St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-11
VERMONT NEWS.
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tracts. He will publish under the name
Of the Addison County Newspaper Asso.
citation the following seven weekly news
napers: The Vergennes Vermonter, The
Vergennes Enterprise, Middlebury Rec
ord, Orwell Tribune, Orwell Citizen, New
Haven News and the Bridport Sun.
F, w. Sault, one of the owners and
editor of the Vermonter, has associated
himself with the company that have
bought the printing plant which will be
moved to another location. F. M. Cros-
nv. the other owner and Joint manager
If the Vermonter Publishing Company,
who has been connec ted with the COM
many for the last two years, has been Of
tered position by Mr.. McCuen, which
he has accepted.
Baptist State Convention.
The 77th annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Baptist State convention and
auxiliary societies of the church will be
held in Burlington Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday. September 24-26. Ses-
sions will be conducted in the Baptist
church. A delegation of 200 is expected
to be present from the 95 or more
churches in the state, the delegates repre-.
senting the convention and the several So
cieties. The societies which will observe
anniversaries are the Vermont Baptist
State convention, the Vermont Baptist
Young Peoples Union, the Vermont Bap.
fist Ministers Aid Society, and the Yer
mont Baptist Historical society. Among
the leading speakers to participate in
the programme are the Rev. K. g. Sey-
mour, D. D., OF Philadelphia, the Rev.
Dr.. F. B. Haggard, OF Boston, Mrs.
William Scott, a colored orator OF some
note, OF Boston, the Rev. Edward Ellery,
Phi. D., principal of Vermont Academy at
Saxton's River, besides the leading
clergymen of the church throughout the
state.
The officers OF the convention are the
Rev. F. E. Marble, president; the Rev. J.
A. Swart, Hydeville, vice president; the
Rev. W. A. Kinzie. Bristol, secretary /;
and Deacon D. M. White, Rutland, treas
urer. The delegates will be entertained
by the local church.
BrattleborO Reformer Sold.
Announcement was made last week of
an agreement between Jacob Ullery and
Charles H. Davenport, publisher Of the
Windham County Reiormer, for the sale
Of the Reformer to Mr.. Ulery, to take
effect September 18th. The details OF
the transaction were not given out. The
Reformer was established by Mr.. Daven-
port about 26 years ago and publishes
state edition called the Brattleboro Re-
former. Mr.. Ullery is a large property
Ox,,,ar 40, pro ttIaharo opd hac bud pyne.
rience in the publishing business. He
has published book entitled Men of
Vermont" and newspaper gazetteer for
the Pettingil Advertising Co., and at
one time controlled the advertising space
in the Holyoke Transcript. Mr.. U,lery
will move the plant to business block
which he owns and will equip it with
new material.
New Director State Laboratory.
The members OF the state board OF
health met in Burlington Thursday,
their chief business being the election OF a
director of the state laboratory OF hygi-
enc. The three members of the state
board were present, viz: DR.. c. S. Cav
erly of Rutland. DR.. T. r. Stiles of st.
Johnsbury, and DR.. H. D. Holton of Brat
tleboro. DR.. M. J. Wiltse was elected
director of the state laboratory of hygi-
enc, to succeed J. H. Linsley, whose death
occurred last winter. DR.. Wiltse is a
graduate of the medical department OF
the University of Verne Mt and had been
assistant to DR.. Linsley since the estab-
lishment Of the laboratory, and since his
death has acted as director.
Rutlaud's Industries.
Business in Rutland is good. The mar
BILE business is specially active. Every
marble mill is being operated. The Yer
mont Marble Company has recently COM
pleted large new mill at Rutland Cen
ter. The Columbian Marble Company
has its new mill finished and running
The Rutland Florence Company is hav'
ing plans made for new mill. Other
manufacturing concerns are working
full-handed and full hours. The Howe
Scale Company has this season enlarged
its foundry, pattern shop and wood shop
The Lincoln iron works are building a
large new building. The gas company is
building new and much enlarged plant
and laying miles of new main.
The following dispatch to the Chicago
Record Herald from Denver, dated Aug
81, announces that Francis Truth has
given up the faith healing business
Francis Truth, the faith healer who is
under Indictment in Boston for fraud anc
using the mails to deceive, has retired
from business permanently, according tc
an agreement sanctioned by the attorney
general. This afternoon he publicly
burned all his papers, priestly costumes
and healing appliances in the presence o
representatives of the United States dis
trict attorney" Truth was formerly w
A. Bemis, the eye specialist, of Mont
pelier.
Little Left for Ketchuna's Creditors.
Referee in Bankruptcy Joel c. Baker o
Rutland held hearing September 8 II
Addison county court house at Middle
bury in reference to granting discharg
to John W. Ketchum of Vergennes. F
W. Tuttle of Vergennes appeared 70
Ketchum and Referee Baker recommend
ed his discharge. 1t is understood tina
when the preferred claims and costs Q
administration are paid there will be Blu
little left for the common creditors. e
F. o. Kimball, the trustee, has dispose
of nearly all of the estate and will be abb
to close it up in short time.
A Hint for the Auto Makers.
Brattleboro, VT, has 1000 population
and there is an automobile owned in tina
town for every 636 inhabitants. Th
DeODle who live there are OrdinarIl