St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-10

Historical Society after 25 years O
service. He was a prominent congrega
tionalist.
Butter from DR.. w. Seward Webb
Shelburne Farms creamery brings 81
cents a pound in the retail market anC
vet this does not cover the cost of manu-
facture. The dairy consists ofSS picked
cows and about 400 pounds. of butter i!
made weekly. Most of it is shipped tc
New York.
Gen. Stephen Thomas Of Montpelier
Notwithstanding his SO years, was at
the polls to vote in the recent election
He is a staunch republican and partici-
pated in the three ballots necessary to
elect representative in the capital city.
The Orange brook extension to the
Barre CITY water works was completed
Thursday, doubling the city water sup
ply. The extension cost $4,000. The
water will be turned on in a few days.
The city recently sold 100000 in bonds
to pay for the extension.
The labor unions of Barre have con-
tributed about $500 more for the aid of
the striking coal miners in Pennsylvania.
The Central Labor Union has voted $50
for this purpose and several of the other
unions have voted different sums.
The executive committee of the YER
mont Press Association has sent out
notices from Randolph stating that the
proposed annual outing this year on Mt
Mansfield about the middle OF September
will probably materialize. The propo-
| siton is for the members of the associa-
ton and their friends to rendezvous at
Waterbury Saturday, pass Sunday on
the mountain, and return to Waterbury
| Monday. The expense will be in the
vicinity of 81 for each person.
Most of the owners of large business
blocks in Montpelier are contracting for
soft coal to use this winter in their fur
naces. The mills in the neighborhood of
Montpelier have never had such orders
for wood in the history of their existence.
Mrs. Cordelia Paige, of Williamstown,
Mass, formerly of Bennington Center,
who has passed her ninetieth birthday,
enjoyed her first automobile ride recently.
She has personal knowledge of public
conveyances from old stage coach days
to the strenuous modes of the present,
and had desire to ride in the latest in
vention. She enjoyed every moment of
the trip. Mrs. Paige is still in good
health.
Mary Howe of Brattleboro will ap-
pear as the principal solo soprano in
several music festivals during this month
and next, singing at st. John, N. B.,
about the Goth and going from there to
Portland and Bangor, Me. to Burling,
ton Manchester, N. H., Potsdam, N. Y.
and other points.
The engagement of Miss Ethel S. Glenn
ent, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Percival
w. Clement. and William H. Field, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Field of Rut
land has been announced.
Capt. H. w. Hovey of the Oath Infant
ry ofthe United States, and lately station
ed at Fort Missoula, Mont, has been
appointed commandant at Norwich
University. Capt Hovey was stationed
at Norwich at the breaking out of the
Spanish war. Since then he has been
with his regiment.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw and family broke camp at
Thompson's Point Wednesday morning
and went to New York city to pass
few days before returning to Washington.
1t is said that Thompson's Point may be
the future summer home of the family of
Secretary Shaw.
c. M. Hale, who has run milk route
in Montpelier for thirty-tour years, has
given it up This is several years longer
than any other milkman has been in the
business in that town. Mr.. Hale has
customers that be has had on his list for
thirty.two years.
Rev. A. L. Mckenzie of Wareham,
Mass, has accepted a call to the church
at Wallingford, and will be installed at
the time of the Rutland county confer
ence, which will be held in Wallingford,
Sept. 16 and II. The new pastor is
graduate of Yale University in both
academic and theological departments.
Rev. l.. H. Elliott of Waterbury has is
sued his annual letter to the Sunday
schools calling for the customary offer
ing for the Bible society, Sept. IA. Ex-
tracts are given from the children's letters
of last year, showing how they earned
their pennies.