St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20

for the act can be found unless it be that
Mr.. Shattuck has been in poor health for
some time. He was At years of age and
had lived in Burlington about Is years,
being employed for some time at the Van
Ness House. He leaves a wife and
daughter.
1t is rumored that President Allan D..
Brown of Norwich University will resign
from that Office at the coming CON-
mencement. The authority for the state
ment comes from the Boston and New
York alumni, and although no official
announcement of it has been made the
New York alumni are so positive that it
is true that the matter was discussed at
the recent reunion in that city. Ill |
health is stated as the cause.
The dedication of monument to be
erected at the birthplace of President
Chester Alan Arthur in Fairfield by the
state of Vermont will occur some time
during the month of July, the precise day
not having been set. The speakers are
to be Hon. Robert T. Lincoln Of Chicago,
son OF Abraham Lincoln, and Arthur's
secretary of war; former Senator Viii
liam E. Chandler, New Hampshire, his
secretary of the navy, and others.
The monument of Barre granite IS
completed and is ready tor shipment to
Fairfield. The arrangements are in
charge of Gov. w. W. Stickney.
The direct ors of the Chemical National
bank of New York last week elected w.
H. Porter, formerly vice. president of the
bank. as president to fill the place caused
nv the death of G. G. Williams. Mr..
Porter was born in Vermont and is said
to be one of the youngest bank presidents
in the city, being about 43 years old.
Wilton A. Wall, one of the leading
business men of Bennington, has leased
from c. F. Stone of New York, the Lit
tie Pond" in Woodford, also the resort
for years known as Camp Comfort. The
pond is several acres in extent and is well
stocked with fish, while the Camp Com.
fort propertvincludes hotel and several
cottages. When it could be reached by
electric cars it was one of the most noted
places in southern Vermont. Mr.. Wall
leases it for personal use and will proba-
, be entertain his friends during the sum-
) uer. There are several trout ponds and
streams connected with the property
The American Fidelity Co.. has voted
, to increase its capital stock from S1OO,'
8 900 to $250,000 and to extend its bust
;. ness to other New England states and to
4 New York state.
The state convention of the Catholic
Order of Foresters will be held at New
:. port, June 8.
- The 21st annual encampment OF thu
Vermont division Sons of Veterans will
y be held with c. S. Clark Camp, No. s
y. Stowe, June 16, II and IS.
ii Charles H. Vaughan, representative II
i the last legislature from Pomfret, died
r. his home in that town Friday night o
If heart trouble, following long period o
J. poor health. During the session of tn
,e legislature last fall Mr.. Vaughan cam
ir near dying while alone in his room a
N Montpelier. Others in the house hear
b. him grooming and hurried to his roor
t. lust in time to save his life, blood yes
n. sci having burst. Mr.. Vaughan was /
$. bis cd wear and in addition to keepin
n. a country store at Ponlret was pos
s. master for a number OF years until h
of election to the legislature. He had ais
n. been town clerk for long time. b
d. leaves widow and daughter.
st The Orleans county bar has invited tt
nd Vermont Bar Association to holdits sun
W. mer meeting at Newport in July
of August, and John H. Senter, president
at the association, has sent to each memb
nd a circular letter asking their opinion I
at to holding such meeting. 1t is propose
lis to include the ladies in this trip and it
as possible if such a meeting is held at Ne0
,es port it will be during Old Home wee
when the Vermont Association of Bostc
will visit Newport and St. Johnsbury.
=, Troy Conference Academy of Poultn
~ has recently been presented scholarsh
~. of $4,000, to be known as the DR.. Hen
~ P. Prouty scholarship, given in memo
i of her late husband by Mrs. Martl
IS Broughton Prouty. The donor, althoui
49, .. a resident of Chicago, has always be
af classed among those who are atfectio
ha atelv devoted to Poutney and its AGA
md envy.
.er. William Robertson & Sons paper N
he in Putnev, one of the oldest establis
lid ments Of its kind in the state, was burn
fee on the morning OF May TO- The loss
,er. between SIS 900 and 100000, with
rs