St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
NEWS SUMMARY.

causing q loss of $60O0
Harris l.. Walker, well-known shoa
manufactures, died at Beverly. Mass
after long illness, aged 81.
The Dewey home fund passed the S19-
900 mark yesterday. The contributions
were 1857, making total Of $19.12S.
The national council of the Daughters
Of Liberty convened in annual session
at Tifin, O., with 200 delegates present,
The collections of internal revenue
during July aggregated 1928, O12, 2S7. a NET
increase as compared with July. 1898, Of
$2O,s02.
Mrs. William Moore, better known az
Belle Vivian, the actress, died ar the
state hospital at Mddletown. N. v
aged 80.
During heavy electrical storm ar
Westfeld, Mass. lightning struck the
stable of j. A. Crane, burning it. The
loss Is about $4,000.
Carl Heuer was found hanging nv tba
neck from rafter at his home at Mer-
iden, Conn. Heuer is said to have been
depressed in spirits.
James II. Stickney, aged 35, was
drowned in Bass river by the capsizng
Of boat while making a trip from
Beverly to Danvers, Mass.
Solly Smith and Joe Bernstein met at
New York in what was scheduled as a
25-round bout at 124 pounds. Smith was
knocked out In the 18th round
Howard Sadler, aged g. died at Ellis
worth, Me-, as the result of drinking
water from brook that had been poi
soned by the carcass of horse.
Mary Humes As, died at Waterbury
Conn, as result of drinking carbolic
acid with suicidal intent She is said
to have been mentally unbalanced.
George Il. Barto, brakeman on the
Boston and Maine railroad, was struck
by a bridge near Mt. Hermon, Mass. re-
ceivng injuries from which he died.
Twenty firemen were overcome bv
smoke In fire in the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, Newark, N. j. The damage to
the church property exceeds S25.OOO
L. 5. 5. Prairie, with the Connecticut
naval reserve, numbering 15O. arrived al
Bar Harbor from New Haven and will
probably remain there several DAYS.
Frank jenkins was struck by train
at Danforth, Me-, while crossing the
track He died from his injuries. He
was deaf and did not hear the engine.
Charles A. Swanson, aged r. was
drowned while bathing at Cambridge.
Mass Several companions ATTEMPTED
to rescue him. but were unsuccessful
Inc Copeland House, popular road
house on the Cape Elizabeth shore.
about five miles from Portland. Me. |
was destroyed by fire, Loss. 1900.
John M. Stewart, a well-known farm
er III the blackstrap section of the town |
OF falmouth' Me-. fell from tree, and |
his neck was broken. He was Ga years
old.
From all parts Of western New York
reports are being received of great dam
age done to crops by the continued drv
weather. and heavy losses from forest
fires
Since the presidential family has been
out OF the White House the annual housa
cleaning has been In progress. Every
room in the house has been given an
overhauling.
The Gould family it is reported. lie in
terested in the organization of the Fed
eral Trust company. From all accounts
Inc could family will control the COM
pany's affairs.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania has
issued proclamation to the people of
Inc state requesting prompt contribu-
tons for the sufferers of Porto Rico by
the recent storm.
The Presbyterian church at Bedford.
n. H., celebrated the l50th anniversary
OF It's organization. The occasion was
made fete by the town, everybody
Keeping open house.
Promoters Of the chair manufacture
ing combine have now secured the agree
ment of IS of the leading chair manufac-
.urers to enter The trust will probably
be capitalized at $2O,OOO,O0O.
The First Congregational society of
Waterford, Me-, observed its centennial
with special services. This is the church
mat "Artemas Ward" (Charles F.
BROWN attended when boy
Inc navy department Is advised that
Inc cruiser New Orleans has returned
70 San Domingo to take up her post near
.ne scene of political agitation. The
MachiaS has arrived at San Juan.
The town of Placerville. Ida. was
|
vi the place was destroyed and most of
the residences. Loss, $25O,OOO. The fire
was caused by the overturning of a lamp.
John |. Gardner, Exeters IN. H.) old
est business man in point of service.
u'ed there, aged g. Mr.. Gardner for
many years was treasurer of Phillips
Exeter academy and also of the town of
Exeter
PRESIDENT Schurman of the Philippine
commission has telegraphed the state
apartment that he will go to his home
at AT ltnaca, N. Y, and there await orders.
No report has been received from him
thus far
Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
mas invited Miss Florence B. Bailey of
NeW York granddaughter of Rear Adj
m'fal Bailey, to christen the new tor
peoo boat Bailey now building at Nor .
Il n heights.
me auxiliary cruiser Panther, now at (
ne League Island navy yard, has been s
emporarily transferred to the war de-
p'rtment for use in the transportation 6
~ Porto Rico of relief supplies collected
I'll baltimore and Philadelphia. q
~ oeheral Thomas A. Davies died at .
osuensburg, N. Y, He was 80 years old,
, umu was graduated from West Point in n
w. w., lie enlisted in the Sixteenth New
n notk volunteers, and was brevetted
1855,
,,l teVenue officers seized the wholesale