St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
VERMONT NEWS.
Old Home Week at Stowe.

also the Gay WHICH IudL IOWu dCCSplSu
magnificent building which is memorial
to the soldiers OF Stowe. This building
was presented by one of her sons, Hon.
H. c. Akeley of Minneapolis, a million
aire lumberman, and will be used for the
postoffice, town and village offices, me-
mortal hall and opera house, and ban
quet hall. Besides the sons and daugh- |
tiers of Stowe large number of promi |
nent people about the state were attrac- |
ted there by the celebration. Among |
them were: Congressman d. ]. Foster |
and vile, ex-Congressman 81. H. Powers |
of Morrisville, ex-Gov. c. S. Page of |
Hyde Park. ex.Gov. U. A. Woodbury.,
Col. Olir Merrill, collector of customs. |
The residences on Main street and prin. |
cipal places of business were decorated |
with flags and bunting. The exercises
for the day opened with music by the
Stowe Cornet band. c. l.. Mcmahon,
president of the day, spoke a few words
OF greeting, and H. G. Thomas gave a
report on the building. Among some Of
the facts he stated were the total cost of
the building, $48,758.27. In the me-
mortal room there appear the names OF
242 soldiers representing seven states
outside of Vermont He then told of the
plan for constructing the memorial build
ing saying that Mr.. Akeley sinstructions
were to build the building well that the
town will not be ashamed of it 100years
hence. H. c. Akeley, the donor, then
made the formal presentation of the
building. George S. McAllister made the
response accepting the building in behalf
of the town. He was followed by Secre-
tary L. M. Shaw, native of the town,
who took as his theme, American Citi-
zenship, What 1t Has Meant and Is to
Mean"
Mr.. Shaw in his speech briefly referred
to our Colonial history noting the trend
| of thought and development toward uni
| fcation; to the period of material devel-
opment which followed the Civil War; to
the causes Of the Spanish-American War
and to our military experience in China.
| He also referred to certain questions
which must be solved in the near future
and in closing said, American love of
liberty and OF justice according to law
will follow the flag and intelligence and
truth will follow liberty and justice.
Fate, or destiny, or Providence, call it
what you will, seems to have elected
America to the principalship OF the acad-
envy or commercial integrity in Pacific
waters and we dare not decline the res
possibility. Occupying the best position
on the map; possessing more wealth than
any other country, speaking the natural
language of commerce; having the most
easily understood denominations OF
money; holding more gold il our Golfers
to guarantee it's stability and in our
mines more uncoined metal with which
to replete it; possessing more enterprise,
more sagacity and in our hearts more
love OF freedom, in our minds better
comprehension of the worlds needs, in
our fibre more courage to confront res
possibilities, in our souls more faith in
our destiny than others. makes a man
wish he were boy that he might see
some of the gigantic accomplishments
which await the American citizen of the
future compared to which all that has
been shall be as transitory dream"
In the evening reception was given in
honor of Mr.. Shaw in Memorial hall Of
the new building and hundreds of people
shook hands with the guests of honor
Later grand dedicatory concert was
given in opera hall by Wilder's full or
chestra of IL pieces from eight to $50
The concert was followed by ball last
ing from 10 p. m. to 4 a. m.
Life Insurance Agents Meet.
The fourth annual meeting of th'
Agents Association OF the National Lift
Insurance Co., was held in Montpelier
last week Wednesday, when ]. c. Thomp
son, president of the association, iron
Chattanooga, Tenn, was present. TIL
} association was formed in August 1900
, when the company celebrated at Mont
pelier halt century OF continued bushes
prosperity. The general and specia
, agents in attendance represented nearl,
rs per cent of the total insurance now il
force with this company, which Angus
; 1 exceeded $122, 100000 and the new
business written during the last sevel
: months exceeds that of any correspond
, ing seven months in the history OF tn
l company. Joseph A. DeBoer, presiden
of the company, made an address OF we
come. President Thompson responding
: Nine new members were admitted to tn
, association, and an interesting addres
l was made by Col. 0. D. Clark, secretar
of the company. A reception was ter
: dered the visiting agents and their wive
] and daughters. and the members of tt
t home office, at the home of President D.
Boer.
Harry Kinsella, Rutland fish deale
l. found pearl in an oyster recently, wort
g at least $25.
f The shirt factory at Island Pom
v which was recently damaged by fire,
: to be Immediately rebuilt.
l. Rev. George A. Swertfager, assistal
v pastor of the Rutland Congregation
= church has submitted his resignation |
- take effect Immediately.
. T. H. Hooker, station agent at Ea
Montpelier for the Montpelier and Wei
a River railroad has been engaged to su
Ell coed W. J. Condor as billing clerk in tt
Central Vermont freight depot.
u w. M. Teliers 60 by 100 feet barn
+ Barton was struck by lightning al
IS burned with eight tons of hay, tv
a. horses, seven calves and farming imp
h ments, Thursday. The loss is abo
:" $4,000, which is partially insured.
was the largest barn in the town.
ID John Harrington, aged At years, dro
h ped dead in East Wallingford, of ap
~ plexy, August II. He was employed
y a stationary engineer in that place al
was formerly an engineer on the Centr
Vermont railroad, where he did faithl
er service for number of years. Mr.. He
er rington had made his home in North6e
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