St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

dOlOdu anu SHSdStu III the BUSINESS OF
looking up English titles. He was also
guide to American visitors, being prob
ably the best-posted man on London
who ever placed his knowledge at the
disposal of Others.
The Rutland Congregational church
has appointed a committee to raise
money for paying debt of over 81 500.
The Barre police hold a warrant for
the arrest of a young man who insulted
women in that city when they refused to
subscribe for paper for which he was
canvassing.
Several departments of the Montpelier
city government have already used the
entire amount of their appropriations
and there must be great economy for the
rest of the year.
Over the grave of horse which he had
owned twenty seven years, George M.
Scribner, of Montpelier, will place a
marble headstone bearing the inscription
"Here Lies Serbs Old Horse"
The Rev. Lester Warren, pastor OF the
Univrrsalist church at North Montpelier,
died last week at the age OF So. He was
born in Jericho but had lived in North
Montpelier twenty-five years. He leaves
a wife and one daughter.
The program for the observance of
Old Home Week in Mortified includes a
public meeting with an address by the
Hon. Fred Gregg, OF San Bernardno,
CAL; picnic at the fairgrounds with
athletic contests; and a reception and
campfire.
Samuel H. Mccullough, who has for
the last eighteen years been in the rail-
way service, running between Burling-
ton and Boston, has been appointed chief
clerk to Chief Clerk Carpenter, OF this
division, and will have his headquarters
at White River Junction.
Ambrose Ladam shot himself at the
home of Mrs. George Bashaw in Bran
don July 16, killing himself instantly
Mr.. Ladam was an old soldier and men,
Der Of the 6. A. R. No cause for suicide
excepting poor health is known. Mrs.
Ladam has been in the insane asylum for
several years.
Burns Nelson, who was acquitted a
few days ago by jury at Chelsea, of the
charge of killing Charles Bostock, was
before Justice Brock in Wells River, July
Is, for intoxication. He was fined
$5765.
Representative Kittredge Haskins and
Gen. w. w. Grout have accepted invita-
tions to be present and make addresses
at the annual reunion of the Washington
County Veterans Association, to be
held at Dewey Park, Montpelier, Tues
day, August 13. This will be the day
the Vermont Associations OF Boston will
be entertained in that city. The speak
ing and camp fire at Dewey Park will
occur in the evening.
The contract for building the new cleo
trio road from West Rutland to Fair
Haven has been awarded to the Adams
Construction company of Niagara Falls,
N. Y. 1t is expected that work will be
begun on the road in about two weeks.
Leslie Taylor of Maidstone, 81 years
old, left home Thursday with the inten-
ton of shooting crows. He did not re-
turn during the night, and his family
made search CT the neighboring fields
yesterday and found the body. Taylor
had been accidentally shot through the
heart.
William G. Nye of North Montpelier
has presented to the Universalist church
of his town a memorial window in
memory of his father and mother, his
father being a musician and his mother
poetess, and these characteristics have
been accented by the introduction of a
Tyre at the top of the window and a
scroll at the bottom.
During the severe thunder storm
Thursday afternoon lightning struck the
barn of Charles Edwards about four
miles west of Morrisville. The fire soon
communicated to the other buildings
woodshed and house and all were burned
to the ground. The loss is $4,000 and
the insurance $4,000.
William LAWN, husband of Mary
Howe-Lavin, the Brattleboro singer
has been engaged as tenor soloist in the
Nine. Patti company, and will begir
the season in October in London.
Matthew Henry has been appointed
postmaster at East Coventry, fourth
class Office.
Rev. Francis L. Poole of East Wey
mouth, Mass, accepted the call to the
pastorate OF the First Congregations
church at Barre at salary of So, 600 {
year. He will begin his labors at Barre
October /.