St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-03
VERMONT NEWS.

As an illustration of the duration of
the present drouth a citizen of Richford
tells the following: Early in the spring
pair of robins started a nest in the
piazza caves trough near the conductor.
rhe owner remarked that the robins
would get drowned but the nest was
finished, the eggs laid and Matched, and
the young ONES reared until they are
nearly ready to fly, and there has not
been enough rain at any time to ELL the
caves trough behind the nest. Did the
robins know by keener instinct than
our own that this was safe season in
which to build a nest in such situation?
Cornelius Cutler, prominent citizen
of Woodford, was drowned in the head
waters of the Wallomsac, river not far
from his home while fishing last week
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is supposed that
be had a fainting spell and fell into the
stream. Mr.. Cutler was 60 years of age
and had held many OF the important
Offices Of the town of Woodford.
A reunion OF the Thirteenth Vermont
regiment will be held at Swanton. July 2.
The first session will be about IL O'Clock
and in the afternoon a business meeting
will be held at which time officers will be
elected. In the evening there will be
campfire, when it is expected Rev. E. ].
Ranslow OF Swanton and Col. Albert
Clarke of Boston, will give addresses.
Edwin w. Lawrence of Rutland was
on Wednesday appointed assistant attor.
ney in the office Of the assistant attorney
general for the post Office department,
Washington, to succeed Daniel " Miller,
recently removed. Mr.. Lawrence is a
member of the Vermont bar, is a son OF
George E. Lawrence and brother OF
Robert A. Lawrence Of Rutland He is
a recent graduate OF the University of
Vermont.
The Vermont Christian Enceavor con-
vention will be held in Barre, early in
October.
The Stamford Chemical Co. of Benning-
ton lost about 500 cords OF wood last
week by fire which was started while
some of the choppers were engaged in
blasting logs. The men were at work
near the old charcoal kilns " hen the fire
started. All help from the works was
summoned and after long, hard fight
succeeded in preventing the fire from
spreading into the standing timber. Five
| of the men were left on the scene all night
| to prevent any outbreak OF the flames.
The total loss to the company will be
over 81, 900.
The Franklin County Telephone Com
pany Of St. Adams has accepted the
proposition of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company to pur
chase their entire plant, business, rights
and privileges in Franklin county. The
board OF directors OF the Franklin County
| Telephone Company held special stock.
holders meeting and voted to increase
their capital stock to 100000, and to
take over the New England system. The
New England business, which was
bought comprises about rs miles of wire
and chain of Offices throughout the
county with about 1000 subscribers.
The 10th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Woman's Suffrage Association is
to be held in the Methodist church at
Barton. Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day. June 9 and 10. On Tuesday even.
ing welcome will be given by Rev. W.
c. Johnson which will be responded to
by Mrs. Louisa M. Slocum, and an adj
dress on Echoes from the Legislature OF
1902" will be given by Rev. ]. A. Dixon.
At the Wednesday session which will be
business one in the morning, the annual
report of press work will be given by
Mrs. Ida P. Boyer. Wednesday after
noon addresses will be given by M. v. B.
Knox, Mrs. Jannette Hill Knox and
Others. Mrs. Mary N. Chase, president
N. H. W. S. A., and Henry B. Blackwell
of Boston will give addresses Wednesday
evening.
At the annual meeting of the National
Society of the Colonial Danes of America
in the state OF Vermont in Burlington
the reports of the various committees
showed successful year. much having
been accomplished. Several names wer.
proposed for membership.