St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-01
VERMONT NEWS.
Death of Prof. III. A. p. TorreK

professor IN term OF service IN the Un1ver-
sity OF Vermont, died in Beverly, Mass,
Sept. 20, in his sixty-sixth year. He held
the chair of intellectual and moral phi
losophy for thirty-iour years. His illness
was increased by the depression occa-
stoned by the sudden death of his Young
er brother, Augustus Torrey of Det1 oft.
He went, about ten days ago, 20 Beverly
to visit his brother, Dr. Samuel W. Tor
rey. Prof Totrey was born in Beverly
and graduated at the University OF
Vermont in 1858. In 1864 he graduated
at the Union Theological Seminary in
New York, and ayear later was ordained
as clergyman, being Immediately called
to the pastorate of the Congregational
church in Vergennes. In 1868 he began
his work in the University OF Vermont.
Woman's Board Meeting at Barre.
The annual convention OF the Vermont
Branch OF the Woman's Board of Mis-
sions, held in the Congregational church
at Barre, closed Wedne sday evening, after
very successful two days mt citing
more than 100 delegates from various
parts OF the state being present. At the
first formal session, Tuesday morning
the delegates were welcomed to the city
by Mrs. Francis A. Poo'e, wife of the Con
gregational pastor, and Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks, president of the Vermont
Branch, responded for the visitors. The
reports of the treasurer and recording
secretary, by Mrs. T. M. Howard
and Mrs. L. H. Elliot of Waterbury.
showed the branch to be in very salts
factory condition, although there was
not quite so much money in the treasury
as usual. Mrs. G. G. Benedict Of Bur
lington read TIE report of the foreign
secretary by Miss Mary Torrey. Adj
dresses were delivered BY Miss Alice Fl.
Bushee and DR.. Harriet E. Parker. The
afternoon program included several adj
dresses, chief OF which was that by Mrs.
Sarah B. Rowland of Guadalaiara,
Mexico. AT the Barre opera house, in
the evening, Miss Ellen M. Stone, the
redeemed missionary, addressed large
audience on Lessons from our Cap
tivity."
The officers elected for the ensuugyear
are: President, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks,
st. Johnsbury; honorary presidents, Mrs
A. W. Wild, Cambridgeport, and Mrs. G.
6. Benedict of Burlington; recording sec
retary Mrs. L. H. Elliot Waterbury;
home secretary, Mrs. M. H. Buckham,
Burlington; correspo bonding secretary, Miss
Mary c. Torrey. Burlington; secretary
for junior work, Miss Matilda Gouding,
Wilmington; treasurer, Mrs. 7. M. How
ard. st. Johnsbury; assistant treasurer,
Mrs. c. H. Stevens, St. Johnsbury; aud
itor, Walter P. Smith, St. Johnsbury;
vice presidents, Mrs. Jonathan Ross St.
bury, Mrs. C.. H. Merrill, St. Johnsbury,
Mrs. 6. H. Perkins, Burlington, Mrs.
James Holmes, Johnson, Mrs. Charles
Webb, Guildahll, Mrs Charles w.
Gates, Franklin, Mrs. Sarah R. Cum
mings, Strafford, Mrs. r. L. Sheaf Bar
ton, Mrs. John Ross, Rutland, Miss AIDE.
laide l.. Griswold, Montpelier, Mrs. L. F.
Clark, West Brattleboro, Miss Ella Ad.
ans, Woodstock. Mrs. J. H. Reid, Bel
lows Falls. The next session will be at
Bellows Falls,
Former Vermont Editor Promoted.
Erwin H Thorpe, OF Middlebury, sue
ceeds Theodore w. Swift as inspector in
charge of the New York division of post
office inspectors with headquarters in
New York. Mr.. Thorpe has been acting
in special capacity in the Washington
division for the past three months, but
formerly was serving in Ohio. Before
entering the service he was editor of The
Middlebury Register and postmaster of
the town OF Middlebury.
Referee Asks that Discharge be Denied.
Referee George w. nebervile has COM
pleted his report on the application for
the discharge and specifications of objec-
tons in opposition thereto in the matter
of Knott & CIosson, the Burlington
bankrupts and the report has been filed.
1t is an exhaustive one and covers forty
typewriter pages. Every count is con
sldered i'll full and complete history OF
the case made. The referee recommends
that the discharge be denied.
The state Sunday school convention
will be held at Morrisville, October 81,
% aud %.
State Superintendent of Education Wal
ter E. Ranger, and family, moved from
Johnson to Montpelier last week.
A railway mail service route has been
established between Newport and Rich
ford. 1t is not yet known when the SER
vice will begin.
William Ewing of Montpelier made
sensational attempt at suicide on street
corner in that city last week Tuesday,
by cutting his throat with jackknite
He will recover
Six cows belonging to Stephen Mead
den were found dead in his pasture at
West Pawlet last week, and pies of salt
mixed with paris green were found in
the pasture. McFadden has no idea
who did the act.
Norman Camp, who recently resigned
the postmastership at Elmore on account
of i'll health and advanced age, has held
that position Al years. During greater
part of the time he has served as town
clerk and held various other town Offices.
Eugene M. Foss, native Of Berkshire,
was nominated Tor congress, from the
new 18th Massachusetts, district Thurs
day, on tariff revision platform. He Is a
brother of the we'll known Illinois con.
gresham,
Fred Haines, 40 years of age, confined
in the Essex county jail at Guildhall
awaiting trial on the charge OF setting
fire to the church in South Canaan,
hanged himself in his cell Sept. 10
Isaac Pratt, the veteran bear trapper,
has secured his seventy.frsr bear til a
bear trap at Woodtord. 1t was not a
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