St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
VERMONT NEWS.
Annual stn,e Muster.

camp grounds near Fort Ethan Aller
August 8. The only ceremony OF the
day was guard mount, which was held
: at about O'Clock. After guard mount
the companies were mustered and at the
conclusion OF that ceremony the ofhcers
OF the regiment met Colonel Estey at
headquarters and the matters OF camp
were discussed. The different companies
have nearly their full quota of men. but
many OF them are new recruits. There
have also been many changes in the
line officers. The muster this year will
continue nine days, the additional two
days being provided by the United
States government, Maj Il. W. Hovey
of Northfield. has been designated by the
war department to observe the move
ments ofthe regiment and make report.
The annual meeting of the Military
Order of Foreign Wars was held Sat
urday night at the camp grounds. Re-
ports OF the various officers were received
and several new members were elected.
A pleasant feature was the presentation
to Col. Estey, the retiring commander,
OF an insignia OF the order. The presen-
tation speech was made by Col. F. l..
>, Greene OF st. Adams. Col. Estey res
pended in happy manner, thanking the
members OF the order for their express
sion of regard. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
Commander-Capt. A. G. Eaton of
| Montpelier.
Vice. ommander--Maj. c. M. Bonett
OF st. Johnsbury.
secretary-capt. c. M. Brownell OF
Burlington.
Treasurer-Lieut. E. H. Prouty of
Burlington.
Registrar-Lieut. c. H. Landon of
Eutland.
Recording Secretary-Capt. c. F.
Burnham of Burlington.
Surgeon-Major-J. N. Jenne of Bur
lington.
Bar Association Meeting.
Over 100 members of the Vermont Bar
Association were present at the meeting
at Newport, Thursday. A trip was en-
joyed on the Lady of the Lake" and
upon the return in the evening the men,
bers OF the association and townspeople |
gathered IN Lanes opera house and lis. |
tened to an interesting address by Hon.
Charles Prouty on the advantages of |
Vermont as place in which to practice |
law in comparison with other states. |
Harry A. Black of Newport was ad-
mitted to membership. 1t was meet
ing OF Vermont's celebrities, there being a
senator, lieutenant governor, two men,
bers OF the railroad commission, men,
Der OF the interstate commerce commits.
sion, the state auditor, secretary of
state and the collector of customs, be.
SIDES others of more or less distinction.
AT it's close banquet was served at the
hotel, after which John H. Senter, presi.
dent OF the association acted as toast
master. Among the toasts were "Phil-
1ppine Possessions" by Hon. Henry c.
lde; The Daughters of Vermont" by F.
G. Fleetwood Of Morrisville; 1.-THE Law
and the Lady" by Congressman D. !.
Foster of Burlington. A departure was
taken from the usual practice in asking a
member OF the bar rather than the bench |
to respond TO the toast, 1.-THE Supreme
Court" The only member of the court
present was Judge Wendell P. Stafford,
OF st. Johnsbury. John W. Gordon of
Barre, was selected by the association to
speak for the court.
The general sentiment of the associa-
ton was that the new departure in hav.
ing midsummer meeting should be kept
up, and the question was generally dis
cussed where to go next year, with either
st. Adams or Burlington as the most
likely place.
The Rutland board of school commits
sioners have selected F. w. Wilcox of
Swanton as assistant principal of the
high school to succeed J. Reginald Duff
held, who has resigned in order to enter
University for postgraduate
course.
The 18th annual convention of the
Vermont State Firemen's Association
will be held in Burlington, Sept. %. The
tournament, which was at one time a
feature OF the convention, has been aban-
doned with the introduction of the paid
IRE departments into the larger towns of
the state.
The demolition of the old toll bridge
at Brattleboro across the Connecticut
river to the island began Friday, when
he west span was blown UP with dvna-
mite and the east span was torn down
s'ASAA u Roi ~ |
DR.. H. Nelson Jackson has arrived at
ais home in Burlington, after his ex-
-ended automobile trip. He says most
of his hard luck with heavy roads and {
broken spring, ETC., was found between I
New York and Middlebury, during his c
rip from the Pacific coast. He has c
raveied over 5000 miles and during t
his time has used horses but three times t
and then only to pull the machine out of t
Inc mud. He pays high compliment to
vermont roads saying that the track
rom Troy to Middebury was the best }
ound tor the same distance.
Gen. ]. H. Lucia has at his own ex. q
oense provided catchy souvenir of Yer E
mont which will be distributed among g
he officers of the National G. A. R. En- 7
ampment, the San Francisco newspaper !,
men and former Vermonters residing in h
california. The souvenir consists of 100
me pound boxes of pure maple sugar,
purchased at Randolph. Each box con. a
ans eight two ounce cakes and each c
package is marked Pure maple sugar
With the compliments of the department 2
II Vermont. Each box is tied with c
ed, white and blue ribbon and carries !
ne green badge which all Vermonters U
WI! wear during the encampment, on II
Vhich the word Vermont" is printed in Il
'old letters. The Vermont party is com. Ii
'osed OF about 200 people.