St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03
Vermont News.
State Capitol Being Repaired.


sons of legislature have caused much
annoyance, especially when the halls
have been crowded by spectators. These
are to be replaced now by 400 incan-
descent electric lights which will require
about 60 horse power which is to come
from the Vitus electric plant in Middlesex.
The senate chamber has been painted
white and a new carpet will be laid.
Representatives hall will not be painted
this year, but the walls have been
thoroughly brushed. The goddess OF ag-
riculture has not been forgotten, but will
be surrounded by blaze of light, lamps
being distributed around the base OF the
statue, which can he used when occasion
demands. When all the lights are burn
ing, the whole building will be iluml-
mated in such manner that every WIN
dow in the front and ends will send forth
beams Of light. The work is under the
supervision OF T. c. Phinney.
Vermont State Orange.
The 26th annual session Of the Yer
mont State Grange will be held at
Springfield, December 8. 9 and 10. The
Central Vermont, Boston & Maine, Rut-
land, Rutland & Bennington, and Wood
stock, will give their usual rates. Tick
cts should be purchased to Charlestown,
N. H., there take electrics to Springfield.
The following speakers will appear at
the public meeting: Music, orchestra ;
Springheld's address of welcome, George
F. Leland, president village corporation
response, c. J. Bell of Walden, master
state grange; welcome by Springfield
grange, L. M. Cragin, past master; re-
spouse, X. B. Galusha OF Jericho, lecturer
state grange; address, Gov. Josiah Grout;
address, Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester,
lecturer national grange; address, Hon.
Mason S. Stone Of Montpelier, state su-
perintendent oil education; address, Geo.
w. Pierce OF BrattIeboro, secretary Yer
mont Dairymans association.
Married on Her Death Bed.
A Wilmington girl on her death bed
asked to be married to the man OF her
choice, lew days ago. The ceremony
was performed and then death claimed
the bride. Miss Lizzie Anna Larrabee
was the bride and Charles E. Clark, a
student of the Harvard law school, the
groom. She was native OF Hartland,
Me-, and since residing in Wilmington
had won many friends and won warm
place in the estimation OF all. Theyoung
people were engaged in Maine and were
to be married after Mr.. Clark completed
his college course. Miss Larrabee was
suffering from appendicitis and had to
submit to surgical operation, but
asked that she be united to the man OF
her choice before the terrible ordeal and
was married by Rev. Elijah Harmon at
$50 p. IN. and at $50 the operation was
completed and tW % hours later she died.
rIarries Chinaman.
Jennie, the pretty 16 year. old daughter
of T. T. Butterfield of Randolph was
married last week to Jim Lee, a Chinese
laundryman. The marriage received the
entire appreciation Of the girls parents,
and was performed by the Rev. George
w. Morrow. Jim Lee writes, speaks
and reads English well, dresses like
Americans, and is quite intelligent. Pre-
vious to the wedding ceremony he got
his promised wife to cut off his queue
Those who witnessed this ceremony say
he trembled considerably, as it shut hin
off from returning to his native land OF
seeing his parents again. There were
various stories around for the cause o
the parents giving their consent to thu
affair, some alleging that they received {
money consideration, which Mr.. Butter
field says are not true, as he did not re
ceive any pecuniary benefit.
Suicide In Mortified.
Thomas A. Granfeld died at his HON
in Mortified Friday morning from a
overdose of laudanum, administered b.
his own hand. About five weeks ago b
was arrested and convicted for sellin
intoxicants. He was fined $50 and ser
fenced to 80 days in the workhouse a
Rutland. His sentence expired Tuesda
and although he had money in his pocke
to pay his fare he started home aioo
Thursday morning he appeared as usus
and retired early that night. He die
about 1890 a. m. Search among tt
medicines in the house revealed an empt
bottle which had contained laudanu
and which had evidently been used durin
the day.
Word has been received that Erne
Edison, who left Bennington, July 20, ft
Lincoln, Neb., on an unnavigable river
boat of his own construction, hs
reached there safely. Edison, who is 2
resolved to try his fortunes in the Yves
but was too poor to go by ordina1
means and routes OF travel. The boz
was eight feet long and two feet wide al
was provided with oars and rugged with
sail. All Edison took with him was
and the clothes he wore. He landed
different places to earn money to contin
on the voyage sleeping in the boat
night. Entering the great lakes
Buffalo he reached Nebraska by the Nil
issippi and Missouri rivers. His no
covered $500 miles. He suffered territ
at times from hunger, storms and expo
ure, but was greeted as hero in ma
of the places through which he passt
Edson's undertaking is one of the me
original enterprises by Vermonter
many years.
S. l.. Griffith OF Mount Tabor at who
hatchery large number OF trout WI
poisoned by Paris green a few wee
ago. has completely renovated a
cleaned the watts, and put 2200 tro
back into them. Before doing so 500
eggs were stripped from them and plat
in the hatchery Mr. Griffith has a
purchased 800 600 eggs which are to
placed in the hatchery in January and
also expects to take at least 1900
more eggs. These will give him to
of about 100000 eggs. so that there
fine prospect of fine lot of fngerlil
next season at the hatchery.
The New York World recently contai,
double column picture of W. s. Sw
formerly OF Woodstock but now of r
land, in bicycle costume. Mr. Swan