St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16

consumption. He went to Colorado
two weeks ago for his health, an illness
OF typhoid fever last January leaving
him with one lung affected.
George Gilmour has accepted the place
of assistant to Rev. George W. Phillips
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Rutland. Mr.. Gilmour has been at
Meriden, Conn, tor some time ard was
offered a similar place there at a consider
ably larger salary than the Rutland
church will give, but in spite of this he
decided to go to Rutland.
Benjamin E. Warner, one of the oldest
residents of Burlington, died Thursday
night in his Oath year. His had been an
interesting career. He was born in
Massachusetts,, but removed to Rose
mond, ILL.,. in early life and helped found
that town. He had strenuous and ex-
citing experiences there, including mar
row escapes from death. He had been
married three times. He had resided
here with his son, c. B. Warner, for ten
years.
The infant child of Rev. and, Mrs. Daniel
Mcintyre, OF Pawlet, died Wednesday
evening after run of scarlet fever. 1t
was born about the time that Mr.. Nc
1ntyre took Mary Frances Holland, the
child whom he had been charged with
abusing, to Boston. The nurse. Mrs.
Vail, has just been released from quaran-
tine on account OF being with the child.
The Congregational Club of Western
Vermont will join with the Middlebury
Historical Society in its observance OF
Foreiathers' day, Monday afternoon and
evening b cember 81. An address will
be given by DR.. Charles O. Day. president
Of Andover Theological Seminary.
At the annual meeting of the Home for
Aged Women in Burlington Wednesday
afternoon, Harvey 7. Rutter was elected
trustee to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs, L M. Bingham.
Officers for the coming year were elected
as follows President, Edward Wells ;;
vice president, Harriet c. Peck; secre-
tarv, Jennie Stacy; treasurer, Harvey I.
Ru,ter; auditor, Walter c, Isham; execu-
tive committee, c. P. Smith, A. c. Whit
ing, W. c. Isham. The number of in
mates at present in the home is seven,
one having died during the past year,
Mrs. Maria Emerson, member OF the
family at the home since April, 1899.
The Hartford Water Company's res
ervoirs, which supply water for White
River Junction and West Lebanon, N. H.,
have in storage enough water to last
about three weeks. A good fire would
put serious aspect on the question. The
Boston & Maine railroad which has beer
using in it's West Lebanon yards 10000
gallons daily is now pumping its own
water from the Connecticut so that this
drain upon the reservoirs will no longer
continue.
Jose Ray and Damoso Cubria, two
Spaniards who shot pet deer belonging
to Charles Recor, OF Berlin, Tuesday
afternoon and were arrested Wednesday
afternoon OF last week, and taken be-
fore Judge Woodward in Montpelier city
court Thursday. Neither of the Span
iards can speak English intelligently but
after consultation with their attorney
they waived examination, and wer'
bound over to county court, the bail il
each case being fixed at 5000, and fur
nished. CubIia gave his age as 20 years
and Ray says he is only Is years old
The fine for shooting deer out OF season
is 500 and is beyond the jurisdiction o
the city court. The arrests were mad
on complaint OF Grand Juror E. A
Chimes, of Berlin.
Oxford in the town OF Fairlee is notet
for its historical buildings and famou
men of olden time. and if the good peopl
will excuse the liberty that the writer i
taking be would refer to the old girls
mill, owned and operated by man Q
many winters but who still retains hi
youthful ways. Mr.. Wyman tells u
that the mill was built and operated b.
Capt. James Dayton and his ancestry 10
one hundred years and has been operates
by its present owner twenty-three years
During this time he has sold its product
, to FIVE generations who were his ID doc
neighbors.
The nine-year old daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. Elmer Powers, OF West Topsham
was fatally injured in her fathers saw
mill Saturday, Dec s. Her dress caugh
in the set screw of the machinery and SD
was whired about with great force. He
back and both legs were broken and he
head was horribly bruised. She live
but a few hours. Her dress had to b
cut to pieces to extricate her. Anothe
child was killed lew years ago by fal
ing into well.
After few private requests in the wi
OF the late WILDER F. Braman of Mont
pelier, his wife is given lite interest i
the entire property, after which it is t
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