St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-16
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.



The Old Colony commission, consisting
If William T. Davis, Samuel Hopkins
Emery and L. Vernon Briggs, and which
ceased to exist on Jan. 6, 1901, submit.
ted It's final report to the legislature OF
Massachusetts,. The commission rport-
81 that the following sites in the old
colonies had been marked: Taunton
green in Taunton. the site of the defeat
0finsurgents in Shays' rebellion on Sept.
25. 1886, and where in October, l774,
the citizens unfurled banner with the
words, Liberty and Union, Union and
Liberty" in Dedham, marking the spot
where, in 1914, the town had established
free public school; in Plymouth, the
site OF the first house built by Pilgrims in
1920; in Martha's Whey yard, the site OF
the birthplace of the mother of Benjamin
Franklin; at Bound Rock, between Scitu-
ate and Cohasset, the boundary line be-
tween the Massachusetts and Plymouth
colonies.
Vermont Electors Vote.
The presidential electors for Vermont
Truman c. Fletcher, of st. Johnsbury,
Horace F. Graham, Of Craftsbury,
George E. Fisher, of Lyndonville and
Frederick G. Fleetwood, of Morrisvllle,
met at Montpelier Monday and went
through the formality Of voting for
president and vice, president Of the Uni
ted States. Of course the four votes
were recorded for Mckinley and Roose-
welt. The electors organized by electing
Truman c. Fletcher chairman, and
George E. Fisher secretary, and Fred
erick G. Fleetwood messenger to Wash
ington.
Cambridge claims the distinction OF
having as far as we know the oldest
married couple in the state, If not in the
country, Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Stafford,
who reside with their son, Samuel, on
the old homestead have been married
70 years. The anniversary of their we'd
ding came Friday, Jan. 4. Mr.. Stafford
will be 90 years old Feb. Is, and his
wife was az last August.
The Junction house property in White
River Junction, including the hotel and
all its appurtenances and the livery
stables in connection with the hotel has
been sold to Gibbs & Wheeler by J. B.
Rand, the proprietor. Reconsideration
was $50, 900, making the sale the largest
real estate transfer that has been made
at the Junction in many years.
DR.. Luther Newcomb, manager of the
United States Clothes Pin company II
Montpelier, died Thursday morning o.
Bright's disease. Dr. Newcomb was a
graduate from the medical department
of the University of Vermont in 1885
Prom that time until 1898 he was a
practicing physician in Lynn, Mass
He went to Montpelier on the retirement
from active business of Gen. Stephen
Thomas, his grandfather. He was
prominent in Odd Fellowship.
H. C. Holden died at his home in Troy
N. Y, Wednesday night OF pneumonia
He was we'll known in Vermont, having
been express agent between Troy ano
St. Adams for years. Mr.. Holden had q
host of friends and was very popular
among the men in all branches OF trair
service.
The will of the late Persis Baldwin o
Chester, makes these requests of public
nature: Baptist Missionary Union o
Boston $1,000; to the Am. Baptist Home
Missionary society of New York, $1,000
to the Vermont Baptist State Conven
ton, $4,000; to the Vermont Academy al
Saxtons River, $4,000; to the Baptist
church in Andover, $500; to the Baptist
church in Chester, $1,000; for fund il
Burlington for the widows of ministers
$500.
Hon. Charles Dewey announced last
week that he would retire yesterday
from the presidency of the National Lift
Insurance Company, MIR. Dewey's con
nection with. the company as an execu
tive officer covers period of thirty
years. His determination to withdraw
has been known only by few persona
friends and is due to his impaired health
The Arnold Granite Company ha
closed it's business in Hardwick and will
move to Morrisville and occupy tn
sheds there vacated by Drew Daniels.