St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
VERMONT NEWS.
Forestry at SheIburne Farms.


Vermonters who are interested in the
forestry of the state may find pleasant
opportunity for the study of the art by |
visiting Sheburne farms One of DR..
Webb's ideas for the identification oil the
farms is along the line of covering a large
part of the land with growth OF trees
and to this end there are now gang OF
half hundred men at work setting out
large numbers of young trees in different |
sections oil the farms. One purchase OF
$4,000 pines was recently made and a
number much greater is being procured
from about Vermont. The native trees
are first placed in the gardens Tor year
and when they have proved hardy they
are set out as are the Others. The greater
number OF the trees planted are pines
but there are also many elms, NAPLES
and representatives of the other varie-
ties.
In llanting the trees competent men
are instructed to have due regard for the
natural beauty of the land where they
are placed and they are grouped accord
ingly. What is known as Lone Tree Hill
has been nearly covered About halt the
trees set out TOR trial in the gardens sur
wye anu are uSeu petIHdueHlly'
Golden Wed ing Reception.
Invitations have been issued to re-
ception to be given by Hon. and Mrs
Charles Dewey at their State street
home on Tu, sdav evening, May 3, in
honor of their golden wedding anniver-
sary. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey have spent
their married life of SO years in Mont
pelier and Montpelier people are unani-
nous in extending them congratulations
and we'll wishes.
A serious accident happened at Middle
bury Depot, about 10 O'Clock last Thurs
day evening. The Middlebury college
students, dressed in white night robes
and duck trousers marched the streets,
making war demonstrations and met at
streets, rig driven by William Edredge,
who had a young lady friend with him.
The horse became frightened at the noise,
started on dead run and in rounding
the corner at North Pleasant street the
carriage was overturned. The occupants
were thrown distance of Is feet. The
carriage was broken into sivers. The
horse broke loose and escaped in the
darkness. The young lady was picked
up and taken home apparently unnjured
except by fright and few scratches.
Considerable excitement was shown
about the Middlebury college dormito.
ries on Monday afternoon OF last week
when deputy sheriff appeared with
writs for the arrest of four students. On
inquiries into the matter it was found
that Mr.. Eldridge whose horse was
frightened by the college boys a short
time ago when they were parading the
streets amid their war demonstrations,
had brought suit against them for 500.
Prot. Walter Howard went bail for the
boys appearance and the matter will
soon be settled by the payment of few
dollars damage.
Ensign w. G. Richardson of Benning-
ton, United States navy recruit, is the
first man from Vermont to be ordered
in,o service. He was retired in June
1889 for incapacity resulting from incl
dent OF service. He entered the navy as
cadet midshipman from Massachusetts
i'll 1876. His last service was on the
Nipsic in the South Atlantic squadron.
His total sea service is eight years. He
offered his services to the government
several weeks ago, and has been called
to report at the navy department.
Col. 6. w. Doty OF Morrisvile, vet.
eran OF the war, with an honorable
record, as well as veteran of the Kansas
troubles, feels anew the fires Of patriot
ism and has already rendered his services.
although he is 60 years OF age.
Little Eva, the five years's old daugh-
ter OF Andrew Chicone, Jr., and Clara
Chcoine OF Winooski, died last week, in
great suffering from the effects of severe
burns. The little girl was playing near
a bonfire 13 days ago when her dress
caught fire and before help came she was
iearully burned about the body and
limbs. 1t was thought that she might
recover until within few days, when
she was taken with severe spasms, which
brought on an attack of lock jaw. She
continued to get worse until her death.
The following Vermont pensions have
been allowed: Original, William Pelkey
of Pitts6eld, Sc; increase, Dennis S. Dow
OF West Enosburg. So to SIT; reissue,
John A. Russell OF Bridport, 81; original,