St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-31
VERMONT NEWS.
Contractors Claim $4,000 and Dam


age.
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler of the United
States Circuit Court has issued writ
of sequestration against the Rutland
Railroad Company and the Rutland
Canadian Railroad Company in favor
of O'Brien & Sheehan, contractors, OF
New York, anuiug Uuitru states
Marshal Field and his deputies to
sequester property OF those corporations
to the amount of 100000, to be held as
security for the amount of their claim at
the termination OF this litigation.
The bill OF complaint makes the Cham
plain Construction Company, Percival
w. Clement, w. Seward Webb, Edgar
Harding and H. D. Smith parties defend
ant to recover debt and damage to the
amount OF 100000 alleged to be due
the plaintiff, sub-contractors of the
Rutland Canadian Railroad.
Webb Medals ali Gone.
One OF the medals given by DR.. w.
Seward Webb to the members OF the
First Vermont Volunteers who served in
the war with Spain has been deposited
in each OF the following institutions at
the national capital: The war depart
ment library, the relic division of the
congressional library, and the Smith
sonian institution. The Webb n edals
are now being worn by members of the
Twenty-sixth regiment of volunteers, the
Forty Third regiment of volunteers, and
several United States regulars, now serv.
ing in the Philippines. Two soldiers
h. Al
have sent requests for duplicates but un.
fortunately none are left.
Vermont Officers Meet.
The annual meeting of the Vermont o.
ficers Reunion society was held at Mont
pelier last week. These officers were
elected: President, ex Gov. E. 7. Ormsby
OF Brandon; vice presidents, Col. E. B.
Sawyer OF Hyde Park, Capt. Horace
French OF Hartford; secretary and treas,
urer, Capt. L. W, Shedd OF Montpelier;
executive committee, ex Gov. J. L. Bar
stow of Shelburne, B. J. Derby and Cas-
sius Peck of Burlington. 1t Was voted
to hold the next regular meeting at Bur-
lington. October, 1901. The annual ad-
dress was delivered by Col Joel c. Baker
OF Rutland. Music was furnished bv the
Montpelier military band. The annual
banquet followed. Chaplain Haynes of
Rutland acted as POSTMASTER. Among
the after dinner speakers were Gov.
Stickney, Lieut.-Gov. Allen, Speaker
Proctor, Senators w. p. Dillingham; and
Redtield Proctor and Major Evans of
Texas.
Death of Edward Dewey.
Edward Dewey died suddenly after an
illness of several months at Montpelier
Friday night, at the age of II years. He
leaves two brothers, Admiral George
Dewey of Washington and Charles Dewey
OF Montpelier, also one sister, Mrs. Mary
r. Greeley, of Montpelier. Mr.. Dewey
also leaves a wife and six children.
William Goodwin of Newark has re-.
ceived word from the pension depart
ment at Washington that his claim has
been allowed, and he will receive $72 per
month with about $1,000 back nav.
Goodwin is entirely helpless.
The nut crop in Brattleboro and vic;n-
ltIy is reported small. This is true of
chestnuts, butternuts and walnuts. The
squirrels are aware that the crop is short
and are working industriously in the
trees tor their winters store.
The Rev. O. G. Baker of Vergennes has
accepted call from the Congregational
church OF Franklin, and will move there
at once so as to commence his labors as
pastor November 1. 80