St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-04

Smith.
A scheme which has been discussed in
Brattleboro several years, namely, to
build dam across West River and es-
tablish there an electric power station
tor furnishing power to some of Brattle-
boro's industries, seems likely to be full
filled at an early date. The scheme has
the Brattleboro Gaslight Company be-
hind it, and this is said to mean bus
mess.
The sixth annual reunion of Co. E, 7th
Vt. Vols, was held at the home of Lean
der Laraway at Morrisville, Wednesday.
Twelve veterans were present. The next
annual meeting will be held at Johnson.
The Brattleboro Womau's club has is
sued its year book for the season 1901
1902, in a particularly attractive
form. An engraving of Larkin G.
Mead's Snow Angel adorns the booklet
as frontispiece. This club was organ
lied in March, 1896, with IA charter
members, had 80 members at its first an
nua meeting, and it now shows a list OF
re members.
The Baptists of Vermont and other
friends of SaXtons River Academy have
responded generously to the effort to
raise $4,000 in order to secure the
conditional gift of $4,000 promised by
]. D. Rockefeller, All but $250O has been
pledged.
Stoves Grand Army post memorial
fund totals $240 now. The names of the
deceased veterans are to be engraved on
marble tablets which will be put up in
the new opera house to be built shortly.
Chelsea's Old Home Week committee
had balance of $88 16 left on hand
which will be used toward the next cele
bration.
Charles W. Mussey, former cashier of
the Merchants National Bank, at Rut-
land, who was pardoned by President
Mckinley on the ground that he was a
physical wreck, was recently guest at
the boarding house of Thomas D. Coul-
son west of Ballston. He has now gone
to Albany, where he will have charge Of
the insurance business of his brother-in-
law, w. F. Winship.
A big bohbin mill is soon to be erected
at South Lunenburgh by Silsby Bros.
The Vermont state yearly meeting of
the Baptist society will convene at North
Tunbridge, commencing on or about
September IL.
The account of Judge J. M. Tyler, adj
ministrator of the estate of the late J. N.
Balestier, of Bratteboro, shows bal
ance of 1886, 407. This will be distrib-
uted according to the will, one-fourth
going to John A. Balestier, one-iourth
to Mrs. Anna S. Baestier and her three
children, onn of whom is Mrs. Rudyard
Kipliug, and another is Beatty Bales
tier, oue-fourth to Robert Balestier, and
oue,tourth to J. N. Balestier, Jr. The
four principal legatees are Mr.. Bales
tiers children.
Orrin D. Kelley, aged 26, brakeman
on the Clarendon and Pittsford railroad,
was fatally injured at Rutland Centre,
August 81. He was riding on the rear
of locomotive and fell and was dragged
about 80 feet. He displayed a wonder
full amount of grit, by sitting upright in
a carriage while being conveyed to his
home, and when he reached it, walked
into the house but died in short time.
His body was badly crushed and his head
was injured.
Two batteries of light artillery are
soon to be recruited at Fort Ethan AL
len. They will be the first attachments
Of artillery located at the fort although
efforts have been made at previous times
to have that branch of the service repre-
seuted there.
H. B. Howard. formerly of Bellows
Falls, who for some time has been head
clerk in the office of the eighth auditor
of the treasury department at Washing
ton, has recently been promoted to the
important position OF assistant chief au-
ditor.
The Central Vermont is reported as
planning to put in a new steel bridge
this fall at Hartford to replace the iron
structure at that place. About 20 miles
OF new steel rails have been distributed
between Montpelier and White River
Junction, to be put in within the next
few weeks. The road bed is also being
ballasted near Poyalton.
The first accident on the new st. AL.
bans electric road occurred Wednesday
evening, when Walter Jarvis, grocery
clerk OF that city, stepped off a moving
car and slipped under the wheels. His
right leg was so badly crushed that am
putation above the knee was necessary.
John M. Gately of Bellows Falls has
taken out letters patent for paper max
ing machine.
The post office has discontinued service
at Jericho Center to Nashville superseded
by rural free delivery from Jericho Cen
ter. Rural free delivery from Jericho
takes effect Sept. 30th.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has lately been filed by David A.
Barker of Middletown Springs. Mr..
Barker's petition shows liabilities of
$40, 9S3 20, of which sum $12, 1888 "a is
unsecured, and assets of $13 $50 from
which $500 is claimed as exempt.
movement is under way to form a
workingmen's educational association
and club in Rutland. II the plan goes
through, it is proposed to have lectures
and debates and to provide books and
newspapers for the members.
Wells Latin Field of Bennington, Com
mander of the United States Cruiser
Ranger, has been ordered to Panama to
look after our interests in the Columbi-
an. Venezuelan imbroglio.
Miss Mary E. SAKE, of Montreal, for
merly of st. Adams, has been appointed
librarian of the Westmount Park Library
in Montreal. There were three hundred
applicants for this position, and Miss
Saxe's appointment is compliment to
her ability