St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-27
$l25,OOO BUILDING
Much New Construction Underway
In St. JOhnsbury-Many New
Residences.

Word is passed along that COM
paratively few people in this village
realize the extent of building oper-
tions which have been going on dur
ing the present year. To the end
that the public may have some ap-
proximate idea of this particular in
dication of growth and prosperity
the Commercial Club has gathered
the following data: The houses are
either in the process of erection or
practically completed. Most of them
are erected for rental purposes, thus
supplying a long-felt want in st.
Johnsbury for the influx of people
who come here to gain a livelihood.
Charles Stanley leads off with his
tWo-tenement house on Spring
street, approximate worth $4,000;
Miles Hovey, one-tenement house,
So, 500; Mrs. Ella Harvey, Concord
Ave, residence, $3,5OO; st. Johns
bury Realty Co., three cottages near
Fairbanks Village, cottage style,
81, 500 each; George Belanger has a
tWo-tenement house on Orchard
street, $4,000; Arthur Godding, a
three-tenement house on Mt YER
non street, $500; Charles Young, a
three-tenement house, $4,000; Ar
thur Cook, tWo-tenement house on
Mt. Vernon, $4,000; Fred Chabot,
one-tenement house near under-pass
$4,000; Harry Chesley, one-tene-
ment house on Mt. Vernon street,
$4,000; Frank Forsythe, house,
$500; Ernest Brown, house on
Green street, $4,000; Solomon Chick
ering is building a house on Web
ster street, approximate value,
$2,500; George Gibbons, Caledonia
street, tenement house, $500; Jos.
Brunelle, North Pearl, $4,000; A. J.
Dutile, North Pearl, $4,000; A. N.
Drew, Fairlawn, $500.
The St. Johnsbury Realty Co. has
also sold lot to Frank C. Sher-
burne in Summerville and it is un-
derstood that he will build a house
there soon. This same company has
holding of real estate near the oil
tanks where it proposes to erect
three houses right away.
John Gale is also building a
house in Paddock Village and Rob-
ert Lewis has begun to dig his Gel
lar for a small block on Eastern
Avenue. This information does not |
comprise the houses built by the
Fairbanks Scale Company, nor does |
it have to do with the extensive |
building operations which have been |
going on at the Fairbanks factory |
during the year. There have been |
several houses torn down and re-
built, making practically new con-
struction, which is not contemplated |
here. Doubtless there have been |
more buildings erected which the !
writer knows not of which would /
swell the aggregate sum of money |
spent in this enterprise. Suffice it to |
say, however, that a conservative !
estimate would reveal $4,000 in !
building construction about the viii ,
lage- and that mainly invested in /
simple, cosy cottages and tenements /
of great utility for people of moder- +
ate means.
The Union school house and /
Nurses Home will carry these fig |
ures considerably beyond $125, 900. /
Advertising the Town
People interested in st. Johns |
bury will be interested to know that /
the Commercial Club has secured
space for local views, sketches and |
for st. Johnsbury in the
issue of the National I
a publication of 100000 |
issuing from Boston to
points far and near. The Septem-
Der issue is dedicated to Vermont
and as the principal town of North
eastern Vermont it seemed fitting to
have St. Johnsbury placed among
the 'fworthies'' AS soon as the pub
lication issues, copies can be found at
local news stands Being represent
ed in this publication was greatly
aided by the timely contributions of
some of the large. local manufac-
turers and wholesale dealers. 1t is
fairly anticipated by those who have
had to do with this matter that the
issue of the National
will reflect due credit on st Johns
bury and incidentally it will mention
St. Johnsbury's mouth-piece, the
Commercial Club