St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
VERMONT NEWS.

hold at Woodstock last TUESDAY ana
MuSsdnesday. A reception was held at the
Congregational church Tuesday, when
oddr9sses of welcome were made, in
behalf of the village trustees by George
s;tkin; for the schools by Prof E. s.
watson: tor the churches by Rev. H. I.
rsnheld; for the young peoples societies
Nv Ralph English, for the Woman's Re-
lief Corps by Horace Slayton; for the
county W. c. 7. U. by Mrs. L. F. Kezer,
and for the local W. c. 7. U. by Mrs. E.
purple. Responses were made by the
comfy presidents. The state president,
Mrs. ida Fl. Read gave an address. At
the Wednesday morning session the
corresponding secretary reported 1913
un;ons in Vermont, 2300 members, 270
new workers in the state, an increase OF
los in membership and IL county con-
yentions. The society was especially
successful in organizing new unions in
the early part OF the year. Ten were
organized ia Franklin, Orange and Wind
sor counties. The treasurer's report
showed balance Oct. 10, 1908, Of
S1S5 90. The lecturers bureau reported
that about $1,000 was received and
scent by the state union during the high
license campaign of last year.
These officers of last year were re-
elected: President, Mrs Ida H. Reed, Of
Shelburne; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Gratia E. Davidson, of Newfane; treas
urer Mrs. E. Mead Denny, of Montpelier;
recording secretary, Mrs. Abbie A. Wy.
man, of Cambridgeport; auditor, Mrs.
Alice M. Richardson, of Montpelier;
branch secretary of the Loyal Temper
ance League, Mrs. Emily A. Kenyon, of
Townsend.
The following resolutions were passed !:
To continue the efforts for prohibition
in the hope of a repeal of the present
license law at the next session OF the
legislature.
Against the establishment of a state
dispensary.
To strive to establish savings banks in
schools so children will not be tempted
to spend pennies unlawfully.
In favor of establishing more Loyal
Temperance Legions.
That the Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union is committed to scientific
temperance instruction in schools and is
against the repeal of the law and it will
see that it is carried out thoroughly in
all the schools of the state.
Against Sabbath dissertation.
To secure curfew ordinances in all the
cities OF the state.
L. 0. &. Il. Meeting.
At the 41st annual session OF the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, Order OF Good Tenn
plars, at Mortified last week, these Off
GERS were elected: Grand chief templar
c. H. Hayden, Riverside; grand coun
cillor, M. B. Morgan, Bennington; grand
vice templar, Miss Eva Hogan, Windsor
grand superintendent OF the junior
temple, Mrs. Lulu Howe, Roxbury
grand secretary, E. M. Campbell, Lyn
donville; grand treasurer, Henry c. Gay
Barton; grand lecturer, Frank Plumley
North6eld; grand auditor, c. D. Edger
ton, Mortified.
Grand Secretary Campbell's repor
gave the grand lodge membership a
1852 in Ga lodges, gain over last yea
of 40 members and 10 lodges, tn
largest increase in many years. For I
long time. each year showed smalle
membership until last year when Sigh
gain was noted followed up this year b,
substantial increase. This is ascribe'
to the effects of high license agitatio
which awakened the interest of temper
ance people and to the small per capt.
tax used in organizing. Twenty-fiv
candidates received the grand lodg
Il degree.
n Automobile Club Annual Meeting.
II The annual meeting of the Automobil
II Club of Vermont was held Thursda
evening at Montpelier with about 2
members present. Nearly all went
their machines and the sheds OF til
Pavilion stables resembled an auto exh
bition in full swing. At O'Clock til
members were served special suppe
after which the business meeting wa
held with DR.. L. Hazen of Burlington
the president, in the chair. w. .. Woo
son of Springfield the secretary, We
unavoidably absent, and a bright lett'
from him was read by c. c. Warren
Waterbury. c. 7. Ranlet Of st. John
bury, was elected secretary. The repo1
of the secretary for the past six month
showed SO owners of machines ha'
Joined the club and the report of tt
treasurer showed S61.57 on hand wit
all bills paid. The old board of Office
was unanimously elected as follow
President, DR.. L. Hazen, Burlingto
first vice president, W. B. Fonda,
Adams; second vice. president, c. c. Wa
rem, Waterbury; secretary and treasure
W. D. Woolson, Springfield: entertai
ment committee. DR.. W. FL. Englesb
Burlington, DIR. c. W. Staples, Lyndo
vile, ]. G. Ullery, Brattleboro; runs al
tours committee, c. c. Warren, Watt
bury, c. T. Ranlet, St. Tohnsbury, c.
Walker, Chester; legislation committt
DR.. L. Hazen, Burlington. W. B. Fond
St. Adams, c. c. Warren, Waterbur
W.D. Woolson, Springfield, c. A. Harr
Brattleboro; good roads committee,
II. Clark, St. Johnsbury, E. D. Whitne
Brattleboro, E. E. Boomforth, Wat
H bury.
Marshal Fred A. Field Removed.
Upon the recommendation of the att
ney general President Roosevelt b
removed Fred A. Field of Rutland, mi
shall for the district of Vermont,
derelictiou of duty in permitting t
escape of three Cinnamon entrusted
his care for deportation. The prison.
who escaped were under sentence
deportation, and were conducted
Providence, R. l., on the evening OF Jt
20, and placed on board a steamer
that point some time prior to p.
At $50 the marshal left the boat a
returned to Boston. leaving the pris.