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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-11

of two by slx-inch studding. we'll
braced: but they are covered both
inside and out with expanded metal
lath. The outside is plastered with
cement plaster applied in three coats:
thus there is fully one inch Of natures
most fire-resistant material-cement-
on the outside of this house, COM
pletely surrounding the steel reinforc-
ing and thus protecting it against
rust. The inside surface of the walls,
and the surface of all the interior
partitions, are composed of one coat
Of cement plaster on expanded metal
lath, with finishing coat of hard wall
plaster
The floors OF this house are formed
Of hollow terra-cotta tile made in mar
row fiat panels, between reinforced
concrete beams. The concrete beams
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
vermont's Taxation Problem

A correspondent of the Boston
Transcript recently sent that paper
a long article on the taxation strug-
gle in the legislature, in the course
of which he said:-"Under the pres
ent Vermont statute the farmer and
men in other branches of industry
pay in many cases what they term
double taxation. The small lumber
men are hit almost as hard as any.
An example Of the double taxation
and the hardship it. works is seer
in the spring, when the lumberman
pays taxes on the logs he has cut
during the winter on borrowed mon
ey. In addition. to this direct tax
he must pay the interest on the
loan. which, of course, is paying the
tax levied on all banks"
This illustration of double taxa
ton in Vermont is about as inaccu-
rate as it could we'll be. The lum.
herman under the present law does
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Probate Of VIII.

ESTATE OF VALINA RIPLEY HAWLEY.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia 50.
The Honorable Probate Court for the DIS
trict of C aledOnia: To all persons interested
in the estate Of Valina Ripley Hawley, late OF
Boston in the State of Massachusetts, de-
ceased, leaving estate in this District greet
ing: -. :. G. r,t..
burv within and for said district on the list
day Of Feb, A. D., 1918. an authenticated
Valina Ripley Hawley, late of Boston, in the
County of Suffolk, in the state OF ~ assaenu u,
sets deceased, leaving estate IN sara olNtflct
duly proved, allowed and established IN the
Probate Court for the County aud state
aforesaid was presented to the Court mere,
that the same instrument may be allowed IN
this State as the last viii and testament OF
fine said decedent and that the said copy
NAV be flied and recorded in the PROBATE
Court for the District of CALEDONIA aiore-
sail. agreeable to the statute IN sueh e@seH
m ade and provided: -. a..
And il is ordered by said Court that the
DIST day of February, A.. D. 1919. ht tne
| Probate Court Office in said st. JonnsDuty'
be assigned for all persons interesteo " ~
/ near and contest the allowance Of sucn ~
! strufnent and the fling and recording OF inc
copy Of said Will. and the Probate tleI -
as aforesaid IL they see cause emo tnaal
notice thereof be given by nuphAnlhk tt 1
order three weeks successfully IN the me
DOMAIN, weekly newspaper PuDiis s.lsIs..ea
/ said District previous to the time appointeo
| Therefore, you are hereby notihed 20 aP-
/ pear before said Court. at the time anu piasS
! aforesaid, and to contest the alo"hhsSS -
the said instrument and the Ming anu IeS-
ording of .he copy Of said VIII ano a"c %, P,
| Given under my hand at st. yohnsDu.y y, ~
said District, this list day of February ~ y
1919 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
LuNENRuRG
Ladies Planning Valentine Social
Personal Notes

Ladies Planning Valentine Social
Personal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Silsby of
Rumney. N. H., are visiting his
mother, Mrs. George Silsby.
The Ladies Mite society will hold
a valentine social at the home CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dodge on Bap-
fist Hill, Friday evening, Feb. IA.
A. ID. ellison of East Burke was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hill
School in the Pierce district closed
last Friday. The teacher, Miss
Boothby, returned to her home in
Maine on Saturday.
Arthur johnson of Whitef1eld Wis
tied his little daughter, Alice, at
Mrs. Laura Colby's, on Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Bell was called to
North Stratford last Friday because
of the illness of her son, Leland,
with measles. !.
George Hagan of Montreal and
Frank Haagan of st. Johnsbury were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Howell.
Mr.. Hamlin of New York city was
a business visitor in town last week,
and was a guest of w. X. Bell while
here.
Miss Anna Goss has been spending
a few days with Mrs. Hazel TWltcn-
ell at South Lancaster.
Neal Lennon returned to his home
| in Whitefield Saturday after spend
ing a week with his friend, Frank
lin Bell.
The D. of L. and their friends
spent a pleasant evening last FIJI
day at the home of Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Turner, whist being played
at seven tables.
| Miss Lucretia Breitling returned
on Saturday from weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Balch in St
| Johnsbury.
Mrs Elizabeth Pierce has return
cd To her rooms at Miller's after a
| few weeks at the Heights house.
| George Houston and wife of Ply
mouth. N. H., Ernest Houston anC
wife of West Chazy, N. Y, Mrs
Mary Valley and daughter, Lena o.
| Union Village were called here this
! week by the illness of their mother
Mrs. Kate Houston.
Neil Lennon of Whiteheld spen
Sunday with Franklin Bell.
Mrs. Ralph Bell returned on Tues
dav from a weeks visit with hel
parents in Guildhall.
Little Alice, the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bowker of Littleton
N. H., formerly of this place, ha'
been very sick with the measles bu
is better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor arr
the parents of a son, born Sunda!
the End of February.
The Woman's club will meet Will
Mrs. MCGOWAN, Tuesday afternoon
Feb. II.
Word has been received of thu
birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
) Ed. Hudson, (Cleona Silsby) of New
York City. Congratulations.
Miss Lucretia Breitling is spend
ing a week in ST. Johnsbury CUES
; of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Balch.
; A spelling school was held in tn
West Neighborhood schoolhouse las
Thursday evening followed by al
entertainment and box supper
About six dollars was received iron
the sale of boxes.
The board of civil authority me
at the town hall Monday afternoon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

not pay taxes on the logs which he
has cut through the winter on bor-
rowed money. He gets his logs ex-
empted from taxation on account
of the money he has borrowed and
there is TO local tax whatever paid
on this property. During the sum-
mer months the logs are manufact-
ured into lumber and shipped out
of the state before next years tax
is levied and the town gets no rev.
enue whatever from it.
The reason the lumberman gets sc
much property out of taxation is that
it is classed as personal property and
exemption from taxation on account
of debts owing is allowed on person
al property only. The real problem
is to get a more equal law regarding
the taxation of personal property
This can be done by abolishing the
offsets for debts owing and having
all personal property put into the
list for taxation.
To avoid taxation of the property
and the money loaned on it is an
other problem. This can be solved
by exempting all money loaned a
| five per cent or less from taxation
This also would solve the THIRD
problem OF allowing the individual
to loan money upon equal condition
with the banks. If the Legislature
could muster the courage to do thes'
two things it would make for itsel
an enduring title of progressive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

We note that Congressman
Greene of the First Congressional
District recently appeared before
the senate committee and made
very strong plea for the granting
of pensions to the widows OF the
volunteers in the Spanish-American
war. 1t is to be hoped that he ad-
vocated pensions for only these
women who were married when
their husbands enlisted for service.
The country never should continue
the widow pension frauds of the
Civil War veterans through anoth-
err generation of soldiers. Give
every woman who actually sacrificed
something for the country all the
compensation she deserves but
nothing to the woman who after
the war and all it's sacrifices are over
happens to marry man who previ-
Gus to their marriage served as a
soldier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Our State Expenses

The committee on ways and
means has introduced it's bill for
the support of the state government
for the biennial period of 1894.
This committee is MADE up of
men of good business judgment, eau
tious about any useless expenditures.
The amount Of money appropriated
in their bill is not wholly dependent
upon their judgment as they have
to provide for many special appro-
priations made by the legislature.
The total sum appropriated for the
two years is $2,193,OO0. Ten years
ago the bill for the support of the
government carried a total appro-
priation of $1,635,O or $558,OOO
less than this session. In other
words the expenses of the state
government have increased between
thirty-four and thirty-five per cent
in ten years.
For the purpose of further COM
parison we give first the appropria-
ton for the different purposes for
1913 and 1914 and Immediately fol-
lowing them the appropriation for
1903 and 19O4:-COntingent expen-
ses of the General Assembly, $780,
OOO-$95,O 900, increase, 100000;
for support of insane, $40, 1000
$4,000, increase, $4,000; for the
state prison. $1O5,OOO-$66,OOO
increase, $4,000; for the State
Industrial School, $4,000 O-$45,'
600; increase $4,000; for interest
on bonds and debts of the state
OS,OOO-$6O,OOO increase, $48,-
600; for the support of the execu-
tive department, 100000, for the
administration of justice, 100000
total, 100000. For 1908 and
1904 these items were not separated
but were for orders drawn by the
state auditor, $1,O1O,OOO, increase
100000.
1t will be seen the greatest in
creases have been In the legislative
executive and judicial departments
and the increase in the Legislative
department is as great as in the
other two. The law makers must b'
held responsible for this and the in
creased democratic and progressive
representation in the present bod!
can claim little credit for economy
It would be interesting to know
the increase in each of the execu
tive and judicial departments in or
der to understand which depart
ment is responsible for the greate
increase. Another item that de
mands official explanation is the in
crease of interest on bonds and in
debtedness Of the state. We have
boasted that we have no state deb
but this increase in the interes
account means something. Tn
state auditor and state treasurer ar
Intercepted on these two points
not because they are responsible 70
these increases, but because they cal
give the desired information
The comparison shows the efffcien
manner in which our state institu
lions are managed. While Their
have been increased expenditures il
each it has been only a natural il
crease and is no reflection on tn
management Of the various institu
tions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

her 9th birthday. Mrs. Fannie Ben
nett got a post card shower Of 81
cards. Mrs. Cushion was deeply af-
fected by the complete surprise and
the kindness of so many friends.
Henry Bennett moved to the
Plain into Eber Willey's house re-
Gently.
Franconia Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid gave an oyster
supper Friday evening. Quite a
number from the plain attended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Probate OF WIN
ESTATE OF JANE M. GILLETTE.

ESTATE OF JANE M. GILLETTE.
STATE OF VERMONT District OF Caledonia ss.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons inter
ested In the estate of Jane M. Gillette late of
St. Johnsbury, IN said district deceased,
greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the gard
day of Jan. A. ID. 1913 an instrument pur-
porting to be the last VIII and Testament of
Jane M. Gillette, late of st. Johnsbury, in said
District, deceased, was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day of February, A. D.. 1a1 3. at the Pro-
bate ONCE in said ST. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
~ in the Caledonian, a Newspaper circulat-
ing In that vicinity, In said District, previous
to the time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate OF said
will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand. at st. Johnsbury In
said district this 23rd day OF January,
A. d. 1913.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

The newspapers recently featured
a story that an eight pound boy was
born in a patrol wagon when the
mother was being hurried to the
hospital. That is likely to sound
slow in a few years and we shall be
getting announcements of births in
areoplanes. We shall have tc
amend the United States constitution
again then, or some of the newcom-
ers will not be eligible to serve as
president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Merchants National Bank

At st. Johnsbury. in the state Of Vermont
at the close of business. Feb. 4, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $93o,376.o3
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 7.13
u. s. bonds to secure circulation, 100 100000
U. s. bonds to secure Postal Saw
Bonds, Securities. etc. A5.7oo,Oo
lures. 100000
Due from approved reserve
checEs and other cash items. 2,oo6.92
Notes of other National Banks, 6,o7S.OO
Fractional paper currency, nickels 80
Lawful money reserve in bank. viz:
Specie, $ss ,273.O5
Legai-tender notes, s7,7e0.oo
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer g per cent of cir
cu1ation), T'oOO.OO
Total, 81, sos, 22s.s4
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $50, 10000
Surplus fund, 100000
a and taxes paid, 25, seo.os
standing, ~ 144,1s7.5o
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, S,O15.5o
Dividends unpaid, 261.S6
Individual deposits subject to 90
Demand certificates of deposit, 4,227.Oe
Certified checks, 1sf%O.6o
| Caahier'a checka outst andinR 1889 80
Postal savings deposits, S,274.o9
Total, $1,000. 22s.s4
STATE OF VERMONT
| Caledonia County, 90.
/, Charles w. RuiteT, cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
| above statement 10 true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief
CHAS. w. RUITER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of February, 1913.
HARRY M. NELSON, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
HARRY BLODGETT,
TRUMAN R. STILES. Directors.
GEO. j. ASSELIN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Caledonia National Bank

At Danvi1le. in the state of Vermont, at
the close of business, February 4, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, SASS, 391.S2
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 1899
o S. Bonds to secure circulation, 1oo. ooo.o 90
Banfine -iouse, furniture. fixtures, 10000
Due from State and Private Banks and
Bankers, Trust Companies, and
Due from approved reserve agents, a, 447 .O3
Notes OF other National Banks. 1880
: and cents. p''t~- 1922
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
I fessaf' notes 10000
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer g per cent of circulation), 100000
Total. $ee1 .2s4.65
LIABILITIES,
Capital stock paidin, 100000 90
Surplus fund, 100000
and taxes paid, ss,254.se
National Bank notes outstand-
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, 1851 8
Dividends unpaid. 74.oo
check. 42s, CLASS
Demand certificates of deposit, 1,126.45
Cashiers checks outstanding, 2,756.7o
Total, se91 ,2o4.65
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County So.
1, Asa Wesson, cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
/ and belief.
A. WESSON, Cashier.
/ Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| 4th day of February, 1918.
c. S. DOLE. Notary Public.
! Correct-Attest:
| PETER WESSON,
! FRED B. STOCKER,
W. A. KICKER, Directors.
b. G. ROGERS,
| A. E. TOLMAN,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Congress promises to become

Congress promises to become a
continuous performance. Pres
elect Wilson wants the special ses-
sion to settle the tariff and the
banking and currency question. If
that can be done in time for the
members to meet in the next regular
session congress will have had a
busy summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
C. w. STEELE,
A. ]. HIGGINS,
E. r. MACKAY,
School Directors.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION

DIR. Wakefield Urges Connection
of Summer Street School Build
ings
The Editor of the Caledonian:
We are grateful to your paper
and also to our school directors fol
the invitation to citizens to express
opinions and offer suggestions for
solving the problem of overcrowd-
ing in our public schools.
The public school is the most i'm
portant factor in the development
of our entire social system, and
every citizen should be actively IN
terested in promoting its welfare
The directors report shows that the
space facilities of the Summer street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
A COMMUNICATION
Open SchOOIhouses

Resolved:
I. That our school buildings
when not in actual use for strictly
school purposes, should be open
rent free for agricultural, govern
mental, temperance, hygienic AMI
other gatherings of an educational
nature.
That our school buildings
should be closed to such gatherings
as meet with the unanimous disap-
proval of our school board.
Mr.. Editor:
How would it do for town school
districts to take some such action
at their next meeting?
Eyeno Youno
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Hens Law in Cold Weather

if they have the right food and are
cared for properly. There is nothing
better to feed at this season than
Green Cut Bone and Meat. If you
will send your check or money orde
for 1915 to G. S. Page, Hyde Park
vt. he will ship you a 200 pound
barrel, freight prepaid to your sta
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Probate of VIII.

ESTATE OF SUSAN ]. RICHARDSON.
STATE OF vermont. District Of = aiedonia, 80.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis-
trict Of Caledonia: To all persons interested
In the estate Of Susan j. Richardson. late Of
st. Johnsbury, In said district, deceased,
greeting:
At a Probate Court, holden at ST. Tohnn-
bury. within and for said district, ON the asa
day Of January. ID. A913, an instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
Of SusanJ. Richardson, late OF &c. Johnabury,
In said District, deceased, was presented 10
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And Il 10 ordered by said Court that thu
18th day of February, A. ID. I Ia, at the
Probate Once In said St. Johnsbury, be as
signed for proving said Instrument; and
that notice thereof be given TO all persons
concerned. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully In the CALKDoNIAN a
newspaper circulating In that vicinity. IN
said District, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
| will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury IN
said District, this 29d day Of January, A.
/ ID. 1913.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

All Northeastern Vermont will
wish ''The Green Mountain Express"
which began through service to New
York last Monday "a long and pros
porous existence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter OF
the militant leader of the suffra-
gettes in England, takes the lead in
independence. She was recently
found guilty of obstructing the po-
lice in the performance of their du-
ties at a hearing in Bow Street Po-
lice court and fined $40. The judge
asked whether she preferred to pay
the fine or serve an alternative SEN
tence of two weeks in jail, and she
defiantly replied that neither was
acceptable to her. Poor suffering
woman, it was a shame she had to
do something she didn't want to.
Some of her suffering sisters put
tubes of chemicals into mail pack
ages and sent them to Premier As
quith but they burst into flame in
the postoAice and severely burned
several innocent mail clerks. These
women of course should not be ask
ed to pay any penalty that is not &C
ceptable to them. But they should be
shot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At st. Johnsbury, in the State OF vermont,
at the close of business. February a. 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S3S6, 362. -
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1o.Z1
o. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 100000
U. S. Bonds to secure u >. 100 ~
Deposits, $1,000. ~
Premiums on U. S. Bonds, 11,OOO.OO
Bonds, securities, etc, l'oOO'OO
Banking house, furniture, fixtures, 100000
Dq 4es sr0rn a MaIlH51ai Dams 2s.s1e.24
Due from 81 ate and Private Banks
and Bankers, Trust { companies,
and Savings Banks, 449-2O
Due from approved reserve agents oz '6+z-d .
Checks and other cash items, o,Z45 30
Notes of other National Banks, o,9So.OO
FF and eents paper cum 1870
Lawful money reserve in in bank B 11 VIZ VIZ
Legal tender notes, 100000
Redemption fund with U. s. treas
urer, Give per cent OF circula-
tom, lO'ooO.oO
Total. $7se. 1885. 42
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 5000. 10000
Surplus fund 100000
oa and taxes p paid. 1897 90
y ing S-'''' Jam - 1ss, $4,000
Duefo Trust Companies and Saw
ings Banks. 62,691.7o
Dividends unpaid, 21746
Individual Deposits subject to
check. 17e,65221
Demand certificates of deposit, 6,311.OO
United states Deposits, 100000
Bills payable. including certificates
of deposit for money borrowed, 100000
Total, $75e, 1885. AZ
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, IS.
I. Homer E. Smith, cashier of the above
named bank, do solernnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sth day of February, 1913.
RICHARD c. BAKER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
A. II. MCLEOD.
WALTER p. SMITH, nirectors
T. c. CLARK,
w. A. Kicker III
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12
Wants Scholars Transported to Ola!
Hill

wants OCnOldfS 1EdIoPOAOON W OAS@J
Hill
St. Johnsbury, Feb. 8, 1913.
To the Editor of the Caledonian:
have been reading the school di-
rectors account of Clay Hill school
as printed in your paper last week.
They give this school as an illustra'
ton to the voters. l think they have
made some mistake as to the cost
of Clay Hill school as the school
report for 1911 gives the cost
of the school as follows:
Paid to teacher, SO weeks, $4,000
To Hanson R. White for japitor
work, z9.3O
To Hanson R. White for wood, 37.35
Extra, cleaning schoolhouse, 500
$SSs.65
will also give the cost of trans
porting the Clay Hill scholars to the
village:
To George Wilson for trans
porting scholars, SO weeks
at $40 per week, $36O.OC
To the same teacher that
kept the school, SO per
week, SO weeks, $4,000
$4,000
Deductlng, ooS-Oo
S34O35
Interest on the money in
vested in schoolhouse, Gt.OO
Total cost TO town. $4O6.35
This shows $406-35 more cost
to the town by closing the school
than to let it remain as it was. The
cost &C all the schools for trans
portation for 1911 to village was
| S2,264.31. About building n-ore
| scholhouses l think it would be
better to use what we have already
built. 1t will cost no more to trans
port them from the village to Clay
Hill than it costs now and it will
relieve the crowded rooms in your
schools.
Yours very truly,
HANSON r. WHITE.
Route 3, Clay Hill.
st. Johnsbury, Vermont