St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-25
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The 43d regiment, United States vol
unteer infantry, stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, is recruited to the required quota
OF officers and men. 1t will start for the
Philippines next month.
Col. Murray, the commanding officer
OF the regiment, has received an order
from Adj Gen. Corbin instructing him to
be ready to board the transport Meade,
which will leave New York barbor Nov.
Is TOR Manila by way of Suez canal.
The regiment will not cross thecontinent
as was expected. The battalion that is
now stationed at San Francisco may
come east to join the regiment. Many
OF the officers of the 43d are now at Fort
Ethan Allen, although some OF them are
at San Francisco and other points
throughout the country.
Annual Meetings Of Insurance Com
panies.
The annual meeting of the policy hold
ers of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur.
ance company was held recently at the
home Office.
The report of the directors of the con-
ditions existing at the close of the fiscal
year ending August 1, 1899 shows that
the fire waste in the State, and the losses
to all insurance companies during the
last year has been greater than for many
previous years. In the last halt month
OF the fiscal year, more than sixty light
ming losses were reported which have been
adjusted or so closely estimated that it
was found by using a portion of the
accumulated surplus a four per cent
assessment for the year would raise
money enough to meet all claims of
every name and nature to August 1,
last.
The business of the year has been the
largest the company has ever done, the
number of policies issued being l | .479;
advance premiums received, $57 $50. 70;
premium notes taken Aug. 1, 1898 to
Aug, 1, 1889, $1,119,9 S4; premium
notes in force Aug. 1, 1899, $4,05O,3O2,
insuring property to the amount OF
SID 466,731; amount at risk Aug. l,
1899, $51, 1880.
The old board ofotficers were re elected,
namely Fred E. Smith, president; James
7. Sabin, secretary; w. T. Dewey, treas
urer.
Vermont Bible Society.
The S7th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Bible society was held in Mont
peier Wednesday afternoon in Trinity
church, Rev. ]. A. Sherburne of Barre,
presiding
The officers elected were Rev. A. L.
Cooper, Randolph, president; Rev. w. s.
Hazen, Mortified, and Rev. c. o. Jud-
kins, Montpelier, vice presidents; Rev.
l.. H. Elliot, Waterbury, corresponding
secretary; Rev. J. O. Sherburne, Viii
Jamestown, recording secretary; c. A.
Smith, Barre, treasurer; w. E. Barney,
Barre, audi or. The directors chosen
were: Rev. w. S. Haztn Mortified; Rev.
]. o. Sherburne, Barre; Rev. V. NJ.
Hardy, Randolph; Hon. D. M. Camp,
Newport; Rev. S. Donaldson, Albany;
Hon M P. Perley, Enosburg Falls; Rev.
Carleton Hazen, Rochester; Rev. !. 0.
Sherburne, Wiliamstown; Rev. W. A.
Slayton. Morrisvile; DR.. H. S. Board
man, Montpelier; Charles P. Harris,
Rutland; Rev. G. c. Waterman, st.
ohnsbury.
DR.. ]. H. Linsley, director ofthe labora-
tory of hygiene at the University of YER
health and with Mrs. Linsley will spend
the winter in France.
The White River railroad entered Gays
vile recently and the first locomotive
ever seen within the village was greeted
with considerable enthusiasm.
julius S. Turrell, of Burlington. has
received an appointment as second
lieutenant in the United States marine
corps.
Mary Howe Laven, of Brattleboro,
has declined, for the second time, an
offer OF an engagement in the royal
opera house in Dresden. Mrs Laven
was offered the engagement before her
return from Wesbaden, but she declined
on account OF her determination to sing
in concert in this country.
DR.. w. Seward Webb is spoken of as
the probable purchaser OF the Brattle-
boro property formerly occupied by
Rudvard Kipling.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Bar association was held in Montpelier
yesterday, the opening day of the Oc-
tober term OF supreme court. The class
OF candidates for admission to the bar
numbered 20.
The semi'annual meeting Of the State
Board of Dental Examiners was held at
the Pavilion in Montpelier last Wednes-
day and Thursday. The full board was
present and comprised G. F. Cheney of
st. Johnsbury, Thomas Mound of Rut-
land, S. D. Hodge of Burlington, R. M.
Chase of Bethel and K. L. Cleaves of
Montpelier. Six applicants, all gradu-
ates of dental colleges were before the
board for examination before practising
in the state.