St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-19
YER MONT MATTERS.
4 ST. Adams LIQUOR Raid.

ST. Adams Liquor Raid.
A rather extensive liquor raid took
place at St. Adams on Friday last
when eleven places, including the
five hotels, were visited and about
$500 worth of liquor was seized,
something being found at each
place. Quite number of the low
grade" saloons at St. Adams, in
common with similar places else
where in the state, are equipped
with "pull-the-string" and other
look-out-for. the-oficer devices, but
Sheriff Kelley and his posse ma lie
this raid in so entirely unannounced
manner that the string could not
be pulled and the liquor concea led
before the officers arrived. The sew.
eral dealers were relieved OF four or
tivecartloads OF stuff" and Frida VS.
visit will cut into their profits M
siderably. The new states attorney
tor Franklin county. o. n. Kelton of
Montgomery. seems To have started
ia vigorously. and II the pace he nus
set is kept up turing 4 ~ Two ears OF
- term =. oIii,r something will
happen TO the rumsellers in mat
part OF the state.
The Dairymen's Meeting.
The meeting OF the Vermont
Dairymen's Association at Morris
rille last week was one of the largest
and most interesting gatherings in
the history cl the association, and
was a success in all respects-a fact
over which the citizens of the en-
terprisibg fifteen. minutes-for-unch"
town ought TO feel pretty we'll salts
fed. Not even the iar-helow.zero
condition oi the weather prevented
full turnout of the membership,
many portions OF the state being
duly represented Aside from papers
and talks on dairy topics by prac-
teal farmers at our own state. there
were addresses by representative
dairymeu of other states. including
Editor z. A. Gilbert of the Maine
Farmer; Director George T. Powell
of the n. Y. State Farmer Insti-
tute, sent by Secretary Rusk TO re-
present the agricultural department /;
President Cunncrs of the New
Hampshire Dairymen's Association.
and others, who brought To the
Vermont dairymen many points Of
interest and value. the results of
personal observation and expert.
u1ent.
An excellent exhibit Of butter and
cheese making was held in conrec-
ron with the meeting. large num-
Der Of prizes being given according
20 the schedule previously announced
in these columns. Among the prize
winners were the following from this
secaion: First premium on ten
pound tub dairy butter, L. {. Fisher
of Cabot; second on dairy prints,
Ellen Gilchrist Of Ryegate; the
Moseley & Stoddard butter worker
prize goes to {. F. Smith of Morris
willie the Brndish tub fastenerprize to
T. N. Lyster of St. Jphnsbury.
Eighty samples of butter were
shown for competition.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Henry Nj.
Arms OF Springfield; FIRST vice-presi-
dent, Cloud Harvey 81 Barnet;
second vice-president, l.. II. Sheldon
OF Fair Haven; secretary, James X.
Curtis OF Georgia; treasurer, II. w.
Vail of Pomiret; auditor, George
Aiken of Woodstock.
A Remarkable Recovery.
Albert %. Cross OF st. Adams, for
wears one Of the leading attorneys in
northern Vermont, was some SIX
months ago suddenly attacked with
insanity. which was believed to be
iucurable. He has been at the
asylum foa the insane at Waterbury,
and now comes the report that he
has entirely recovered and will re-
turn TO his family and business.
Mr.. Cross recovery is one OF the
most singular on record. He had
trouble will, his eyes from big;h, the
focus not being right. After in
sanity developed il was decided
that he was suffering from soitening
Of the braii. which is inCurable.
His affairs were therefore taken into
the probate court and his estate adj
minis,ered uton precisely as Il he