St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
VERMONT NEWS.
Homeopathic Meet.

The 54th annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Homeopathic Medical society
opened at Montpelier Wednesday with
about Is members in attendance. DIR.
F. E. Steele of Montpelier, the retiring
president, read his address on The Pres
ent Status of Homeopathy"
Other papers and discussions were as
follows: "Imperforate Anus" N. L.
Dow, discussion by E. H. Davis; Hem
B. Denman, discussion by w. 6. Holds
don; "Obstetric Practice in the Country
Charles A. Libbey, discussion by Jas.
Haylett; "a Peculiar Case of La Grippe"
F. II. Everett, discussion by Fremont
Hamilton; malignant Scarlet Fever"
E. E. Whitaker, discussion by E. B. Rich
ardson; "a Story of Psychological Medi-
cine as Known TO the Greeks and Ro-
mans with Especial Reference to the
Statements OF Aristotle and Phny."
Charles E. Prentiss. discussion by T. R.
Waugh; Medical Ethics," B. B. Gift,
discussion by H. S. Boardman. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are:
President, Sam Sparhawk, Burlington;
vice-president, J. G. Hall, South Wood
bury; secretary, George I. Forbes, Bur-
lington; treasurer. J. F. Shattuck, Wells
River; censors, F. E. Steele, Montpelier;
Edward Kirkland, Bellows Falls; E. E.
Whitaker, Barre; auditors, F. FL. Ever
EFT, Castleton; F. II. Davis, Lyndonville;
T. B. Cliff, Fair Haven; legislative COM
mittee, F. E. Steele, Montpelier; w. b.
Mayo, Mortified; E. E. Whittiker, Barre;
George I. Forbes and Sam Sparhawk,
Burlington. The evening was given up
to an informal smoke talk on subjects of
interest to the profession.
spirifualist Convention.
The quarterly convention of the Yer
mont State Spiritualist association is to
occur at the opera house in Barre, June
II, IS and 10, when the speakers are to
be DIR. B. E. Austin of Geneva, N. Y,
Miss Efie I. Webster, of Lynn, Mass,
Mrs. Abbie Crossett, Mrs. Emma Paul.
Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley, Mrs. Ida Lewis
and Alonzo Hubbard the latter five
being we'll known state speakers. Test
seances are to be given by Mrs. Webster,
and music is to be furnished by a good
quartet. A. F. Hubbard of Tyson, is
president of the association, Don H.
Chapman of Cambridge, chairman of
the board of directors, and Miss Alma
Leonard of East Calais, secretary.
Whitecaps Again.
1t is evident that the activities of the
Pownal whitecaps did not end with the
attack made on Jack Myers April %.
At that time it was stated that there
were more residents OF Pownal upon
whom vengeance would be visited. Yes
terdav it was learned that last Monday
night Ira Burdick of North Pownal, one
OF the men whom the whitecaps or "the
Reformers," as they style themselves,
had notified of their displeasure, and
promised visit, had been attacked. He
had complained to the authorities that
he was feled by blow on the head
which stunned him temporarily. Before
he could defend himself he was severely
pounded and kicked by nine disguised
men and his wounds are now plainly
evident. The attack was made while
Burdick was walking quietly toward
his home. Burdick is a powerful man
and had prepared for an attack by pur
chasing revolver and giving notice that
he would make trouble for anyone
attempting to modest him. The attack,
however, was so planned that Burdick
had no opportunity to defend himself by
muscular effort or the use of weapons.
The affair will be reported to States
Attorney Stakeholder, but as yet no
arrests have been made.
Physicians OF q banquet.
The doctors of the White River Med
ical Association held their 18th annual
meeting aud the ninth annual ladies
night" and banquet at the Junction
house May Is. The business meeting
came first at O'Clock. Election of officers
was its main feature and resulted as fol-
lows: President c. B. Drake, West LIE
banon. N. H.; vice-president, c. B. Dean,
Springfield; secretary and treasurer,
Marian L. Bugbee. White River Junction;
ceusors, L. NJ. Green, of Bethel, IL. N.
Kingsiord, of Hanover. N. H., F. 7. Kid
der, OF Woodstock; auditors, Nd. p. Stan
ley, of White River Junction, and F. Won
Tobel. of Lebanon. n. Fl.
After the presidents address came a
social hop and at $50 a banquet OF
which some 40 members of the associa-