St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Democratic Club.

ton. At the election oil officers, B. E
Billiard of Hardwick, was elected presi
dent, and c. H. Mattocks of Danville, re.
presents Caledonia county OIL the execu-
tive committee. In the evening a ban
quet was held at Hotel Burlington and
was largely attended, E. S. Harris Of
Bennington oficiated as POSTMASTER
the speakers being ex. Pres. Charles H.
Fitzpatrick, B. E. Bullard, Rollin S.
Childs OF Brattleboro. Elisha May of St.
Johusbury, c. A. G. Jackson of Mont
pelier, V. A. Billiard OF Burlington, !. ].
Monahan OF Underhll George Atkins Of
Montpelier Richard Houghton of Ben
nington and Thomas H. Browne of Rut-
land.
National banking laws and finance
were discussed by Elisha May of St.
Johnsbury, who said the coming cam
paign was an important one, greater
perhaps than the question of the civil
war. He said unless democratic Presi-
dent should be elected the country would
return to what was practically military
rule. He introduced this resolution,
which was carried by rising vote:
I'm the past the American republic has
always been the warm friend of all sister
republics, great or small it has through
its congress expressed it's sympathy with
kingdoms like Greece and Armenia when
oppressed.
cat this moment two sister republics
in Africa are in a deadly struggle with
our old oppressor and they deserve the
warmest sympathies from this govern
ment it can give them; yet both houses
of congress stifle every expression OF
Christian sympathy and refuse to allow
members OF the house and senate to dis
cuss the matter in open session.
1.-THE Democratic club of Vermont here
by declares that such action and refusal
OF congress deserve the emphatic censure
of the American people"
Death Of Judge Whittemore.
Judge Rodney Whittemore, of st.
Adams town, died Friday morning. He
had been in poor health all winter.
March 16 ne suffered two strokes oil
paralysis, since which time he had been
in serious condition, although of late
he seemed to be improving and hopes
were entertained at times that he might
recover. Mr.. Whittemore was county
commissioner from 1872 to 1875 and
assistant judge of the Franklin county
court from 1878 to 1880. He was a
pronounced Prohibitionist and was the
candidate of this party for governor in
1894 and 1896 and also candidate for
congress. Mr.. Whittemore was man
of sterling integrity and highly respected
by all who knew him.
Middlebury College Centennial.
The general plans for the centennial
week at Middlebury college are rapidly
being matured. From an educational
point of view Wednesday, July 4, will be
the most important. At the conference
that day many OF the professors of the
New England colleges and practically all
OF the presidents will be present and take
part in the discussions. On that evening
will occur what to many will be the
most interesting feature OF the week-the
Roman Drama" 1t will be similar to
that given last year, but on a grander
scale and more spectacular In order to
adequately present it, the trustees have
voted to erect on the campus a temper
airy structure. About $1,000 will be
| spent III It's SlCCllOu anu SqulptuSuI. HC
building will probably also be used for
the centennial banquet on the day fol-
lowing.
Prizes Offered.
To show their interest in theSt. Adams
High school, and to encourage the liter
airy work, Gov. and Mrs. c. E. Smith,
have decided to give each year, prizes
amounting to 800, that are to be known
as the Smith Literary Prizes" For the
present year the prizes are to be four in
number, two for members of the senior
class, amounting to $50 and $25 re-
spectively, and two for members of the
junior class, amounting to SIS and $40
respectively.
A despatch received today from Illoilo
reports that desperate fight took place
at Leambanac, in the center of the Island
Of Panay. It appears that reconnoiter-
ing party of the Goth infantry was sur
rounded and four Americans killed. Six
teen Others were severely wounded and
left on the field. The remainder of the
soldiers had narrow escape. The des-
patch adds that reinforcements were
sent to Illoilo as soon as news Of the at
fair was received whereupon the Filipinos
retreated to mountain stronghold.
The Goth is the regiment which was re-
cruited at Plattsburg.
The Massachusetts, School of Embalm-
ing will hold it's annual session in Burling-
ton on the15th, 10th, 18th and 18th
insts. 1t is expected that between thirty
and fortyundertake from different parts
OF the State will be in attendance.
One of the largest cars ever seen in
Newport came over the Canadian Pacific
recently. 1t is a Peoria Corpo-
ration Co., car and was loaded
with sheep pelts. The car is SO feet S1a
inches long, width of caves feet 81 in
ches, and stands IS feet 914 inches high
from the top of rail. 1t had to be I'M
loaded there, as the B. & M. would not
allow it to pass over theirline
AS Bishop Doane of Albany canndt
make his annual visitation to Glens
Falls, N. Y, this year, Bishop Hall of
Burlington will go there to preach and
confirm large class the last of May.
This will be the first visit of the bishop
to that place and is made on the invita-
ton of Rev. George L. Richardson, who
for four years was rector of st. Peters
church in Bennington and well known in
Vermont diocese.
A letter received by Gen. T. S. Peck, of