St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-17
VERMONT NEWS.
State Grange at Worthwhile.

uuol oNoSlOh Glt hOlllsNlllC ldSL WCuueS-
day, Thursday and Friday. In his an
nual address the worthy master, Hon. c.
J. Bell OF Walden, spoke with pride of the
prosperity OF Vermont as shown in the
hgures OF the last census. According to
that she is leading all the New England
states IN her dairy interests and her pro-
ducts by the acre of corn, oats, potatoes
and hay is something others could follow
with profit. Maple sugar we should not
forget, for like her fruit it has flavor no
other can possess. He next spoke of the
Seth annual session of the National
Grange in Lansing, Mich. the second Wed
nesday in November. He then referred to
his work among the state Oranges in par
ticular during the past year and to their
progress in general He spoke of the
good the state press could do and were
doing, the order. He paid a glowing
tribute to the memory of Alpha Messer,
for 80 years a co-worker in the Grange.
The secretary, A. A. Priest OF Randolph,
then submitted his report in which he
showed that there are now so Oranges
in the state, six being new the past year.
The total me mbership OF Pomona Grange
is 1864. A banquet was served We'd
nesday evening, at which over 800 were
present.
Officers were e'ected as follows: Mas
ter, c. ]. Bell, East Hard wick; overseer,
{. F. Smith, Morrisville; lecturer, r. B..
Galusha, South Royalton; steward, D..
H. Morse, Randolph; assistant steward,
M. B. Roberts, Rupert; chaplain, o. ].
Lowrey, Jericho; treasurer, F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville; secretary, A. A. Priest,
Randolph; gate keeper, A. F. Lawrence,
st. Johnsbury; Ceres, Mrs. c. J. Bell East
Hardwick; Pomona Mrs. c. F. Smith,
MorrisvIlle; Flora, Mrs. R. B. Gausha,
South Royalton; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. M. B. Roberts, Rupert; executive
committee, D. H. Morse, Randolph, H.
W. Parker, Brattleboro, l.. M. Cragin,
Springfield, c. A. Bump, Salisbury. The
newly elected officers were installed by
Master c. ]. Bell, after which the sixth
degree was worked on about thirty cam
didates by the state officers. good
delegation from all parts of the state
were present.
Gifts to the BratiIebOro Library.
Rev. Lewis Grout will soon present to
the Brattle boro free library an interest
ing volume comprising % copies of his
pamphlets, most of which were gifts to
the aged clergyman's daughter, Mss An
ME l., Grout, and which are now col
lected and bound in loving memory of
her life. The volume contains a sermon
delivered on the occasion of the dedica.
nF hn Il oh,
Durham, Natal, in 1856, at the time Mr..
Grout was an American missionary to
Africa; also other discourses delivered in
different places OF worship in Africa and
printed at the request of prominent men
OF Natal; observations on the Zulu Ian
guage before the Americana Oriental So
ETY., as we'll as NUMBER OF other pam
phets on religious faith and form. OF
special local interest is discourse on the
early history OF the Congregational
church in West Brattleboro, written by
Mr.. Grout 26 years ago in which the
church history of this region is fully Gov
cred. An essay written for the Chicago
congress on Africa 10 1898, in which the
author writes of the African languages
as factors in the development of that
country: "A practical sermon" preached
in several of the Congregational churches
in Vermont eight years ago; several OF
Mr.. CIRCUITS earnest pulpit produc.
tions; an outline of Mr.. and Mrs. Grout S
golden wedding with beautiful memo
rial sketch, Some OF the amenities of a
good old age" a monograph on the
early life OF Bratteboro; partial list oil
the fruits of Mr.. CIRCUITS pen; an interest
ing story on the "Boer and Briton in
South Africa" critique on Bishop Hart
zell's great lecture in Chicago, May @
1900; a pamphlet on The upbuilding
power of love" and other valuable pro
auctions are thus preserved for ready ref
erence Mr.. Grout in his SSth year,
though not physically strong, neverthe'
ltss, is able to attend to the tormaities
o. life to a reasonable degree, and is daily
honored by kindly letters and the loving
attention of many friends. He contin.
ues to give more or less time to literary
pursuits.
A Bold Act.
bold robbery was perpetrated at
St. Adams Friday night when Frank 7
Young, liquor agent, was held up at the
point Of a revolver and robbed by Fred
Wilett, aged 1Syears, who locked Young
up in a room and got away. He was
caught, however, within an hour and a
half When he was searched $50 AS in
bills and silver was found on his person
and also an ugly looking 80 calibre, five
shot revolver, fully loaded. 1t appt ars
that at SIS Friday evening Mr.. Young
was alone in the agency when Willett
entered and tried to buy some whiskey
Mr.. Young refused to sell him on account
of his youthful appearance, whereupor
WlIlett whipped out revolver and point
ing it at Youngs head demanded his
money, threatening to kill him if he
didn't give it up. Mr.. Young passed
over SIS which he had in his pocket and
then Willett keeping Young covered with
his gun, went through the till and
scooped what there was left. Wlllett
when arrested, protested his innocence
and claimed that he had spent the even
ing at his uncles. Willett is a tough
character for young one and has served
time in Jail several times and has been tc
Rutland once.
Young Mems Republican Club.
Wallace N. Batchelder, (of the law firm
of Water man and Martin of Brattle
boro), president of the Young Mems Re
publican Club of Brattleboro, which was
organized little less than wear ago, is
at the Bardwell, Rutland, VT, with {
stenographer, at work forming state
organization of Young Mems Republican