St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-25
VERMONT NEWS.
Explosic N at swanton.


seriously, and wrecked several buildings.
Not more than two or three minutes
before the explosion, J. W. Mountain. the
superintendent, was IN the mixing room
with Blair and handed him bag of
marbles which were to be used in the.
process OF mixing batch OF powder.
Mr.. Mountain left Blair, returning to a
nearby building, and was in the act of
washing his hands when the explosion
occurred What Blair did in those tate
tul two minutes that elapsed after Mr..
Mountains departure will never be
known. The noise OF the explosion was
heard for several miles and the shock broke
names OF glass in windows there and in
Swanton three quarters OF mile away.
The fields round about the factory were
strewn with pieces OF boards, clothing.
and fragments of the unfortunate BLAIR
So long as the explosion had to come,
without regard to the unfortunate death
of Mr.. Blair, it could not have come at
more opportune time, nor when so few
employees would have been in danger
The powder company cannot yet esti-
mate the amount of damage to its prop
erty, but it is not likely to exceed So 500,
il no account is made of the loss of BUSH
ness before the work can be resumed
This will take six weeks. Mr.. Blair was
IS years old, was formerly resident Of
Alburg, and leaves wife and four chill.
dren.
Vermont Dairymen
Among the speakers already engaged
for the meeting of the Vermont Dairy.
mems Association at Burlington, Janu-
arv s, and 7 are ex.Gov. w. D. Hoard,
H. c. Adams, member of congress from
Madison, Wis, both of national reputa
ton as lecturers on dairy work, Prof. ].
L. Hills, Burlington, Henry Van Dresser,
New York; E. Sudendorf, secretary
National Creamery and Buttermakers'
association, st. Louis; and NJ. A. Adams,
M. II. Clarke and others Of state reputa-
ton. Tuesday evening will be given to
the Ladies Auxiliary and a banquet will
be served Wednesday at the Van Ness
house, when it is expected D. ]. Foster OIL
Burlington will act as POSTMASTER.
Large premiums and specials will be Of
tered for dairy products. 1t is hoped
that every creamery in the state will
make special effort to exhibit a sample
OF butter, and also that their respective
butter makers will attend the meeting as
we'll as every dairyman and join in the
discussions and have short experience
meeting after each address.
Boys Zeal Caused Death.
Olney the 11-year-old son of Charles
Cowen of South Royalton, died Thurs
day evening. He and other children at
tending school in the village have beer
obliged to get across the river as best
they could for the past three month:
while the old wooden bridge was being
removed and new abutments and stee
bridge were being erected. Teams have
been fording the river all this time bu
two weeks ago. for few-days, people
were taken across the river in boat
In getting into the boat the boy slipped
and tell into the water. He continued il
school with his wet clothes on iii orde
to save an absent mark, in that wa,
contracting severe cold which resulte'
in his death.
Kearney post G. A. R., of East Walling
ford, has voted to disband as only min
members survive. The post was forme
few years after the close OF the civ
war with a membership OF over so. l
has been flourshing organization Blu
nearly all the members are dead.
Four cottages were burned at Quee
City park, near Burlington, Wednesda
night. The cottages burned were owne
by b. W. G. Clapp, Mrs. Nichols, Georg
Fowler of Lynn, Mass. and Don II
Chapman of Cambridge. The loss vii
be about $4,000, partially covered b
insurance. As an attempt was made t.
set fire to the cottages about year ago
this fire is thought to have been tn
work of an incendiary.
Edward Clark, aged 70 years. widel
known as dealer in pianos and organs
died at Brattleboro, Thursday. He wa
formerly a music dealer at Montpelie
and later at Brattleboro.
The millinery store OF Nichols & Rud
at Bennington has been closed unde
attachment. Most OF the liabilities ar
to local people, including claim OF $50
of W. H. Nichols, husband of one OF th
firm, which is secured by mortgage
The assets are much less than liabilities
William Keyes OF the fish hatchery a
Roxburv had quite fight with one {
the deer in the state enclosure recently
The animal made furious attack wit
his horns but not being very heavy Nj
Keyes was able to handle him. but never
theless suffered from the severe strain TO
some time. 1t is not thought safe 70
strangers to enter the enclosure wher
the deer are kept.
The Tooth anniversary of the Firs
Congregational church of Fair Have
was celebrated last week Sunday an
Monday by appropriate services, whic
were very largely attended. At tn
morning service Sunday, after an apprt
pirate sermon by the pastor, Rev. Rot
ert H. Hall, IL persons were taken int
membership of the church. At the con
munion service which followed an ind
vidual communion set was used for Ii
first time. At Z O'Clock a union servit
was held at which Rev. RUFUS c. Flag
of New Berlin, N. H., delivered an addres
on The Uses OF the Church" MOI
day afternoon the historical service wa
held. The history of the church wa
given by the pastor and was followed b
poem by E. H. Phelps. At $50 o'cloc
a banquet was served in the dining ROOF
of the church and was attended by abor
$50 members of the church and societ
and invited guests.
While his parents were in town, Sui
day, Nov. IS, Everett, the. fve-y ear-ol
cor, nj M o,J Mrc Ioh,, Con-, pheli I