St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-10

Mrs. Mann took cold, and acute pneu-
monla developed. She died under the
Christian Science treatment, no physi-
clan having been called.
The son is slowly convalescing.
A conference OF Vermonters was held
at Burlington Wednesday to discuss
the project OF erecting large music
nan to cost in the vicinity of SIS 900.
1t is proposed to erect the building near
the Masonic Temple on Pearl street.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Vermont Maple Sugar Association
for big exhibit of maple sugar at the
Pan American exposition at Buffalo. 1t
IS planned to have a representative of
the association present during the entire
period of the exposition who will have
personal charge of the exhibit.
Twelve dozen quail were distributed in
the woods surrounding Burlington last
week. These were purchased as the re-
suit OF subscription started some time
ago, and were shipped in pairs, so care
fully cared for that only one bird was
lost. They are being placed in various 10.
cal1t1es and as fast as they are located
game wardens are appointed and every
ettortwill be made to prevent their destruc-
ton by illegal means before the open
season, which begins September 1 and
lasts until January.
The Rev. A. W. c. Anderson, for two
years pastor of the Methodist church at
Mortified, will ask the conference for a
transfer to locality where the winters
are less severe.
George W. Washburn, late of Co. D,
Third Vermont, died at the Vermont Sol
dier's Home April l. He was born in
Derby, enlisted at Holland and served
over three years. He was wounded at
Lees Mills April 16, 1861, and again
was shot through the left shoulder and
body at Spottsylvania. He was admit
ted to the Home July 16, 1900, and died
after lingering illness OF cancer of the
stomach. His is death number 1877.
The Barney Marble Co. has given a
large table top of Swanton marble for
use in the Vermont room in the New Eng
land building at the Pan. American Expo
sition at Buffalo.
Probably the only woman in Orange
county who owns a gold mine is Mrs.
Lyman Wilson OF Corinth. The mine is
located not in Orange county but at Wei
come, Wyoming, where her brother lived
who died last year, and this mine came
to her. 1t is rich, we'll located and in
working order. Mrs. Wilson proposes
to sell the property, as it is too far away
for her to have it worked to advantage
and trust it to strangers. Mrs. Wilson,
accompanied by lawyer from Boston,
will 60 to Wyoming this spring to look
after and dispose of the mine and other
property.
Lieut.. Wallace n Batchelder, formerly
OF Chester, known to fame as the only
Vetmonter with Roosevelt's Rough
Riders in Cuba, is regaining his health at
the government hospital for the insane
in Washington where he was committed
year ago after service in the Philippines.
He expects to visit Vermont soon.
Rev. T. A. Howard of Randolph has
entered the Massachusetts general hospi-
tai for treatment and probably an
operation for appendicitis. The Baptist
Society unanimously voted not to &C.
Cept his resignation rendered recently
and his pulpit will be supple most OF the
time by the Rev. A. L. Cooper, the Meth
odist Episcopal conference evangelist.
Rev. E. Nj. Fuller, pastor of the Barre
Baptist church. has announced that the
estate of Daniel S. Ford would give
$4,000 toward the liquidation of the
church debt of $4,000. if the church
could raise the balance. Mr.. Ford was |
q native of Vermont and the principal |
owner Of the Youths Companion.