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


which the granite work it is estimate
will cost $4,000. 1t is for New Yoi
brewer and is to go into one of the Ne
York cemeteries. The contract calls Il
Barre granite and as soon as 1t
awarded work will begin on it.
The Vermont Marble company distril
uted $4,000 among its EMPLOYEES
Proctor, Center Rutland and West Ru
land, as wages due them for the mont
of February.
Reuben Brush, a well known merchan
of Cambridge. died Thursday afternoo
after BRIGHTNESS He was the owne
of drug store and Interested IN numei
Gus other enterprises. being half owne
of the Cambridge Transcript.
lanes S. Gill provides in his will tina
on the death of his wife, Rachel Gill, al
his pictures, paintings and prints. shall
be given to Florence memorial library a
Ludlow. That institution also receives
$4,000.
The Gill Odd Fellows home is prosper
ing under its new management. Ih'
new superintendent and matron, Mr. anc
Mrs. Tosseyn of West Brattleboro, were
installed Dec. l, 1899, and the number o.
residents has increased to eight. Among
the late applicants is a Sister OF Rebekah
the first woman to apply for admission
1t is only a question OF little time when
this benefcent institution will shelter the
orphans and widows OF Odd Fellows, as
well as aged and INDECENT members OF
the |. o. o. F.
The Diamond Match company are buy
ing thousands OF acres of pine timber
lands throughout Vermont and New
Hampshire during the past few weeks.
At Charlestown, N. H., the company has
leased factory and are putting in ma
chinery for making match blocks and will
give employment to large number OF
men.
William L. Tilden, brother OF Lieut..
Geo. N. Tilden of Barre, died in Boston
Tuesday evening, March 10, OF pneu-
monia. His age was about 81 years.
At the annual meeting of the board of
Trustees of the Northern Educational
Union, held at Fairfax, March ~, it was
decided to rebuild the New Hampton In
stitute and building committee consist.
ing OF Ira E. Hunt, Rev. 0. K. Hunt and
F. w. Shepardson, was appointed to
proceed at once with the work.
The saw mill of the Babcock Lumber
Co., at North Thetford was destroyed by
fire Wednesday. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The fire is thought to have
caught from the engine.
The duties collected in the customs dis
trict OF Vermont during the month OF
February amounted to nearly 100000,
which is the largest amount received since
April, 1898 at which time the district
included the present district of Memphre-
magog. The collections tor January and
February of this year are as large as the
first FIVE and halt months of 1899, and
nearly equal to the first ten months OF
1898.
The official salary Of Alonzo Emery, of
Bethel. who has been appointed assistant
loorkeeper of the national Senate, and
with his family is now in Washington, is
said to be 81 ,440 per annum.
At its annual town meeting Halifax
voted to observe the one hundred and
vi liz Nhui Wing VI
the town by King George III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker P. Dexter of
Chelsea celebrated their 50th marriage
anniversary March 10. Mr.. Dexter is "a
years old and Mrs. Dexter "a years old.
they have lived on the farm where they
1ow reside, for 80 years.
Col. George H. Bond of Brattleboro
1as been notified of his appointment as
Messenger to the United States Senate.
lis appointment dating from the 18th.
,ol. Bond sold his coal business several
months ago and will go to Washington
n a few days to commence his new
uties.
Franklin S. Billings, Of New York,
whose home is in Woodstock, hasentered
INTO partnership with Edward 6. Bailey.
orming the firm of Billings Bailey & CO.,
o succeed Swift, Billings & Co., OF New
York, of which firm Mr.. Billings has
been member. The firm is
we'll kno wn one in the commission bust
ness in imports and exports, mostly be-
tween this country and South American
ports.
The Mark Skinner Library at Manches-
ter has received from the heirs of Miss
Ellen Hawley, recently deceased, valua'
BILE gift, consisting of a complete set OF
the Chautauquan and files OF leading
New York journals covering the period OF
the war.
William Hassman has recently been APP
pointed superintendent of motive power
on the Central Vermont railway. He
succeeds c. E. Fuller, who resigned his
position to accept an appointment with
the Erie railroad. MIR. Hassman comes
from Kentucky.
The dwelling on the old Goldthwait
place at Hyde Park, near Cady's Fall
burned to the ground Saturday evening
The family visiting at Stowe at the time
A gentleman who was staying at tn
house was at neigh TORS at the time.
Barney Ring. late 20. E, 10Th VT. an
l., 18th VT, died at the Vermont So
diers' Home March 13. he was az
mitted from Mortified Sept. 5, 1897
This is death No, 40 at the Home.
The United States treasury departmer
has given notice that 7. H. Lance ha
been elected as vice president Of the Cal
donia National Bank at Danville,
place of George B. Davis, deceased. N
tice is also given that the New Yoi
State National Bank at Albany, N. y
has been approved as the reserve agel
for the Barton National Bank, and Thu
the Albany City National Bank of Alban
N. Y, has been approved as the reser
agent OF the Kilington National Bank
Rutland.
At the recent annual meeting of t
Vermont Shade Roller Company of B,
Ernrtnn he En1lnsu.,.anr