St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-04
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terribly demented condition and was so
violent that he was placed in padded
cell and later was removed to the insane
ASYLUM at Danvers, Mass, a poor in
sane wreck. The cause of Mr.. Lords
misfortune was drink. The habit had
been formed in youth and held hum in it's
letters until few years ago when he
took the Kelley cure and gave up drink
ing for time. His townsmen were par
ticularly gratiied at his efforts and
elected him to the legislature in 1894
and again in 1896 when he was chosen
speaker of the house. Later he received
the appointment OF national bank ex-
aminer for Vermont, an office which he
resigned two years ago. 1t is said that
he began drinking again about three
years ago. Since last May it is thought
he became mentally unbalanced. A few
weeks ago he abused and threatened to
kill his wife, to whom he had always
been a kind and indulgent husband.
Upon the advice of friends she left the
house and Mr.. Lord, believing she had
gone to relatives ia Woburn Mass, fol-
lowed and not finding her there strayed
to Boston and Cambridge where he was
arrested. Mr.. Lord is a native of Mont
pelier and is So years of age. He grad
uated from Dartmouth in 1869, and at
the time of his service in the Vermont
legislature was considered one of the
ablest lawyers in the state, but the
habits OF lifetime had too strong a hold
upon him, and in two short years he has
sunk from a position of eminence to
madman's cell.
Church CenIenniaIs.
The church in Rochester will celebrate
its centennial Sept. 8 II. An extensive
program OF II pages with cut OF build
ing has been issued.
Sunday morning the sermon will be by
Rev. W. I. Sparhawk; at 80 the Sun
day School will have special services,
and at 100 the Christian Endeavor.
Tuesday at 2 p. m, the ladies' mission
airy societies will listen to historical
papers; at the pastor and wife will
hold reception at the parsonage, and
at 7.45 musical entertainment will be
given in the church. On Wednesday,
centennial dav, at 10 a. M, there will
be greetings from local pastors, letters
from absent members and ex,pastors,
communion of Lords Supper. At 80
there will be "reminiscences by ex.pastors,
Revs. E. E. Heriick, 7. S. Hubbard and
Carlton Hazen, and historic paper by
Rev. H. W. Hldreth, pastor. In the
evening Rev. A. J. Lord will bring the
greetings OF Windsor Conference and
Rev. g. W. Phillips, D. D, will preach the
centennial sermon.
The Richmond church will hold its
centennial Sept. "a. 1t is expected that
Rev. G. Glenn Atkins will preach in the
afternoon, and Rev. T. J. Holmes, for
mer pastor, in the evening.
VermOnrs Canning Factories,
r. c. Payson & Co., of Portland, Me-,
opened their corn canning factory in
Mortified last week. This factory was
built in 1894 and has been successfully
operated every season since, and is now
one of the leading industries of the town.
During the canning season it gives EN-
ployment to so persons inside the fac
tory and rs more are employed at husk-
ing corn. From 10000 to $4,000 cans
are filled daily. The product is raised
by the farmers within a radius of eight
or ten miles of the factory and is consid-
cred one of their most profitable crops
The company pays $3.50 per ton for the
green corn as it is picked from the field.
The average corn will yield four tons
per acre, thus giving the farmer $50. 1t
is considered that the fodder alone will
pay all the expense OF raising and mar
keting the corn. The waste at the fac
tory, which consists Of cob and husks, is
returned TO the farmer and is found to be
valuable food for mich COWS, as test
ofits merits in many cases has increased
the flow OF milk 20 per cent. This was
the first factory of its kind to be built in
the state. There are now factories in
successful operation at Windsor, Brat
tleboro, Westminster and St. Adams.
A Hartford PhiIanthropist Bead.
Ephriam Morris. leading citizen of
Hartford. and we'll known as a liberal
and public spirited citizen, died Thursday
of general debility. He was born in
Stafford, May II. 1882, and was edu-
Gated at Thettord Academy and Norwich
University receiving the degrees Of A. B.,
and A. NJ, from the latter institution.
He has been intert sted in the wooden
mills of Hartford for o yer 25 years. He
accumulated fortune and has spent
Europe and the East. He was liberal
giver having founded the Hartford
library and reading room at a cost of
$4,000. One of the dormitories at
Smith College is named Morris House in
recognition Of his generous gifts to that
institution. He leaves a wife and two
daughters.
DepOsitOrs Get Another Dividend.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared another 25 per cent. dividend to
the depositors OF the delunct Farmers
National bank of Vergennes. Receiver
Sullivan stated there was enough money
on hand to pay 40 per cent. dividend
now, but it is the policy of those having
the matter in hand TO keep certain
amount in reserve to meet any con-
tingent liabilities that may arise. The
receiver is more emphatic in his belief
that the depositors will receive 100 cents
on the dollar with interest, and it is very
possible that ultimately the stockholders
will get back a portion OF their as
sessments. Mr.. Sullivan has resigned
his position as receiver of the bank, his
resignation to take effect Sept. S, and
Hon. Frank l.. Fish has been appointed
to take his place.
State Musical Festival.
W, R. Chapman of New York city, con-
ductor of the Vermont state musical
festival, attended a rehearsal of the Rut-
land choral association last week. The