St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-18
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.

ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
The Value of Fire Fighting Apparatus
Shown at the Maynard Fire
Locals.
The fire company had a chance to
use the new ladders and extinguish-
ers last Monday soon after one
O'Clock when fire was discovered
around the chimney of G. N. May
nard's store. The chimney burnt out
in the forenoon and it was supposed
everything was all safe. The fire
broke out again at two O'Clock, but by
quick work on the part of the men
with the extinguishers they saved the
buildings in connection with the
store and probably one or two other
buildings. The village has had some
fire protection for yearly 20 years,
a hand engine, ladders and pals and
during this time has had i've fires.
Two were discovered in season to put
out with a small loss. In one outside
the village the building was all burnt
One came at three O'Clock in the
morning The engine was taken there
and the fire was cut off between the
ell and the house. The house was
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One other fire was discovered one
forenoon on the fourth of July when
was dry, on the roof of a
house most a half a mile from the
engine house. The firemen got there
and saved the house after burning
the roof. Without the engine the |
house and sheds and barns would |
have burned. This is a very good |
record for a Volunteer company and /
a few hundred dollars outlay in ap-
paratus. Any one of the fires would
have amounted to more than four
times the outlay for the apparatus.
So who says it doesn't pay to have
some fire protection?
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hodgdon and
children, who have been living at
North Danville but are now living at
Barton, have been visiting his sister,
Mrs. Charlie Eastman.
George H. Massey of West Derby
Visited his brother, E. M. Massey, and
'amily last week.
Ethel Drew of North Danville was
listing friends in the place last week.
Joseph Clark of st. Johnsbury was
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Ayers over Sunday.
The sick are: Mrs. Rhoda Hill,
Mrs. Ward. Mrs. Fred Hill, little
Iaud Benedict and Margaret Lee who
ire very sick with pneumonia.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of the
Jniversalist society will meet with
FRS. Arthur Knoblock Thursday aft
rnoon.
Special evangelistic services are be-
ng held at the congregational
church this week with Rev. Mr.. Hall
# Island Pond as the speaker, and
With the cooperation of the South
church. Each evening there will be
pecial music. =
George Dow, postmaster and 4
torekeeper, has just erected a fine
boxing sign on his building with his
anne in raised letters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Blodgett
f st. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
er sister, Mrs. D. w. Jenness.
Miss Helen L. Graves, who has
cen spending several weeks at Ha-
erhill, N. H, returned to her home
ne last of the week.
Doris Stevenson, who went to
rightlook Hospital last week for
n operation for appendicitis, is
aiming slowly.
Last week the church hill was
ned with boys ana girls VINO TOOK
dvantage of the good coasting with
AYERS, sleds and shooters. Start O
q from Mrs. Dickinson's they would {?
ide down the long hill on Main II
rect and around the Parks store as
r as the bridge.
Rev. E. E. Grant of East ST. u
,hnsbury spoke very interestingly
the Congregational Church Sun
" morning. Rev. Mr.. Goodheart d
pplied at the South Church
Shepherd Pomona Grange meets N
might at Passumpsic. 1t will be n
meeting for the pastmasters. b1
Bert Farnham has bought NJ. D.
Irk's store and will take posses
IN the 1st of May. D1
Mrs. Hattie Hulburt has been Wis
ng relatives at Burlington.
Miss Maud Hubbard of Barton 81
d la Tisdale of Lyndon have been =,
sting Mrs. Harley Ayers. Al
Miss Mab1e Teller of Barton was
2 guest Of Miss Ruth Johnson 81
or Sunday. ~
Mr.. and Mrs s. N. Stimson of st.
hnsbury spent Sunday with Mr.. -,
4 Mrs Henry Gallagher. -
Mrs. A. 3. Goliath has been very
K with tonsf1itis. -
Miss Dorothy Simmons, the prf- -,
~ teacher here, was taken sud- w