St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-27

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Joseph Agile and DR.. F. W. Sears. 1t is
expected that the new system will have
long distance connections with the New
England Telephone and Telegraph com.
| pany.
To perpetuate the memory of the SOL
der, and to make something of useful
ness to the living as well, H. {. Akeley, a
former Stowe boy who is now a resident
of Minneapolis, and on whom the gods
of fortune have looked with more than a
winning smile, is to give to the town of
Stowe a $4,000 Soldiers Memorial
building. Plans have been already pre-.
pared and accepted. The building will
be OF colonial style.
Arthur Parady has been elected physi-
cal director of the Y. M. c. A. at Mont
pelier.
At a recent meeting at Randolph a
vote was taken by the village district
that the trustees be instructed to borrow
So, 200 with which to purchase the AFRO
| Adams place on Main street. The build
ings will be IT moved and the site cleart
on which to erect the $40 900 public Ii
brary which Col. Robert J. Kmball has
offered as a gilt to the town. The vii
lag. district will present the site to the
town and the work of preparing the site
will be begun Immediately. 1t is ex'
ptCted that Col. Kimball ami an archi'
tect from Boston will come soon to pre-
pare plans.
The Vermont State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, will hold their thirteenth
annual session at White River Junction,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec.
II, II and 18th. Among the speakers
will be Mrs. N. H. Porter, Mrs. L. P.
Thayer OF Randolph. l.. NJ Cragin, N.
Batcheder, lecturer OF National Grange,
aud c. J, Bell Master of Vermont State
Grange.
Rev. S. J. Smith, pastor of the Baptist
church in West Halifax has been ap
pointed chaplain in the United States
army, but has not received his assign
ment to a regiment. Mr.. Smith was rep
resentative in the last legislature.
Vega, 2: 1912, the fastest stallion il
Vermont owned by Charles Miner o
West Brattleboro, has been shot to enc
his sufferngs from a spinal disease SINH
lar to meningitis. He was II years old
He was successful as a racer four years
and took his record in 1896. He wa:
soon sold for $4,000 to Mr.. Reynolds
a wealthy manufacturer of MOnson
Mass, who used him for driving pur
poses, and was bought by Mr.. Miner il
July, 1900, at an auction lowing Mr.
Reynolds death.
A petition in bankruptcy has been flee
by William P. Johnson of Bath, N. H
His liabilities are S2,734 and his asset
1865 20, OF which $162.70 are claimec
exempt. For the greater portion of tn
six months preceding the fling of his pc
tition Johnson was a resident of New
bury.
A board of trade with membership O
100 persons, has been organized at Be
lows Falls. Following are the officers
President, J. c. Day; vi1e-president, H.
Ryder; secretary, M. W. Downing; treas
r urer, Charles E. Howard; directors, th
Rev. Albert Hammat, M. F. Davis, ]. .
Fenton, George H. Babbitt and John {
, Dennlson.
. Elk Regent Mrs. Philip R. Leaver
J worth, of Castleton, has presented An
, Story Chapter, Daughters OF the Amer
can Revolution, at Rutland, with a mil
tary coat worn by Col. E. Brewster His
ley, an ancestor of her husband, at til
! battle of Hubbardton.
= Maj, George A. Dodd, 18th U. S. Cav
} has been ordered to Fort Ethan Allen fo
duty Major Dodd will be remembers
by Vermonters as formerly'a captain
the Third cavalry and commander of til
: rough riding troop that gave several e7
r hibitions in various parts of the state.
The local committee to select site fc
the proposed teachers home retreat 6
: Bennington, have recommended to Judg
Darling, trustee, to carry out the wisht
; of Miss Lucy S Ruggles, the purchase
the Grin Adams property on Sout
street, which is admirably adapted tC
! the purpose. 1t comprises four acres
u land, is we'll shaded, with good brio
: house, and other buildings, The pri
quoted is $4,000.