St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
VERMONT NEWS.
Maple Sugar Makers.

Maple Sugar Makers.
n,. 1oth annual meeting of the YER
lne rnanle sugar makers was held at
i 2llGoonntneler last week Wednesday and
HMSon m.d One of the best exhibits was
nul 'b Nv Dudley Carleton OF West New
nlaue i The address of welcome was made
bury; alderman L. H. Greene and was
by ,n nr to by Hon. William Chaplin of
IIes sPJJihs Victor |. Spear of Randolph,
Nlu l;dsnt of the association, made his
pfes'l address which was of especial
an Iapas+ Wednesday evening Col. Albert
l n,arte of Boston, secretary OF the Home
Ili iar Club, delivered an address on
Npnre Food Law" :,
f ,1 Croft OF Enosburgh, secretary OF
a. o1ssociation since its organization,
lne ra a hr;ef review of the work for the
cav cav f0vears. The society was organized
pan Mvorrisville in January, 1898, duringa
aseting of the State Dalrymens assocla-
l?on With Hon. Frank Kenfeld president
Il ndA l. Croft secretary. Its gro With
a nar since has been steady and healthy.
T Tt ho 81 made three national exhibits, at
~ rh h' Buffalo and Charleston, and
tas done more than any one agency to
n nn maple products, and to hit Yer
mont sugar makers out OF the rut into
which they had fallen:
" Among those receiving priz:s in class A,
,n anti sugar, were Walter Perry OF Cabot,
allS Der cent; class D, pail sugar, A. W..
ia Cabot. 90 per cent; Ora Dow,
! Gahot. 81 per cent; class S, tub
sngar F. Walbridge, Cabot, 9S12 per
cent cent Edgar Peck, Cabot, 90 per cent;
class F, maple candy, Mardine Walbridge,
! cabot; maple cake, Myrtle Garfield,
/ Cabot class G, producers sweep stakes,
" Carleton, West New bury and B. G..
Foster, Cabot. About 100 sugar max
ers and their wives were present. The
allowing were judges of exhibits: On
Syrnn G. A. Soule, M. Shattuck, G.. B.
! Smell: on sugar, Harry Chase, T. 6.
Bronson, E. B. Cobb: on candy and uten'
eIs c. L. Mcmahon, ". w. Holden, M.
/ S. Miller. .-
The report of manager and treasurer
I Victor |. Spear showed a profit Of S671
/ during the past year and three per cent
/ ANNA dividend was voted on the stock
tor the company. These officers were
elected: President, H. Nj. Miller OF Pom
4 fret vice president, c. B. Smell OF Brad
4 lord Mass. clerk, E. L. Bass, Randolph
treasurer and manager, V. |. Spear o.
\ Randolph; auditor, II. W. Vail OF Ran
dolph. An invitation extended tc
the association to meet at Stowe next
n wear was favorably considered and the
K matter left with the officers OF the asso
\ cation. The Vermont Sugar Makers
association now has a nominal member
4 shin of about 700 and about 60 new
members were taken in at this conyen
e. ton.
Vermont Association.
n The Vermont Association OF Boston
II has established a suite of three rooms II
Fl the Hotel Westminster, Copley street, TO
n the use of members and visiting Vermont
Fl ers. The rooms are in readiness b.
Il February II and all visiting Vermonter
Fl will find hearty welcome awaiting then
H there. An attendant will be in charg
h and the rooms will be open all day ant
RI during the evening. The organization
Il in all probability will make pilgrlmag
i to Vermont during Old Home Week mex
] August. 1t is believed that the trip thl
! year will be to the east side OF the stat
4 and Newport viii probably be visited
the hotel accommodation are found su
dcient. There is a possibility that, tai
ing Newport, the association will go t
Burlington, as Mayer Hawley has e1
tended very cordial invitation to tn
officers to do so and remembering tn
roya welcome OF two former visit
j many are anxious to again visit tt
H Queen City.
Ayrshire Breeders Association.
The 2Sth annual meeting OF the Ay
shire Breeders Association was held {
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, Jan. q
4 with about 80 members and visitors pre-
i ent. The officers elected were; Georl
4 H. Yeaton, Dover, N. H., president; OBJ
j dlah Brown, Providence, X. l., Thomf
a Turnbull, Jr., Casanova, Va, Charles
u Doe South Newbury, Vt, E. J. Fletche
q Greenfield, n H., vice presidents; c. n
Winslow, Brandon, VT, secretary; n.
Wlnsor, Greenville, r. l., treasurer; J.
d Converse, Woodville, r, l., Andrew Ca
q terline, Dover, N. J., executive comm
u tee for three years. The report OF Il
secretary showed removal by death
IA six members and "a new members adde
"a 1t was voted to continue the home dali
81 test for the next year with the san
# premiums, to make an exhibit OF Ay
@ shres in the dairy test at st, Louis
a 1904, and to assist members in maklr
acredtable show OF Ayrshires in the I'll
81 at ST.. Louis. Twenty-tour dined t
81 gether and after dinner for about tV
n hours the different members spoke {
S subjects of interest.
Officers school.
The annual school for the commissio
IA ed officers of the First infantry Nermo
81 National Guard was held in Brattlebo
81 last week, beginning Tuesday evenil
81 and closing Thursday morning, with
attendance of about so. Col. J. Gr
Estey presided. Capt, H, W. Hove
who is detailed at Norwich Universit
gave general talk on the duties OF o
GERS and explained the new militia b
and also gave an illustrated talk on r'
tiers, advance and rear guard and OF
post duty. He also exhibited one of
new rifles with which each company is
u be equipped, and explained it fully to
officers. The centennial trophy, VIII
has been held the past year by Co. M
n Burlington, was turned over to Ca
Rogers of Co. E OF Barre, the winners
the present year, and it was voted
compete for it again at the coming m
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