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


and the interior OF the building is being
remodelled and fitted up for a hotel.
There will be about twenty sleeping
looms and Mr.. Foss claims that he will
have everything modern and up to date.
&C. Lord, formerly proprietor of The
Groton Times, will take charge of the
mechanical supervision of the Morrisville
Messenger Co.'s printing business and
will move to Morrisville soon.
Llewlyn Thompson, formerly of Rich
ford, is in jail at Concord. N. H., charged
with forging the name of Clyde B. Tay-
lor of Richford, to postal money order.
The offence, it is said, was committed
two years ago, but the postal officials
could not locate Thompson until recent.
", when he was arrested in Philadelphia.
A. D. Farwell and w. P Dillingham;,
executors OF the will of John E. Hubbard,
have turned over to the trustees of the
Kellogg Hubbard library in Montpelier
S125,O00, aud to the commissioners of
Green Mountain cemetery $4,000.
George T. Howard of Craftsbury has
been appointed railroad commissioner to
succeed Horace W. Bailey, resigned. Mr..
Howard will have little over three
years to serve, Mr.. Bailey's term of four
years dating from December l, 1902.
Miss Mary Howe and Lucien Howe
have decided to leave Brattleboro.
Miss Howe is now visiting her sister
in Indianapolis and Mr.. Howe is
in Brattleboro, having come from New
York to give instruction to some OF his
pupils. They will live in New York on
account OF the superior advantages which
the metropolis offers for the utilization
of their musical talents.
Charles H. Webb of the repertorial
force of The Montpelier Daily Journal is
in the near future to be promoted to the
position of assistant editor, made vacant
by the resignation of w. Walter Hus-
band. W. S. Goss, of Chelsea, has been
engaged as reporter and to assist in
the business department of the news
paper
Harry O. Smith, of Stowe, has just
received his commission as second lieu
tenant in the United States marine corps
and will enter the service at once. The
young man is 81 years old and was
designated for examination several weeks
ago. He stood third in a class of 16
Congressman D. J. Foster was instru.
mental in securing the appointment.
At the recent meeting of Mt. Sinai
Temple, Mobiles OF the My site Shrine at
White River Junction, there was class
of % candidates. Nearly 100 applica.
tons had been received previous to this
meeting, which will be acted upon during
the winter and there will be a large class
at the annual meeting which occurs in
Montpelier on Dec. II. Mount Sina
Temple has over $4,000 in the treasury
and has upwards of 900 members
Notwithstanding the number admitted
to the new temple at Rutland. The
members OF the temple have to pay nc
annual dues.
One result of the deer hunting season
was the shooting OF A. ]. Marshall.
4-year-old horse in the pasture at Wey
bridge. AS the horse was valued al
$500, Mr.. Marshall naturally is not al
advocate of an open season on 6eer, es
pecialy when they are shot at with Ions
range rifles.
A new grange has been organized a
Maple Corner, Calais, by c. ]. Bell, stat
master, with &c charter members. Tn
following officers were elected and in
stalled: Master, l. 6. Robinson; over
seer, V. B. Persons; lecturer. Addi
Moves, steward, Elgin Mower; assistan
steward, Rome Van Ornam; chaplain
W. W. Noyes; treasurer, T. T. Lamphere
"a Acc he
u keeper, Dean Van Oman; Ceres, MIS-
n Minnie Robinson; Flora, Mrs. Elgi1
a Mower; Pomona, Mrs. Helen Kent; lad,
assistant steward, Mrs. FL. Warren.
T. M. Deal of St. Adams has resigne,
his position as general manager of tn
Franklin County creamery to accept al
appointment as immigrant inspector.
The result of the recent inspections Q
state institutions by Gov. McCulloug
and Others shows 237 prisoners con6ne,
at the House of Correction, Rutland
which is 90 more than at this time las
year; at the Waterbury insane asylum
there are 513 inmates; at the Brattle
boro asylum, 1879; at the state prison a
Windsor, 141; and at the Vermont in
dustrial school at Vergennes, LAT.
The petition for new trial in the slar
der case OF Samuel D. Wilson agains
Percival w. Clement is supported b
athdavits setting forth that some of til
jurors who served in the recent trial ha
been in the employ of Mr.. Clement, an
were therefore disqualified. 1t is elaine
that II. P. Huett of Salisbury was a
active campaigner in Clements govern
orship canvass, going about the stat
soliciting votes, and that another juror
John Markham, was station agent a
Proctor for the Rutland railroad, {
which Clement is director, at the tim
of the trial.
Twelve true bills have been reporte
by the special grand jury at Montpelier
as a consequence OF the riot betWee
anarchists and socialists at Barre o
October 3, against Italians alleged t
have been participants. The principe
indictment found is that against Aexal
der Garretto, who is charged with til
murder of Eli Corti. The other indie
ments are Tor alleged offenses OF a mine
4 nature. Corti was shot while meetin
OF socialists was in progress and died o
the following day.
Owing to the illness OF Chief Juda
Howell, who was to preside at tt
December Term Of Lamoille Count
4 Court, the term will not commence unit
Dec 81. Judge Start is to preside, BIT
cannot arrange other court business
reach Morrlsville until the Dist. III
petit jurors when drawn will be notitie
when to appear. This is the first time
N the history of Lamoille county that
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