St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-07
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The parishioners of st. Paul's church,
Burlington, gathered Thursday evening
in their parlors to congratulate Bishop
Hall on the eve of the sixth anniversary
of his conservation as Bishop Vermont.
After an excellent repast had been served,
Rev. George Y. Bliss, rector of the church,
expressed his pleasure at meeting so many
and asked Bishop Hall to say few
words. The bishop began by thanking
his parishioners for their kindly feelings
toward him and assured them of his in
terest for the welfare of the parish and
the diocese. Most of those present
awaited themselves of the opportunity to
personally congratulate the bishop. The
latter part of the evening was spent So
cially.
Deceptive Tree.
A prominent state official was examin-
ing the stately palm in the corridor of
the Van Ness House at Burlington re-
Gently, and appeared to be greatly inter-
ested in finding out its species. As he
adjusted his glasses and bent nearer,
Manager Woodbury. calmly took hold of
stalk and lifted it from its socket. The
surprise of the spectator caused general
laugh at isexpense. Mr.. Woodbury. then
explained what is not generally known,
that the majority of the palms seen in
public places are simply dead. The leaves
are chemically treated and inserted in
branches and stalks made up to resemble
a palm tree. They last indefinitely,
while real palm is very difficult to
makelive.
He. White is in London in the interest
of the camera department of the White
Stereoscope Works near North Benning-
ton. The company has just dispatched
an agent to South Africa to get colec-
ton of war views. Mr.. White will stay
in Europe some time.
The corps of cadets at Norwich Univer-
sity are to have sabres for use in drill it
has been several years since the corps has
been thus equipped and doubtless new
interest will attach itself to this particu-
lar drill
Charles E. Saunders, of Rutland, has
carried off the Bowser prize offered by S.
F. Bowser, of Fort Wayne, Ind, the
owner of the Bowser works there, for the
largest number of sales made by any one
salesman OF the Bowser works during
the year 1899. The prize is trip to the
Paris exposition and Mr.. Saunders will
make the trip with his wife.
Charles Clark, of Chester, for several
years a conductor on the Fitchburg and
Bennington & Rutland railroads between
Troy and Rutland, has taken like posi-
ton with the Panama railroad.
Rev. w. S. Hazen, of Mortified, fell
from step ladder Monday, January 20
and dislocated his shoulder.
Burlington's bonded debt is SITS, 900,
her sinking fund amounts to S196,359-
80 leaving the net bonded debt $685.
650.18. The sinking fund was increased
the past year by about $4,000.
Ludlow people are discussing the es-
Establishment OF gymnasium in that vii
lage. They plan to have billiard table
and piano as part of their equipment.
Certificate of incorporation has been
filed at Dover, DEL, by the Knott &
Closson Commission Company, OF Bur-
lington, which is to engage in the general
commission business, with capital of
100000.
A passenger coach on the regular morn
ing train leaving Londonderry at so
O'Clock for Brattleboro left the track one
mile south of Winhall station Thursday
morning and rolled down an embank-
ment about fifty feet. There were FIVE
passengers in the coach, and only one of
the number was seriously injured. A
broken rail was the cause Of the car leav-
ing the track.