St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-12
VERMONT NEWS.
o,dU.V. Nh. Professor Dead.

pas st+ or a long illness. He was born in
+ @,sect;cut in 1912 and served through
Con tbe Civil war in the Fifth Connecti-
ou' .eo;mcnt. He graduated from the
c cun.E I'D Scientific school of Yale College
!on1e67 and in 1869 accepted the chair
,nIfCiyil Engineering in the University of
VI which position he has since held.
c; noe 1873 he has served as superintend-
ON on If the University buildings and
enS ornds. His remains were brought to
q Burlington for interment
Charles A. Casavant, we'll known
4 .,eo+ and provision dealer OF Richford,
nlpo,rnnitted suicide June 4, by shooting
L I;nseIf through the heart with %
n revolver. Mr.. Casavant's wife died
Tnbrnary and since that time he had
been very respondent.
feature of cold Home Week" in Bur-
rnaton will be a reunion of the members
nf9fhe famous Barnes Hose Company,
those running team captured the first
nr;ze of $500 at Chicago in 1878. Nearly
\ I'll the members of the running team are
alive and most of them are residents of
the state. 1t is expected that they will
he present at the reunion almost without
exception.
The LivIngstOn-Page Case Continued.
The Livingston-Page case was called
in the Bennington county court at Man
chester last week. Ex-Governor Page
attempted to force the trial but ex-
Tndge Powers insisted that the case be
continued until the December term at
Bennington. Page produced note for
500 signed by Livingston April 2, 1900.
Mr.. Livingston denies the signature.
Mr.. Powers, up to the time of the note
beipg shown in court, said he had no
knowledge of the note or any money
having been paid to Livingston by Page,
and that owing to this development he
was not prepared to try the case at this
time. Mr.. Page insisted that the case
be tried but Powers was equally deter
mined that the case be continued. Judge
Rowel continued the case until the De-
cenber term. Mr.. Page produced cor
respondence from Livingston asking for
the loan of 500 for which he would and
did give demand note for said sum.
Vermont Botanical Club Meeting.
The seventh annual meeting of the YER
mont Botanical club will be held at Rut-
land and vicinity on Tuesday and Wednes-
dav, July and 3. w. W. Eggleston,
who knows the region thoroughly, will
act as guide, insuring a profitable series
of excursions. 1t is proposed that trip
be made to Spectacle pond, East Wall
ingford, on Tuesday. On Wednesday a
trip will be made to Twin Mountains
and neighboring places in West Rutland.
On Thursday, July 4th, it is suggested
that those who wish to do so may make,
over one of the finest roads in the state,
bicycle or carriage trip to Castleton
and Fair Haven, 16 miles from Rutland.
The headquarters of the club while in
Rutland will be at the Bardwell House.
Round trip tickets may be bought on all
the railroads running into Rutland at
reduced rates. At this meeting an or
ganization for the study of the Vermont
birds will be formed.
Relief Corps Convention.
Mrs. Olive F. Puffer, department presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief corps OF Yer
mont, has issued general order No. 10,
announcing that the 18th annual con-
yentlon OF the order will meet in Burling-
ton, June 10. The headquarters will be
at the Van Ness House. On the evening
of the 18th the outgoing officers will ten
der a reception to the members OF the
corps, to the Grand Army comrades,
Sons Of Veterans and veteran soldiers.
Wednesday noon, the members of the
Stannard Woman's Relief corps will
serve luncheon. The president has ac-
cepted an invitation extended by the
18th Vermont Regimental association to
boat ride on Lake Champlain the even
ing of the 10th. The president calls the
attention of the different corps to the
tact that flag day" will be June IA, and
suggests that each one arrange to oh.
serve it in an appropriate manner.
Bear Weighing 325 Pounds Caught.
Isaac T. Pratt, the veteran bear
trapper of Bennington, caught bear
Wednesday in a ravlne traversed by the
Hell Hollow brook in Woodford. 1t
weighed about 1926 pounds. The fur
was in prime condition, being thick,
long and glossy black. This is the third
bear that Mr.. Pratt has captured within
few days in that section and the 10th
that he has trapped during his lifetime.
The bear was the largest that has been
captured in Bennington county for many
years.
Vermont Wedding in New York
The wedding of Rev. F. Barnaby
Leach, rector of Grace church, Sheldon,
and Miss Glenna Maude Baker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Baker, of New
York, formerly of Richford, occurred at
Holy Trinity church, New York, last
week. The best man was Rev. Charles
II. Wells of Trinity church, Bethel and
the bridesmaid was Miss Mary Abilene
Thompson OF New York. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop A. c. A. Hall.
Key. Paul F. SWEET, formerly of High
gate, now curate OF Grace church, Brook
Ign, and Rev. Alfred William Griffin,
eurate of Trinity church, New York,
acted as ushers.
DIR. Webb Buys a Railroad.
The purchase by DR.. w. Seward Webb
OF the Chatham and Lebanon Valley
Railroad in the interest OF the Rutland
Railroad Company of which he is chair.
man of the board, was announced last
week, DR.. Webb and other officers Of the
Rutland road made a tour of inspection
Of the newly acquired property Friday.
The Chatham and Lebanon Valley Rail
road is flty-eight miles in length, extend
ing from Chatham, N, Y, which is the