St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-11
RECENT DEATHS.

MILEs.-The death Monday evening
of Earnest L. Miles at Four Corners
was more than usually sad. He was a
strong and vigorous young man of
good habits and promising future. He
formerly worked at the scale shops
with his father, but for the last year
he had been at work on the old Rob
erts place with the expectation of
making himself home which he was
soon hoping to share with another.
He was the eldest son of A. A. Miles
and the family is sorely afflicted.
CHANDLER.-Cap George Chandler
died at Chicago recently. Capt. Chan
der had lately returned from Europe
where he had been for his health. He
was a son of the late George B. Chan
dler of Concord, N. H., and was born
in Danville, January 6, 1885. He was
graduated from the University of YER
mont and the Albany law school, and
went West twenty-eight years ago.
The deceased was captain of the
Eighty eighth Illinois regiment. He
was member of the law firm of Gowdy
g. Chandler. The burial occurred at
Concord. Capt. Chandler married
Miss Lizzie Curtis, only daughter of
the late Hull Curtis of this place, who
survives him.
SIMPSON - James w. Simpson died
last Thursday morning at his home in
Craftsbury. He was born in Scotland
sixty years ago, and came to this
country with his parents when quite
young. They located in Greensboro.
When young man he bought store
in East Craftsbury, went into the mer-
camille business, and has since resided
there. For the past thirty years he
has probably been the most active
business man in town. Mr.. Simpson
has always been an ardent republican
in politics, with the exception of 1872,
when he supported Horace Greeley.
In 1860 he was elected one of the SEN
atOrs from Orleans county, was presi-
Dental electOr in 1864, and represent
ed the town i'll the legislature of 1880.
He also held various town Offices. For
several years he has been a member of
the firm of TOlman, Simpson & Co., at
Greensboro Bend, and at the time of
his death was president of the Dan
L.
children, three sons and one daughter.
Academy Notes.
Vacation Thanksgiving week, from
Wednesday to Tuesday.
The second edition of the Academy
Student appeared Wednesday.
The annual reunion of the grand
lodge of Rockers will be held in st.
Johnsbury Nov. "a.
An English examination of the senior
class in rhetoricals, last week Thurs
day, will determine the division of the
class.
Students will find it to their advan-
tage to join the Y. M. G.. A. gymnasi-
um class. A good thing for those who
are studying hard.
A burst of eloquence, such as has
been rarely heard in our classic halls,
broke upon the school Tuesday morn
ing, in a mastery discussion of the
Negro question.
The Middle interview will be held
this week Friday eve in Academy hall.
Judging from the amount of time ex-
pended i'll preparation, it will be sue
cess in all probability.
In accordance with the usual custom
the senior exhibition will be holden
this year, Dec. IL. The following are
the speakers elected by the class ): G..
p. Matthews, II. ID. Williams, w. o..
Smith, Miss Gertrude Howe, Miss Julia
Parker, and Miss Anna Cove. The re-
mainder are to be chosen by the fac
! uIty