St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-04
Opening New Garage.
c H. GOSs and Co. to Allow Public
to Inspect Building.
A Magnificent Structure for Automobile
Home.-GOv. Prouty and Other
NOtableS to Attend Exercises
In Evening.

NOtaDlSS 10 AIlcuQ EXERCISES
In Evening.
| St. Johnsbury has a new distinction in
being the possessor of the finest anG
| largest garage in New England outside
of Boston. In fact the Hub can boast of
but one garage as its equal and well in
| formed automobiles say that there is
none finer of it's size in the United States
than the new garage of c. H. Goss and
Co., which is receiving it's finishing
touches. Next Tuesday May 10, the
proprietors have decided to throw the
building open for public inspection and
will welcome anybody who cares to see
what a well equipped and modern struc-
ture has been erected in this village. The
doors will be thrown open at nine o'clock
in the morning and from that time until
late in the evening anyone can inspect
the building from top to bottom.
In the evening at eight o'clock it is
planned to call the audience to order and
listen to speeches by Gov. 6. H. Prouty
and several local speakers including H.
N. Turner, Alexander Dunnett. Judge w.
P. Smith, and Others.
The Company will have on sale severa
different makes of cars, also complete
and up-to-date line of accessories.
A representative of the company will
be in charge of each car to explain the
mechanical construction and to answer
any questions pertaining to same.
Prospective purchasers who are de-
sirous of inspecting and learning the
mechanical features and advantages of a
machine before buying, will find this a
grand opportunity to get better ac-
quainted with the several makes.
Anyone who is in the market for an
automobile or accessories, will do well
n al
selection from the best, largest and most
complete line offered for sale north of
Boston.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING.
The c. H. Goss Garage is constructed
of cement, brick and iron and is absolute
ly fire proof. 1t contains three floors
each rs by 10 feet in area. The street
floor is the first to attract attention. A
wide recessed entrance opens off Central
street. In the south east corner is a
| show room with large plate glass
windows. In the rear of this is a ladies'
waiting room to be used by ladies only
with toilet and rest conveniences. In the
opposite front corner is a sales room
with the Office directly east of it. Back
of them is a stock room. The major
part of this floor is to be used for storage
room and local automobilists have al
ready engaged large part of this great
room in which to keep their machines.
Another feature on this floor will be a
thousand gallon gasoline tank which
will be operated with a hydraulic pump.
There is also chauffeur's room which is
equipped with a steel locker for each
chauffeur.
On the top floor will be found the work
shops and machinery for all kinds OF
automobile work including the vulcaniz-
ing of rubber tires. There are a varnish-
ing room, paint room, vulcanizing
room, stock room and large work and
repair shop. The entrance to this room
is from Summer street through the rear of
the old Stanley opera house.
From Summer street one also follows
concrete driveway into the basement of
the building which is light and dry
enough for store. Here is tire room,
an oil room and large room for storing
and washing the machines. This
description does not do the building
justice and visit and personal inspec-
ton is the only thing to give one a
correct idea of the convenience and at
tractiveness of the automobile home and
emporium.
BUSINESS UNDER WAY.
There are already employed at the
garage two painters, four repair men and
four members of the clerical force and
when the building is completed and the
work under full headway they will en-
ploy from 25 to 35 men.
The construction of this garage is a
new triumph for engineering skill in
Vermont. 1t was begun last season but
when freezing weather set in the founda-
tions were not complete. Notwithstand-
ing the severe weather experienced in Yer
mont winters the work has gone steadily
on, the concrete floors being laid some
days when.the thermometer was far be-
low zero and when a particle of freezing
in the work would have ruined it. The |
work has been completed without the
least injury by the hostile elements of
Vermont winter and stands as beauti- |
full monument to its proprietors who had |
the courage to continue the work under |
such unfavorable and difficult conditions. |
1t will be the Mecca of ST. Johnsbury |
people next Tuesday and will doubtless |
be one of the attractions that will draw
large number of automobile parties to
st. Johnsbury as its facilities become
known.