St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Memorial to Ex-Gov. Fuller.

of monument in memory of her hus-
band, the late Ex-Governor Levi K.
Fuller, which will be the largest private
monument in this state. The monu-
ment will be erected during the month of
November on the Fuller lot in the new
Morningside cemetery, and the body of
the ex-governor will be removed there
from the Prospect hill cemetery. 1t will
be 81 feet and seven inches high, with
three bases making total height Of As
feet. On the second base will be the
name Levi K. Fuller in raised letters. A
bronze medallion two feet in diameter of
Governor Fuller will DE placed on a
sunken panel in the die, surrounded by a
wreath of laurel. ]. G. c. Hamilton, of
New York, sculptor, and H. ]. Carrick,
of New York, formerly of St. Johnsbury,
a representative of Tavntor & Co., were
in Brattleboro last week and submitted
to Mrs. Fuller clay model tor the
medallion, which she approved and
accepted.
| vermonters in the Philippines.
1t may not be generally known in the
Green Mountain State what important
positions Vermonters are occupying in
the Philippines at the present day. Col.
Merritt Barber, formerly first lieutenant
of the 10th Vermont Vols, in the war
for the Union, is adjutant general upon
the staff OF Gen. Macarthur; Col. Charles
A. Woodruff. Corporal 10th Vermont, is
chief commissary of subsistence; Col.
Crosby P. Miller, private 10th Vermont
is chief quartermaster; Lieut-Col. Steph-
en- p. Jocelyn, 25th U. S. Infantry, late
private 9th Vermont, is chief mastering
officer; Gen. Edward B. Williston, Col.
9th U. S. Artillery, is provost marshall
general; Capt. Mead, United States
Volunteers, is the engineer officer of the
city of Manila; Lieut. c. H. Burrell,
United States Volunteers, is chief to the
Mining Bureau and Judge Henry c. Ide
and Prof. Worcester are United States
commissioners. In addition to this Yer
monters are holding commissions in
volunteer regiments. AS has already
been announced Bugler Calvin P. Titus
a Bennington boy, was the first to place
the flag upon the wall of Pekin. He was
a member of the 14th U. S Infantry, and
formerly private in Company K, First
Vermont Volunteer Infantry, war with
Spain.
W. B. M. Meeting.
The 2Sth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Branch of the Woman's Board o
Missions will be held in the Bethany
church at Montpelier, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER Goth. Services at 9 a. M, 2 anc
730 p. m. Addresses will be given by
Mrs. w. O. Balentne, of India, Miss Jen
ME Chaplin, of China, and by Miss Stan
wood OF the Womau's Board. Each Aux
iiary is entitled to send two delegates anC
contributing societies may be represented
if desired. A meeting for delegates will b.
held in the vestry of Bethany church or
Tuesday, September 25th, at $50 p. m
Application for entertainment should b.
made at once to Mrs. Mary D. B. Rhine
hart, 139 State street, Montpelier
Lunch will be served on Wednesday, by
the ladies of Bethany church to all dele
gates and visitors attending the meeting
1t is expected that round trip tickets will
be on sale at the principal stations OF
Monday the Oath.
To Protect John Browns Grave.
Col LIE Grand B. Cannon, of Burling
ton, has made arrangements with ]. N
Slower, general manager of the Chat
eaugay railroad, to carry out scheme
planned by Colonel Cannon for the pro
lection and preservation of the grave o
John Brown near North Elba, N. Y, it hav
ing been neglected until twas almost los
sight Of The grave is situated fv
miles from North Elba in the open fields
which John Brown cleared for the use o
negroes before he made his raid upol
Harper's Ferry. 1t is close to tn
shinged cottage which he built. Recent
" Colonel Cannon put force of mel
with landscape gardener to grade AM
terrace the plot of land, and he will bull,
an iron fence seventy-6ve feet squar
around the grave. The enclosure will b
known as John Brown park.
Vermont State Firemen.
At the annual convention of the Ver
mont State Firemen's Association tn
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, K. K. Hannum
of Rutland; vice presidents, H. J.
Thomas, OF Winooski, H. T. Hope, G
Poultney, S. D. Miner, of Vergennes
Elmer Could, of Springfield and N. Z
Phelps, of Barre; secretary, N. [
Moore, of Bennington; treasurer, L, {
Grant, Of Burlington; executive commit
tee, F. E. Perkins, of Burlington, F.
: Stone, of Middlebury, D. F. Carmody, c
Fair Haven, w. A. Carpenter, of Barre
; George H. Burch, of Bennington; inter
national preventative, George w. Dur
ton, of Rutland.
| Oldest Mason Dead.
, James P. Cleveland died at his HON
: Friday at Randolph. He was the oldes
+ member of Mount Zion Commandery
having joined on dimit. He received tn
order of Knighthood in Vermont encamr
ment at Windsor, November %, 1926
, Mr.. Cleveland was well and favorabl
known throughout the state and wa
, upwards OF 95 years Of age. He was III
doubtedly the oldest mason in New Ems
land, having taken the degrees "A year
t ago. Hew an enthusiastic mason an
: manifested great interest up to the tim
4 of his death in the various orders wit
, which he was connected. He leaves or
son.
= Priests Attending Retreat.
= The retreat for the clergy Of the die
a cese of Burlington, which is being bel
: at St. Mary's Cathedral, Burlington
f this week, is largely attended. Anon
e the priests present. are J. A. Boissonnaul
D of st. Johnsbury, M. J. Carmody,
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