St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-29
VERMONT NEWS.
Sunday School Convention.

State Sunday School association met at
Morrisville last week Tuesday. Presi-
dent Camps annual message was short
and to the point. He dwelt for time
upon the work of the Sunday schools of
the state and said that more and effici.
ent work could have been done if funds
had been sufficient. He hoped that in
the future field secretary might be
maintained by the state, new methods
adopted and that the state of Vermont
would keep pace with her sister states in
the Sunday school work and that in the
national convention Vermont would not
be left behind. The report of the state
treasurer, Fred s. Pease, showed the
cash on hand to be $131 03. The total
receipts for the year was $2,O86.4O.
officers were elected Wednesday as fol-
lows: President, ]. A. M. Greenwood,
Chester; vice-presidents, E. P. Adams,
Swanton, G. F. North, Burlington; gen
eral secretary, Rev. George L. Story,
Essex Junction; treasurer H. A. Slayton,
Morrisville; auditor, Ex-Gov. c. S. Page,
HYDE Park; executive committee, N. G.
Williams, chairman, Bellows Falls, L. w.
Hawley, Brattleboro, Rev. M. T. Nor
rilI, Woodstock, Rev. L. W. Burgin, East
Hardwick, H. M. Steley, Middleburv,
Rev. D. c. Tremain, West Rupert, H. ".
ellis Greensboro; member OF the inter
national committee, D. M. Camp, New
port; normal department. Rev. ]. Barton,
Greensboro. W. E. Ranger, Montpelier,
Edward Emery, Saxtons River; home
department secretary, M. D. Smith,
North6eld.
Oldest Vermont Odd Fellow.
Melvin Wadsworth who, as far as is
known, is the oldest man living who was
born in Bennington, passed his seth an
niversary Oct. %, at the Gill Odd Fellows
home, of which he has been an inmate tor
over a year. Mr.. Wadsworth is exceed.
ingly well preserved, his mental faculties
are all bright, he has passed good por-
ton of the summer there and in Hoosick
with relatives, only returning to the
home. two weeks ago. Mr.. Wadsworth
also had the distinction of being the old
est member of the Odd Fellows organiza-
ton, both i'll years of age, and in years
Of membership, that there is in Vermont
He became a member of the Stark Lodge
over so years ago, has filled various
offices in the order, is much interested in
the lodge now, and within few years
has driven ten miles on a cold winter S
night to be present at lodge meeting.
When 16 years of age he began driving
stage between Troy and Bennington,
continuing at that business until the
advent OF steam cars drove off the stage.
Later he was for a number OF years 10
business at Bennington.
Death of Noble Woman.
Until the announcement of her death a
few days ago, probably very few Yer
monters knew that the wife of Capt.
Alden Partridge, the famous founder OF
Norwich University, was passing serene
and beautiful old age at the Partridge
homestead in Norwich Mrs. Partridge,
who in girlhood was Ann Elizabeth Swa-
zey of Gilmanton, N. H., married Capt.
Partridge in 1887, FIVE years after the
permanent establishment OF the Norwich
school and at time when it ranked sec
ond only to West Point as the leading
military school in the country. Capt
Partridge died in 1854; their eldest
son died the folio wing year, and for the
nearly half a century since that time
Mrs. Partridge has lived with her son
Henry v, at Norwich. She was 92years
of age.
state Teachers Meet.
About $50 teachers were present Thurs
day at the opening OF the Vermont Teach
ers' Association at Bellows Falls. H. d.
Ryder welcomed the visitors and was
responded to by State Superintendent W
E. Ranger. Alter an address by Pres q
Stanley Hall of Clark University, Worces
ter, Mass, Thursday evening, a recep
ton was given the visiting teachers
Addresses were made by several excel
lent speakers Friday and at a meeting o
the SchooImasters' Clubs of Vermont
Friday afternoon, Principal NJ. W. Down
ing of Bellows Falls was elected presi
dent.
Principal H. Dressed. Jr., Springfield
vice-president; Prin. ". H. Botstord, Brls
to-, sec. and treas; executive com.
Prin. J. L. Alger, Johnson, Prin W. P
Abbott, Proctor aud Prin. {. H. Morril'
Morrisville. At the business meeting o
the association the following state otfl
GERS were elected: President, Princpa
II. |. Stannard, Barton; vlce-pres, Su
perlntendent c. H. Dempsey, st. Johns
bury; sec, Prin. E. 6. Hamm, Mont
pelier; treas, ". D. Carson, Woodstock
executive committees, Prln. N J. White
hill, White River Junction, Prn. w. A
Beebe, Morrsville, Prin. W. P. Abbott
Proctor; legislative committee, Superln
tendent TO- D, Mathewson, Barre
Supt. H. K. Whitaker, Brattleborc
Prin. {. II. Morrill, Bakersfield.
An invitation to the convention t
meet in 1908 at St. Johnsbury was lei
as is customary with the executive CON
mlttee.
Death of DIR. Rutherford.
DR.. !. c. Rutherford died at his hon
in Newport Oct. 20, of heart diseas
DR.. Rutherford was born in Schenecta!
N. Y, in 1918. When "a years old /
began the study of medicine in the offit
OF DR.. Newell of Lyndonville, and late
went to Woodstock, graduating in 1874!
He went to Newport in 1860 and in 1S6
was commissioned surgeon by CO.
Fairbanks, being mustered out in 1866
He had continued the practice OF med
cine in Newport until recently. DR.. Ri
therford had been an Odd Fellow for 3
years and a Mason for SO years, takln
all the degrees, including that of knigt
Templar, He leaves son and dauRl
ter.
Decision Against lewis