St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-15
VERMONT NEWS.
Saved an EXPRESS Train.

evening was saved from wreck near
Waterbury by the cool head and quick
action of Y. Y. Henderson. The heavy
rain washed eighteen inches of sand on
the track near the canning factory.
This fact became known to Henderson,
who accompanied by his nephew started
on a run up the track to signal the ex-
press. They heard the approaching
train and made a desperate effort to
reach the curve. Mr.. Henderson sped up
the track, while his nephew stopped to
shovel the sand from the rails. Mr. Hen
dcrson had just time to make the curve
and signal the engineer, who turned on
the brakes and stopped the train short
distance from the obstruction. AS soon
as the train came to a halt the pas
sengers poured out of the cars and were
loud in their praise of Mr.. Henderson,
and insisted on taking collection for
his benefit, but this Mr.. Henderson re-
fused to accept. He was recently dis
charged as baggage master at Water.
bury, and the railway company refused
to take him as brakeman owing to his
being about an inch under the required
height and little past the regulation
age for new man.
Stark Monument Dedicated at Peru.
A beautiful granite monument erected
on the site of the camping ground of Gen.
John Stark as he passed from Charleston,
N. H., to the battle of Bennington in
TIT was dedicated at Peru last week.
The monument, an obelisk OF blocks of
Woodbury. granite, is % feet in height,
rising from a location about 40 rods
south OF the spot actually occupied by
Gen. Stark and his troops, as tradition
fixes the places. The monument over
looks the surrounding country and can
be seen for long distance. The bronze
tablet marking the monument bears the
following inscription:
Encampment of General John Stark,
Aug. 6, 1777, while on the march with
1000 men from Charleston, N. H.,
through the woods to the battle of
Bennington. Erected Aug. 7, 1899, by
the sons and daughters of Vermont.
The will of the late H. G. Loomis, of
Burlington, has been filed for probate.
While not made public the will contains
two public requests. The first is one OF
100000, left in trust for the benefit OF
the deceased wife's daughter and grand
daughter during their lives and upon
their death to the University of Vermont
| The second is bequest of $4,000, left
in trust for the use the deceased's wife S
sister and upon her death to revert to
the Fletcher Free Library.
A great deal of interest is being shown
in the Burlington street fair and mid.
summer carnival, to be held the week Of
August 20. The Frank c. Bostock
mighty-mid-way has been engaged
which includes the great Hagenbeck
trained animal show, exhibitions of which
are given in 60 foot steel arena. There
will also be the Cairo Theatre, the Mid
way Plaisance and the Egyptian Orches
ira. A feature of Friday in the after
noon will be an old hddlers contest, all
the oId-time violin players of the state
and Northern New York being invited to
take part. A prize of sos will be offered
in this contest. Burlingtonians extend a
welcome to all visitors.
W. H. Fuller, for four years secretary
Of Bennington Y. M. c. A., has resigned
and August 15 will assume like duties at
Woodsville, N. H..
Rev. W. H. H. Avery, who has been
pastor of the Baptist church in St. AL.
bans for several years, rendered his
resignation August 6, and severed his
connection with the church last Sunday
A few weeks ago he preached in Grafton
where he received a unanimous call. DR.
! Avery is an active Emember of the Anti
Saloon League, having organized the
local society.
New England telephone employees
have been for some little time and are
now making extensive alterations anc
repairs en- the lines here Perhaps the
New England comes little high, but
one gets bang up good service for hi
money! Hardwick Gazette.
The Boston & Maine railroad has be
gun re-lettering the former engines of tn,
Fitchburg railroad, whchrun to Bellows
Falls and Bennington, with the letters
B & M.
Miss Mary S. Dubois, formerly as
sistant principal Of the Randolph hgl
school, has been elected principal of tn
graded and high school at Richmond.
Henry S. Robbins, of Pennington, N
H., graduate OF Bates college, Maine
and teacher of IS years experience, ha
been engaged as principal OF the school
in Vergennes.
Mrs. Joseph Swain, about 65 years O
age left her home near Island Pond
August 4, with pail of berries whicl
she intended ito take to the village ant
SELL The members of her family hav
not seen her since. There is no clue t.
the effect that she succeeded in selling tn
berries. About 8 o'clock she was seer
walking on the railroad track about s
miles from this place, going toward
North Stratford and that is the last sect
of her. Diligent search for her is mad
daily but so far all efforts to locate he
are unsuccessful.
There is good prospect that more bust
I ness will soon go to Waterbury. Drew
Daniels, of Morrisville, Manager of tn
Morrisville Granite Association, has beer
In Waterbury recently and conferred
with the business men regarding moving
his granite business there. Heproposes tt
move his plant there and erect suitable
sheds, etc, if the people will give him 50,
100. Heempoys 81 men now and wishe
toget nearer Barre granite quarries. TIL
money will undoubtedly be raised.
F. L. Pierce's steam mill at Westmins
ter was burned Friday night. The los
is $4,000, insured for $500. Fifteei
men were employed there. This is tn
fourth or fifth mill Mr.. Pierce has hat