St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Press Association Meets.


The 28th annual meeting of the YER
mont Press association was held in
Montpelier Friday evening. About 20
members were present. In the absence
of w. B. Howe of Burlington, the presi-
dent, E. A. Mutt Of Montpelier, one of the
vice. presidents, presided. The new mem
bers admitted were H. T. Cushman of
the Bennington Banner, F. E. Langley of
the Barre Daily Times, D. c. Peck and
John A. Rapeleye of the Vergennes YER
monter, w. c. Buck of Randolph, H. L.
Hindley OF the St. Adams Sun, Frank E.
Howe Of the Montpelier Daily Record, I
and Charles o. Lavman of the Hardwick
Gazette. Theophilus Grout of Newport
was elected an honorary member of the
association. Letters of regret were read
from G. H. Blake of Barton, D. K. 81.
monds of Manchester, W. D. McMaster
Of Woodstock and Joseph Poland of
Montpelier. L. P. Thayer OF st. Johns
bury, c. S. Forbes of st. Adams, W. B.
Howe of Burlington and F. E. Langley
OF Barre were appointed committee to
look alter libel law at the next session
Of the legislature, and A. ]. Humphrey of
Poultney, L. H. Lewis of Morrisvlle and
F. E. Howe OF Montpelier were appointed
a committee to secure an equitable dis
tribution of the laws of the next session.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President, r. A. Perkins OF
Rutland; vice presidents. E. A. Mutt OF
Mont pelier, H. c Whitehill of Waterbury,
and H. 7. Cushman Of Bennington; Sec
rotary, l.. B. Johnson of Randolph !;
treasurer, W. c. Belknap OF Bellows Falls;
executive committee, c. S. Forbes of st.
Adams, H. E. Parker of Bradford and R.
J. Humphrey Of Poutney. Ageneral dis
cussion of foreign advertising followed,
in which members of the association were
urged to stick to tariff rates when deal
ing with advertising agents.
Burlington Strike Ended.
The strike of the Queen City cotton mill
weavers is ended. Practically all the
weavers resumed work Monday morn
ing. and at the reduced schedule of seven
and three.fourths cents per cut. The
carders, too, have resumed work at the
revised rates. There were no quarrels, no
compromises in this strike. The cotton
mill people said the price of labor must
be reduced, and the weavers said they
would not work for less than they were
getting. They held out Tor two weeks,
but the mill people made no concession,
and most of the weavers have gone back
to work, preferring to work for smaller
wages than to suffer the alternative oil
starving. 1t was the intention of the
strikers to form a union on Saturday and
to hold out for time longer. Late in
the afternoon they held meeting, at
which all the strikers were present. They
were addressed by Mayor Peck. Hesaid
that he believed it would be better toi
them and their families to go back to
work. He urged them to keep at work
until they could better themselves. HI
told them to try to be faithful to theil
employers and to better their condition
in that way. Mayor Peck also prom
ised his assistance to induce the company
to give higher wages when the times ant
conditions Of business warranted it. 81
the strikers took his advice and the mil
started up again this morning. Mana
ger Cook says that nearly all of tn
striking operatives are back again ant
he anticipates that all of them will b
back by tomorrow or next day. If not
their places will be filled. Thus ends tn
cotton mill strike.
Electric Railroads.
E. c. Crosby OF Brattleboro, a membe
of he syndicate which owns the Spring
field electric railroad, and has in prospec
the building of road from Northamtol
to Amherst, in Massachusetts, beside
one or two others, has given out tn
statement that the syndicate stand
ready to construct and equip an electri
railroad from Brattleboro to Mortified
Mass, if the towns Of Brattleboro ant
, Hinsdale will put in the necessary bridge
and if these towns and Mortified vii
/ take a certain amount of the stock in tn
; road. He believes that road from
: Brattleboro would be a paying enter
prise. The cost Of the road complete
aside from the bridges, would be abou
$4,000.
E The Bennington and Hoosick Vale
electric railroad has been mortgag d t
the International Trust company OF Bo:
ton for $3.50, 900. The mortgage dee
y covers the Hoosick Falls road, which ha
e been in operation several years, and til
, road which is in process of constructio
| DSlWNSu ouo POtot oOhi
j. distance below North Bennington to cor
meet with the Hoosick Falls line. Bot
roads were recently consolidated undt
!. the above name. The total length Of til
IS road is 1872 miles. 1t is thought by tt
|. conn any that the Bennington end OF II
. line will be run within two months. Tw
4, of the fine vestibule cars have alread
arrived at Bennington. The brick ca
house at North Bennington has for
N tracks and will store the company's iou
teen cars.
er The Bradford Bank.
sr A new development in the affairs OF tt
h, Bradford Savings Bank and Trust cor
II pany was brought to light JAM IA, wht
er minority of the stockholders appeart
by their attorneys E. w. Smith, Pa
CT 8 Lang and ]. b. Pickett at meeting
er the board Of trustees and demanded |
formation as to the condition of tt
CT bank. President Hale stated that Il
er books of the bank, its securities and {
It's affairs were open to inspection.
or M. Stockbridge oil Boston, who appear
as the representative oil Robert F. Strair
insisted upon the right to be inform
or upon behalf of MIR. Straine as stoc
~ holder. Mr.. Strane's stock having be
in sold and transferred upon the books
-. the bank, Mr.. Stockbridge was refuse
80 George A. Dickey represented Mr.. Arno
IS OF New Bedford Mass, a large stot
ire holder. The meeting was harmonic
and at the request o. the trustees co
list mittee OF thee was chosen to co-opera
with Others and make thorough inv
tigation. The trustees and deposltc