St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-16

season. Mrs. Green has been there only
small part of the summer, but her
daughter Sylvia has been there most of
the time since early in June. Both are
now at Newport, R. l., and at the close
OF the season will 60 to their New York
home.
Miss Christiana Ban, of Barre, while
temporarily insane, slightly cut with
jackknife two railroad employees at
White River Junction, Sept. s. She was
taken care of and returned to her home.
Wilfred, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shackett, OF Shoreham, swal.
lowed collar button Sept. 5, causing
instant death.
A corporation to be known as the In
ternational Advent Christian Confer
ence, headquarters to be at Newport, is
formed for the purpose OF promoting
piety among the members and all within
reach OF its influence; to secure harmo-
NOUS co operation, and the greatest pos
sible efficiency in preaching the gospel,
and the publication of Bible truth, in the
state of Vermont and throughout the
world. The subscribers are Daniel
Gregory Of North Hyde Park, G. T. Col
well of st. Johnsbury, M. L. Ames of
Holland, G. w. Tabor of Morrisville,
Charles Mcclure of West Derby, Jonn Il.
Smith OF White6eld, N. H., Fl. K. Cous-
ems and F. W. Fairbanks of West Derby
and Heman N. Bates of Newport Centre.
After several years of litigation the
Bennington Water Company has finally
| cafflad fhrAa uen 10 xryIsnb - Lo
before refused to pay. The total amount
paid is about $40. 900, of which the vii.
lage will receive about 60 per cent. The
taxes paid are for 1901, 1902, and 1908.
The taxes tor the three years previous
| the company refused to pay, claiming
that the assessed valuation was wrong
and excessive. The tax collector brought
suit to recover and lost before the special
master that took the testimony. The
case was appealed to the supreme court,
which upheld the special master. Since
that time negotiations have been in
progress. The town and village will
lose about $4,000 in addition to costs,
which will be no small sum.
The new consolidated lodge, King
Solomon's Temple lodge, No. As, F.
& A. NJ, was instituted at Bellows Falls
Thursday evening. A banquet was
served in Union Hall, followed by post
prandial exercises.
| The sentiment in favor of holding the
state fair in Middlebury in 1904 is grow
ing, and it seems more than half settled
that Middlebury will capture the state
fair next season.
| According to all records that can be
found, the present summer has been al
most identical with that of 1916, which
it is said was year without a summer
The present one is good second, if one
may judge of the immature condition O
vegetables, etc. Usually cucumbers, to
matoes, winter squash, melons anC
onions are abundant, but the crops thi.
year are very unsatisfactory, especially
cucumbers. Tomatoes do not ripen, tn,
onions are eaten by worm, and tn,
yield of all will be small this year.
Miss Bessie Cary, former teacher o
music at Montpelier Seminary, wht
went from there to take similar posi-
, ton in Knox University, Galesburg, Ill.
died in that place last week.
Visitors to the State House at Mont
, pelier this summer are not allowed t,
. | visit the dome. This restriction is i'm
posed by the insurance companies. Th
building had never been insured up t,
hreeyears ago, but when James W. Brocl
! was appointed sergeant-at-arms he too
out policies amounting to $4,000
J though this represents but a small par
of the value of the building.
Rev. George L. Mason of Guildhall, ha
accepted call from the Congregations
! church at Vershire, and is to take up hi
residence there at once.
E Col. ]. Gray Estey of Brattleboro ha
+ been elected director of the Nationa
Rife Association of America for terri
|. of three years.
!. When Rev. Lucius Reed of Bethan
e church. Montpelier, arrived home wit
i his bride he found $751; in gold, beside
r other gifts from his friends awaiting hin
A loving cup was presented Rev. d.
Seymour by his Bennington friends o
y the occasion OF his departure to tax
\ another pastorate.
n Miss Anna c. Park OF Bennington, til
t first president of the Vermont society {
# Colonial Danes and sister of the LAT
g Trenor w. Park of North Bennington
e has bought the Summit house in Woo
l. ford and after extensive improvement
e she proposes to conduct it as tempe
,e ance hotel.