St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
NEWS SUMMARY.

! James L. beduTeSdIu VI US StOio a.
Holyoke, Mass, was Quilted by fire of
suspicious origin. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Two mechanical engineers in the
| service of the japanese government are
visiting Hartford for the purpose of
| studying machine work and getting ideas
en- machinery in the interest of their gov
eminent.
The new home of the Paul Revere
lodge, A. F. and A NJ, Brockton, Mass
has been formally opened The quar-
tiers are considered the finest in the state
outside of Boston.
The Clinton (Mass.) Savings bank has
reduced it's rate of interest on deposits
from percent which it has paid almost
from the date of its incorporation, to 81
percent.
John Rodemeyer, prominent in Grand
Army circles throughout Connecticut,
died at Canaan. Conn, aged u.
Rev. e. G.. Parsons, president of the
board of trustees Of Pinkerton academy,
Derry, N. H., died of apoplexy, at the
age of 81.
Sparks from a smokestack nearby set
fire to the large kindling wood factory OF
]. E. Henry & Sons at Lincoln, N. H.,
and the structure was consumed, causing
a loss of 1000.
Rev. C. B. Nickerson OF Norwood,
Mass. has notified the trustees Of the
Universalist church Of Gardiner, Me,
that he will accept the call to the pas
torate of that church.
At a meeting of the board Of select
men of clinton, Mass, vote was passed
requesting Representative Walsh to OPP
pose the passage of any act by the legis-
lature which will give the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company any
control of the highways in the towns Of
the commonwealth
Tt is announced that Miss Susan A.
Goodwin has given to st. Joseph's Cath
olic parish at Pawtucket, R. l., me-
mortal convent, which is to be erected
at once, The land and building are to
cost $50 200.
Rev. Omer Genere Petrie, 80, died at
Palmer, Mass. He was pastor of st.
PauTs Universalist church, and until
within few days his death had been en-
tirely unexpected.
The building occupied by the Lydall &
Foulds Paper company at Manchester,
Conn, was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss will be upwards Of $4,000
The annual college debate be-
tween Bates and Colby colleges was held
at Waterville, Me-, and was won by
Bates.
In fit of dependency, caused by i'll
health, Hiram Robinson, SS years old,
committed suicide at Lynn, Mass, by
shooting in the head.
Rev. George b. Ilsley, D. D., has re-
signed the pastorate of the Second Bap-
fist church at Bangor, which ne has &C.
cupied since 1881. He resigns on &C.
count of i'll health.
A body found in the Merrimack river
at Lowell, Mass, has been identified as
that of Elmer Jackson, who was
drowned at Manchester N. H.
Rev. John Barstow, pastor of the Mys-
tic Congregational church, Medford,
Mass, has rendered his resignation. Mr..
Barstow is at present in Asheville, N. c.,
for his health.
John Goodrich was seriously injured
by an explosion in Walter Browns
quarry at Tyngsboro, Mass. One leg
was broken and his face was terribly
burned.
Fire at Yarmouth, Me-, burned the
large corn factory and storehouse of Asa
F. York Loss about $11, 800
Zeb Sears of Lincoln, VT, fatally
wounded himself with a revolver in an
attempt to commit suicide, and also cut
his throat. Poor health is believed to
have been the cause for the act,
Francis Atwood, artist, whose work
as an illustrator has made him famous
died at Boston.
The Georgetown Rowley and Ipswich
| (Mass.) Street railroad line has been
formally opened to the public.