St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
Vermont News.
Champion Wrestlers.

X. T.. henderson OF Wells River, who
was defeated in Montpelier a short time
ago in collar and elbow wrestling
match by Edward Desc OF St. Adams,
has issued the following challenge: II
hereby challenge any 14O pound man in
the world. Edward Desc of st. Albans
or Eddie Meehan, preferred, to wrestle
collar and elbow. two falls Of three, Ed.
James Rules to govern and the referee to
be good fair-minded man agreed upon
by both parties, for purse of $3.50 a
side and gate receipts, $40 to go to the
loser for his expenses, and the winner to
be declared the champion OF the world.
r. E. HENDERSON"
Mr.. Henderson claims that although
he was defeated in the recent bout with
Desc he is still champion of the world
claiming that the decision was an unfair
one. He wishes to meet Desc again and
is confident that he can win in a much
shorter time than it took to wind up the
recent bout with him. He is constantly
in training and should he again meet
Desc or Meehan he will be in first class
condition. The antics of Desc during the
match pleased the people OF Montpelier
very much and they would be glad to see
him meet Henderson again.
Humane Society neeting.
The Vermont Humane society presented
the following programme at their meet
ing held Wednesday afternoon and even
ing in the W. C.. 7. U. temple at Burling.
ton: Addresses by Hon. George L.
Fletcher OF Chester on THE objects Of
our society," and by Rev. c. J. Harris OF
Colchester on "Oft-forgotten duty OF
man." also short addresses and recita-
tons by Mrs. Lund, president of the W.
{. I. u, Miss Smith Of Burlington, Mrs.
5. V. Booth OF Jericho, Misses Cora Tar
box and Ina Beach of Essex Junction.
There was singing by Miss Ida Stanley,
Miss Grow, Miss Gift and MIR. Baker.
An illustrated edition of the old histor-
ical novel, THE Green Mountain Bows"
will be issued in short time from the
press of Lee & Shepard of Boston. 1t
will contain several scenes of historical
localities in Remington. Among the pic
lures will be the Catamount tavern mon
ument, the house which stands on the
site OF the residence of Col. Seth Warner
of revolutionary fame and the Henry
bridge which spans the Walloomsac river
near the place where a successful stand
was made by the early settlers of Ben.
nington against the first and only overt
attempt of the New York land claimants
to dispossess by the sheriff and his posse,
300 strong, the settlers of the town of
theirNew Hampshire grants. Foot notes
will explain the scenes.
Commodore George Dewey, the naval
officer who has charge of the United
States war power in Chinese waters is a
Vermonter, a member of the we'll known
Montpelier family. He was appointed
midshipman in 1854, and four years
later he graduated from Annapolis. Dur.
ing I he civil war he served on the steam
trigate Mississippi at New Orleans, Port
Hudson and Donelson. In 1861 he was
commissioned lieutenant commander,
and in 1872 he received his commission
as commander. In 1884 he was raised
to the rank of captain. and served the
navy department in several posts, &C.
quitting himself well in all OF them. In
1889 he was commissioned as commo-
dore, and at that time he was placed in
charge OF the bureau of equipment and
recruiting.
The Fall Mountain Paper company
ended its existence at midnight last week
Sunday. The concern was merged in the
big paper trust styled the International
Pulp and Paper company. The trust has
a capital OF $5O,O0O,0OO. The Fall
Mountain Paper company interests at
Bellows Falls and elsewhere are rated at
So, 900 900. The clerical force in the
Bellows Falls Office will be changed to
some extent. A. N. Burbank, the man.
ager and treasurer of the Fall Mountain
Paper company, will be located in New
York city as treasurer for the trust.
The monument of the 18th Vermont
Volunteers will be erected on the battle.
field at Gettysburg next month. 1t is
15Ha feet high, of Barre granite, and the
main column and the three bases are
round. The inscription reads. 18th
Vermont Volunteers, Col. w. T. Nichols,
STANDARDS brigade, July and 8, 1868. |
Killed, 10; wounded, 76. The cost was
$3.50.