St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

born in Lyme, N. H., about so years ago.
William H. Beard, the famous painter
of animals, is dying at New York. He is
rs years old. About the first of the year
his constitution began to weaken and on
Jan. 27 he suffered an apopletic shock
Samuel C. Foraker, who represented
the Second congressional district of New
Jersey in the Forty-third congress, died
at EdgeWater Park, N. j. He was born
in 1921.
! Lincolns birthday was celebrated by
banquets in many Of the large cities of
the country, at which Lincoln was
praised as a man, leader, president
and a martyr.
Carver B. Cline the theatrical man
ager, died at New York. He was Al
years old. When Is years old he be-
came a member of Joseph Jefferson's
company.
George r. Cooley and wife of New
Haven have sold to Yale university
property in the block which is to form
the new quadrangle, the proposed site
of the new administration buildings, for
$25, 900.
The census examinations in Washing
ton will be closed tomorrow and the ex-
amining board will then go to Chicago,
Boston and New York, and remain about
a week at each place.
John Lamb, who was sent from West
brook, Me-, to the reform school at
Stroudwater, has escaped and has not
yet been captured.
Rev. Thomas Chalmers, late of Port
Huron, Mich, was installed as pastor
of the First Congregational society at
Manchester, N. H.
The factory of the American Rubber
company at Cambridge, Mass, has
closed temporarily, throwing out Of en-
ployment about 1000 operatives.
The New York general committee of
the Transvaal war relief fund has raised
so far $4,000, which will be forwarded
to London to be applied to the lord
mayors fund.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations authorized favorable report on
the bill to incorporate the American Ma
tional Red Cross.
The continued depression in the rub
Der trade has so seriously affected the
business of l.. Candee & Co. of New
Haven that the factory will close the
latter part of this month, and will not
reopen until April 1, at the earliest.
Upwards of 1900 hands will be thrown
out Of employment,
Love and loyalty for the alma mater
seemed to be the keynote of the speeches
which delighted large gathering at the
annual banquet Of the New England
alumni of the University of Vermont, at
Boston.
The secretary of war has ordered the
establishment of bi-monthly transport
service between San Francisco and Ma
Mia. This action is due to the heavy
traffic between the two points caused by
the active military operations in the
Philippines.
Rev. George w. Nichols, D. D., a we'll
known Episcopal clergyman and author,
died at Norwalk Conn.,, aged SO. He had
been in i'll health for some years,
Arrangements are being made at the
war department for the establishment of
additional garrisons and troops in the
military department of Alaska.
The freight house of the western d.
vision of the Boston and Maine railroad
at Danvers, Mass, was burned, causing
a loss of $4,000.
The American Paper and Pulp asso-
citation reelected Ex-Governor Cheney
of New Hampshire president, and r. w.
Rantoul secretary and treasurer.
The Vermont association of Boston
held it's annual reunion and banquet at
Boston. 1t was happy gathering, and
was we'll attended.
James P. L. Wescott, father of Cath
erinA Tingley, the leader of the Theo-
sophical society of America, died at
Newburyport, Mass. During the Civil
war he was captain of company B of
the Fortieth New York regiment, and
served with distinction.
A block in Clearfield, Pa, occupied by
clothing dealer, general store and a
Masonic lodge, was burned. Loss, $780,
900.
Barney T. Witherell, n, former rep
resentative to the Massachusetts gen.
eral court, died at Easthampton, Mass.
He was prosperous farmer.
DR.. John Hilles, formerly a surgeon in
the United States army and the bio
grapher of ex-Vice President Levi P.
Morton, died at West Haven, Conn.,, aged
"A. He had been seriously i'll for a num-
Der Of years,
At a meeting Of the trustees of
the Belknap Savings bank of Laconia.
N. H, 10 percent dividend was paid
the depositors.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived in an envelope postmarked New
York a conscience contribution of $2O5.
The marine corps has adopted khaki
as part of the uniform Of the men, using
the army standards.
The storehouse Of John w. Chamber
lain at Ossipee, N. H., was burned with
Its contents. The loss Is $4,000.
The engagement is formally an
nounced of Professor Frank H. Dixon
of the economics department, Dart
mouth college, to Miss Alice Tucker, old
est daughter Of President Tucker of the
same institution.
At the directors meeting Of the Maine
Central Railroad company revision of
the passenger tariff rates was unani-
mously agreed upon to take effect March
j, which makes material reduction in
the passenger rates over Its main line