St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
VERMONT NEWS.

The records at the cheese factory a
Orwell show that the average milk pei
, cow is larger than at any time at thu
same date in % years. The cause i.
thought to be extra grain fed to bring
the cows through the late spring.
Two clever tramps, who have been it
jail for some time for burglarizing the
store of M. L. Morles & Co., at Man
chester, did a successful piece of work
and broke jail. They cut through the
steel bars of their cell and through a par
tition, getting to the outside world and
hoboland through window.
Hon. Charles A. Prouty of Newport
has been secured by the Rutland Merch-
ants association to deliver his lecture on
"Some Phases of Trusts" in that city.
The grand list for the town of Brattle.
boro, which has just been filed by the
board of listers, shows decrease of $55,
900 IN the amount of real estate, and
personal property from last years fig.
ures. The decrease in the personal prop
erty alone is $4,000, but there is gain
of $27 900 in real estate. The grand
list is $48,513, against $3.50 last
year. There is gain of SO in the mum.
Der of polls.
Mortified is to have a grand musical
convention Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June u, 10, and IA, with c.
F. Dudley OF East Montpelier as conduc-
tor and George H. Wilder as accompanist
The soloists engaged are Miss H. lula
Cross, soprano, Montpelier; Mrs. Hattie
p. Willard, alto; Charles F. Lowe, bari.
tone and Miss Katherine Gilbert, alto,
Mortified.
Howard University, Washington, D.
c., has conferred the degree of D. D. on
President Ezra Brainerd of Middleburv
college.
The faculty of Middlebury college have
made the following announcements for
the Tooth commencement: VaIedictorian,
Amos Wilmarth, of Middlebury; saluta-
torlan, Guy Horton, of North Clarendon.
Other honors of the class OF 1900 were
announced as follows, in order of rank.
Alice Smith, OF Hyde Park, Mass, Flor.
ence Andrews, OF Elba, N. Y, Rena Bis
bee, OF Chicopee, Mass, Belle Wright, of
New Haven, Herbert Bovce, of Winchen.
don, Mass, Elizabeth Nichols, of Nor
wich, Sarah Mann, of Rockland Mass,
and Clara Andrews, of Elba, N. Y. This
class is the largest graduating class in
60 years.
A new baud has been started in Barre
composed of the finest musicians procur.
able, IN fact the cream of the Montpelier
band belongs to it. There are Is mem
bers each one of which is a first class
musician.
State Commissioner Titcomb has sent
another consignment of pike to Island
Fond, and there were half million of
Try. This will make the lake in the
course OF four or five years one of the
most desirable and prolific fishing points
in the state.
The Barre Times SAYS editoriallv.
The agreement between the granite
cutters and manufacturers has heen
hnally signed. 1t runs for three years
from March LIST and there can therefore
be no disturbing of the existing relation
between the cutters and manufacturers
before March list, 1903"
A pear tree growing on A. c. Taouith's
grounds, at Woodstock, which was set
out one year ago, has 43 punches of buds
which, II all mature, will yield 272 pears,
The tree is about six feet high.
The state fremen have decided not TO
mold tournament in Rutland this wear
but Will hold one in Bellows Falls Julv d.
at the time of the big celebration when
$ioO or 5000 will be offered in prizes.
The hire companies of the state are in.
Vited to be present and compete.
Wilmot G. Nelson died at his home AZ
Norton Mills last Wednesday morn;no
His age was so years. Hewas ASSISTANT
Iudge OF the county and one of the most
prominent men there. He had held all
the town Offices but never accented
others: The cause of his death was
orights disease and he had been sick a
ong time. He leaves wife and son and
laughter. A Masonic funeral was held
at Dixville, P. Q. ~ -'~'0
The management OF the Vermont State
FAIR have decided to hold it this wear at
3illings Park, White River Junction
sept. IL, II, ID, IA. N. P. Wheeler has Q
'een elected secretary to fill the vacancy r
,ccasloned by the death of DR.. G, w
Hoffman.
zen. Curtis Guild, jr., of Boston, will a
elver the address at the Rutland high
chool commencement. Gen. Guild was
prominent candidate for governor of
Massachusetts, last fall.
The Central Vermont railroad com.
any is constructing 45 observation
ars TO accommodate spectators at the
oat races between Harvard and Yale at
ew London next month