than the city engineers estimate, but
Il was rejected on account of being the
only bid submitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
REPORTS PROGRESS
IN VERMONT SQUARE

c. \. Wesbecher, tract agent for
Vermont Square. reports great nc
tivity in that allotment and d great
amount of building in progress.
Among his recent sales are the fol-
lowing:
Lot 46x128 feet on West Forty-fifth
street, between Ocnkcr avenue and
Harvard boulevard. to u. D. and E. r.
Griffin, for $500. Purchasers are i'm
proving with beautiful home.
Lot 44Xl2S feet on West FOrty-siXth
street, between Harvard boulevard
and Western avenue, to .. L. Nollmer,
for $3.50.
Lot 47x12s feet, on West Forty-sixth
street, between Denker avenue and
Harvard boulevard, to II. J. Elliott, for
1915.
Lot 47x12S feet on West Forty-ffth
street, between Denker avenue and
Harvard boulevard, 20 c. II. Hastings,
for $3.50
Lot 47x14S feet on West Forty-ffth
street, between Kansas avenue and
Budlong avenue, TO c. NJ. Brown, for
$10jO.
Lot 4Sx127 feet on West Forty-sixth
street, between Halldale and Denker
avenues. to u. II. Thumm. for 1915.
Lot 44x12S feet on West Forty-sixth
street, between Western avenue and
Harvard boulevard, to NJ 7. Mancha,
for $3.50
Lot 46x127 feet on West Forty-sixth
street, between Denker avenue and
Harvard boulevard, for $525, to Nickers
& Klein. who are improving with a
story and a half bungalow.
To Charles Emerson. lot on the south
side Of Forty seventh street, between
Western avenue and Harvard boule-
ward, $500.
To same lot on the south side Of
Forty-seventh street. between West
ern avenue and Harvard boulevard,
| $500
TO James Morgan, lot on the south
| side of Forty-sixth street, between
| Halldale and Normandie, 1925.
To Congregational church, lot J.
$500, anG lot 2, $1,000, on the west side
| Of Normandie at Forty-seventh street.
To j. K. Wallace, lot on the north
side of Forty-sixth street, between
Denker and Halldale, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
SHIPS PORTABLE HOUSES
TO LARGE OIL COMPANIES

H. ]. Brainerd & Co., 5O7 Chamber
of Commerce building, manufacturer
and builder of sectional, ready-made
and made to order portable houses, re-
ports an active week i'm the inquiry and
sale of his houses. He is doing a large
business in the oil fields, and is now
on the Sierra Madre club excursion to
the oil fields al Coalinga, where he is
actively engaged in the erection of a
number of houses. He reports ship
ping last week a large one-room cot
tage to Lankershim, also bungalow to
Castle Hot Springs, -Ariz.; two bum
galows to a large oil company. and the
erection of a garage in the Wiltshire
section.
Mr. Brainerd's houses are finding
great favor among the mining. and oil
companies, also great demand for his
sleeping porches and portable garages.
His houses give satisfaction wherever
shipped. One cottage and one bun
galow were shipped to the Indian Well
valley last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
OPENS BRANCH OFFICE
AT SEAPORT AND BEACH

Rothwell Realty company has in the
last week opened two more branch Of
fees in connection with its main office
2O6 Delta building, one at San Pedro
635 Beacon street, adjoining the post
office. with Olen Johnston, young
real estate man and civil engineer, as
manager; the other at 126 Pier avenue
Ocean Park, with c. c. Melville as
manager. He is an old real estate mar
and has been in the business for years
at Santa Monica, Ocean Park ano
Venice. Rothwell Realty company now
has offices at Detroit, Mich; Pomona
South Pasadena. Alhambra, San Pedro
and Ocean Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
EAGLE ROCK HEARS
FAVORABLE RUMORS
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
ARE TALKED
Proposed Improvements Inspire Real
Estate Dealer to Announce Ada
vance in Lots in Various
Subdivisions

While no definite statements have yet
been made, there are many rumors
concerning important developments
soon to take place in the Eagle Rock
district. One prominent real estate
firm has advertised an advance in
price of all residence lots in the va
rious subdivisions handled by the firm,
effective December 1.
The Edwards & Wildey company an
nounces the following recent sales:
TO Alvin NJ. Dunn, lots 46 and so,
EllenWood Heights tract 5000. Mr..
Dunn buys to add to his home place
on the adjoining property.
TO William r. Hartman, lot 10,
Windermere Heights, 50Xl42 feet, near
Colorado boulevard.
To Norman V. Lewis, lot 81, Occi-
dental Heights tract, 50Xl50 feet, on
the east side of Grand View avenue,
near Colorado S400.
To Margaret r. Mcleod, lot 40. Oc-
cidental Heights tract, 50X150 feet, on
Grand View avenue, near Las Flores,
price S400.
To Thomas Bowden, lot Sc, Fleetwood
Heights. 90x162 feet, on Ellenwood
drive, price $500. Bought for improve
ment
To A. Spencer Mcleod lot 80, Occi-
dental Heights. 5Ox150 feet, on Grand
View avenue, near Las Flores, price
$400.
To Prof. William Bell, lot 100, Eagle
Rock Central tract, 55x115 feet, on
Eddy avenue. near Colorado street.
To S. A. Abbot lot g. Artesian
Heights tract 50x160 feet, on the north
side of Mariposa avenue, near Hill
avenue. price $3.50.
TO Albert Coley, lot 3S Occidental
Heights, 50x150 feet, on the east side
of Grand View avenue, near Colorado
street. price $400.
To Ola Gillett. lot Al, Occidental
Heights, 5Ox15O feet. on Grand View
avenue, near Las Flores drive, price
eAO0
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28

There will also be electric fountains
and an aquarium so arranged that
the fish can be seen from Central aV-
enue. There will also be a tower on
one corner of the building fitted up for
a bear cage and so arranged that the
bear can be seen from the street
through the gratings.
Hollywood Parish House
Plans are being prepared for a parish
house to be erected at Hollywood for
st. Stephens Episcopal church. 1t Will
be 26x100 feet and will contain an as
sembly room, guild room, two Bible
classrooms, a stage 15X25 feet, with
rolling partitions, two choir Yesting
rooms, kitchen, basement and social
hall. The building will be frame with
brick veneer pastered and blast
furnace, fan system will be installed
to heat both the church and parish
house.
II. J. Douglas, 407 Grant building,
has had plans prepared and is taking
figures on the steel to be used in the
construction of a two-story brick build
ing which he will erect at Third ana
San Pedro streets 1t will We occupied
by the Tibbetts Paint company.
Architects Myron Hunt and Elmer
Grey. l017 Union Trust building, are
preparing plans for a reinforced con-
crete residence to be erected near Pasa-
dena, and to cost about 100000. Plans
are also being prepared for two other
fine residences which will be erected
at Oak Knoll and Pasadena.
Architects Hudson and Munsell,
Stimson building, have prepared plans
and taking figures for the erection of
a one-story brick business garage to
be erected at Pico street and Grand
avenue. 1t is to be occupied by Burk-
hart & Crippen, agents for the LeXing-
ton and Interstate automobiles. Inc
garage will be 55x15O feet, faced with
nressed brick: plate glass fronts, ce-
ment floor, workpits. turntable and
metal skylights. There will also be
an office. waiting room and showroom
with tile floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
LOCATED ON CORNER
is SOLD FOR 100000

Through the agency of w. Ross
Campbell there has just been closed a
sale involving $780, 900 for the northeast
corner of Mateo and Bay streets.
The property has a frontage OF 2l2
feet on Mateo by 140 feet on Bay street
TO an alley. Southern Pacific trackage
is i'm the rear of the lot. The property
was sold by Mrs. L. Glass to local in
vestors. Negotiations are on through
this same agency for the erection OF a
building to be leased for long term
of years to a large local manufacturing
concern.
Close-in large size Industrial plots
are rapidly being taken by manufac-
turing interests, and it is but a matter
of time until nothing but small size
plots will be available close to the bus
mess section.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
STARTS FIFTY BUNGALOWS
AT COST OF ABOUT $4,000

lows, at a total cost of about $50 900,
has been begun by NJ. K. White and c.
j. Finney on lots in Moneta Avenue
square which they purchased recently
from Patton & Longley for approxi-
mately $4,000.
The bungalows will contain from four
to seven rooms. and the cost will range
from S1250 to $2250.
Mr.. Finney came to Los Angeles re-
Gently from Nashville, Tenn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
AGENTS SELL EIGHT
MONETA SQUARE LOTS

.Moneta Avenue Square. report the fol-
lowing sales in their tract during the
past week:
John b. Wakefield, two lots on Sew
enty-ninth street, 45x14O feet, $1050.
NJ. G. Chapman. one lot, 5SX150 feet,
on Moneta avenue, near Seventy-fourth
street. $115O.
r. T.. Rector, one lot on Seventy
sixth street, 40x145 feet, $25.
AR. G. Garin, one lot, 45Xl45 feet on
Seventy sixth street. $3.50.
A. II. Valkenburgh, one lot on Sew
enty-ninth street, 45x145 feet, $525.
w w. Taylor, one lot, 45X145 feet, on
Seventy-fifth street. $500
L. Cramer. one lot 45X150 feet, on
Seventy street $575.
NJ b. Mason. one lot, 45X140 feet, ON
Seventy street. $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
To Heautify San Diego

The board of park commissioners of
San Diego has selected the plans OF
Architect irving ]. Gill, 3719 AlbatrosS
street, for the proposed electric fountain
to be elected i'm the Plaza. A fund of
$4,000, donated by Louis J. Wilde, is to
be expended on the work.
The design submitted by Architect
Gill represents an Italian marble base
supported by six marble columns, upon
which will rest a highly ornamental
frieze. A dome of vari-colored prism
glass, secured in copper frames, will
rest on this, and a gilded eagle will
surmount the whole. The basin of the
fountain will be of reinforced concrete,
veneered with marble. The structure
will stand about 25 feet high, and the
widest diameter of the basin will be 20
feet.