St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-05
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Christian Endeavor Convent


Below is given the advance programme
of the Vermont Christian Endeavor Con-
vention to be held at Bellows Falls, Oct.
IL to 13.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. II.
Praise Service, George C. Stebbins
Address, DR.. c. A. Dickinson. Boston
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. Oct IL.
Bible Study. c. w. osgood, Bellows Falls
secretary's Report.
Treasurers Report.
Reports from Societies and Unions
Address, Rev. p. p. Womer. Wiliamstown
Address. Col. Porter Dale, Island Pond
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Address. Mrs. r. E. Clark, Auburndale
WEDNESDAY, EVENING.
Address, Rev. F. A. Goodspeed. Springfield
Address, Pres. Mass. c. E. Union
Reception.
THURSDAY MORNING, Oct 10.
School OF Methods. William Shaw. Boston
Treas. United Society c. E.
Student Volunteer Work, b. S. Pierce
10th Legion, Rev. E. G. French
Quiet Hour, Mrs. F. V. d. Garrison
Address, Rev. Geo. Puddefoot, United States
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Temperance, Mrs. c. A. Leavitt, Auburndale,
Honorary Pres. Worlds w. c. T. U.
Address, Rev A. w. Hitchcock, Newburyport
Address, Rev. Andrew Gilies, Montpelier
THURSDAY EVENING.
Address, Rev. Roland Grant Concord
Address, William Shaw, Boston
Conservation Service, Treas. William Shaw
Music for the entire convention is to
be under the leadership of George c.
Stebbins of New York.
The rates on nearly all the railroads
figure to about fare and "a Rate from
st. Johnsbury and return 1925. Any
information in regard to rates can be
had by applying to Edward G. Osgood,
Bellows Falls, VT.
Eight suits for damages against the
Rutland railroad have been brought by
the persons who were put off the train
below the Burlington station on the
evening of the Fourth of July. 1t will be
remembered that these men bought spe-
cial tickets to Burlington on that day
and boarded the evening train for home
When just out of the Burlington yard, so
it is claimed, Conductor Holland came
along to collect tickets. When shown
these tickets he became enraged, stopped
the train and threw these fellows off
without demanding pay. Que of them
was seriously injured and is under doc
tors care.
Complete returns of the vote for gov
ernor have now been received by the
secretary OF the state. E. c. Smith of
St. Adams, had 1888 votes. T. w.
Maloney, of Rutland, had 1876, c. w.
Wyman, Of Brattleboro, had 1,075.
There were 20 scattering votes. The Re-
publican plurality is 23,676 and the
majority over all is 225S4. Addison is
the banner Republican county in the
state with a Republican vote of 1864
and Democratic vote of only $50,
Windsor coming next in the relative size
of the vote OF the two parties. Grand
Isle made the greatest gain with Frank
lin next.
At the coming session of the state
legislature the board of trustees Of the
soldiers home will ask for an annual APP
preparation Of $4,000 for each of the
coming two years, for the support and
maintenance of the home. Since it was
formally opened in May, 1887, 352 old
veterans have been admitted to it. Dur
ing this time the original buildings have
been greatly enlarged, hospital has
been built and chapel, the latter cost
ing $4,000 and being paid for by Grand
Army posts. Woman's relief corps and
private individuals.
During the year ending June 80 the
cost per capita for maintaining the home
was $22S, 81, as compared with 5000, Is
the preceding year.
The total appropriation made by the
state thus far has been $121 900, which
has paid all the expenses of the home for
II years, besides caring for the $50 in
mates.
Mrs. Mary Bushnell of Starksboro
lost pocketbook one day recently,
while on her way to Bristol. 1t con.
tanned over $1,000 in checks and curren.
cy. Mrs. Bushnell had bought house
at Bristol and was on her way there to
secure the deed. No clue has been OBJ
tanned to the missing property.
One of the last official acts of Secre
tary OF State Brownell was the grant.
ing of charter to Coffin company in
Richford, at his Burlington Office. The
company is known as the Richford
Manufacturing company and its purpose
is to manufacture coffins, caskets and
undertakers' supplies. The organization
starts with a capital stock Of $4,000.