St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-21
VERMONT NEWS.
N. IN. G. A. Conference.

N. IN. C. A. Conference.
important conference was held Thurs.
day and Friday at the rooms ofthe Youug
Mems Christian Association in Burling-
ton, bet ween the employ ed secretaries and
physical directors Of Vermont, the idea
being to discuss plans for more effective
work throughout the state. The secre-
taries present included E. w. Rose, of
Proctor, Harry r. Bolles, of Montpelier,
]. III. Lehman, OF Bennington, E. ii.
Schenkel and F. B. Tibbets, of Rutland,
w. c. Mason, of Enosburg Falls, the
Franklin county secretary, w. S. Dillon,
of St. Johnsbury, and A. B. McAllister,
OF Island Pond, with the state secretary,
f. S. Morrison, of Burlington. Added
interest was given the second day by the
presence of the state executive committee
and four International secretaries. DIR.
Fisher gave an association talk on various
phases of the work in this department.
Friday afternoon a conference of the
state and international workers and
state executive committee was held and
in the evening brief addresses were given
by the International secretaries. At the
closing business session addresses were
made by Capt. George E. Davis, first
president OF the Burlington association,
Lucien c. Warner, chairman of the In
ternational committee, State Secretary
F. S. Morrison, c. P. Smith, w. J. Van
Pattep, Richard c. Morse. general secre-
tary of the international committee,
President Williams Of the Montreal asso-
citation, and c. K. Ober of the interna-
tional committee. special meeting of
the state executive committee was held
after the exercises and various plans of
the work was discussed. The conference
was of much help and value to the asso-
citation workers in Vermont.
State Grange Meeting.
The SD annual session of the Vermont
State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
was opened in the sixth degree, Wednes-
day morning, at Bellows Falls. In the
afternoon the worthy master, c. ]. Bel,
delivered his annual address. In the eve
ming reports of Pomona and subordinate
Oranges were presented, and DIR. E. R.
Campbell, Rockingham's representative
IN the legislature, and Mrs. Campbell in
vited the members of the Womdns Club,
with men, and the members of the Rock
ingham Medical Club to be present at a
reception at their home and meet Gov.
and Mrs. c. J. Bell, who were guests
there.
The only public meeting of the session
was held in the opera house Tuesday eve
ming. The address of welcome was given
by DIR. E. R. Campbell, of Bellows Falls,
the response being made by L. Nj. Cragin,
of Springfield. A short address by E. B.
Norris, of Sodus, N. Y, master of the
New York State Grange, and the closing
address by Governor Bell were the prin-
cipal features of the program. A large
audience was present and Governor Bell s
address was warmly received.
These officers were elected: Master,
Charles J. Bell, Walden; overseer, c. F.
Smith, Morrisville; lecturer, r. B. Gal
ushs, South Royalton; steward, E. H.
Morse, Raudo1ph; assistant steward,
N. B. Roberts. Rupert; Chaplain, r. Fl.
Holmes, Skoreham; treasurer, F. B. Peir,
Jamaica; secretary, A. A. Priest, Ran
dolph; gatekeeper, A. F. Lawrence, St.
Johnsbury; Ceres, Mrs. c. !. Bell. Walden;
Pomona, Mrs. c. F. Smith, Morrisville;
Flora, Mrs. II. w. Sargent, Brattleboro.
Reports show a gain of ten oranges
and over ], 200 new members during the
past year. Grange receipts have increased
and it is probable that regulations will
be made adding an insurance feature to
the order.
- Wholes ale Deer SIaug liter.
The game wardens in the vicinity OF
Rutland have received much new evidence
during the past few days of wholesome
violations of the Vermont laws protect
ing deer from slaughter, and there is now
little doubt that many deer are killed at
all times of the year in the mountain
towns east of Rutland, those who kill
them doing so for the purpose of obtain
ing the flesh for food, on which they
largely subsist, and also for the money
which they receive for the skins, thes c
being shipped to tanneries and taxider-
mists out of the state. There are many
people living among these mountains
who are very poor and it is claimed that
they would have a hard time getting
enough to eat wereit not for the deer
and the fish that they catch. Officers a
few days ago went to the Dutton place,
a deserted farm in the town of Mendon.
where a Barrett family have been stay
ing for some time, andin the house under
the kitchen floor they found IL deer skins
which had been hidden there. Some were
very dry and others were comparatively
fresh. The officers are now trying to
prove that the skins were placed there
by the Barretts. A fawn was found in
this family some time ago and it is now
being brought up on the preserves Of M.
E. Wheeler, at Merdon. tits thought that
most of she deer are killed in the winter
when there is so much snow on the
ground that it is easy to catch them, and
a good price can then be secu1 ed for the
hides.
Bratileboro Requests.
The bequest of 81, 900 to the Esattle-
boro home for the aged and disabled by
Mrs. Martha Ryther OF Bernardston,
Mass, formerly of Brattleboro, makes a
total of over So 900 that has been given
the home, in addition to the gift of
$4,000 made conditional upon provi-
sion being made for caring for the donor,
which gilt was accepted and used for en-
larging the institution. Mrs. Ryther al
so bequeaths $500 to the Congregational
society of Bernardston, besides many
personal bequests. Among these 81 900
go to missions after the death of the per-
sons named as benefciaries as to the in
come.
State Organization Formed.
The organization of the First Regi-
ment, Vermont Uniform Rank Knights
of Pythias, has been completed and c. NJ.