St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-14
State News.

During the past few weeks, since the
Washington county court has been
engaged in the trial Of lquor cases, the
Montpelier saloons have nearly all been
closed. In consequence OF this the grocers
and druggists who have dealt in malt
extracts and preparations have done
land office business. This fact was called
to the attention OF A. L. Weeks, deputy
collector ofinternal revenue. He visited
the dealers in these extracts last week,
and informed them that it wasclaimed by
the government that the preparations in
question contained a larger proportion
of alcohol than does lager beer, and if
they continued the sale Of them without
a government license tor the sale otintox-
icating liquors they would be liable to
prosecution. Without exception the
dealers in these goods have discontinued
their sale except for strictly medicinal
purposes.
A well deserved honor came to a Yer
mont boy last week in the awarding of
| the gold medal, by the beau arts society
of New York, to Russell w. Porter OF
Springfield in the senior competition for
the best design of a governors official re-
ception building and private residence
adjoining. Russell is member of the
senior class in the Massachusetts insti-
tute of technology at Boston. He is
about 25 years old and is son of Fred
erick w. Porter Of Springfield. Before he
entered the institute of technology he
was a student at the university Of Yer
mont and was graduated with honor
from Norwich university. Twice he has
been to Greenland, once on the Lieut..
Peary relief expedition, and again on the
Lieut.. Peary expedition in search of
meteor. On the latter expedition he was
artist and photographer. Heis regarded
as an unusually brilliant young man.
The Odd Fellows fair which was held
during the past week in st. Adams, came
to close Saturday. The proceeds
amounted to $500.
DR.. Giddings the late superintendent
of the insane asylum at Waterbury, has
been on trial again for abusing one ofthe
asylum patients by the name of Grace
N-;cLt ,,bo,,, ba 90 occuead oc ,ubi nDin m
with a strap. Witnesses were examined
Thursday in the Washington county
court at Montpelier, and testified to the
Doctors striking the patient with a
strap, on which there was buckle, which
inflicted severe injuries, and drew blood.
Witnesses for the defense testified that
the patient was violent, and that force
had to be used to restrain her.
H. Van Doom, one of Brattleboro S
most prominent business men, has failed
and several important houses are the
losers thereby. This embarrassment in.
wolves the crockery concern OF Var
Doom & Morris, Bratteboro, Var
Doom & Tilson Of Rutland, and the jew
ery firm of Jordan & Van Doom o
Brattleboro. The combined liabilities o
the three firms with which Mr.. Var
Doom is connected are estimated at $40,
900 and the assets are nearly as large
Mr.. Van Doorn's personal obligation:
are said to be about $45, 600, with small
assets. The business is of 40 years
standing.
Putney is to have a handsome veterans
monument erected by the w, r. c. o
that place. The lot where the monument
is to be placed is over large ledge in {
conspicuous part of the cemetery. TIT
monument will probably be dedicated OF
Memorial day.