St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-09

household goods. Charles H. Stafford,
liveryman, of Windsor, also filed petit
ton. His liabilities are $3406.17 and
his assets $3425, of which $500 is ex-
empt.
Sylvester Cummings. OF Berlin, has on
exhibition a pumpkin that weighs 95
pounds. 1t is of the California variety
and was raised from one OF two seeds
that were sent to Mr.. Cummings from
that state.
The drapery used in the Art Museum,
in Middlebury, in memory of President
Mckinley, consisted of flag used by
Commodore McDonough in the battle of
Plattsburg, draped with material used
in the post Office on the occasion of the
death OF U. S. Grant.
c. Floyd Huling, general manager Of
the Unity Collar and Cuff Co. OF Benning-
ton, has sued the Rutland Railroad Co.
for $1,000 damages, for being put off
train few weeks ago. He had an ex-
cursion ticket which he claimed the agent
who sold it said was good on that par
| ticular train but the conductor refused
to accept it and put him off he train.
The case is set for trial at the December
term of the Bennington county court
If the town of Randolph will furnish
architectural plans satisfactory to Col.
Robert J. Kimbal and provide a site
without using for the purpose any of the
library fund now on hand he will give
| $4,000, to be received. controlled and
managed by the board of library trustees
| nc Jirpr+a6 Dbo rDtn caCf,nY1 900 nf
the Vermont Statutes, and to be expend-
ed in erecting on said site library build
ing for the sole use of the town library.
In the Randolph public library there are
now about 5000 we'll selected volumes
and the present quarters are entirely in
adequate for library purposes. The offer
is quite free from conditions and can
hardly fail of general approval and ac-
ceptance.
Prof. Kent of Columbia University re-
Gently visited the asbestos mines on
Belvidere Mountain, coming at the
solicitation and expense of the govern
ment. He reports the mines to be extern
sive and will well pay for development.
The New England Asbestos Mining and
Milling Co. OF Eden report that the rock
sent by them to be milled yielded 20 per
cent asbestos. 1t is calculated by those
used to the business that three per cent
asbestos will pay for working.
The annual state convention of the
Kings Daughters will be held in Bur
lington Wednesday and Thursday, Octo-
Der 80 and 81. The speaker of the con-
vention will be Mrs. Isabella {. Davis, OF
New York, member of the Central
Council, and it is possible that other
members of the Central Council will be
in attendance. The meetings will be held
in the Colltge street Congregational
church. Wednesday evening reception
will be rendered the visiting delegates.
lanes Edward Stapleton, well known
in law circles in Vermont, is dead. His
illness lasted only week. He was sc
years old. He was graduate OF Middle
bury college in the class of 1870 with the
degree of A. M. For many years he was
engaged in newspaper work at Rutland
Burlington and New York city. He wa:
admitted to the bar in 1877, and wa'
master in chancery in 1877. He was I'm
married.
DR.. Frank H. Miller OF New York city
formerly of Burlington, has been chosen
veterinary for the big Zoo, now being es
tablished in New York. DR.. Miller gained
prominence little while ago by perform
ing an operation upon 13-foot alligator
in Central Park.
Capt. c. NJ Brownell, late of Co. D
Goth U. S. ", now paymaster of the V
N. G., has gone into the insurance bust
ness in Burlington.
A 5000, 900 marble mill will be built BY
the Rutland Florence Marble COMPANY
this winter at Pittsford. Work on tn
structure was begun last week. TIL
mill will contain sixty gangs and will b.
fitted with all modern appliances TO
working marble economically. Elec
tricity and compressed air will be useC
in lifting and moving the large blocks
the MILL A 1000 horsepower engin
will furnish power for the industry.
! Mrs. Eliza P. Cook of West Brattle
! boro, who died Sept. 4 as the result O
injuries received by being run into by al
electric car, bequeathed to the Woman
Home Missionary Union of Vernon
$500, to be used in the regular work O
the organization.
Gen. and Mrs. O. 0. Howard, of Bur
lington, have gone to Portland, Ore, tt
visit their son, Maj. John Howard, VIII
is home from the Philippines on leave c
abs ence. While gone Gen. Howard wi
, deliver lectures at Portland and at Sal
Francisco on "Sherman's March to tn
= Sea-"
t The body of J. H. Leverts, of Pawlet
l was found at the foot OF the Hay STAG
r mountain near Granville last week. H
/ went hunting and when he did not re
7 turn search was made for him. 1t
r supposed that while loading his gun
exploded, causing instant death.
One OF the largest transactions i'll req
estate ever recorded in Benningto
county, was completed at Manche ste
|, Depot recently, when the Battenkill lun
:. Der company bought the entire lumbe
9 saving plant with all the mountain Ian
. belonging to A. c. Connor The con
: pany expects to employ many hundre
\ men during the coming winter. ]. I
- Brown of Peru has just sold to CON
y panv in Springfield, Mass, 100 acres {
+ timber land for $4,000, the highest prle
9 obtained for woodland in Vermont fC
n many years,
/ Ex-Gov Z. !. Ormsbee of Brandon ha
q accepted an appointment by the Unite
n States as a special assistant to tt
4 United States attorney for the district {
4 Vermont in the cases of the United State
4 against John w. Ketchum OF the Farm
v ers' National Bank Of Vergennes, an