St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Vermont News.
Medals for Twelve vermOn.ers.

Detroit, April 30, and May /, 1899. says
the Bennington Banner, provided that
medal and certificate should be pre-
sented to each of its members who had
been engaged in tie Spanish-American
war. Those for the Vermont society
have been received by the registrar and
will soon be distributed. There are
twelve of them, as follows: Col. Merritt
Barber, assistant adjutant general in the
Philippines; Osman Dewey Clark; Ad-
miral George Dewey; Edward H. Dyer;
Arthur G. Eaton; Maj. Henry D. Fill
more, Bennington; William B. Fletcher;
Col. Herbert S. Foster; Frank Lester
Greene; Willard j. Moore; John Grant
Norton; Charles L. Woodbury..
The certificates are steel plate, the
finest possible to be made. The gold
badges are a spread eagle, from which
depends the cross of the society and bears
its motto: "Libertas ct patria." The re-
verse is suitably engraved, and the back
OF the eagle is left blank for the name and
number of the recipient. The latter will
be engraved by the state society. This
badge is suspended by hanger" con-
sisting of gold bar and ribbon. The
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white and gold. The whole is altogether
the most artistic of any similar badge it
has been our good fortune to see. Mock
pense, apparently, has been spared to
make this recognition of patriotic SER
vices during the war with Spain worthy
the men and the event.
"Mank" White Dead.
AFRO White of Windsor, known famil-
iarly throughout New England as
blank" White, died last Wednesday of
heart failure after a sickness of a few
hours. He was about 68 years old.
Nearly 40 years ago he began his career
as a negro minstrel and probably no
man in the business was ever more popu-
lar nor caused more hearty laughs.
Billy Birch of the old San Francisco
Minstrels and Hank" White might have
been twins so far as looks and acting on
the stage were concerned Mr.. White
was member of old Whittemore and
Clarks MINISTRIES for thirty years and
since the death of his old chum, partner
and fellow townsman, George M. Clark,
he has not been travelling in any COM
pany but his services have been in fire.
where he is known and also as an auc-
tioneer in which capacity he won great
reputation. He was of a genial, happy
temperament and had enjoyed good
health up to the time of his sickness. He
leaves widow and an adopted son,
jeweler, in Enfield, N. Fl. Edward White
of Boston and Rev. Homer White of RAN
dolph are brothers.
Vermont i'm the Census.
The division of the State of Vermont
into enumeration districts, prior to the
taking of the 10Th census of the United
States, is practically completed and the
supervisor for this state. Walter B. Gates
of Burlington, is prepared to send appli-
cation blanks to those who wish to be
considered candidates for the position of
enumeration. There will be about 275
enumeration districts in the state and
this number of enumerators will be ap-
pointed. In general, town lines have
been followed in the division, although
some of the larger places have been
divided into two or more districts and a
few of the smaller towns have been
added to adjoining towns for the purpose
of enumeration, although. Of course, the
population OF each town will be distin.
guished and reported separately. The
enumeration will begin on the first day
of June. In all cities for which 5000 in
habtants or more were reported in 1890,
it must be completed within two weeks
and in all other districts on or before the
first day of July.
Prominent VermOnters.
Col. H. w. Allen of Burlington, who
returned recently from Cuba after a
months stay, met in Havana Franklin
D. Hale of Lunenburgh, formerly state
auditor, who is now secretary to Major
Ladd, also a Vermonter, formerly of
Thetford. Major Ladd is treasurer of
Cuba and is one of the most popular off.
GERS in that country He handles a
revenue of 100000 month"; and a
Cuban general is his first assistant. Gen
Ludlow, the governor general of the
port of Havana, and Maj or Pitcher. the
head of the municipal court are also Yer
monters. At Matanzas Col. Allen found
Capt. Harry B. Chamberlain, formerly
OF the First Vermont Regiment Voun-
teers, who is now assistant quarter
master of volunteers, having charge of
the supplies issued to Cuban hospitals
for the province. Mrs. Chamberlain,
who is the daughter of Gen. and Mrs. W.
H. Gilmore of Fairlee, and their child,
are also there.
Water Followed by Fire.
About o'clock Saturday evening fire
was discovered issuing from the county
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alarm system failed to work so the de-
partment had to be warned by cries of
fire. In a short time the blaze was ex-
tinguished. A fire was started in the fur
mace Saturday morning for the first time
since the food and it is thought the fire
caught from hot air conductor in con-
tact with woodwork.
The building is valued at 100000 and
the damage from fire, water and smoke
is estimated not to exceed $4,000, while
some place it as low as $1,000 1t is
thought chat set of Vermont Reports,
valued at some $500, has been ruined.
| Some Of these volumes cannot be dupli-
Gated. The only insurance carried on the
building is held by the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance company to the amount
OF $500.
| AFOrmer Vermont Girl.
The Princess of Salm Salm of Carlsruhe,
Germany, who has taken nurses part
in some of the great wars Of the past
half century is on her way to Chicago to
organize hospital corps for the Trans.
vaal. Mrs. l. H. Ray of Chicago, sister
OF the Princess, announces the latter will