St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-22
VERMONT NEWS.
The Brat,Iebore 4 Whitehall Lisiga-

FENNlONl NEWSs
The Brattlebore Il Whitehall Litiga.
The Brattleboro & Whitehall narrow
guage railroad is now bone of conten-
ton in the supreme court of Vermont
and the United States circuit court. Sub
poenas have been served upon c. F.
Thompson, president of the road. and
Judge ]. M. Tyler, the only surviving
trustee, summoning them to appear be-
fore the United States court in Burling-
ton Aug. 8, to answer bill of complaint
entered by the New London Northern
Railroad Company. The New London
Northern company asks leave to fore
close mortgage unless the Brattleboro
& Whitehall company pays certain
bonds. The New London company adj
mits that no mortgage, nor record of
it, can be found. President Thompson
Of the Brattleboro & Whitehall road
says that no mortgage was ever issued.
He says that an agreement was made
that Harris Bros, contractors, should
have mortgage on the road when it
was completed. A certain amount OF
bonds were issued and signed and turned
over to Harris Bros. as they asked for
them. Harris Bros. failed to carry out
the contract, and the road was leased to
the New London Northern company,
which took the bonds and completed the
| road.
Lamoille County Farmers "Bnncoed.'
The farmers of Lamoile county are not
easily ''buncoed," but many OF them are
willing to admit that they have been
worked for fair" the past week and
many of them are now carefully secreting
the "gold brick" A man posing as a
veterinary physician has been driving
about that vicinity, showing a can OF
prepared food, especially for calves, for
which he makes great claims and sells
the formula for the food to the unsuspect-
ing purchaser for from 81 to $3.50, &C.
cording to the readiness with which the
victim bites.
| The formula which he sells is: powder
ed fenugreek, ounce; powdered char.
coal, 10 ounces; common salt, ounce
common cooking soda, 81 pounds, max.
a total Of pounds. This, be claims
can be bought at any drug store fol
eight cents, which as a matter OF fact
cannot be put up by any reputable drug
gist for less than fifty cents, and ever
then is considered worthless. Those
who have bought the formula will not
use it and feel that they were let dowr
just the amount that they were induced
to pay.
vergennes Bank Stockholders sued.
Several of the stockholders of the de
funct Farmers National Bank OF Vergen
mes have refused to return the dividend
paid on their stock since April, 1897, ant
F. L. Fish, receiver, has brought sui
against D. H. Lewis and others for tn
recovery of the several amounts.
May Is Receiver Fish notified the stock
holders of the bank that owing to tn
embezzlement OF Cashier Lewis and other
not only the banks entire capital hal
been dissipated April /, 1897, but tina
the bank was insolvent on that date. Il
consequence he demanded of all shareho
ders the return of the dividends paid sine
that date.
Some of the stockholders have paid
but about fifteen have refused and suit
have been brought, service of subpoena
in equity having been served by L. A
Drew, deputy, marshal, citing the d.
fendants to appear before Judge Wheele
September
Statistics of the Soldiers Home.
| Some interesting statistics OF the Vel
mont Soldiers Home were CLEANED at th
annual meeting of the trustees held Wee
nesday afternoon. Since the home wa
, opened for the reception of inmates i
May, 1887, there have been 500 admi'
sions, including those who have been az
: mitted the second time. Of the tots
number $50 have died and 159 have bee
discharged or transferred to other homes
The present membership is 100, of whoi
20 are absent on leave. Since the hon
!, was started the state has appropriate
for its support $194,000. Of the origin
al incorporators of the institution eigI
have died, and two resigned. Tbel
have been two presidents, the first, Wi
liam Wells after his death being succeed
t ed by Col. Hugh Henry, who has bee
, president since 1890.
l The Soldiers III ONE.
. Report of officers at the annual NEE
. ing of the Vermont soldiers home held
, Bennington Wednesday showed the il
. stitution to be in good condition. Wit
= a membership of 100 the expense of II
: home during the year has been $3S, 00'
:. while the receipts have been slightly
excess of that amount. There is a ba
s ance of more than $4,000 in the treasur,
+ The officers elected were: Hugh Henry
f Chester, president; M. w. Spafford
e Rutland, secretary; J. c. Stearns
p Bradford, treasurer; Col. Thomas Ha
q non was reelected superintendent. Du
:, ing the 16 years the institution has bee
!, in existence 400 veterans have been a
II mitted to membership Of these IL
a have died, 249 have been discharged {
a transferred to other institutions, and 1C
e remain at the home.
State Finances.
The state treasurer, John L. Baco
y has issued a financial statement shown
n the revenue and disbursements of Il
state for the fiscal year ending June 81
1903. The total receipts from all sourc
+ amounted to 1,6O1, 207 20 and the tot
a disbursements to $1,212,781, 10 leavir
q cash on hand, $3SS, 426.10. The cola
IS eral inheritance tax realized 500, 440.1
e liquor license fees Estates share of on
e half $39,S72.5O; Board of Pharmat
,e fees, $S15; seine-fshing license fee
# 1915; circus license fees, $4,000. tt
=, last session of the legislature cost tt
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