St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
VERMONT NEWS.
:, . -. Musical organization.

SON. ii,,owr as the New Hampshire and
L pe n+ philharmonic Orchestra. The
concentration will be increased to sc
lI ;oces Mr.. Blaisdell will act as conduct
p. nond Mr.. Wilder and A. F. Nevers Of
Cancord as business managers. The or.
Cea;1ation will include Blaisdell's and
SSIJer's orchestra and all members Of
tbe Montpelier military band who are
n,rICcbestral players. 1t is planned to
make two tours next season, of one
l lro each. The first, in November,
.sndering Beethoven's 9th symphony. 1t
iii iii appear in Lowell, Nashua, Manches-
tsr and Concord, giving a matinee in
ether White River Junction or Randolph,
and appearing ar Montpelier in the
evening.
Death of Rev q. w. Wilder.
The Rev. Charles W. Wilder, formerly
|oostor of the West Quincy Mass. J Meth
|pdist church. died at West Walpole Thurs
| day aged 65 years. He leaves a widow
and one son, Charles W., teacher in the
Pennington IN. j. seminary, and one
|dsupbter, Edith H., teacher in the Bos.
ton Latin school. He was born in Gran
Vile and entered the New England con-
|ference in 1865. Since that time he had
|been assigned to the following positions:
|In 1865, West Midway; 1867, pro-
|essor in Newbury seminary, Newbury,
|Vt,; 1S68-71, professor in Vermont Con
|erence seminary, Montpelier; 1872,
Essex, VT; 1874, Sheldon, VT; 1856,
|0Gtondale; 1878, Stoneham; 1S79-SO,
Iytord; 1867, Leominster; 18S8-92,
|Dedham 1895, Wollaston; 1857,
|Holhston; 1998-1900, West Quincy,
Mass. He served during the rebellion in
Go. G. 9th Mass. regiment, and was a
member of the G. A. r.
state Humane Society Meeting.
The Vermont Humane Society held its
annual meeting at Springfield last week.
1.-The following officers were elected for the
|nsuing year: President, Geo. H. Valid
| on of Springfield; vice presidents, H. D.
E1olton of Brattleboro, H. B. Williams of
Bristol, Mrs. James Hartness of Spring
|itd Abbie A. White OF Brattleboro, Mrs.
+ B. Powell OF Woodstock, and William
H. Towner of Rutland; treasurer, F. W.
Pierce of Chester; secretary, Miss Lena
|ritton OF Springfield; directors, George
/. Fletcher of Chester, Newman Weeks,
II. A. Patrick and Ella Franklin of Rut.
and, and Mrs. Jennie B. Powers of
Bratteboro. The meetings were inter-
| ting and we'll attended. The society is
| ut OF debt and has money in the treas
| nv,
Contract for the Hobart Mausoleum.
Wells and Lamson, one of the granite
manufacturing firms of Barre, has
occurred the contract to cut and set the
|nausoleum in which is to rest the body
the late Vice-President Carrot A.
Hobart at Paterson. N. ]. At the re-
uest of the family the price is not
made public but from the size and char
cter Of the job is is estimated to be not
IS than S25 900. The mausoleum will
e4Ox22 feet and IS feet tall with
|Font OF fiuted Ionic columns with carved
|ptals.
The State Must Pay IL.
Acting Comptroller of the Treasury
Mitchell has decided adversely the claim
the state of Vermont for the reim-
|msenent of $6,072 paid to officers and
en- of the First Vermont infantry, ma
onal guard, prior to the date of their
|SSembly at the rendezvous named by the
|oyernor at the outbreak OF the Spanish
ar The comptroller holds that the re-
|nbuSement OF compensation or pay is
united as to the beginning OF such to the
me the officers and men assembled at
e rendezvous.
Prominent Physician Dead.
Dr. Charles W. Scott died at his old
ONE in Johnson recently. He had been
prominent physician in Boston many
bars. He enlisted in the First Vermont
|eayy artillery at the age of 10, but was
und too young and was sent home. He
en- ran away and at Boston enlisted in
e 2Sth Massachusetts regiment as bu.
|er' He never recovered from a wound
| inch he received at the battle of Cold |
|arbor. His brother, Julian Scott, the
| list, received the first medal of honor
|Narded by congress for bravery.
International Rife shoot
| 1t has been decided that the eight men
pm Vermont that will participate in the
|ternational rifle shoot that is to be
| ID at Seabright, N. :, next September,
| III be taken from the expert marksmen
| at qualify between now and the annual
|uSter in August. Should there be more
| an eight men who qualify unusually
|9h, competitive shoot will be held in
| mp to decide who shall make up the
preventative team.
|Henry 0. Carpenter of Rutland, form
manager OF the Bardwell House, will
|nduct the Brooks House at Brattle-
| 70 this summer. Mr.. Carpenter will
ke charge of the hotel June 1, and will
We full control of its affairs. The
ooks House is owned by Adams &
o,Ssoy OF Brattleboro, and is one OF the
|'dlng hotels OF the state.
H. v Wentworth a member of Ben.
Pgton Lodge, l. o. 6. T., had been adj
tted to the Gill Home at Ludlow by
board oftiustees.
Wilbur, 8, son of Kent Hodgdon, fell
wn bank at Mortified, Wednesday,
leet into the river. The body was re.
|Vered after it had foated down the
cam several rods. The body was
ner killed by the fall or drowned.
Eev DR.. Henry F. Hickok of East Or.
|ge' N. j., died Wednesday in Burling-
| at the residence of his daughter. He
Is born in New Haven 68 years ago,
E,duated from Rochester University
Princeton Theological Seminary.
was pastor of the Brick church in
|St Orange rs years and the past II
|'rS mad been pastor emeritus.
he entire capital stock of the Rutland
eel Get Railway company has been sold
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