St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-11

residents of Middlebury might find in
teTesting many facts concerning condi-
lions at the beginning of the twentieth
century, the Sheldon Art Museum at
Middlebury is carrying out plans to pro-
vide permanent records for the benefit of
future generations. 1t is the intention
to prepare history and panorama of
the town in the first year of the new CEN
fury. The data will include sketches of
all public institutions and enterprises,
with as many photographs as possible,
and also descriptions and pictures of the
leading business houses, corporations,
CARNATIONS, and the leading men OF
the town.
BurlingtOn's New Industry.
Manager White of the Lumiere North
American company, limited, manufacture
ers of Photographic dry plates and photo
graphic paper, has arrived in Burlington
and the work of constructing the new
plant at Howard park will be begun at
once About 100000 will be invested
and the concern will employ at first
about 100 operatives. The main plant
of the company is located in Lyons,
France. The head offices Of the company
in America will be located at Burlington
and branch offices will be established at
New York, Chicago, Detroit and other
points.
Mary Fletcher Hospital.
At the annual meeting of the board of
directors of the Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington the following officers were
elected: President, NJ H. Buck ham;
vice president, Henry Wells; treasurer,
T. E. Wales; secretary, W. J. Van Pat
ten; auditor, Henry Greene; finance COM
mittee, c. P. Smith, Henry Greene, 7. E.
Wales, The vacancy on the board Of d.
rectors caused by the death of Professor
Y. G. Barbour, was filled by the election
OF. L. Southwick by unanimous vote.
Dr.. B. Andrews was appointed super
lntendent and these attending surgeons
and physjciaus were appointed DR.. J.
B. Wheeler, DR.. D. c. HawIey, DR.. H. c.
| Tinkbam, DR.. S. E. MAYNARD. DR.. P. Z.
insolvency, DR.. H. R. Watkins, DR.. W..
r. Prime, DR.. ". A, Lyman. The num-
Der OF patients admitted the past year
was $50.
At a recent town meeting at Randolph
to vote upon the acceptance of the gift of
SO 600 Tor a public library from Col.
Robert J. Kimball, the gift was accepted,
also the site on Main street lately pur,
chased by the village district to be pre-
Sented to the town for library purposes.
Judge |. w. Rowell offered resolutions
accepting both gifts, stating that mas
much as Col Kimball was to furnish the
architects plans and pay him for his ser.
vices, the gift offered is virtually about
$4,000. The resolutions were adopted,
also one of appreciation and thanks to
Col, kJmball and one instructing the
library trustees to expend the Kimbal
fund in the erection OF the building, which
viii be suitably inscribed the "Kimbai
Public Library
Rev, Brian c. Roberts, for nearly two
years past rector of the church OF tn,
Good Shepherd Barre, has been invitec
by Rev. Thomas Brent of Boston, new
bishop-elect OF the diocese OF the Philip
pines, to be one Of tour young clergymel
to Join him in the work. Mr. Roberts
t has had much experience in missionary
+ work in the city OF London, in the stat
, of Washington and the Hawaiian isl
= ands. He is also a personal friend Of tn
bshop-elect.
Early last week Tuesday morning tn
| Canada Atlantic railroad station at A
' burgh Springs took fire and burned t.
S the ground. The fire started on the ii
e side probably from the stove. Fortu
5 nately there was no wind so the SUI
, rounding houses were uot endangered.
, Miss Fannie Park, sc years old an
! one of the oldest inhabitants of Wood
ford, died Dec. OF old age. Her CRANE
; father, William Park was soldier in tn
Revolutionary War, and came tror
Massachusetts. Her father was prOmir
ent in that town. The Parks have bee
i leading family in Bennington county
t The deceased was the last OF family {
t seven children.
S Prof 0. D. Mathewson, of Barre ha
h been appointed to membership in tn
{ board of state normal school commits
5 sioners to succeed Principal Francis 4
IT Bagnall formerly OF St. Adams, who
p now superintendent Of schools in Adams
d Mass.
IS The Cambridge Transcript and plan
!, established IN 1887 by r. Brush and
IS L. Bourn, but for the past two years III
y der the managershp of the r. Brus
f. estate, is to be sold at auction Dec. -.
- Corporal Edward W. Ortington {
- Bennington has been elected second lie'
y tenant of Co. K, Vermont Nationi
4 Guard to fill vacancy. He received 2
a votes out OF 20,
/, Rev. John Davis Ewing rector of S
It lanes church, Woodstock, surprised b
congre CATION on recent Sunday t
reading his resignation, and speaker
his farewell words. He did not ahnoun
lie his future plans but said it was necessal
$ that he leave there at once. Key. Nd
n Ewing succeeded the late Rev. Franc
IS W. Smith as rector, going there fro
Middletown, Conn, year ago la
!" Easter
7 The library of the late Rev. Orlany
=. Dana Miller, considered one otthe iarge'
- rarest, and most valuable in New Ham
~ shire, has been given to Norwich Univ
ID o. gAty at Mortified, by the daughters
So Iu the deceased, Lizzie B. and Eva B. MSl
IL IL of South Merrimac. DR.. Miller was
: graduate OF Norwich in the class OF Is
.l' from which he received the degree OF
80 M. The library includes several tho
- and volumes collected during the llieti
~, of the owner who was scholar OF w
' en reputation. 1t will be placed in Dew