St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-03

been wounded in the war and two Of
whom were old United States veterans
vi these two, one informed Mr.. Kipline
that he was from Maine, "about 100
miles from where you used to live"
The Hon. D. J. Foster of Burlington
representation the first Vermont dis
trlct, will deliver the address at the an.
nual banquet of the Young Mems Club
at Bellows Falls, which will be held
about the middle of April.
1t is reported from Waterbury that
Samson & Helburn, leather dealers OF
Boston, and R. H. Cheney of Man,
chester, N. H., have recently become in
terested in the International Mining Co.,
having secured nearly one-fourth of the
capital stock. 1t is said that Gen. W. w.
Grout has also become a large stock
holder. The company is now equipped
with engine and boilers of $50 horse
power capacity and Is stamp mill to-
gether with air compressor and drills,
and will commence permanent work on
their property as soon as May 1.
A. Converse, U. S. N, Vermonter, has
been assigned to the command of the
new battleship Illinois.
Chief of Police Brown, of Barre, is now
wearing handsome gold plated badge
given him by his brother officers E. E.
Perry and L. N. Gauthier last week. 1t
is shield shaped and is surmounted by an
eagle. On it in enameled letters is "Chief
of Police, Barre, VT"
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed by Elijah Wales of Brattle-
boro, a dancing teacher. Liabilities,
81, 244. 10; unsecured. 1910; assets,
81 ,483 so; exempt, 5000.
From New London all the way to
Brattleboro the Central Vermont rail-
road, it is announced, will be newly bal
lasted, aud 75.pound rails will replace
the lighter ones now in use. All the
present bridges will be replaced, the iron
ones by heavier spans of iron and the
wooden ones also by heavier iron struc-
lures. A new bridge has already been
put in place at Norwich Falls. 1t is the
management purpose to put the road
in such condition that the heaviest en-
gines can travel in safety at any speed
along the sinuous track of the New Lon
don division.
William Atkinson of St. Adams has
been designated as beneficiary of the
state of Vermont, by Governor W. W..
Stickney to be educated at the American
school for the deaf at Hartford, Conn.
L. H. Greene has sold his drug business
in Montpelier to w. E. Poole of East
Barre. Mr.. Greene intends to devote his
time to the management Of his Syrup OF
OF Tar business, which has become so ex.
tensive as to require it.
Niles Gardner, the oldest male resident,
and a native of Bennington, is dead.
Had he lived until April he would have
been 90 years OF age. He is survived by
a wife, 81 years OF age, who he married
over GO years ago. At an anniversary
held January l last there were present
children, grandchildren, great. grand
children. and other defendants. Mr..
Gardner was the last OF family of seven
and lived upon the farm which was
settled by his father over century and
quarter ago.
H. P. Clark, of Woodstock, is fitting
the old Woodward wooden factory,
which for years has stood idle, and in
tends to open an establishment on the
first floor for the manufacture ofoveralls.
The work is being rushed as fast as it
can be, and Mr.. Clark intends to have
things in operation by May /.
DR.. L. NJ. Bingham has resigned his
position on the board of attending sur
geons at the Mary Fletcher Hospital,
Burlington. DR.. Bingham's connection
with the hospital dates from its founda-
ton, and during all these years he has
been very faithful and efficient member
of the medical staff. At a meeting of the
hospital directors, his resignation was
accepted and DR.. S. E. Maynard was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The annual meeting Of the graded
school district at Bennington was held
last week. Report of auditors showed
an increase of debt OF $4,000 during the
year and $4,000 to be paid April 1. The
total debt is now $4,000 and the assets
about $4,000, mostly uncollected taxes.
A tax of seventy cents was voted. The
position ofsuperintendent is now filled by
c. l.. Simmons, who went there from
Orange, Mass, last December.