St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-27
VERMONT NEWS.
State Dental Society.

w. A meeting of the board of examin-
vs. was held in the afternoon. The even
no program included the annual address
70 r The president, DR.. Henry Turril of
S1+Iand; a paper by DR.. S. D. Hodge
E Bnrlipgton, entitled IA Historical
Fetch OF the Society" paper by DR..
GORGE F. Cheney of St. Johnsbury en-
;tIed "a Symposium on Pyorrhea AL
eoIaris," with a discussion opened by
0r F. o. Blanchard of Randolph. The
Ulcers of the state board of dental ex-
miners elected for the ensuing year are
9 follows: President, DR.. Thomas
|Topnd of Rutland; secretary and treas
,rer DR.. George F. Cheney OF st. Johns
,rrv The other members of the board
,rrsent we're DR.. L. E. Mellen of Middle
1nry and DR.. x. L. Cleaves of Montpe-
| Ter.
The meeting closed Friday with bust
,ess meeting and election of officers. The
ext meeting of the society is to be
leld at Rutland beginning on the third
Wednesday OF March, 1902.
Resolutions were passed on the deaths
| ,fG. W. Hoffman of White River juno
ion, W. H. Spencer of Rutland, W. G.
Beers of Montreal, J. II. Linsley of Burl-
npton and f. B. Smith OF Stowe.
| Eleven new members were admitted to
he society at this session as follows: A.
! Culver OF Middlebury, p. X. Drew of
vergenncs, G. E Partridge, David Man
Eon and George d. Samson Of Burling-
on. ". II. Kelly of Randolph, George B,
ross of Windsor Harry F. Hamilton of
Newport, W. X. Pond of Proctor, Walter
:, Bridge of Morrisville and George F.
BARBER Of Brattleboro.
The officers elected are; President, c.
| Steele, Barre; first vice. president, !. A.
Pearsons, Barton; second vice. president,
H. Jackson, Burlington; secretary,
Thomas Mound, Rutland; assistant sec
retary, Grace l.. Bosworth, Rutland;
treasurer, W. H. Munsell, Wells River;
executive committee, II. Burbridge,
Woodstock, R. H. Newton, Montpelier,
George F. Barber, Brattlebcro; state
prosecutor, ]. A. Robinson, MorrisviIle;
delegates to the National Dental Asso-
citation convention to be held at Milwau-
kee in August, r. H. Newton, Montpe,
ier, S. D. Hodge and J. II. Jackson, Burl-
'Fngton, Thomas Mound and Grace L.
Bosworth Rutland, c. W. Steele. Barre,
| W. H. Wright, Brandon, E. O. Blan-
chard Randolph, and J. E. Taggart, Es-
sex Junction.
Rutland Industry.
1t was announced last week that
company has Just been formed for the
manufacture OF overalls, frocks, duck
clothing, ETC., in Rutland. The company
consists of several leading Rutland bust
ness men, Theodore L. Paulson, for
several years uperintendent of the Rut-
land City Electric Light Company, was
chosen manager Of the new concern, hav-
| ing severed his connection with the cleo
tire company. Quarters have been en-
gagged in the Butler block on Evelyn
street, Operations early in April will
start with thirty machines and others
will be added as fast as needed. The
name of the concern will be selected soon.
Mr. Paulson is succeeded by George M.
Haley as superintendent OF the electric
company.
Annual Roster of w. H. G.
The annual roster of the W. R. c. of
Vermont, has been issued. There are
now 70 corps with 1878 members. The
department was originated in February,
1885, and in 1895, had "A corps and
1855 members, which was the highest
record. A good degree OF prosperity is
now enjoyed in this organization. There
are fifteen past presidents living, and
two that have served as junior national
ylce'presidents. c. A. Custer Corps of
Bennington is the oldest, it having been
organized in November, 1888.
ABig Lumber Deal.
The largest deal in timber land known
| IN Vermont in years was consummated
at Burlington last week when the Bat
tenklIl Lumber company bought tract
| OF 900 acres heavily timbered with
spruce situated in the towns of Manches-
ter, Sunderland, Wnhall, Dorset and
Stratton. The company is Incorporated
under the laws OF New Hampshire and
f. II. Wright of Auburndale, Mass, is its
manager, The company has shipped
several carloads OF horses and camp sup
plies to Manchester Depot to be taken o
the woods. A portable mill will tie
erected at once. The wood will be taken
down the mountain in sluiceway tour
miles long. Between 10000 and $4,000
cords will be cut this year. The entire
product will be delivered to the lnterna-
llonaI Paper company near Manchester
Depot.
A Marble Combine
It's said that a deal is now on to form
a combine OF the True Blue Marble Com
pany, OF West Rutland, the Corona
Marble Company, of Brandon and the
b,eIaen Falls Marble Company, of Bel
len' The parties here who are pushing
Inc scheme are George c. Underhlll, OF
N,utIa'd, and Congressman Charles M.
Fowler, of Elizabeth, N. ]. If the plan is
successful this will mean the consoida-
non OF all the Vermont quarries outside
Oh the Vermont Marble Company and is
thought to be the beginning of battle
WIN that concern. New York money is
ognlnd the scheme. The parties mention.
gu nave been over the properties of the
Various companies and will make a pro-
position in few days to each one.
Mrs, w. S. Webb has again made a
generous gilt of $50 for the Shelburne
town library. The town also voted sos
toward the fund, making in all Sis to
oe expended for new books, which will
MAKE quite an addition. The library al.
ready numbers between 500 and 900 vol
umes' They may well feel proud of such
.D,eegnning but the great need of a
building in which there can be reading
room IN connection with the library, is a
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