St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-18

macy VIII HOIu d meeting at Nutlduu
April s, 9.
The First Baptist church, Montpelier,
has unanimously voted to raise the salary
OF Rev. Guy c. Lamson, the pastor, 5000
year. This was voluntary act. The
pastorate of Mr.. Lamson with this
church has thus far been very successful
and he is universally esteemed outside his
own denomination.
Prof. G. H. Perkins has received the
appointment as Vermont agent for the
department of b, biography in the
United States geological survey which is
examining the water resources of the
United States, including an investiga-
ton of underground currents and arte.
sian wells.
hotel located on Main street. has been
sold by Frank l.. Hunt to Miss Sadie A.
Turner, who has been occupying it under
lease about year. Miss Turner will
continue to run it as hotel She is a
sister of T. Frank Turner, a former pro.
prietor, who is now proprietor of the
American House. The price was about
$4,000. The hotel is known throughout
that section of the state. Formerly it
it was owned by the Estey Organ Co =,
who sold it to Mr.. Hunt in 1895. 1t
has accommodations for over 100 guests.
Mr.. Hunt is a member of the S. A. Smith
Co., one of the leading business firms in
Brattleboro. The sale constituted the
second important sale of hotel property
in Brattleboro within 10 DAYS.
The bankrupt estate of Amanda M.
Lane, George E. Lane, agent, the bust
ness having been known as the St.
Adams Book Store, has declared divi-
dend OF 100 cents on the dollar. This is
record-breaking ACHE vement as it is
without doubt the first estate that has
declared 100 cents under the new law
The settlement of the estate through
Hon. S. W. Finn as trustee, reflects much
credit upon Judge Finn for the excellent
manner in which he carried out his trust
and he is the recipient of many congratu-
lations from his friends, including a large
number OF the business men.
Bert Barber of White Greek, N. Y, was
in Bennington, last week, exhibiting a
fine specimen of golden eagle that he
caught in trap two weeks ago near
Salisbury hollow. He had the trap set
tor skunks. The bird was one OF the
largest ever caught in that vicinity. 1t
weighed Is pounds, and measured S feet,
4 inches from tip to tip of wings. Its
claws were nearly five inches long. The
bird lived in captivity until Sunday even
| ing but would allow no one to approach
it. Previous to its capture it played
havoc with the fowl yards in the vicinity
where it was captured.
Plans are being mapped out by trolley
promoters for a road to connect New
York with Montreal, the line to run via
Vermont. The specifications call for at
least y miles of track, and connections
will be made with important trolley
roads in eastern New York and the Berk.
shires, and nearly a dozen systems in
Vermont. Among those which will serve
as feeders for the projected line are the
Troy Traction Co., the Bennington and
Hoosick Valley Railway Co., the Hud
son Valley line, the Troy and New Eng
land Co., and the Berkshire Street Rail
way Co., with about fifteen other corpo
rations of less Importance. The scheme
is said to be backed by capitalists o
New York and Boston. The line would
have many attractive resorts along it
the principal one to be developed being
on Lake Champlain.
Bert Howard, brother of M. S. How
ard. who runs the creamery at Greens
Corners, East Swantop, shot himSel
through the head Saturday afternoon
while stanoing in front of mirror at his
brothers. house. He had just returned
with his brothers wife from ST. Adams
He was unmarried and worth about
$4,000. No cause is known for his deed
He bought the revolver at Clark 6
Hatch's store, St. Adams, two days
before. Doctors were called from St
Adams and they pronounced the wounC
fatal, and he died Saturday night. b.
was about 45 years of age.
Rev. John H. Reid, pastor of the FRS
Congregational church at Bellows FALL
has resigned his pastorate. to take effec
April /. He has purchased the Walden
N. Y Citizen, consisting of newspaper
plant and job printing office. Mr., Rei(
became pastor of the Congregations
church in April, 1895 and his five year,
there have been very successful. HI
expects to buy a house in Walden and hi
family will move there in two or thre
weeks.
Qm.. Gen. W. H Gilmore, of Fairlee
expects that the krag- Jorgeusen rifle
with which the Vermont National GuarC
is to be equipped, will be received soon
1t was expected month ago that the,
would arrive before this tlme but della,
has occurred through the overreacbini
demands of many of the states in tn
matter. Many of them asked for allow
ance of arms much in excess OF what the,
were entitled to from the number of mel
enlisted This has necesstated investi
cation and delay Gene' al Gilmore doe
not expect to receive the new uniform
during the present year.
Every Church or institution support
ed by voluntary contribution will b.
given q liberal quantity of th" Longmal
& Martinez Pure Paints whenever the,
paint.
Note; Have done so for twenty. sevel
years. Sales: Tens of millions of gal
Ions painted nearly two million house
under guarantee to repaint if not salts
factory: The paint wears for periods u
to eighteen wears. Linseed Oil must b
added to the paint. (done in two mir
utes). Actual cost then about $1.25
gallon. Samples free. Sold by GU
+ Agents, Flint Bros, St. Johnsbury, an
]. c. Eaton & Co., Lyudonville.
In Hurry.-Noah was excitedly paC