St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-25
VERMONT NEWS.

hanging Tuesday afternoon He had
been in poor health for some time, and
TOR few DAYS had b, en- very respondent.
About the middle OF the aterr DON he
went to his barn and was not seen again
until 80 o'clock, when his son Harry,
who works in the National Lite Insur.
ance Co.'S Office. found him hanging
from raf er above the upper floor Of the
went immediately for assistance and an
examination led to the belief that he had
been dead Tor some time. Mr. Smith was
born in Worcester in 1912. He served in
the Civil war in Co. B, 10th VT. Vols,
and reached the rank of sergeant. I'M
mediately after the war he went into the
trucking business there and has followed
this occupation ever sine. He high
ly respected as business man and citi-
zen. He leaves wife and two sons.
Principal Resigns.
At meeting OF the trustees OF Mont
ptlier Seminary, Friday afternoon Rev.
W. R. Davenport, who has been prlncl'
pal of the institution for the past two
years, announced his intention OF retlr-
ing from that DO. ition a the close OF the
school year. Mr.. Davenport will not
return to the labors of minis er but
has decided to enter an entirely d tferent
line OF work. He was presiding elder of
he Montpelier istrict at the time he
succeeded Rev. W. M Newton as princi
pal Of the seminary. The matter OF elect
ing his successor devOlves upon the
board of trustees, but as Mr.. Davenport
is to remain until commencement it may
be some time before anything definite is
done. The trustees present at the meet.
ing were: Rev. J. O. She burne. St. Johns
Jugde T. B. Ball, Groton; Rev R F. Lowe,
Dr. Martin, Barre; Charles A. Edgerton,
Mort h6tld and Dan F. Clark and Rev. W.
r. Davenport of Mon. peier.
Death of Rev. j. Il. Bliss.
Rev. !. Isham Bliss died at the Spar
hawk sanitarium in Burlington, Tuesday
afternoon of last week, aged 70 years.
He had been in i'll health for the past four
years, but the immediate cause Of his
death was surgical operation from
which he was unable to rally. Joshua
Isham Bliss was the youngest child of
Moses and Sophia (lsham) Bliss, and
was born in Burlington Nov. 10. 1880.
Mr.. Bliss was graduated from the Uni
versi,y of Vermont with high honors in
! the class of 1852. After a number OF
years sptnt in the profes sion Of teaching,
intetspersed with months Of foreign
travel, he was ordained deacon in the
| Protestant Episcopal church of that city.
! In following years he was rector OF differ
ent churches in the state, and in 1877
was elected to the chair Of rhetoric and
! English literature in the University OF
Vermont, which position lie held Tor eight
years, resigning to become rector of St.
Paul's church in Burlington. Illness
compelled bis resignation there after IA
years of service. Mr.. Bliss, at the time
of his death, was the only priest in the
diocese of Vermont, near his age, who
had spent his whole life in the service of
the church in this state. He was married
Sept. 10, 1860, to Anre E daughter OF
Carlos and Caroline (Demipg) Baxter Of
Burlington, by whom he is survived. He
leaves, besides his wife, ole sister, Mrs.
Sophia B. Rogers of Brooklyn, N. Y.
vermonrs Oldest Fireman.
A recent issue of the Boston Globe has
a picture of Chief Moses Murray OF Bur
lington, and says as follows:
Burlington has the honor of having
at the head of its fire department the
Oldest active fireman in the state in the
person of Moses Murray. Mr.. Murray
Joined the fire department in 1866 as
volunteer fireman. and continued in that
capacity until 1890, when he was pro.
NOTED TO assistant chief and served as
such till 1898. When the former chief
retired Mr.. Murray was appointed chief.
Many reforms and improvements have
been instituted in the course of his adj
minstration, and he was one of the chief
movers in bringing about the change
from the volunteer system to the present
efficient paid fire department, which took
place in 1895. Chief Murray atterds the
International Firtmen's convention each
year, and is Familiarity known by fremen
throughout the country. He is always
ready to adopt new ideas and methods
OF fighting fire, and is fearless and brave
at fire, and ever alert. Burlington has
one of the best fire departments in YER
mont, and much OF its efficiency is due to
Mr.. Murray. He is a republican and ex-
poets reappointment it the party re.
mains in power
Dentists Mt Burlington.
The 27ih annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Dental Society opened at
the Van Ness House Wednesday evening
with prayer by Rev. DR.. G. H. Beard.
The meeting was called to order and con-
Quoted by the president Of the society, ].
A. Pearsons OF Barton. After the ordi-
nary routine business, the address OF
welcome was given by Mayor D, c.
Hawley. The president thanked Mayor
Hawley and then gave his own address.
This was followed by paper by M. c.
Smith, D. D. S., NJ. D., D. NJ. D., of Lynn,
Mass on observations Abroad" He
has Travelled in Africa and throughout
Europe and related some very interest
ing facts and experiences. paper en-
titled THE State Board of Dental Exam
liners: Shall the Society Have Any Voice
in It's Appointment? was read by DR..
S. D. Hodge of Burlington. Then ol.
lowed a discussion lead by DR.. George F.
Cheney of St. Johnsbury, member Of
the present board, who agreed with
most of the points made by Dr.
Hodge, but thought that few changes IN
the board should be made at any one
time. He moved that a committee Of
five be appointed by the chair as sug
gested by DR.. Hodge and the motion was
carried. A paper which was scheduled
for Friday afternoon on PRO essiona
- E6uCa tiot1 " was hen read