St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-28
VERMONT NEWS.
s.,dav school Convention.

hsld in Burlington last week Tuesday
Id I'D Wednesday. These officers were
elected S President, John A. Greenwood,
" Chester; vice-presidents, 6. F. North,
" burlington, and E. P. Adams, OF
STANTON; general secretary, Rev. 6. L.
S,orv. OF Essex Junction; treasurer, H. X.
SIavton. of Morrisville; auditor, c. S.
PAGE, OF Hyde Park; executive committee
Fred S. Pease, oil Burlington, chairman
for one year, Prof. Il. M. SeeIey, of Mid.
debury, Tor one year, ID. W. GILES, OF
Greensboro, ior one year, W. d. Dean, OF
Ferrisburg, for two years, A. A. Aseltine,
Of Enosburg Falls, ior two years, {. J.
Ferguson, OF Burlington, for three years;
Geld worker Rev. +. M. Fuller, OF Bur-
lineton; member of the International
committee, D. M. Camp, of Newport;
normal board, Rev. X. ]. Barton, oil
Greensboro, W. E. Ranger, of Montpelier,
Edward B. Ellery, of Saxtons River. In
the reports from the different counties,
Caledonia county showed returns from
40 out of Sc schools, with membership
o3469, and an average attendance OF
S46. They raised $3.50 56 for missions
The question of monthly paper to be
the officialorgan OF the state association
was brought up and discussed at length
and was finally referred to the following
committee of three to consider the mat
ter: E. M. Fuller, N. 9. Williams and l..
W. Hawley. The report OF Fl. A. Stay.
ton. OF Morrisville, showed the financial
condition of the association to be as
follows: Borrowed money, $515.02;
pledge to the international committee, ii
any' S1OG expenses OF the convention,
S67 81; the expenses to October are all
paid expenses from October 1 to date,
500; total, $7O2.69; cash on hand,
SIS. % balance debit, $614 At.
The feature OF the last evening session
was the successful effort to raise over
5000 to paw off the indebtedness OF the
association. The first part OF the
evening was occupied with song and
devotional service, after which Marion
Lawrence, an international field worker,
took the platform and by his skillful and
eloquent presentation of the needs OF the
association succeeded in raising by sub
scription and pledges, $500, or enough
to pay all the Indebtedness OF the asso-
CATION.
Vermont Historical Society.
The 65th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Historical society was held at
Montpelier last week Tuesday afternoon
The treasurer's report showed that al
outstanding bills had been paid, leaving
balance OF $333.49 in the treasury.
The names OF 80 people were proposed
and accepted as active members. lt was
renorted that seven members had dice
during the past year. They are Kew
lanes Fl. Rabbit, Andover, Mass; DR.
lanes Conland, Brattleboro; Hon. Georg
N. Dale, Island Pond; Rev. ii. A. Hazen
Billerica, Mass; Hon. Edward 5. lsham
Chicago, ILL.,; Maj. Gen. William Farra
Smith, Philadelphia, and Artist Thoma
w. Wood, New York City.
The following officers were elected to
the year ensuing: President, Hon. Georg
G. Benedict, Burlington; first vice-pres
dent. Hon. w. w. Stickney, Ludlow; sec
ond vice president, Rev. Rev. DIR. ".
Hazen. North6eld; third vice president
Hon. Fred A. Rowland, Montpelier
recording secretary, Joseph A. Deboe'
Montpelier; corresponding secretaries
Col. Charles S. Forbes, st. Adams, an
c. l.. Smith, Burlington; treasurer, hoI
Henry F. Field, Burlington; librarian
M. Goddard, Montpelier; curators, Ell
Brainerd, Addison county, Henry u. Hal
Bennington county, Henry Fairbank
Caledonia county, John E. Goodric
Chittenden county, George Davenport
Orange county, F. w. Baldwin, Orleai
county Hiram Carleton, Washingtc
county; F. 6. Fleetwood, secretary
state. II. F. Graham, state auditor, ar
George w. Wing, state librarian. Ere
Benedict read an invitation from t
Nova Scotia Historical society to 10
with them in their ter'centepary ceieor
ton to be held next June at Annapo
Nova Scotia.
Vermont Bible Society.
The 91st annual meeting OF the W
mont Bible society was held at MontI
lier last week Tuesday afternoon. I
reports of the officers showed the soccie
to be in healthy condition ana
report of Rev. L. Fl. Elliot OF Watt
bury. the corresponding secretary a
agent. reviewed at lengththe work 90
by the society during the past year. l
anniversary exercises of the society WI
held last Sunday evening at Benningt
with an address by Gen. 0. y. Howa
of Burlington. The officers OF the soc's
elected for the ensuing year are: IRE
dent. Rev DR.. A. l. Cooper, Randoll
vice-nresidents, Rev. DR.. W. 5. baz
Mortified, Rev. W. A. Dawson, BURN
ton; corresponding secretary and age
Rev. L. H. Elliot, Waterbury; record
secretary, Rev 10. Sherburne, st. Jon
bury: treasurer, Charles A. Smith, hai
auditor. II. G. Woodruff, Barre; dire
ors, Rev. 7. A. Sherburne, Barre, K
Sylvester Donaldson, Franklin,
F. A. Poole, Barre, Rev. J. W: Buri
Hardwick, Hon. D. M. Camp, Newp'
Hon. M. P. Perley, Enosburg Fans,
H. S. Boardman, Montpelier ii. A. d y
ton, Morrisville, and George W.
menter, Montpelier.
MIR. Clement Wins His suit.
In the Islander case brought by oan
S. Wilson against Percival w. lem
the Jury in the United States circuit &C
at Rutland late Wednesday attern
returned a verdict freeing the deteno
from charge of using slanderous wo
as alleged by the plaintiff. Inc piai
asked that the verdict be set ASIDE, eli
ing that two of the jury were disqua'
by reason of their fiduciary ielat
with Clement.
MIR. Bailey the New WI arshal.
President Roosevelt has appoi
Horace w. Bailey Of Newbury VI
ta. Narp1nIt