St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Vermont News.
Powder Mill at swanton.

Missisuuoi river, about three-fourths o.
a mile from the village, with frontage
oil 80 rods along the railroad tracks
The land is a part of the farm belonging
to D. G, Furman and contains 80 acres
The purchase money was raised by pr.
vate subscription. The company will
commence the erection its buildings at
once.
At the meetings to be held at East
Topsham January 20 and 30 by the
State Board OF Agriculture, John Gould
of Ohio, will not be present but his place
on the programme will be filled by lee.
ture on Hiring and Managing Farm
Help" by D. H. Morse, of Randolph.
The term ofcounty court just adjourned
at Montpelier. after continuous session
since September 6, with the exception OF
supreme court and the holiday recess has
been the longest and most expensive the
county has ever had. The total expendi.
ture for the term was $13 500 and the
receipts $1,000. The expense of an aver
age term is from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mayor Farquhar, of Ladysmith, is a
| brother in-law of Alexander bowers, oil
|
Barre.
A workingmen's literary and debating
club has been formed at Montpelier with
rs charter members.
The Rutland City hospital association
is now out of debt, John {. Champion OF
that city having presented it with a
check for $4,000.
There has not been dollar damage by
| fire in Bristol for IA months. The local
| fire companies have been called out
| twice.
There is considerable talk among the
Jewish population Of the state of forming
a camp OF the Modern Woodmen OF
America.
Bert L. Taylor has written the libretto
of a new comic opera entitled Ponce de
Leon" which is soon to be produced in
Manchester, N. H. Mr.. Taylor was
formerly engaged in newspaper work in
Montpelier. He has evolved one other
opera, which it is reported has been pur-
chased by "The Bostonians."
The Vermont Produce company has
been organized in Burlington with H. G.
Hathorne as manager to buy and sell
farm and dairy products. The cold stor.
age building erected by the Burlington
Cold Storage company about ten years
ago at cost of SIS 900 has been pur.
chased from the Central Vermont Rail.
way company for $500, and will be
slightly altered Tor the use of the com
pany.
The Vermont Veterans association o.
Boston and vicinity will observe its 10th
annual banquet at Young's hotel, Bos
ton, Tuesday evening, January 80. A re
ception will be held from 6 to Z O'Clock
the banquet being held at 7 O'Clock
Gov. Edward c. Smith, Lieut.. Gov
Henry c. Bates of Vermont, Gov. W
Murray Crane, Lieut.. Gov. John l.. Bate:
OF Mass achusetts, Senator Red6eld Proc
tor Admiral George Dewey, Rear Ad
miral Sampson, Department Commander
F. G. Butter6eld of Vermont. Depart
ment Commander John E. Gilman o
Massachusetts,, Gen. Stephen Thomas
ex-Gov. John w. Stewart of Vermont
Rev. E. A. Horton and others have beer
invited.
The eight year old son of Charles
Southgate, of South Royaton, was
killed in frightiul manner January 10
For his own amusement the boy was
placed on the back Of horse to ride
the animal to the barn after the
horse had been unhitched from the
wagon. Frightened by the unusual con
dition, the horse began to run and the
lad was thrown off, His foot becoming
| 1aI -, IS he 1o~ Ia
dragged two miles before the horse stop
ped. The boy was not dead when helT
reached him and suffered greatly fol
several hours before his injuries ended
his life.
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed January ~ by w. H. Minor
manager OF the Valley Grain company o
Brattleboro. The liabilities cannot b.
told exactly, but they are not far from
$150,000. The assets, according to thu
schedule, are $76,119, but as they con
sist almost entirely of unl,quidatet
claims due Mr.. Minor when he went out
of the grain business in the West II
years ago it is not likely that anything
will ever be realized on them.
| LII. w. OEWdTu WtUD is having d LWlI
screw, steel, steam yacht built for him by
the Gas Engine and Power Company
and Charles L. Seabury & Co., on tn,
Harlem River. She will be 141 feet Ions
over all, 113 feet on the water line, Is
feet beam and Z feet draught. She is ex
pected to develope speed of sixtee,
knots an hour for three hours, ant
will be called the Elfrida. He intend
her for use on Lake Champlain. The &C
commodations and decorations will b
first class, much OF the finish being il
mahogany. 1t is expected it will be fin
ished by June l..
A Board of Trade was organized a
Bradford recently. Sixty-6ve bushes
men and citizens met at the Armory an,
adopted constitution and by laws, an,
elected the following officers DR.. Ere,
Fletcher, president; VIM. A. Libbey. vic
president; V. A. Doty, secretary; W. W
Goodwin, treasurer. Directors for tw,
years, Calvin E. Clark, Harry E. Parker
Fred H. Bickford for one year, Burto
S. Hooker, E. Fl. Nye, L. W. Doe.
At the close of the service at the Cor
gregational church at Hyde Park, Sur
day, January Z, Prof. Ranger read
letter of resignation from Rev. F. c. Tay
lor. It was a complete surprise to al
and it is hoped that it will be withdra WI
He has been pastor of this church fo
, eight years and with single exception
the oldest pastor in length OF service
the county.
The receiver of the Bradford Saving
Bank and Trust company gives motto