The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-22
IsiUnH POUG.

ID. 5. Stor's, who was appointed post
master at Island Pond short time ago.
has been removed, and L. NJ. Mansur. the
One-armed soldier who was lately appoint
ed in the custom house, has taken his place.
We presume this is but a continuation o.
the Baxter war;" as Mr.. StOrrs was a
prominent witness against the NJ. c. last
fall....The annual meeting of the Essex
county temperance society was held at
Island Pond on the 18th inst. There was
full attendance. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: Pres't,
Roswell BOwker of Lunenburg; Vice Pres
idents. r. Graves, Concord: ID. F. Snow.
Lunenburg; AFRO Burton. Guidhall; j.
W. Webb. Maidstone: Daniel ShoH. Bruins
wich; VIM. Burbank. Bloomfield; Elias
LYMAN. Lemington; Geo. W. HartshOrn.
Canaan; VIM. II. RosebrOOks. Brighton:
Charles Gleason, CRANKY; Recording Sec
rotary. Franklin Bell; Corresponding Sec
rotary. 5. B. Powers; Treasurer, L. L.
Cushman, Lunenburg; Executive Com
mittee, Asa Hibbard. G. F. French. S. ID.
HobsOn. 5. ID. HObson was nominated as
candidate for county commissioner. Sec
rotary j. S. Adams held an Institute here
last week. He commenced with lecture
Monday evening, to full house of teach
erS, scholars and friends of education. and
he held them with constantly increasing in
terest until the close of the Institute We'd
neSday afternoon. Mr.. Adams was ably
assisted by Messrs. Chas. w. King of Luz
nenburg. and J. E. Woodbury. of Concord.
There were about thirty teachers in atten-
dance, eighteen Of whom joined in class
to compete for state certificate. The fol-
lowing resolutions. presented by Major
Circuit, were unanimously adopted:
Where's The worthy tary of the Board of Educ
ton for this tate il about rminating in this place a
Teachers lnstitu provided by and Id ndcr the laws
of Vermont for the purpose Ct imp owing the teachers of
the chOols III this county, correcting Of the
manifest pracced therein, creating an interest
with he peopl and qlickeniug the of education
generally; and desiring to express appreciation and
approval only of the valuable rvccs which during
the pr Institute he has rendered the of educa
ton in this and adjoining countess but ao apprecia
tion and approval Of the services not less valuabl, which
in his uar, happy way, h. has rend red he state in
the same respect for the past elev years. therefore be
eOed, by this Institute that teachers willing taS
payers, parents and firm lends of educational progress
We 10 hereby tender said secretary tanks in p,rcu
lar Tor the labor it'll connection with the
present lnstitIe and synpa by eneally il his
ring efforts in behalf of tn common schools of Yer
mont.
RNtreH tha as citizens and parents we will put fort
our oest endtaVors TO reduce to Practice the hints and
suggestions dropped by the worthy secretary concerning
tn subec Of education, which of more Importance Il
by far han any other which engage our attention
that will also endeavOur to render our school room
pleasant neat orderly and cheerful pa es attractive tt
our children, &d "hl the youthful mind shall receive
tsealy impr ssion correctly, will take notions of honor
nth, principle and inperishable moral cxcellepc. apG
worth which will guide all educated in the WAYS o
manhood and usefulness.
AresOlution was also adopted by those
from abroad. thanking the citizens of IslanG
; Pond for their hospitality.
The customs officers seized about Is .OO(
feet of lumber and $4,000 shingles a shor
time since, for double reasOn-short entry
and undervaluation. ...There is to be 4;
horse trot on the Pond the 9th and 18th
. ! when all fast horses will have an opportu
nifty to "trOt OUT for purses of ditferen
values, from $50 to 500. VIDI.