St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-25
STATE NEWS.
Work of State Board of Agriculture.

4. ]. Bill OF w alden, member OF the
state board OF agriculture, is engaged in
getting material tor a pamphlet which
the board wishes to issue soon, contain
ing statistics of the attractions of the
state, it's summer homes, it's property
that is for sale, and facts pertaining to
the industrial situation. To this end he
is sending out blanks to the listers and
town clerks throughout Vermont inquir-
ing for these statistics. The board has
numerous calls from all parts OF the
country tor inform alton about abandon
ed farms and desirable sites TOR summer
homes, for sale. Along this line he says
the outlook is particularly bright, but
he has some fears for the industrial stu
alton. He says that farm help is very
scarce and farmers who paid 81 day
three years ago must now pay 81 so for
the same work.
No less than 40 meetings Of the board
have been held the past winter, some in
every county in the state. They were un-
able to answer more than two-thirds of
the calls TOR meetings and may have to
hold some in June. Plans are being made
for gatherings early in the fall.
Frank Dillingham;, brother of Senator
W. P Dilling ham, who has been consul
at Auckland, New Zealand, has been
mace consul-general. The committee on
foreign affairs of the house of Represen
tatives recommended the advancement
of the office at the last session OF the
Congress and the change was made. Mr..
oh hoc hpf tad tn he
new office with an increase of salary
which was also recommended.
Nathan Pennock, 80, the veteran JAM
| tor of the Davis schoolhouse, is probably
the oldest person in active work in
Somervile, and one of the oldest in the
vicinity of Boston. He is pleasing con
versationalst and in no way addicted to
garrulity. He contrasts interestingly the
schools OF 80 years ago with those of the
present dav and recalls the founding OF
Norwich University, first as military
school, which he attended as boy for
two years. 1t was then located at Nor
witch, but has since been transferred to
| Mortified. In 1910, during the famous
presidential campaign OF William Henry
Harrison, he drove into Burlington with
scores OF other Wing enthusiasts, with
60 yoke of oxen drawing wagon, on
which was placed huge log cabin
Among the early associates and &C
quaintances of Mr.. Pennock were Dudley
| Chase, United State senator. one o
whose nieces Mr.. Pennock married; Phil
ander Chase, founder OF Kenyon College
Judge Red6eld OF the Alabama claims
| <ha
poser; Senator Morrill,, the Trainer OF the
Morrill, tariff bill; Elder Buzzell Of STRAIT
ford, one oil the founders of the Free Will
Baptist denomination, and William Nut
ting, an eminent lawyer OF the sos.
Charles W. Glover, "a, son OF Mrs. F
O. Sherman of Montpelier, was killed or
the Fitchburg road at Troy, N. Y
March 13, while coupling cars. Mr.
Glover was separated from his mother
for 25 years, and they did not meet dur
ing that time until last summer. He sup
posed his mother dead and she coulc
never get track Of him, as he was placed
in an orphans home in Franklin, N. H.
when child, later being given to fam
lily which moved away. She saw hi!
name among those who were in TIT
Swanton wreck last summer and begar
a correspondence which resulted in the
establishment of their relationship. Now
she receives news of his death.
The bankrupt estate of Michael Valley
of Bare town has been closed. A divi
dend of one hundred per cent has beer
dec AIRED payable to the creditors Marcel
% and surplus OF 500 or more will b.
returned to the bankrupt after all ap
| Droved claims are Daid