St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Bar Association.

members OF INC dSSoCldlle'u were present,
The literary exercises opened with the
address by the president, Hon. iona
+han Ross of St. Johnsbury. 1t was
scholarly and timely paper upon the
r;ght OF self defense, and some extracts
oonear elsewhere in this paper. A me.
rborial paper on the late CharlCs NJ.
Wilds OF Middlebury was read by w. H.
Bliss of Middlebury. The banquet fol-
lowed these proceedings and j. H. Senter
of Montpelier was POSTMASTER. The
following toasts were responded to:
"The Judges" James L. Martin OF Brat,
+lehoro: "Shall women be admittd to the
Bar of Vermont" Judge W. P. Stafford;
1Tbe Journalist" c. A. G. Jackson OF
Montpelier; "The evolution of a lawyer
into Christian" Rev. c. P. Judkins OF
Montpelier; Special masters and refer
ees" Alexander Dunnett; THE Jury"
Judge c. H. Darling OF Bennington.
In responding to his toast Judge Stat.
ford said there were counties in the state
where it would be most practicable to
admit one such woman as Carr Nation
to practice at the bar. He made pat hits
uD0n his fellow members of the supreme
bench Thought if there were any good,
bright young women who desired to be
admitted to the bar, the court would
receive them with open arms.
Mr.. Dunnett said special masters were
forced upon US but the referee is little
lower than the angels and the court, and
was in fact an accommodating court on
wheels created by agreement by both
sides, who didn't dare 10 go on trial
before jury.
The following officers were elected ::
President, John Young OF Newport; vice
presidents, w E. Johnson OF Woodstock,
F. c. Archibald of Manchester, R. w.
Hulburd of Hyde Park; secretary, !. H.
Mimms Of St. Adams; treasurer, Hiram
Carleton of Montpelier; board of manag.
ers, ]. H. Senter of Montpelier, Alex.
Dunnett of st. Johnsbury, w. L. Burnap
of Burlington, F. NJ. Butler OF Rutland,
|. D. Dennison of Randolph.
The Central Vermont
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Central Vermont railroad, held
at St. Adams last week, elected these di.
rectors George B. Reeves of Montreal,
E. C. Smith Of St. Adams, R. S. Logan
OF St. Adams, W. Seward Webb OF Shell
burne, John W. Stewart of Middleburv
John B. Mccullough Of Bennington, E
H. Baker of Boston, Henry B. Day of Bos
ton, E. f. Kilner of New York, Johr
Belle of Belleville, Ont, +. N. Martin o
Brattleboro, c. P. Smith of Burlington
executive committee, G. B. Reeves, R. S
Logan and E. H. Baker. BY origina
agreement E. c. Smith continues to hole
the office of president. R. S. Logan was
elected vice president and general man
ager, W. H. Chaffee clerk to the treas
urer and M. NJ. Reynolds auditor, al
reflections. Robert S Logan, the gen
eral manager, reported large falling OF
OF the business OF the line, and in many
cases an increase in expense of operation
for the year ending June 80, 1901. Their
was a decrease of S1S6 els in receipts
while the general expenses increased sc,
6+8; conducting sportations, $161,
O33; taxes, 5000, and fixed charges
S455S.
The report shows that passenger trat
ic was affected by the extension of tn
Rutland railroad between Burlingto
and Rouses Point, where it connects wit
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlai
railroad, by the purchase of the Bosto
and Maine road and by the diversion {
passenger traffic to electric railways.
Mckinley Geraninm.
On Sept II, 1896. 100 of the prom
nent men from all sections of Vernon
made pilgrimage to Canton, Ohio, 10
the purpose of calling on William McKir
ley, then candidate for president. Anon
the number was Sias L. Griffith Of Dat
by, who is noted for the interest he take
in plants. While at Canton, Mrs. Nj
klnIey cut slip from geranlum in he
conservatory and gave it to Mr.. Gri
fifth. He brought it home with him, nu
tured it until it came to maturity, an
named it the Mckinley geranium.
Since that time he has grown from
100 plants, one Of which has been SCI
to each member of the party that mac
the trip. In 100 homes in the state thel
is at present a thriving plant, remnd'
of the dead president and his believe
wife. The plant is said to be of hant
some species.
The VaIue of KipIing's Vermont HON
There has been considerable curiosit
first and last as to the amount OF none
invested by Rudyard Kiplngin his form
er country home near Brattleboro, an
known as Naulahka. There are only
acres of land. Beatty S. Balestier, WI
was the manager OF the place for M
kipling before they had their person
encounter, saws that Mr.. Kipling inves
ed in the vicinity OF sos, 900 in the re:
dence and improvements The place h;
been in the hands of agents in the gre;
cities for sale for months. The askir
price is in the vicinity of the cost to NJ
Kipling. 1t is not believed that Il
place will ever sell for much more the
from $4,000 to $500. Beechwood, tt
fine country home of the Balestiers. h
come into the market by the death
Nine. Balestier. 1t has been in t
family for many years.
An Interesting Relic.
While attending the recent session
the United States court in Rutland, I'D
Wheeler had in his possession a re
which greatly interested the legal me
1t was combination compass and s.
dial which formerly belonged to Capita
Melville, Vermonter. of French and
dian war fame. This compass w
pouehed up by a farmer on Jud
Wheeler's land in the town of Jamaica
1884. 1t was lost in 1748. The jud
has copy OF Captain MeIvile's journs
telling about his reckonings with Il
compass in bis journeys through
state, good proof of the identity
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