St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-22
VERMONT NEWS.
The Youngest ID. A. II.

being the youngest daughter OF Revolu-
tionary soldier in the United States. She
IS a native of Bennington county, having
been born in the neighboring town of
Pownal, where her father, Captain Thorn
as Bannister, practiced medicine, and
where he died in 1924. She is an APP
proved member of the patriotic society
Of Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton, being member of the Heber Allen
chapter of Poultney and is the possessor
of one of the souvenir spoons given by
the National chapter to original daugh-
ters. Her father commanded a company
of Massachusetts troops, participated
in the battle of Saratoga October 7, 1777,
acquiring his rank by conspicuous BRAY
cry. Among the treasured relics of Mrs.
Mason are several spoons made from the
sword that her father wore. AT the close
of the war, Captain Baunister located
in Pownal for the practice OF his PROBES
sion, that of physician, and where in
1914, he married Miss Lydia Downer.
Two children, daughters, were born to
them, both being now living, the other
Mrs. Susan Bannister Keves, now in her
seth year, residing in Poultney where
her husband died few weeks ago. The
house in which they were born is yet
standing in Pownal.
Vermont Frisco Club.
A vermont Frisco Club" has been or
ganzed with Hon. Kittredge Haskins OF
BrattIeboro, president; DR.. E. B. Whit
aker of Barre, vice president; c. w. Whit
comb of Cavendish, treas; DR.. 0. w.
DAILY and George F. Flanders of White
River Junction, and George F. Root of
Newport, executive committee. The OBJ
iect and desire of the organization is to
see Vermont fully represented at the
great triennlal conclave of Knights Tenn
plar of the country to be held in San
Francisco in 1904 and at the same time
to give the sir knights and their ladies a
trip long to be remembered Similar
clubs have been formed in other states,
and through them it is believed that the
number of Knights Templar from the
East will be greatly increased at the
great triennial gathering Of templars.
sheIdon's New Hotel.
The Portland house at Sheldon, which
was burned Thanksgiving day will be
rebuilt at once. The hotel is to be COM
pleted on or before June 1, 1902. The
plan calls for first class hotel in every
respect, heat, bath rooms, toilets and all
modern improvements. The office will
be 22x2S. with plate glass front. The
entire house is to be finished in natural
wood, with hard wood floors in the
Office, dining room and kitchen. The
business men Of Sheldon have raised
$500 to secure the rebuilding ofthe hotel.
S. c. Greene of St. Adams, is to put in
the plumbing and heating free OF charge.
1t is thought the fire was caused by the
carelessness of Mr.. Greene's plumbers
who were at work in the hotel the day it
3 burned,
A N1iser Dead.
n Cummings Marsh, an eccentric resi-
dent of Randolph, aged about 80 years,
lwhO had lived alone for some time, died
3 Tuesday night after brief illness with
81 pneumonia. He lived penuriously and it
Il was generally supposed that he was
rather needy although it was known
n that a daughter who lives in the South
and who is his only near relative, fire.
quently sent him money After he be-
came helpless he permitted those who
went to his assistance to count for him a
roll OF bills which he carried with him,
the amount being between 5000 and
$500.
Fire at PitGsieId.
The farm buildings of George futile in
Pitts6eld were destroyed by fire early
Thursday morning. The cause Of the fire
was the heating of corn fodder in the
basement of the barn. The house with
its contents was also burned, it being
impossible to remove even the clothing
belonging to the family. The live stock
lost were two cows, nine sheep, and six
\ hogs ready for market. The farming
tools and all the stock in the barn were
burned. 1t was possible to save nine
cows from the burning barn. Loss So
900, insurance 81 500 in Union Mutual.
Vermont Veterans TO Meet.
The annual banquet of the Vermont
Veterans Association of Boston will be
held at Young's hotel the evening Of Feb,
ruary 4. The officers of the association
are: President, Edgar !. Bliss; vice .presi-
dents, William M. Wires, George M. Lane,
Edwin A. Wilcox, John 6. Bostwick
Charles E. Merrill; secretary and treas.
urer, Daniel w. Taft; executive commit
tee, John ]. Warden, Allen F. Carpenter
Manuel H. Bush, P. P. Pettes, Hiram M
Pierce.
Pebble Library for Barre.
The trustees of the AIdrich library fund
4 of Barre have sold to E. A. Drown q
a valuable piece of real estate on Mair
street and block thereon, for $4,000
81 The block has a frontage OF so feet or
Main street and depth of 60 leet. 1t is
at present occupied by H. T. Mills anC
a E, A. Drown for store purposes. The
property is a portion Of the residuary
estate of the late Leonard F. Aldrich
II who willed large amount OF his proper,
4 ty for the purpose OF founding a public
& library in Barre, "as soon as the proper
ty shall have reached the $35 900 mark.
a That amount has now been exceeded
and it is expected that the work o
erecting the Aldrch library will be start
a ed soon.
American Fidelity Co.'s. Good Begin
ming.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the American Fidelity Com
pany, Of Montpelier, the directors elect
ed were: J. w. Brock, H. A. Huse, H
W. Kemp, F. M. Cory, and M. E
Smile, OF Montpelier, Edward Wells, o
Burlington, and J. ]. Martin, of Brattle
boro. The officers chosen were J. w
Brock, president; Edward Wells. vice
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