The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-01
START ON new
OFFICE BUILDING
FOR CALIFORNIAN
Rapid Development of
Paper Necessitates Lar
ger Floor Space

n HcW CidpCCI III tIlc iOIlS ant
interesting history of the St
Johnsbury Caledonian took place
today when ground was broker
for an addition to the Randall
& Whitcomb block at the corner OF
Main street and Eastern avenue
which will provide a business of
flee for the daily Caledonian- Re
cord and Weekly Republican. The
addition will be a two story brick
structure and will be 25 by &c
feet floor space on each floor. The
extension to the block will leave
but driveway between the pres
ent block and the Fairbanks A.
A. building adjoining.
The rapid development of the
Daily Caledonian-Record made
the addition necessary. The large
increase in circulation and the de-
velopment of the business of this
paper in the past three years has
resulted in very cramped quarters
for the business, editorial and me-
chanical departments of the paper.
The addition will provide an up
to-date business office on the
street floor and the Randall and
Whitcomb company will occupy
the second floor.
The work on the addition is
under the direction of Joseph Bru-
nellie. 1t is expected that the
structure will be completed by the
middle of July.
The Fairbanks history of St.
Johnsbury gives some interesting
facts of the founding of the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian. At the
solicitation of prominent citizens,
Albert G. Chadwick came to st.
Johnsbury from Concord, N. H.,
in 1887 and established the Cal
edonian, the first number of which
was printed on his hand press in
a small building once used for d
house of worship near the head
of Maple street. For 18 years the
Caledonian carried the following
at the top of its editorial column:
THE CALEDONIAN
Here shall the Press the
Peoples Rights maintain,
Unawed by influence and un-
bribed by gain;
Here patriot Truth her glori-
Gus precepts draw,
Pledged to Religion, Liberty
and Law"
This policy of the Caledonian
80 years ago is its policy today.
1t was in 1858 that the Caledo-
nian was located where it is today
at the corner of Main street and
Eastern avenue. That year Mr..
Chadwick sold the paper to Rand,
Stone and Company and two years
later Mr.. Stone became sole pro-
prietor He edited the paper with
signal ability until his death in
1890. Its nigh character was
maintained with filial fidelity for
10 years by Arthur F. Stone, who
in 1889 had obtained a half inter
est with his father in the paper.
After being held for 55 years in
one family the Caledonian was
purchased in 1909 by W. J. Bigc-
low, who inaugurated daily
paper.
The recent rapid development of
the paper has necessitated a new
and larger Duplex printing press
and a third Intertype type setting
machine. The paper has also in
stalled the facilities for casting
its own electrotypes, service
which is maintained for the adver-
tisers by but four other daily
newspapers in the State.
With the much needed addition
to its plant the Caledonian- Record
will try to give even better service
to its advertisers and readers.
Many new features for the paper
are being planned, one to include
a modern radio equipment for the
development of radio in North
eastern Vermont.
The Randall and Whitcomb
company have also seen an equally
interesting development of its
business. A. D. Rowell establish
ed the jewelry business in the
Caledonian block in 1865 and in
1870 the firm name was changed
to Howard and Rowell. The bus
mess was taken over by the pres
ent company in 1905. Mr. Ran
dali has plans for a considerable
extension to his business in his
larger quarters.