St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-21
Vermont News.

Some curiosity is felt as to whether
the new financial act, which authorizes
the incorporation of National banks on
$4,000 capital, will be taken advan-
tage OF by many towns in Vermont In
QUERY among fnanciers and bank Off
Gals leads to the belief that no such
banks will be started in this state. Yer
mont has 40 national banks and nearly
as many savings banks. Nearly every
town in the state where there is enough
business to support bank now has
either national bank or a savings in
stitution, and many, even of the smaller
towns, have both. Applications for
authority to start national banks with
this limited capital are porting in from
the western states, where banking ia
cilities are not what they are in Vermont.
N. P. Gates, OF Bellows Falls, aged 70,
one of the oldest railroad men in this vi
cinity, died Friday evening of bright's
disease. Mr.. Gates was employed by the
old Cheshire road over 80 years and for
20 years was freight stationa gent there,
retiring from railroad life some five years
ago and since then has been out of act.
i've business. He was one of the last of
the old time railroad men and was widely
known and popular throughout New
England. He had been in his usual health
until recently, being confined to his house
but few days. He leaves wife and one
son, who is in business at Bellows Falls.
Alex Devino, young farmer at West
ford, was murdered Monday night, Mar.
IL, in his stable by man named Curtis
Pooler, who was working for Fay Good
rich. Pooler is said to have come from
Fairfax. He drove into Westford village
Wednesday noon, gave himself up and
was at once taken to jail at Burlington.
He does not deny having committed the
crime, although he makes the claim that
it was doneiu self defense, refusing to ad-
NIT that he shot Devino in the back and
insisting that he stood in front of his vic
tim. He discusses the crime without ap.
parent emotion.
Eugene S. Farr, one OF Bristol's lead
ing merchants, died last Wednesday.
He had been in failing health for several
months. He and his brother, S. D. Farr,
had been engaged in the hardware BUSH
ness there 80 years, he was tax collector
of the town for nearly quarter of CEN
fury, was treasurer and chief engineer
of fire district, and was a member of
the Baptist church. He is survived by
a widow, three sons and daughter.
c. c. Warren, of Waterbury, and
Charles H. Stebling. of Milwaukee. Wis,
were at Morrisvlle last week looking
over the tannery. Mr.. Stebling is an
expert, and is making plans for the new
leach room, which will cost several
thousand dollars. Mr.. Warren talks of
organizing stock company, and it is
said Fisk & Slocum are considering
proposition to take part of the stock.
Henry Jackson, aged about 70 years,
proprietor of the Braintee Hotel of Ran
dolph, was killed Thursday afternoon
by the 1875 express on what is known
as Browns crossing. He was driving
across the track. The sleigh was demol-
ished but the horse escaped unhurt.
Rev. E. c. Rood, until recently pastor
of the Wilmington Baptist church, died
in Maiden, Mass, Tuesday morning,
March 10. He resigned his pastorate in
Wilmington two months ago, on account
of illness, and went to his parents home
in Maiden.