St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
VERMONT NEWS.

VhtA'hOANA itAF ~
Woodford, small village on the sum-
nit OF the Green Mountain range, is en-
owing an unusual season of prosperity
in an unwonted influx OF summer visit
ors. The two hotels there are full to
OVERLOOKING. Two more cottages are
now being erected and more are in pros.
pect. The town takes its name from the
family of Stewart L. Woodlord, minister
to Spain, aud is among the Oldest in the
state.
The following migrants came into the
United States during July through the
district OF Vermont Russia, 242; Cali.
cha, 81; Poland, 8; Hungary and Ger
many, each 6; Denmark, 5; Finland,
Italy and Austria, each 4; Sweden and
Belgium, each 3; England 2; Arabia,
Armenia, Bukowina, France, Roumana
and Argentine Republic lin transit
through the United States to Mexico).
each one, total 800.
George H. Griggs, who was born in
Rutland in 1912 and served in the Rut-
land Light guards in 1861 and in COM
pany K of the 18th Vermont regiment,
died at Rock Rapids, Ia, August 2. His
wife, who was Miss Margaret E. Lourie
OF Rutland, survives him, with six chill
dren.
The Ferrisburg station of the Rutland
railroad was broken into while the
agent was at dinner August s, and about
$40 in money stolen.
The St. Adams Foundry Company has
just com pleted two freight carriers, each
80 feet in length, which will be used in
unloading freight steamers at Parry
Sound Ontario. Two carriers similar
to these are used in Ogdensburg. N. Y,
and with them a car has been loaded
with flour in IL minutes.
United States pension examiner has
found a woman in Bennington county
and two in Windham county drawing
pensions contrary to law which says
that the pension of widow shall cease
upon her marrying again. These women
were not married again but were sup,
ported by men with whom they were
living.
The Wells Richardson company have
offered a large supply of Lactated Food
to the American National Red Cross
society," headquarters in New York, oil
which Miss Clara Barton is president.
On Friday the company received notice
from the treasurer OF the American Ma
tional Red Cross to ship at once large
quantity of Lactated Food, which will
be sent to Cuba, Porto Rico and all
points in the South and West where
United States hospitals are located, as
soon as possible.
The Fletcher Granite Company, which
has been located at St. Adams Tor several
years, and employs large force of men
removes soon to Woodbury., where il
owns extensive quarries.
The Vermont state tennis tournament
closed at Bennington Thursday, the only
contest being championship match Iol
the state cup, given by ]. G. Mccullough
between c. A. Adams of Arlington, win
ner of the tournament, and Georg,
Worthington of Bennington Center, tn,
present state champion. Worthingtor
won by score of Go, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
He has won the cup twice. The one win
ming it three times becomes the owner.
Father Louis Clermont, pastor O
Richmond, died at. the Hotel Dieu, Mon
treal on the 10th instant.
, In view OF the situation of the temper
ance sentiment in Vermont a committe
, of arrangements have secured the ser
and Rev. John c. Jackson, D. D., superin
tendents of the American Anti-Salool
League, for series of meetings in dill
ferent parts of the state. The meeting
, are for the purpose of securing bette
organization, to enforce temperance law
and improve public sentiment.
Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hett,
Green Of New York, the richest woman
; in America, who was thrown from car
riage at Bellows Falls the evening @
August 4, during severe thunder storm
is greatly improved and able to be GU
again. She was riding with woman
friend, when the horse became unman
,, ageable and the carriage collided wit
heavy wagon in the road. Both wo
men were thrown to the ground.
w. H. Eastman OF Barre has challenges
: L. ]. Griffin Tor the state championshi
badge which Griffin holds. "Shoot t.
take place at your earliest convenience
Please state in your acceptance at leas
. one week prior to the shoot the numbe
of birds to be shot also the angles an
number of taps to be used and rules gov
, erning said contest" says Mr.. Eastman
Thomas L. Wood, who for many year
has been in charge of the state library a
Montpelier, is seriously i'll from a diseas
of the kidneys and has gone to his forme
> home in Randolph for complete rest an
medical treatment.