St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
VERMONT NEWS.
An Automobile Trip.

err of Tacoma, WASH, his chauffeur, ar.
rived in New York city Saturday after.
noon. thus ending their automobile trip
from San Francisco to New York. Hard
ships innumerable were encountered on
the trip, but all discomforts were over
looked in the pride they felt that they
are the first persons to cross the con-
tinent in motor car, although many
enthusiasts have undertaken the task
and failed.
DR.. Jackson said:
"We left San Francisco May % and
first ran through California to the Sierra
mountains. From the range we proceed
ed to the North central part of Oregon,
going practically 1900 miles north. We
then went southeast, almost directly,
striking the railroad at Ontario, when
we followed the state line to Pocatello.
We then ran to Granger, where we struck
our first rain, and we have been in it ever
since. We ran to Eastern Omaha and
thence east to Chicago. From Chicago
we ran to Buffalo and over what is the
new state road through New York. We
have travelled 5000 miles, during the
latter part of which we have been hinder
ed great deal by the excessive rains.
During the time we have been on the
road we have been idle about 10 days.
Part OF that time it was for pleasure
that we stopped, and again to allow our
express to catch up with u.s."
A Veteran Physician Dead.
DR.. DIN 6. Dyer, one OF the oldest and
most skillful physicians of Brandon died
on Tuesday. July IA, after an illness of
many months. He was in the 81st year
OF his age and had spent 50 years of his
life as practicing physician in Brandon
and was held in high esteem by all her
citizens to whom he had become greatly
endeared during his long life among
them. DR.. Dyer is survived by one
daughter, one sister, and niece, Miss
Louise Seeley, who has lived with and
cared for him in his declining years.
A Printers Sudden Death.
Fred Moore of the Swanton Courier
died suddenly at 11.05 a. m, Thursday.
He was, as usual, at work in the office,
hurrying to get the paper off, when he
was taken with a sudden pain in the
chest, which lasted but few moments
but repeated itself three or four times.
AS the last attack seized him he arose to
seek some relief, whereupon he instantly
dropped dead. Mr.. Moore had been
foreman of the Swanton Courier office
for fifteen years, and connected with the
office twenty years. He was a popular
citizen of the place, and had taken prom
inent parts in several amateur dramatic
plays of the town; he was also leader OF
the Swanton brass band. He is sur
vived by widow and one child.
Horrible Death mt Bellows Falls.
John Bomhower, aged 80 years, EN-
ployed at the Casein company's works
at Bellows Falls, was fatally injured last
week Tuesday morning, the accident
which caused his death being of partic.
ularly horrifying He was at work
about a paint mixer and the machine
needing repairs he slipped the belt to the
loose pulleys and entered the mix box.
While engaged there fellow workman
whose duty it was to oil the machinery
came and set the mixer in motion. The
resistance of Bomho wer's body against
the grinders thew the belt off but before
he could be removed the body was
crushed and ground in a horrible man
ner. He was alive when taken out, but
died few minutes later. No blame is
attached to the workman who set the
machine in motion as the act was in di
rect line of duty and he had no reason tc
suppose that repairs were being made.
John Nicholson, %, while crossing G
foot bridge over small trout stream ii
Barre, Saturday afternoon, was seizee
with fainting spell and fell Is feet tc
the rocks below, crushing his skull. Hi
died instantly. He recently came from
| Boston.
The trustees OF the Hubbard estate are
ready to turn over to Montpelier the parA
lett by the late John E. Hubbard. The
boundaries are yet to be determined
There is about $4,000 available for i'm
mediate improvements on the property
and fund of $25, 900 will be placed al
interest for the park commission.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. E. Parmlee Prentice
at Bennington.
Capt. G. E. Mitchell, who has beer
military instructor at the University o
Vermont, has been ordered to the Philip
pines to take command of company M
18th cavalry. He will leave Burlington
about Aug. for San Francisco, and will
sail for the Philippines soon thereafter.
The plans for the new government
building at Burlington have been receiv
ed at the office of Congressman Foster
The building will be ITO by 80 It. in size
1t will be built of marble, and will b
adorned with marble pillars.
Attilie Bini, an Italian resident Q
Barre, died last week Monday nigh
from the result of a bullet wound receiv
ed II days previous on the night befor
the Fourth. He was Fl years old ant
unm carried.
Irving Litchfeld of Springfield, 81
years old, was struck by train near tn
Passumpsic bridge at White River juno
ton Tuesday night. Five ribs wer
broken and one lung was punctured.
BIC. Gilbert of Waterbury, Charlie
Childs of Moretown and James Turne
of Morrisville have been sent to tn
house of correction for not less thai
three nor more than six months for fui
nishing liquor to an habitual drunkard.
Gov. J. G. Mccullough has issued inv
tations from Adjt.-Gen. Gilmore's offic
to the review and dress parade of the Is
regiment infantry, Vermont Nationa
Guard, which will take place at the stat
camp ground, adjoining Fort Ethan A
le, at 20 o'clock on the afternoon c