St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-10

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and class of students who were unin-
jured The lightning passed out of the
hall on the telephone wire to Prof. G
Charles Dole's and knocked horse F
senseless. Two men in Elmwood ceme- u
terry tool house were benumbed by the G
bolt but recovered. il
Promotion of n VermOnter.
The president has decided to appoint !,
Capt. Albert S. Kenney paymaster gen !
Stewart. retired. Capt. Kenny is Bur r
lington boy, an adopted son OF Mr.. and :
Mrs. w. L. Strong, old-time residents OF
that city. He was graduated from the
University of Vermont in 1861, among
his classmates being Henry Ballard,
Lucius Bigelow, John H. Converse, PHI
lander Deming and DR.. W.. B. Lund.
The following year, March 10. 1862 ne
was appointed to the navy as assistant
paymaster, and his subsequent promo
tons have been as follows: Paymaster,
March 9, 1865; pay inspector, July 81,
1884, pay director with the relative
rank OF captain. September &c, 1897;
Since Tune, 1897, he has been general
storekeeper at New York. OF his naval
career, IL years have been spent at sea
and 10 years on shore duty.
Montpelier celebrated May LIST both as
Dewey Day and Clark Day, in honor OF
two distinguished sons, Admiral George
Dewey and Capt. Charles E. Clark OF the
Oregon, Capt. Clark being present.
Quite large number of Vermont ladies
and gentlemen now residents OF Wake
field, Mass, are to form permanent
] local organization. At a meeting TO
confer in regard to it, recently, Rev. Z.
H. Hickok was elected temporary CHAIR
man and Miss Addie Crosman, formerly
of st. Johnsbury, secretary.
lanes E. Crane of Middebury has
taken out letters patent tor separator
for bee hive honey sections.
One of the best known and most liberal
citizens of Vermont is Col. Robert J.
Kimball. of Randolph. He has given to
the graded school district in Randolph
, scholarship in perpetuity in the Univer..
sitv of Vermont and State Agricultural
College In his letter to the prudential
committee of the district, under date OF
April %, he states that he always re-
t gretted not having taken college course
f and hopes to atone for it, in measure,
. by having a student from his academic
:. alma mater in the university of the state
t tor years to come.
n The contract for building the new
h county Jail at Montpelier has been let to
s the Pauly Building Company OF St
y Louis. Mo. for $23 900, which includes
S the building OF the Jail complete.
: The City Council of Montreal will ex
!. tend formal invitation to the Crane
u Army and navy encampment OF the de
&c partment of Vermont to hold their en-
. campment in Montreal this summer. L
4 will be the first time such an encamp
IS mept has been held on British territory.
g A large addition is being built to tn tn,
:, already mammoth residence OF Or. w
~ Seward Webb at Shelburn Farms. In
~ addition is III by 40 feet and extend
&C westerly toward Lake Champlain.
to William H. Townsend, veteran cor
of tractor of Burlington. died suddenly o
in Thursday of heart disease.
ly The hailstones which struck Vershlr
lie last week Tuesday beat anything o
lis record Tor size of hailstones. One who
was measured the longest way measure
ed two and three-fourths inches, anoth'
Ter two and one-eiyhth, while one after
on had laid on the ground for an hour an
.er fifteen minutes measured one and nv
ng eiphts inches. They left marks whel
m they struck window glass, etc. Mr.
IN, Eyarts Brown photographed some
Nn them.
ga Iohn B. Sanford of Rutland has bee
ar anpointed a second lieutenant IN Il
am oath United States infantry, colore
pre- The regiment distinguished itself at 81
Or. I,o, and &c now stationed on the Paci
,os coast.
.as The state encampment of the Sons
H.; s Veterans will be held in Bradford t
; r,1 second week in June. The location
,nS s the headquarters of the state Will
al. that time be changed.
lily Rudyard Kipling is to sail tor hnglal
live again on May "a and has already
he Gagged passage on the steamer Cymric
Who the White Star Line. His rooms
Lakewood, N. j., have been taken uh
Mav7. and after that date it is una
stood that he will be entertained
ll .M friends on Long Island.
We Rev. DR.. J. Isham Bliss. who has Of
.,o,, rector OF st. Paul CuuICu Ill D"i"5
;sG;n for IA years, has resigned on account
e sa ID falling health. His resignation has b.
IVY, WV accented at a meeting OF the vestryme
two Essex Junction is having a build
The hoom this season. large new blocl
,rful being built, large livery stable, seve
lers. houses. and the new post ofhce puiiu
18th, is being made ready for occupancy.
She The Woman's Relief Corps OF VERNE
lanv hos decided to hold it's annual encaf
axes ment in Montreal at the same time
ticu- Grand Army of the state holds IT'S
e is camnment there. The date OF the
and encamnments will be Wednesday
e she Thursday, June 81 and o. Among
who prominent people from Vermont VINO
ed in expected to be present at the enca
ment and take part in the exercises 3
Gov. E. c. Smith, Senator Redheiu +
reat- tor, Congressman W. W. Grout ana
and Gov. Josiah Grout.
which CIV. Baisdell of Bellows Falls ma
swell interesting souvenir of the Reyolu{
lreka arv war, It being the payroll Tor
an of Bripham's company in Connec,
Man regiment under the command OF =
prop Iohn Chandler for the month OF J
l.. A. i777. Paul Brigham, Mr.. blaise
ry T. great. grandfather, was governor OF
mines mont in 1925.
The Lady Lucas Langdon Nichols, M
l,ne