St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Vermont News.


The annual gathering OF the Vermont
Fish and Game League was held at
Mont peIler last Wednt sday evening. At
the business meeting 55 new members
were elected and the following officers
elected; President, J. W. Titcomb, of St.
Iohnsbury; secretary, E. T. Bradley, of
Swanton; treasurer, Charles F. Lowe, OF
Montpeer vice presidents, W. Peake,
OF Bristol; N. W. Fisk, OF Isle LaMotte,
E. c, Smith, OF St Adams, T. N. Vail, of
LYNDON, Dr. w. Seward Webb, of Shell
burne, Senator Red6eld Proctor, of Proc
tor, Gen. J. J. Estey, of Bratteboro and
o. A. Luce, OF Stowe; and an executive
committee of one from each county, DR..
7. K. Stiles OF st Johnsbury representing
Caledonia county. The banquet at the
Pavilion vas one OF the largest the or
ganzaton has ever had both the large
dining room and the annex was fill, d.
Music was furnished by Wilder's Orches-
trial Club and Senator Miller sang two
songs. Before the post-prandial exercises
President Titcomb gave a practical
talks on fish culture. Hethen introduced
Senator DeBoer, of Montpelier as toast
master and better one the club has
SNibCii huh' liz SBCCCUSS WCIC IulI OI
happy hits and good stories and were all
enjoyed. W. G. Davis, formerly OF DAN
vile, who is now at the head of the
meteorological bureau of the Argentine
Republic was one of the speakers and
gwen great ovation when he rose to
address the assembly. The other speak
ers were J. G. Mccullough, of Benning-
ton, f. W. Hulburd, of HYDE Park, F. l..
Greene OF st, Adams, and c. c. Gilmore
of Swanton.
Shipping on Lake Champlain is nearly
over Tor the present season. The car al
usually closes about the middle of Nov.
ember, although it sometimes remains
open so that boats come through as late
as he middle OF December but it is hardly
probable that the season will be so late
this year and boatmen express the
opinion that two weeks will see the clos
ing of The canal boat traffic.
Hon. W B. Wall, Vermont's state COM
missioner of highways, has issued his
biennial report OF 81 pages, and gives a
full review of the work done with the
state highW ay tax and the kind of roads
built with The states money. The sum-
mary OF 1899 shows that SIP $40 70
was expended on permanent roads and
that $S8 774.27 OF this was paid tor by
the state. The total mileage OF the
roads III the state that year was IA.
SO42S miles and total mileage OF per-
manent roadway of 1873 IL was butt
divided as follows: stone and gravel. 26
miles; macadam, pa miles; gravel, 1861
miles. In 1900 the total mileage of the
highways was IA 1926 miles and 1874
miles OF permanent roadway divided as
follows was built: stone and gravel
1928; macadam, 25 miles; gravel
9312 miles This was built at a cost OF
$lO1 331 81 and the state paid $S7, 257.
II of the cost
E. D. Nash has been appointed assist
ant superintendent of the New London
division OF the Central Vermont Railway
company with headquarters at New
London. John Keeie OF st. Adams has
been appointed trainmaster of the
Northern division OF the Central Vermont
Railway company, with office at ST.
Adams.
One OF the wOrkmen was seriously in
juied in an accident at the new Warner
Sci nee Hall building in process OF con
structon at Middlebury last week hay
ing his leg broken in three places and
receiving other injuries. The accident
was the falling OF a stone weighing about
half ton. Steps valued at over 5000
were destroyed by the falling stone.