St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-08

Insurance adjusters are in town this
week, settling with the claimants,
and the whole amount paid will
probably aggregate $4,000 or more.
The D. M. Silsby estate has already
received the full amount of insur-
ance, $500. J. G. Eaton & Co.'S loss
on buildings will probably be about
$4,000 and on stock $1,000. The
Silsby store has a big loss from the
smoke and water damage, ETC., very
little of their stock being burned.
Hotel Lyndon loses probably $1,000
on their stable, which was leased by
G. W. Thompson, who also leases the
Silsby stable, something in furniture
besides personal loss of H. L. Doyle.
Other claimants are the bank and
Stern's block, for broken windows;
Arthur Charland and George Mac
Donald, injury to furniture, and
there may be other minor losses.
Olin Roundy, one of the firemen, had
a bad fall, caused by the breaking of
a ladder, and sprained his foot bad
ly, but is doing as we'll as could be
expected. There were no other SER
ious injuries to any person. The
firemen fought bravely and well, and
the village owes a great deal to
their courage and persistence. There
was a good supply of water.
The Abnaki Club picnic was held
on Saturday last week instead of
Friday, as a celebration of the glor-
iOus fourth. A large number were
on hand and the tables we'll filled
when all sat down to supper. The
regular trap shooting took place
during the afternoon, several men
from St. Johnsbury being present
Ra1x - rvs%
day were awarded to Phil S. Clark,
who made a score of 60 out of rs,
with the Rev. G. L. Pontbriand a
close second, with 81 out of rs.
Most of the party remained during
the evening and INDUCED in mod
est display of fireworks.
Mrs. Clarence B. Dodge has re-
turned from Boston. She is much
better from her recent operation
A large number of motor parties
from here went to Willoughby Lake
the fourth to be present at the OPP
ening of the Boulders Tea House.
The children Of the Congregation
al Sunday school enjoyed their long
anticipated picnic at the Abnaki Club
grounds on Friday, last, with fav-
Orable weather, large attendance and
a general good time. The ladies of
the church furnished sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and other good things
for the crowd. Several ponies were
loaned for the children's use and ad-
ded much to their pleasure.
An infant born to. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Fletcher died last Tuesday
Mrs. Fletcher has been seriously i'll
but is now thought to be out of dan
ger.
Mrs. William Locke has been
quite i'll for a few days.
Mrs. Charles Laid is confined at
home by ulcers on her ankle and is
unable to walk.
William Fletcher of California is
stopping with his brother, Alfred
Fletcher for few weeks.
Bruce Wakefield is at home for
the summer from New Haven.
During the summer vacation the
young girls of the Universalist church
and Sunday school are singing in the |
choir, and furnishing very acceptable |
music.
DIR. and Mrs. David r. Brown have |
been entertaining the past week the |
doctors parents, Harry Brown and |
wife, from Concord, n. H, and his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. |
Young, from Richford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watson of |
New York are spending his two /
weeks vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Henry Watson
Mrs. Ellen Pierce mcfarland of |
Chicago has been spending a few
days with friends in town. She
came East especially to visit her
aunt, Mrs. Amelia Church, at Wal
pole, n. H. Mrs. Church, who is well
known here, is a helpless paralytic
and is cared for by her brothr, Hen
ry Kilby, and wife.
Edward McVicar is in town for
few days with his sisters, Mrs. Par
ker and Mrs. Walter.
Milo Shattuck and family have re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Newport and Bury, P. @.
DR.. Willis Wilder and his sister,
Mrs. Josephine Carr, and Miss Lou
Sc Clark, have been spending a few
lays with Dr. and Mrs. Richard Will
Ter at their cottage near White
Ield, N. H. !
Miss Flora Barber has gone to
rork Peach IN work this simmer