St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-11

in session in Burlington Nov. in charge
Of Grand Lecturer Tilotson, OF st. Al
bans. Grand Master J. w. Daley and
Grand Junior Warden M. J. Horton of
Poultney were there. The district deputy
grand high priests met Nov. 4.
The suit of Tufield Barraby, of Brat
tleboro, against the Central Vermont
Railway Co. brought by c. c. Fits, has
been settled for $1,000. Mr.. Barraby
was one of the passengers on a train
which was run into at Millers Falls on
last Thanksgiving day. He was thrown
down and badly hurt. The suit was
brought in Boston, in the superior court
of Suffolk county.
Papers have been filed in the office of
the secretary of state in Montpelier in
cooperating the Barre Granite & Con-
struction Co.. with a paid-up capital
stock of 100000. The incorporators
are H. W. Whitcomb, c. A. Bond, R. A.
Hoar, B. Fl. Wells, F. G. Rowland, George
Rowland, Edgar Jackson of New York,
Frederick 0. Woodruff of Boston and Fl.
K. Bush. The company is incorporated
tor the purpose of buying granite lands
and to sell granite in the rough or N an
ufactured form in the city or town of
Barre.
Barton was greatly shocked last week
by the singular drowning accident in
which Gilbert Leonard, IA years of age,
lost bis life. The lad died clinging to the
neck of horse which he was evidently
trying to keep from plunging in Stone
I'pond. The first thing that attracted
their attention was portion OF lum-
Der wagon floating near the shore of the
pond. Upon examination it was found
that dead horse was attached to the
wagon and when the animal was drawn
out of the water the boys body was
found, the arms being around the horses
neck. 1t is supposed that the horse ran
away and into the lake, and that young
Leonard was trying to stopit.
Capt. Fred Hancock, one of Benning-
tons Oldest residents, died Nov. 2. aged
| sc years. He was one of party that
left there in 1S49 and went to California
where he remained several years. After
his return he engaged in the pottery bus
mess for some time and later in Wor-
cester, Mass.
Representatives of the New York city
theatrical syndicate have been in Rut-
land recently making arrangements to
build an opera house. An option was
secured on land near the Berwick house.
They have made similar arrangements in
Burlington.
DR.. c. S. Caverly, of Rutland, has been
elected professor OF hygiene in the medi
cal department of the University of Yer.
mont which opens November %. The
session has been increased from six to
seven months. Indications point to the
largest new class in the history of the in
stitution.
Hiram Knapp, the oldest resident o.
Bennington died Wednesday in his 93d
year. Death was caused by old age. He
was the last one of his family. He was
the father of twelve children, eight O
whom are living and all there. He never
tasted liquor or tobacco in any form
He had been member of the Methodist
church over rs years. He was a repub
lican in politics and had voted at every
state and national election since be be
came Of age until last fall.
Col. Joseph F. Scott. recently appoint
ed superintendent of the Elmira, N. Y.
reformatory, was born in Craftsbury, il
1860. He attended the academy at St
Johnsbury, and taught school five year.
in his native state. He has lived for {
number OF years in Massachusetts. ON
of the reasons why Mr.. Scott has beer
given the position at Emira is becaus
there have been unruly inmates and out
breaks with violence. The shooting o
Guard Guderman is recent occurrence
Mr.. Scott will begin his new labors De
cember 1.
The granite cutting sheds in Montpe
lier owned by {. II. More & Co.. and th
largest either in Montpelier or Barr
with the exception of the plant of lone
Bros. at Barre, has been purchased b,
Sweeney Bros. who are now located il
the circular shed just beyond the Nor
shed. Spur tracks from the Central Ver
mont and Montpelier & Wells River raj
road run into these sheds and they ar
thoroughly equipped with all moder
granite cutting machinery.