St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-16

Son Of Wheelock, also filed a petition.
The firm is composed of Lorenzo W.
Gray and Barney D. Gray. The assets
of he firm are 81 ,495, with liabilities of
$3.50, of which $40 are claimed exempt.
The liabilities of L. W. Gray are 1891,
his assets So, 565, of which $500 is claim
ed exempt. The liabilities of D. D. Gray
are SAL, his assets So 567 of which $15
is claimed exempt
At the meeting of the directors of the
Waterbury National bank, held last
week Monday, the resignation of Charles
Wells as cashier of the bank was &C.
cepted. William Clark was appointed
to fill his place. and E. E. Joslyn was
appointed to fill the position Of teller.
Mr.. Wells resignation takes place Nov. 1,
at which time the new officers will take
their places. Mr.. Wells resigns because
of failing health. He has faithfully held
this position for the past Is years and
more, and it is with regret that the
directors accepted his resignation. Mr..
Clark is we'll known in town, and for the
past year has been teller in the bank.
Mr.. Joslyn has been employed for num-
Der of yearsin Charles H. Haines' grocery.
The parishioners of St. Michaels Epis-
copal church in Bratteboro, have just
paid off the church debt in response to
an appeal from their rector, the Rev. E.
T. Mathison.
Rt. Rev. Alexander Burgess, D. D., L. D.,
Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Quin-
cy, ILL.,, died at the home of his daughter
at St. Adams, Oct. s, Of old age. He
was native OF Rhode Island. Bishop
Burgess returned from his diocese of
Quincy, May IS, and since that time has
been quite feeble.
Gardiner, four years of age, son of
Malcolm McLoud of Plainfeld, was
drowned last week Tuesday afternoon
by falling into the fume at !. M Batch
elder & Sons mill. He was playing with
another boy and stepped on the end of a
board which tipped over, throwing him
IN, 1t was necessary to draw the water
off to find the body, which was in the
flume about 10 minutes.
The First Baptist church of Benning-
| ton has extended call to the Rev. Fred
G, Morris, OF Albany, to the pastorate
made vacant by the removal of the Rev.
George B. Lawson. 1t is expected that
he will accept.
The main buildings of the wood work
ing plant conducted by the Moseley Stod-
dard Manufacturing Co. of Rutland
were Quilted by fire last week. The dam.
age is estimated at from 1000 to $780,
600 fairly well insured.
Rev. W. S. Roberts, D. D., who has for
the past ten years been pastor of the
First Baptist church at Burlington, has
rendered his resignation. The announce
ment came as surprise to many
of the congregation but to others he
had remarked that his pastorate had
perhaps been of sufficient duration and
that, although Burlington had not
ceased to be attractive, and that his love
for the church had not grown cold, it
might, in his opinion, be better to have
younger man in his stead. DR.. Roberts
has made no definite plans in regard to a
future pastorate.
Bellows Falls is the home of a new
Woman's Club which starts off with los
charter members and prospect of not
less than $50.
Mrs. Helen Warren Anger, former
Brattleboro girl, has been appointed in
structor OF American literature in the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts, and Sciences
having about $4,000 students. Mrs
Anger is the wife of DR.. Henri M. Anger
OF New York, and a daughter of Mrs
Jane Warren, OF Bratteboro.
The Vermont Historical Society viii
hold its annual meeting for the election
of officers and the transaction of any
other business, at its rooms in the state
house at Montpelier Oct. is.
Almon D. Thomas, died suddenly al
Morrisville Thursday morning, from thu
effects Of heart disease. He had begun
to dress, when he spoke his wife's name
, twice and fell back dead. He had beer
; in poor health for some time but wa
apparently as well as usual that day
: He was about 6S years old, and hat
, been a respected citizen of Morristowl
,, all his life. He had held many Offices o
trust.
A petition in bankruptcy has beel
filed by George L. Jueary, a laborer @
E St. Adams. His liabilities are Sill SIS
: assets $1,OS6.15, of which $50 ar
claimed exempt. In the amount is ais
an insurance policy which it is stated i
OF no value to the creditors.
The largest order of candy ever sold i
E this state bv any firm at one time to tn
: same purchaser was an order for 597
+ pounds recently filled by the Cryste
), Confectionery company of Burlington.
E A creamery ami grist mill is bein
= erected by W. V. Phelps in Enosbur
:. Falls, to be equipped with the lates
i butter-making and grinding machinery.
a The first church OF Bennington Cente
: is being repaired at an expense {
J. $4,000.
y The funds of the Burlington Old Hon
r Week association were more tina
r enough t. cover all expenses and div
dend of 16 per cent has been declared
the subscribers.
y A$2O,0OO marble mill will be built b
: the Rutland Florence Marble compan
y this winter at Pittstord. The CONTRACT
i have practically all been given and wor
a on the structure will be begun at once.
- Nelson Hall & Co. of Montgomei
" have been exempted from taxation for
term of five years and will rebuild ;
. once.
5. Bishop John S. Michaud Of Burlingtc
If confirmed class of 100 at st. Monica
,e Roman Catholic church in Barre.
il. The Episcopal church Of Montpelier
st to have new $4,000 organ.
u O.C. Taylor & Co., of Burlington, I
Gently made a sale of 100000 cigar
ID which is said to be the largest shipme