St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16

tey Organ Company has built since they
began this branch OF manufacture was
shipped last week. 1t was made from
special plans for the music room of a
Pennsylvania mansion. The case is of
massive oak, colonial in design, with
heavy columns, and gold pipes, beauti-
fully decorated.
Frederick T. Sharp, of Burlington, a
former temporary Instructor in the Ed
munds high school and a graduate of the
University OF Vermont in the class of
1895, has been adjudged insane and COM
mltted to the hospital at Waterbury,
The cause of Mr. Sharps condition is
SAID to be excessive study and reading.
A writer in the New York World urges
every Vermonter to write to his represen.
tatlves i'll congress and ask for such
action as will bring about the naming of
one of the new battleships Vermont"
the designation of Capt. Clark as a rear
admiral, with the Vermont as his
flagship,
By the removal of Mrs. Hetty Green
from Bellows Falls, the town of Rocking
ham loses 100000 from the amount of
taxab property. This year Mrs. Green
will pay taxes only on $4,000 worth of
real estate.
On the first of May new rural free de-
livery routes will be established from the
following post Offices in the First congress
sional district: Bristol, Pittsford, Shell
burne, Ferrisburg, PouItney, North
| Clarendon and Rutland.
route has been laid out in Swanton,
and several other proposed routes in
Franklin county will be investigated
soon.
Thepetition in involuntary bankruptcy
of William A. Mower, OF Brighton, a
merchant, which was filed at the office of
the clerk OF the district court in Burling-
ton last week was the thOusandth petit
ton in bankruptcy filed in Vermont since
the establishment of the bankruptcy law
in 1898
Mrs. Calista X, Jones of Bradford, ma,
tional president of the Woman's Relief
Corps. has issued general orders No. s in
which she announces that the Goth an
nual convention of the organization will
be held in Washington the second week
in October, and headquarters will be
be established at the Ebbtt house.
She also calls special attention to
the national Mckinley memorial to
be erected at Canton, Ohio. Commander
inChiet Torrance has requested every
Comrade to make a small contribution to
this fund. She asks every member of
every corps in the organization to have
part in the memorial.
News from Philadelphia states that
Rev. John Davis Ewing, who withdrew
from the Vermont Episcopal ministry at
the suggestion of Bishop Hall, has joined
St. Johns Catholic church, of that city.
Private confirmation OF this report has
been received. There is no attempt at
secrecy, his action being the result of his
study OF Catholicism, it is said.
A large part OF the business section of
the village OF Washington was burned
last week Monday night. The loss was
about $4,000; partially insured.
Marshall the two-year old son OF
Frank Warner, was drowned in the Mis-
sisquoi river at Richtord April 8. 1t is
supposed he tell into the water while
playing. The body was recovered.
Mrs. S. B. Hunt of Fairfax celebrated
her Goth birthday last week. She retains
her faculties to a remarkable degree.
She reads the daily papers, and is inter.
ested i'll and converses upon the current
topics of the day.
Because of constantly increasing bust
ness, the American Fidelity company OF
Montpelier has increased its capital
stock from $4,000 to 500 900 and this
increase will be paid in cash by May /.
A, !. Lang stepped upon saw at his
mill in East Charleston recently. The
ball OF his right foot was cut Off He
walked ten rods to his house with his
foot in this mangled condition. Blood
poisoning and lockjaw followed, and
although the foot was amputated a. the
ankle he died in few days.
The United States Tube company was
incorporated at Albany, N. Y, Saturday,
with a capitalization of $1,000, 900. G.
+. Royce OF Rutland, is a director.
The Barre Granite Exchange, opened
April l. has not fulfilled expectations
and efforts are being made to close it.
The Granite Manufacturers Association
has decided to continue month longer,
but it is admitted that business has been
diverted elsewhere owing to the increase
in prices caused by the exchange, under
which ali work cut must be submitted to
the exchange for estimating and APP
prevail, and no work is being cut for less
than the bill of prices established by it.
Ten dwelling houses will be erected by
the Vermont Marble Company, of Proc
tor, during the coming summer.
The Lamoille county teachers institute
will be he'd at Johnson about the middle
of May 1t will be two DAYS session
and besides "home talent" there will be
noted instructors from abroad.
Rev. w. A. Estabrook, pastor of the
Congregational church ia Wilmington,
has accepted a call to the Second Con
gregational church in Amherst, Mass,
and will begin his work there June l.
The School Teacher and Her Beau.
A wise judge in Tennessee has decided
that school teacher may have beau,