St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-11
Vermont News.

Rev. George I. Smart. pastor oil the
Puritan church of Manches err, was the
first preacher in the Williams college
course Of Sunday sermons.
DR.. William H. Vincent Of Orwell rep
resented the Vermont society at the an
nual meeting OF the New York State
Medical society at Albany last week.
Thomas Elgar, the prison evangelist,
was in Windsor Thursday of last week
and visited the state prison and assisted
Rev. Mr. Ogilvie, the chaplain, in con-
Quoting the religious service for the wo-
men. Mr.. Elgar has visited the penal
institutions in II different states. He
expresses himself as much pleased with
appearances at Windsor.
Bishop Hall has made his appoint
ments for Lent as follows: Ash Wednes-
day, Feb %, Bellows Falls: first Sum
day, Feb. 27, Barre; second Sunday.
March 6, Mortified; third Sunday,
March 10, Rutland; fourth Sunday,
March 20. Newport; fifth Sunday,
March 81, St. Alba.s; Palm Sunday
and holy week, with all the Friday even
ings in lent, at st. Paul's in Burlington.
After Easter the bishop will visit Enos-
burgh, Randolph, Royalton. Olcott, Ar
lngton, Norwich, Manchester, and St.
Johnsbury.
A creepy story is floating round the St.
Adams Yards and round houses regard
ing the ghost of the late lamented Rugg
Darby. You cannot get the boys to say
much about it, but the story goes that
Rugg is in the habit of riding on his old
engine 107 at times, getting on when the
train is running full speed taking his old
seat and remaining there weird and
silent figure, until he has ridden far
enough, when he drops off quietly. Sew
eral very sensible and matter-offact
drivers are talking this thing over seri-
ously.
The value of merchandise imported
into the customs district Of Memphrema-
cog for the month of January, 1898,
amounted to $2,1S4,S06, and the
amount of duties assessed thereon,
$9S2,753 S5.
Three New York capitalists. c. D.
Watkins, w. Sohmer and J. W. Fleming
will spend $25 900 in finishing the hotel
already begun at the base OF Owls Head
mountain near Lake Memphremagog.
Myron Vesper, aged 20, son of
Thomas Vesper Of North Royalton. shot
himself Saturday night with suicidal
intent, the ball passing near his heart.
At last reports he was conscious and
says he had good reason, but will not
divulge it.
Mrs. S. B. Loveland OF Pittsford has a
ring which has been in the family of ].
d. Butler, formerly of Rutland, for about
1875 years. 1t is supposed to have been
the wedding ring Of her great grand
mother, who lived in Boston at the COM
mencement of the revolutionary war. 1t
was originally heavily chased gold ring,
but having been worn by daughter,
granddaughter and great-granddaughter
OF its first owner, it has become a fine
thread Of gold.
DR.. Daniel Campbell, aged II, died at
Saxton's River Thursday night. He was
one of the hest known and most success
full practitioners in Vermont. Since 1854
he has had an office in Saxton's River
He was prominent in the medical socie.
ties. He was member of the Legislature
in 1864 and was the democratic candi
date for speaker. He also received the
democratic nomination for congress III
the second district in 1888. He is sur.
vived by wife and six children.
On Jan. II Deacon and Mrs. Leroy
Wilder Of Dummerston completed &c
years OF married life. He was born in
Dummerston Nov. 5. 1908, and has al
ways been resident of the town. His
wife is about two years younger than
her husband. Until about nine years
ago they lived on the old homestead in
the south part Of the town. where the
deacon was born. where his father, Dea.
con Dan, lived for II years, and his
grandfather, Joshua Wilder, settled in
1895.