St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
VERMONT NEWS.
The Annual Eucampment.

jutant-ge al, E. A Howe OF Ludlow,
showed the net loss in membership dur
ing last year to be 231. The numb,r OF
posts as shown by the report is 104,
with total membership OF 1888. The
assistant quartermasterg generals report
showed the years r, ceipts to be So 457.-
80 and the expenditure 81, $4,000.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected: Department com,
mander, Frank Kenfield of Nor. isville;
senior ice-Commander, J. B. Needham OF
Rutland; junior vice commander, h. W.
Hutchinson of Bellows Falls; medical
tirector, DR.. J. D. Hanrahan oil Rutland;
chaplain, ohn 0. Spring OF Belo US Falls.
lie department commhnoer appointed
A. A. Niles OF Morrisvle assistant.ad-
Jutant and assistant quartermasi err gen
cIal TIE following delegates to the
next national convention, which is to be
held at San Francisco in August, were
elected: Delegate at large, A. c. Brown
OF Montp, lier; other dele gates, Gen. Ken
ney of Rutland, w. ]. Sperry of Caven
dish, E. F. Johnson of Island Pond 5. A.
Andrews OF Johnson, B. F. Bowman of
Randolph; alternates, DR.. J, D. Han
Iahan OF Rutland, William H. Living
ston, w. S. Murphy of Bennington, Will
lard Crosby OF Vergennes, E. G. Foster OF
Water bury. The department command
err was given authority to choose the time
and place for the next encampment, the
choice of time beng limited TO the
months of January and February. The
evening camp fire at the opera house
was attended by about $50, but the
veterans were disappointed by the alb
sence of William NJ. DIN of Boston,
senior ce-commau der-in chief, who was
to have made the principal address but
Was detained at home by illness.
At the annual meeting of the state
Woman's Relief Corps, Il e secretary's re-
port showed the members Of corps in The
state to be sxtv-seven with d total
membership o 1894. During the year
S422 IS was expended for the relief OF
soldiers and 1914 81 worth of goods
was distributed. After the reports had
been read chair was dfaped in black in
honor of the late Mrs. Amanda New
comb OF Montpelier, who at one time
was national junior president, and who
served two terms as department pres
ident, and a m. mortal service in honor OF
Mrs. Newcomb was held. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year ::
President, Mrs. Arms of Burlington !;
senior vice president. Mrs. M E Perry
OF Bellows Falls; junior vice, pl esideut,
Mrs. Lyman; treasurer, Mrs. Jewett;
chaplain, Mrs. Sawyer; executive board +,
Mrs. Lyons of Essex Junction, chairman;
Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Blackmer and Mrs.
Ranslow. The following delegates were
elected to attend the national convention
at San Francisco next August: Delegate
aI-large, Mrs. Randall OF Island Pond !;
alternate, Miss Nellie Brown of Bellows
Falls delegates, Mrs AIdrich. Mrs. Jew
EFT and Mrs. Goodwin; alternates, Mrs,
Richardson and Mrs. Herrick.
u vi. Alumni.
About 45 alumni of the University OF
Vermont attended the annual dinner OF
the New York alumni, at the University
Club, New York, Friday evening. Presi-
dent Buckham spoke TOR the University
euogizing Prof. H A P Torrey and sug
costing the erection of a memorial win
dow in the chapel to his memory. He
opposed the shortening Of the academic
course from four TO three years.
The bazaar. which had been conducte d
at the Masonic temple at Rutland by the
members OF the fraternity for 10 days,
ended last Tuesday at midnight. 1t is
estimated that the Masous will realize
between $500 and $4,000 from the
affair.
The Washington Alumni association of
the University of Vermont held its fifth
annual dinner at the Dewey hotel, Wash
ington, D. c., Thursday night, when the
loval graduates met around a coy table
to renew their acquaintance. The mos
prominent guest OF the evening was the
president Of the University, M. H.
Buckham, no made an interesting adj
dress.
At the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Anti-Saoon League in Burlington last
week plans were made for a reorganiza
ton OF the league. Supt. Morrow re
ported that during 1902 there had been
So speakers at work, 400 meetings held
in 1914 towns and AZ 900 people address
ed. Over 2,0O0,0 900 book pages Of liter
allure were distributed. A committee on
reorganization was appointed and adj
iournment was taken TO March 81.
The Bristol News has changed owner
ship and has passed into the hands of
parties of ample means and large expert
ence, who will continue its publication
on broader and more progressive lines, 4"
so SAYS the editorial announcement
LIP. Thayer will be the managing editor
and Miss Elizabeth H. 0 'Brien, formerly
OF White River Junction. will be associate
editor and have charge OF the local bust
ness.
The Orleans county Jail commissioners
have awarded the contract for building
the new Jail at Newport TO the Pauly jail
Co., the only exclusive jail contractors IN
the country. The price named is Sl4-,
900 and the new jail is to be completed
on or before August 5 next. This is the
same company that built the Montpelier
Jail. The contract calls for modern
up to-da,e building, which will be
equipped with all the latest improve
ments.
c. L, Paige, the manager OF the travel
ing department Of Tom Lawson's great
stock farm "Dereamwold," near Scitu'
ate, Mass, was in Middlebury last week
looking after pure bred Morgans. He
purchased three Of Bread Loaf farm and
two of Brooksde farm in Orwell. Col
Joseph Battell is receiving letters OF in
quiry concerning Morgan horses from
all parts OF the country, and one recently