St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-25


Wade Keyes. Col. Benton also spoke on
Matthew Lyons. who was member of
congress from Vermont, Kentucky and
Arkansas. Col. Benton, in behalf of the
association, presented Supt. Joseph F.
Scott of the state reformatory at Con.
cord with a gold-headed cane, appro-
priatelv inscribed. Mr.. Scott is soon to
60 to Elmira, N. X. The association has
grown from about 400 to about 670
since last spring, when suite was taken
at this hotel.
A patent on block signal system has
been granted at the interior department
to Israel Fl. Francisco of Rutland. Will
liam ]. Knox of West Fairee, has as
signed to the G. Westinghouse company,
OF Pittsburg, his patents tor making cup
rous magnetic oxide and for another
chemical compound.
At his own request Rev. Charles F.
Partridge OF Woodstock has been re-
leased from the pastoral oversight of the
Methodist church, save in cases of sick
ness or death, but by desire of the Off
Gals of the church will continue to sup
ply the pulpit on Sunday and conduct
the md.week service when possible until
the first of April, which closes the con-
ference year. Mr.. Partridge will devote
all his time to school work, teaching
certain subjects in the high school and
giving the remainder of the time to a
more thorough supervision, OF all the
schools in town. go
The newest railroad rumor' is that
which is being talked more or less
spiritedly at East Barre, and that is a
branch line of the Boston & Maine rail.
road from Bradford to East Barre, and
thence to Barre. Whether there is any
| authority back of the talk is not known.
1t the line were to be built it would run
from Bradford to East Barre by way of
Pike Hill, where the copper mines are
| located.
A terrible accident took place on Jones
Bros. light quarry at Barre, Wednesday,
when Joseph Badger was severely
injured and his body horribly mangled
by blast of dynamite. He was loading
a drill hole with dynamite and probably
| tamped it too hard. The blast exploded
and the tamping stick was blown into
| his eyes. Both hands were badly LAGER
ated. The little finger on one hand had
to be amputated and the bone in the
other arm was broken in two places. He
may recover but will be totally blind
He is about SO years old and has wife
and one child.
There seems to be demand for teach
ers in various parts OF the state. A
request was received by the superintend
ent of education, Wednesday, for teach
err in the Bellows Falls high school, and
three were received Thursday, one from
Cabot, one from Peacham and another
from Sherburne.
Rev. Patrick J. Doheny, of St. Adams
has been appointed to succeed Rev. {. {
Delany transferred to the Windsor par
ish. Father Dohenyis native OF North
field and was ordained last December al
Grand Ligne Seminary, Montreal.
The Brattleboro license commissioner
granted first class license to Patrick L
Shea for a saloon and first class license
to Cecil c. Turner, LESSEE OF the American
house. MIR. Turner is brother of ]
Frank Turner, the former lessee of tn
American house, whose license was re
voked. The application OF George Dan
yew, the lessee OF the Brattleboro house
was deferred until after the hearing OF
the application of H. B. Hans, OF tn
Melrose house at West Brattleboro, a
only one more can be granted. On
reason for the discrimination against tn
Brattleboro house is that it is mortgage'
to the Springfield, Mass Brewing Co
| RI nNnull
approval.
George Sylvester, young man Twin,
on a farm about two miles from Yves
Enosburg left his home Friday morning
to set traps for muskrats. When he di
not return home at night search wa
made for him but no trace of him wa
found. The search was resumed tn
next morning and an older brother
Nelson Sylvester, found him on the ban
ofa small stream lying with his head il
the water. Death was not caused b.
drowning. The young man had been il
poor health for some time and had ha
several fits and it was quite evident tina
he was attacked by a severe one Will
setting a trap on the bank OF the stream
and fallen forward down the bank an
died.
The buildings on the farm of Dewitt
c eene, one OF the best in that section
about mile and quarter from Water
bury, were burned Nov. II. About l
: o'clock Mrs. Greene saw th- flame
: bursting from the large barn. Befor
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene could dress the fir