St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Vermont National Guard Changes

General orders NO 10 from the adju-
tant generals office show the changes
that have taken place among commits.
stoned officers Of the Vermont National
Guard during the year ending July /,
1898, the honorable discharges and the
names OF those dropped from the rolls.
The last list includes one each from the
st. Johnsbury, Mortified and Brattle-
boro companies, two from the Newport
company, nine from the Bradford COM
pany, 10 from the Bennington company
and 10 from the Brandon company.
The orders close by saying "All members
OF the First regiment infantry Vermont
National Guard, who have not entered
the service OF the United States as voun-
teers or failed to pass the medical exam
ination on account of physical inability,
are hereby honorably discharged, to
date of May 16, 1885,"
Maj. S. P. Jocelyn, 10th United States
Infantry, who has been stationed in
Burlington for nearly year, on duty
with the Vermont National Guard, and
who mustered the Vermont Regiment
into the service, has been ordered to New
ing officer, with six lieutenants as assist
ants.
III. More & Co. of Montpelier, have
secured, through John Crawford of But.
falo, n Y, the contract for the construc-
ton of mausoleum for Senator Justin
S. Morrill,, which is to be placed in the
cemetery at STAFFORD. One of the stipu-
lations was that the structure should be
built wholly of Vermont granite and
that the cutting should be performed by
Vermont workmen.
Abont 1000 people rode on the Barre
and Montpelier electric cars Sunday,
July 10. Not single day has passed
yet that the road has not taken in 500
since it began running.
w. H. Rich. an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, died July 8, aged 62 years. He
was a member of the 31st Massachu.
sents. His is the Goth death that has
occurred at that institution.
William P. Hill, formerly known as
"Squibbs" Of the Montpelier Argus. is
now at Pitkins, Colorado, 5000 feet
above the sea level, hale and hearty at
| 70.
George Pettingill of Saxton's River
has been appointed private secretary to
DR.. Albert Shaw of the Review of Re-
views.
The contract for the new city building
at Barre has been let to Mason &, Co.,
of Burlington tor $50, 900. G. G. Adams
is the architect.
The Bristol Manufacturing company
is making preparations to put up a
three story building, 100 by 60 feet to
accommodate t heir increasing business.
Patrick Brennan, an inmate of the
Soldiers Home, was found dead in hi:
bed the morning of July 6 by his room
mate when he arose. He was as well a:
usual the night before when he retired
The deceased served three years in Co
NJ, First Vermont cavalry. He was ad
mitted to the home in October, 1896
Death was caused by heart disease. TIL,
remains will be inferred in the hom
cemetery. There have been 81 deaths il
the home.
Guy Tobev of Randolph, fell from I
staging on the new iron bridge bein,
built at Royalton, July 8, ant died few
minutes later, his back being broken
Deceased was only % years old. Beside
a young wife he left father, mother an
brother, Will, who is with Company
at Chickamauga.
News has been received at Fort Etha
Allen that the wound received by Capt
G. A. Dodd of troop F, Sd cavalry, a
Santiago, was only flesh wound in tn
forehead and that he has returned t
duty in the field.