St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-29

Tor. 1t was decided to hold the meeting
and banquet about Nov. 10, the meeting
to be held at the Pavilion and the ban
quet in Armory hall, the banquet to be
IN charge OF a caterer from Boston.
New State Checker Champion.
George c. Anderson, of Barre, is now
the champion checker player of Vermont,
having wrestled the title from N. A.
Bailey, of Rutland, Friday night. In the
match, Anderson won 7. and Bailey 1;
draw, Z. Anderson had the advantage
all through the match. Bailey loses the
title after holding it % years, having
won it in st. Adams in 1880 at state
tournament He had the distinction of
being the first American to beat the
Herd Laddie," the famous Scotch play
er and champion of the world. Bailey
successfully defended tt e title against all
corners nearly quarter of century.
He beat Nichols at Barre last year. The
new champion is native of Scotland, is
champion at WoodSide, Scotland, and
played second in the Aberdeen champion.
ship. He is a stone cutter employed by
will send him to the New England tour
nament.
Samuel Hendricks, the first representa-
tive to the Vermont Assembly from Rip
ton in 1888, died at his home in that
town Monday of last week. aged 81
years. Mr.. Hendricks walked from Rip,
ton o Montpelier when elected representa-
tive. He was wheelwright by trade
and is survived by three daughters, Sarah
Hendricks, Mrs. David Hale and Mrs. A.
N. Dow.
The White River Junction Musical AS
ISOLATION at its annual meeting last week
chose the following officers: President,
c. B. Drake, OF West Lebanon; vice presi-
dent, Professor Bartlett, OF Dartmouth;
secretary, R. E. Stevens; assistant secre-
tary, Miss Frances G. Barnes; treasurer,
John l.. Bacon 1t was decided to give
public performance of THE Messiah" in
December the date to be fixed hereafter,
with Prof. c. H. Morse OF Dartmouth,
as conductor.
A University club of nearly 80 men,
bers, consisting OF men holding degrees
from colleges and universities has just
been formed in Proctor. The officers of
the organization are: President, Rev.
G. w. c. Hill, Brown '92; vice. president,
w. p. Abbott, Dartmouth SO; executive
committee, A. c. Freeborn, Cornell '95;
! !. B. Kidder, University of Vermont, 81;
! F. {. Partridge. Amherst 80. The first
meeting was held Friday evening, Oct II.
| he foil tpH n
the club: Amherst, Brown, Cornell,
Dartmouth, Harvard, Lehigh Middle
bury, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, Munich University, University
OF Vermont.
William H. Bradford OF Bennington,
has bought 80 acres of wood land in
Woodford, near the property of State
Auditor O. M. Barber, and next season
will erect handsome summer residence
on it.
Early last week Tuesday morning fire
was discovered in Nortons block, Waits
field. In an hour the entire structure
was total loss, including the contents
of J. B. Norton's store, and the post
office which was also located in the block
Part of the post office property was
saved and arrangements have been mad,
for new office in Beldens block. The
cause OF the fire was probably defective
chimney. The building and store stock
wereinsured. No insurance on post office
Mrs. Fred H. Bigwood Of Winoosk
took the examination before the State
Bar Association at Montpelier Tuesday
to be admitted to practice law in the
state. Size has been studying for The
past two years and is the first woman
to ask for admittance to the bar in tht
history Of Vermont.
Mrs. Ida H. Reid, president Of the Yer
mont w. c. T. IT,, has been made lift
member Of the national w. c. I. u, thu
Vermont delegation at the Portland, Me.
convention subscribing $25 for this pur
pose. She was also elect ed one OF thu
delegates to the worlds w. c. T. U. con
vention to be held in Geneva, Switzerland
in 1908.
Charles B. Stone, prominent citizen
died Thursday of heart disease at hi
home near Wilder. He had been count,
sheriff, representative in the legislature
and had filled every important tow
office. His age was over so years.
Herman J. Taplin. a veteran catll
buyer and drover of Middlesex, wa
found unconscious by the road near b;
home last Wednesday night and died
lew minutes after being aiken % his homt
No BY iSes were found upon his bod
and bis death is attributed to stroke c
paralysis. Mr.. Taplln had been in tn
country buying cattle and it is though
he fell from his buggy after being stricken
He was 70 years old and leaves n
family.
DR.. George O. Webster, formerly of S
Adams, but now court dentist to tn
royal family of Germany, won the 60
, championship of Germany last week.
, Hosea Patterson, a native of Barr
but Tor the past % years a resident {
Littleton, died at the latter place, H
was at one time steward of the Fabya
House.
Robert T. Lincoln OF Chicago, son
Abraham Lincoln, has purchased $50
acres of land at Manchester, which
p proposes to transform into a countr
r seat. The property overlooks the go
links of the Ekwanok County Club.
[ William Page 75 an old resident
=. Hyde Park died Friday. He is survive
. by wife, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Hard.
: OF Morrisvile, and two daughters, Mr.
: F. P. Keller, of Morrsville and Mrs. V
H. Clement of Hardwick. Mr.. Page VIZ
: cousin of Ex-Gov. c. S. Page, and
t half-brother of the late {. X. Page.