St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
VERMONT NEWS.
sergeant-at-Arms Phiunev Dead.

geant-at-arms al the state house. died at
his home in Montpelier, Dec. 16. of con-
sumption. Mr.. Phinney was born in
Middlesex April IL, 1927. He was a
ieweler by trade and went to MONTPELIER
in 1849, which with the exception of one
yearspent in California, has been his home
ever since. He was elected sergeant at.
arms by the legislature of 1870 and was
reelected by each succeeding legislature.
In 1891 he was appointed deputy secre.
tary OF state and since that time he has
devoted his entire time to the affairs of
the commonwealth. His long time ser
vice at the capitol gave him a wide ac-
quaintance throughout the state and Wis
TORS there will miss his familiar figure.
Mr. Phinney was prominent in Montpe-
lier affairs, having been connected with
the school board for % years. He was
vestryman of Christ church for several
years and was prominently identified
with the masonic fraternity He leaves
widow and four children.
The funeral Of Mr.. Phinney was held
Wednesday from Christ church. There
was a large attendance of masons from
Barre and Montpelier.
Sued for $50, 900.
The wife and two daughters of Stephen
G. Ellis, the Brattleboro barber, who
was aCcidently shot October 9, while IN.
toxicated, have each brought suit for
S100 against the two proprietors
and the owner Of the famous brewery on
the island across the Connecticut from
Brat tleboro. The plaintiffs claim that
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toxicated was bought at the brewery.
The action was brought under the New
Hampshire law which provides that in
case Of dea'h or disability of any person
in consequence of intoxication from the
use of liquor unlawtuly furnished, any
person VINO shall be in any manner de-
pendent on such person for support may
recover from the person unlawlully sell
ing or furnishing the liquor all damage
or loss sustained in consequence.
Vermont Oairymen.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will be held at
Montpelier Jan. 7, 8 and Q, 1902.
Every indication promises his meeting
to be the best in the history of the assoc
citation. The best speakers available
have been engaged, among whom are h..
{. Adams OF Madison, Mo, two ad-
dresses; II. II. Dean OF Guelph, Can. two
addresses the best dairy authority Can.
ada has; Prof. G. NJ. Gowell OF Orono,
Me W. X. Bracket of Boston; Prof
L. Hills OF Burlington; Ex-Congressman
w W. Grout of Kirby; ! c. Sherburne
OF North Pomlret J. B. Candon of Pitts.
ford; Z. F. Eddy of Stowe; and F. W.
Cubertson of Benson.
Nearly $500 in cash is offered in pre-
miums. The Ladies Auxiliary have an
excellent program. Their special and
public meeting will be he'd Thursday
evening. Wednesday evening will occur
the fourth annual banquet.
Vermont Dairy school.
The eleventh annual session of the Yer.
mont Dairy School will open at Burling
ton on January 18th, and will last four
weeks The school will be conducted or
the same lines as hitherto, teaching the
science and art of butter making III all
its branches by lecture, text book, labor
atory, and by actual work with stpar.
ators, churn and butter workers. The
cost of the months schooling in modern
dairying, including board, need not ex
coed twenty five dollars. Nearly hive
hundred Vermont boys have attended
during the past ten years, and oil speak
we'll OF the value OF the course. Young
men or young women who desire to learn
modern methods of dairying are invited
to correspond with the officers of the
school. The class is already nearly near
l., L. I.,t tI,ara GILL "a
cant places. The names OF two ladies
are already enrolled, and more will bt
welcomed. For particulars address
Dairy School, Burlington, Vt.
Old Time Burglar Caught.
George Miles, who was convicted ii
Washington county court about thirty
years ago for being connected with the
robbing of the National Bank at Barre
was sentenced in New York city the
other day to two years and three months
confinement in the state prison Tor at
tempting to pass bogus check. H'
was prosecuted in Vermont by Senator
w. p. Dillingham;, who was then states
attorney for Washington county. Tit
aged criminal told the New York judge
that this was the first time be had beef
before the courts but an examination o
his record showed that he was an ole
time burglar who had twice ESCAPED
from Auburn prison and was recapturet
each time,
Ii IS now an assured tact that the new
$50 600 summer hotel overlooking tn
golf course of the Ekwanok country cIul
ar Manchester. will be erected and opel
August l, 1902, The hotel will accom-
modate over 800 and will be built D,
New York and Saratoga parties, aided
it is understood, by one or more prom
nent officials of the Rutland railroad.
new railroad station and several cot
tages will also be erected near the hote
A petition in bankruptcy has been file
by Charlts H. Wright, locomotive er
gIneer # Swanton. His liabilities ar
$1,457.24 and his assets So S28, c
when $16O is claimed exempt.
Oh Wider Of Montpelier, has jus
written a catchy medley to be used b
his orchestra as two step OF Portlan
fancy which he has named The Su
Dance" 1t will be played in public to
the first time at the dahce to be gwen a
the pavilion by J, Edward Bailey, lue'
day evening, December "a, being con
posed especially for this OCCASION
The sel,ctmen of the town of Colche
ter have called special meeting for De
enber 81 TO consider the question oil e.
GINNING the wooden mls at WinoosI
from taxation tor a term OF years.
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