St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-10
VERMONT NEWS.
A New Industry.

~, Van Patten, president; A E. Rich S,
W. .JJson vice.president; c. S. Van Patten, t.
aiuo "t.rv and treasurer; ]. R. Moore, b
seen,srr;ntendent. The company proposes
supnnanufacture line OF patent health
IDS " under a patent granted few
loous' since to DR.. c. S. Boynton and w.
Van Patten. They also control the e
losses heretofore used by the Malt S
RE'od Company, Of New York. The |
r rtoc;na object Of their business will be !
pp,o rnanufacture of a breakfast cereal t
LII InId rnder the name of the Malt Break
5 1ost Food This has been made for some
l n;,,e by the Malt Food Company of New
Vnrt whose business has been purchased
NV the new company.
v.centions 10 Capt. and Mrs. Clark.
CAPT. Charles E. Clark, the hero of the
Oregon, and Mrs Clark were given
nublic reception at Armory hall, Mont
heller, Monday evening, May 1, fully
1900 people attending Speeches were
made by F. A. Rowland, Judge /. II.
THOMPSON, and Mayor Gordon of Barre.
kilograms OF regret were read from Gov
S,nth and President Brown of Norwich
fTn;versity. After music by the band and
s;nging Capt. Clarke spoke briefly. Then
eVPrVDOQy WAS given an OpPc' ~
Grasp Capt. Clarks hand.
can't and Mrs. Clark went Tuesday to
4bc CAPTAINS native town, Bradford,
,rbere he lived until his appointment to
the naval academy 80 years ago. They
were met at Wells River by Col. H. E. !
parker, Rev. H. T. Barnard and Dr.
frederick Fletcher On their arrival at
bradford they were welcomed at Hotel
Low by many Of the Captains old ac-
crnaintances and friends. Ex.Gov. Ros-
veil Farnham, principal of the academy
when Capt. Clark was a student, ex-
tended the freedom OF the town. Capt.
and Mrs. Clark went Thursday from
Bradford to Boston.
AT White River Junction the music fes-
tivaI chorus met Capt. Clark at the depot
and sang four verses OF America
Can't. Clark was much touched by this
hit of patriotism and responded fcelingly.
One Hundred and First Birthday.
Windham proudly boasts of resident
who is entering upon the second year OF
bis second century of life. This veneer
able man is Gardiner Upham, who cele'
brated his 1O1st birthday May 2. Last
year his relatives and friends gathered in
large numbers to observe his Tooth
anniversary and on that day it was
unanimously voted to celebrate the day
with appropriate exercises as long as
their honored certenarian should live.
This wear the exercises held in the Wind
ham church were in the nature OF an
"old folks day." Old fashioned music
was rendered and many old costumes
were produced and douned for the occa
sion. This together with the many relics
on exhibition made it easy to imagine
ones self set back into the olden times
MANY ancient curiosities were shown
Mr.. Upham received his friends at home
Mr.. Upham is probably the Oldest mat
in Vermont. He still retains his faculties
TO a remarkable extent, being able tt
read the daily papers by the help o
glasses. thus keeping up his interest II
current events. His hearing is fairl
GOOD while his memory is excellent. Ii
recalls many interesting events OF hi
Younger days.
To reporter who called he talke
entertainingly, recalling among othe
things the great meeting on Stratto
mountain in 1910, when Daniel Webste
addressed the largest political gatherin
ever held in Vermont. Webster, accom-
panied by Hilland Hall OF Bennington
drove from Greenfield in a coach draw
bv four white horses with gold plate
harnesses. Both Gov. Hall and M
Webster made addresses and Mr.. Upha'
saws that while Gov. Hall was the mo-
pleasing speaker every word that M
Webster said meant something.
During his long life Mr.. Upham hi
rarely been i'll and being asked what WI
the principal thing that conduced to d
great age, he replied, at is by keep'i
cool and being temperate in all things
During his life Mr.. Upham has held
most every town office and is universal
honored and respected and should ne II
to January 1, as now seems probaole'
will be one of the few in the world w
have lived in three centuries.
Nearly 1913 Years Old.
The oldest person in Vermont is M
Emily Grinnell of Colchester, VINO
be 1913 years old if she lives until July
Mrs. Grinnel was born in Bennlngt
in 1896 and has spent much OF her LIE
Georgia Five years ago she remoN
to Colchester where she makes her no
with granddaughter. She has t.
4 children, one of whom is over ou.
4 1O3 years of her life rest with wonder
a liphtness on Mrs. Grinnell's shouldt
She is well preserved, enjoys good heal
Il and can both hear and see well.
& crochets lace with as much skill as ms
younger person. Mrs. Grinnell tn
n great interest in current events, partl
larly news of the war. Her home
within mile of Fort Ethan Allen
among the troops garrisoned there
has many friends. One, sergeant,
was a great favorite with her, serve'
Cuba during the late war.
Copper Mines sold.
Bradford and Cornth people are gr
ly rejoicing in the sale of the Eureka
Union copper mines in Corinth, wi
was made Thursday by ex-Gov. KOS
Farnham, as president of the Eur
Mining company, aud ]. E, Waterma
Norwich and c. H. Hutchinson OF N
q chester, N. H., owners of the Union p
erty. The purchasers are Or. l.
q Smith of New York city and Harr
Cushman of Bennington. Both nj
are rich in yellow sulphuret copper.
work of clearing up the property
pumping out the mines begins at
Smelling works, to cost about you,
are to be erected and about 2oo men
be employed.