St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-04

about October IS.
The recent frosts have changed the
appearance of our forests, the beauty
of which is now increased every day.
Lake Memphremagog from the ele
walton of Pleasant street or Prospect
hill is well worth motoring many
miles to see. With beautiful weather
and good roads this Switzerland OF
America" is easy of access to many.
A. c. Clark and family have
closed their cottage on the west
shore and are occupying their resi-
dence on West Main street. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hazen, who have occupied the
Clark house this summer have NOV
ed into the Hobson rooms on Bay
View avenue.
Under the new schedule of trains
on the Boston & Maine railroad, the
spur train from Stanstead con-
tinues to run as in the summer, re-
turning to Stanstead at $50. The
mail train at night now goes through
to Sherbrooke, leaving at $50 p. m,
while the evening train from New
York stops here. Other trains run
about as formerly.
The candle-pin record at the Arl-
ington bowling alleys for the month.
of September as follows: John Ro-
barge, 1T. 1913, 124, total 1854; Sol
Pelkey, ia, 118, 100, total 1852.
c. A. Davis was in Burlington
Thursday.
John Broulette has resumed work
for E. Lane & Son, since his return
from Ell Paso.
Ernest Smith of ST. Paurs school
at Garden City, L. L, is visiting his
parents here.
J. E. McCarten has begun to make
in Prospect street which he recently
purchased.
Mrs. W. B. Bullock is visiting rel
atives in Boston and Springfield.
A H. Butterfield of North Troy
was a visitor in town Thursday.
In spite of rain there was a good
attendance at the freshman recep-
ton at School hall Friday evening and
all had an enjoyable time.
The Boston & Maine railroad is in
stalling a new boiler at its car-heating
plant in the north yard.
Mrs. Flora Jenne has accepted a
position as assistant in the ladies'
ready-to-wear store of Lee o. Drew
and commenced her duties there Sat
urday.
T. H. Baldwin, who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. G. F. Root for
several weeks has returned to his
home in Allston, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Root accompanied him.
B. w. Wilcox, the new manager at
Gilman's, has assumed his duties
there.
A. E. Bishop of the customs office
is taking a vacation of two weeks.
The Misses Farrant have their new
house on Farrant's extension nearly
ready for occupancy and expect to
move into it in a few days. They
have been occupying the Cook cot
tage during the greater part of the
summer.
The last regular weekly dance of
the season was held at the Yacht
club Friday night. The club house
will be open, however, until about
L.
Mrs. Florence Lemoine is visiting in
Boston.
The fall schedule of trains on the
Boston &, Maine railroad went into
effect Sunday.
E. N. Dodge, who has been running
4 train between Springfield and
during the summer is at
nome for the week.
IL. B. Wellman, Correspondent
w. r. Prouty attended the repub
lean convention at Burlington Thurs
lay.
A C. Clark was in Glover yester-
lay to attend the funeral of his
lncle, Simeon Clark.
P. c. Blanchard and o. s. Searles
we're in Burlington Thursday to
greet some of their friends among
The boys of Co. L, which has reached
Fort Ethan Allen on it's return from
the Mexican border. The boys are in
good shape physically and seem very
glad to get back to Vermont.
E. c. Blanchard has a new Over
and six touring car.
Mrs V. NJ Packer of Lowell is
listing in town.
Newport's water system and fire I
got a good try-out Wednes-
lay morning when Frank Wheeler's
stables were burned. The fire was
discovered by the crew of a shift
ng engine about 2.15 a. m, in the
southwest corner of the stables and
spread so rapidly that by the time
he firemen reached the scene, the
whole building was a mass of flames
md to onlookers there seemed little
chance of saving the whole Drew
block, which is leased by Richard
Hurst for a restaurant and Various
A call for help was sent
n to West Derby and its company
Immediately and soon had
cwo streams on the fire, the combin-
ID efforts of the two companies
stopping the fire when it had partial
y burned the ell, or connecting link
between the stables and the main
,art of the block. The property loss
s difficult to estimate at this time.
Eighteen horses were burned of
Which 16 belonged to the stable, one
o H. G. Blanchard and a transient
orse stabbed for the night Practi-
ally the entire equipment of the
table was lost, together with Mr..
Vheeler's automobile, land one be-
onging to J. T. Gardner, which the I
after had run into the barn for the S
light. In addition to damage by f
yater, Mr.. Hurst lost eight hogs
hitch were kept under the barn. t
-arious tenants of the Drew block {
loVed their belongings to the street i