St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14

Barron OF Bennington; representative to
national convention, Morris Walsh of
st. Adams; committee to fill vacancies,
P. F. Roddy Of Burlington. T. ]. Tierney
of St. Johnsbury and ]. ]. Kissane of Rut-
land. After the business meeting they
were joined by $50 knights at city Hall
and Grand Deputy Moloney conferred the
third degree on 80 candidates from st.
Albaus and several from the visiting
councils. This was followed by ban
quet. Everything was done to make the
stay of the visitors pleasant one. The
Owl Club rooms were at their disposal
throughout the day and evening.
Over rs cars of white birch are report
ed to be received every day at George
Palmer's spool factory in Jonesville.
John ]. Flynn of Burlington has just
made large purchase of land in Ben
nington county. The purchase covers
tract OF 5000 acres Of spruce cumberland
in the towns of Winhall and Peru. MIR.
Flynn has also purchased the controlling
interest in the Peru turnpike. which is
one OF the very few toll roads left in Yer
mont.
w. H. Lothrop of Bennington who has
quite large collection OF curiosities, has
just secured complete lieutenant's uni
torn that was used in the war of 1912.
1t includes a sword and pistols. 1t is
well preserved and qui gorgeous in APP
pearance. In one of the sleeves of the
coat is the name W. A. Sherman written
in ink.
Milwaukee's oldest printer is Elijah
Rawson, who commenced work at the
case in 1923 in the office of the Chronicle
in Windsor in this state. In 1914 he
began the publication OF paper in Iras-
burgh. and continued it until 1850. In
1852 he settled down at Burlington and
remained there until 1882, working
either at the case or desk for one of the
local newspapers.
A. G. Conant, age thirty.fve, tele-
graph operator from New Haven, COM
mitted suicide Friday morning at the
| Bay State House, Worcester, Mass, cut
ting his throat with razor. Despond-
ency was the cause. He had been in
Worcester for two weeks looking for
work. Letters were found on the body
addressed to Mrs. John B. Conant and
Fred II. Conant, New Haven.
Letters patent have been granted the
following Vermonters: Fillmore A. Pear
sons, Rutland, assignor OF one half to Fl.
S Dana of Woodstock on shawl or
bundle carrier; John w. Johnson, Burl-
ington, pneumatic hammer: William
Bennett, Corinth, assignor of one halt to
c. P. Burcett ofCharon, mail bag closure
A. ]. Miller is reported as a candidate
for road commissioner of Newport.
The bankrupt petition of Arthur G
Wilson, of Bradford. has been filed. His
liabilities are $7,359.16 and his assets
Sc sol SO, $725 OF which are claimed as
exempt.
The bankrupt petition of Charles H
Cole of Hardwick has been filed. His
liabilities are S649 80, secured 1922 is
assets $4341 76: exempt $212'
4 Judge Henry F. Stevens OF Michigan
who is Vermonter by birth, has just
been appointed judge OF the sixth district
OF the United States court of appeals
He is enc of the profoundest lawyers
and ablest judges in Michigan.
The Morr,sville pulp mill recently re
ceived $4,000 pounds of stock in on
week, and shipped 10000 pounds o
fibre board.
Army orders have been issued making
these assignments Of officers: Colone
Writ Davis to Third cavalry, vice S. B
M. Young, appointed brigadier general
Lieut.. Colonel Henry Jackson to Fiftl
cavalry.
At the annual meeting of the Vernon
Kennel Club OF Rutland the officers elect
: ed we're: President, DR.. w. Sewar
Webb; first vice president Fletcher {
Proctor; second vice president, Gen. W
Y. w. Ripley; treasurer, George T. Cha
fee; secretary, A. 7. Percival, George I
Chaffee was elected delegate to the meet
ing of the American Kennel Club in New
York, February IS. Treasurer Chaffee'
report showed receipts of $56S Is, whicl
t was enough to pay all Indebtedness
lacking a few dollars. The club nov
numbers about rs members.
The shaft at the copper mine at Water
bury has been sunk to depth of 60 feet
: and the ore is now being saved for worl
\ ing 1t was expected that the sha
!, would have to be sunk for 100 feet.
w. Currier, OF North TROY. has ju
: been granted patent No. 640.17S tor
e combined double acting spring doc
Il hinge and check. His application w;
made January IS, 1896 Mr.. Curri
has applied for patents on a combine
cloth board and tag. and signair
q device for use in legislative and conve
ton halls.
The Continental Marble Company
) Dorset is making large shipment
. marble to Providence, R. l., where it
to'be used in the state house.
9 w. c. Scofeld has been appointed pc.
master at Bloomington.
:. E. Stanley Fuller, of Woodstock, az
20 years. has been appointed organist
the First Episcopal church in South Be
q ton, Mass.
= The village improvement society
y Enosburgh Falls has raised the sum
500 tor the public library.
Dynamite Explosion.