St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

duced the picture of George Washington
IN Masonic regalia, and many prominent
Americans had been among his patrons.
The American Motor League invites all
| Automobiles of the state of Vermont
land all in said state who contemplate
the purchase of automobiles to meet the
members Of the League at Madison
Square Garden, New York City, on
January 10Th to 22nd, (week of the Au-
| tomobile show at the National Conven-
ton of the League, for the purpose of or
ganizing Vermont state division with
in the League, and for discussing subjects
of general interest to the owners and
users of motor vehicles. A reduced rail-
road fare has been granted to members
| who attend this convention. For par
| ticulars address American Motor League,
| $50 Nassau ST., New York City.
Henry Tatro, proprietor of the West
Side Inn, Swanton, has sold his hotel
business to J. o. Guyette, of Iberville,
! Que. MIR. Guyette was previously pro-
prietor of the Union hotel at Iberville.
| A record of losses by fire in the United
States and Canada for the year just
closed, compiled by the Journal of Com
| merce, shows a total of $156 los, 700.
| This is the greatest sum since 1898, with
the exception of 1900 and 1901.
| The reduction of the attachment on
| the Lumiere North American Company
a Photographic dry plate concern, of
| Burlington, which was placed upon it by
| the manager, F. J. White, on account of
| alleged violation of contract, will enable
the company to commence business at
once, and give employment to over 200
| hands. White claimed large amount
| of money on account Of salary, but the
| court found that there was no salary due
| him, and granted permission to the COM
pany to file bond of $1,000.
| Senator George Foster SibIev. aged 20
| years, died at the home of his brother,
| Fred H. Sibley, at North Montpelier last
week Tuesday morning. Mr.. Sibley was
| a prominent business man being the
| owner of a wooden manufacturing plant.
He was also prominent in politics. He
| was town representative in the legisla-
| ture of 18S6-1SSS, and in September,
| 1902, was elected senator from Washing
ton county. Mr.. Sibley was the seventh
lineal descendant of Joseph Sibley, who
was born in England in 1929.
w. W. Wood, the oldest dealer in boots
and shoes in Burlington, died of heart
trouble, Jan. 8, his body being found in bed.
When young man Mr.. Wood manufac-
tured shoes for the prisoners at Dam
nemora prison in New York state. Mr..
Wood was rs years old.
Brattleboro's oldest landmark on Main
street will disappear during the present
year, as Crosby & Adams, who bought
the American House several months ago,
are planning to tear it down and to erect
on its site a handsome three story brick
block, extending front on line with the
other buildings on the east side of the
street and back to the railroad track.
h.1ii tos, or he
first floor and Offices and probably club
rooms on the upper floors.
At the fourth quarterly conference held
at Trinity Methodist church at Montpe-
lier, Friday night. Rev. L. K. William,
the popular pastor, refused to allow the
use OF his name as candidate for the
pastorate for the third year. It is not
definitely known what he will do, but it
is supposed that he will accept a pre-
vious offer of professorship in Penn
sylvania college.
Miss Henrietta R. Page, daughter of
the late ex Gov. John B. Page of Rutland,
was married to Charles o. Alexander of
Philadelphia, at the home of her mother
in Wellesley, Mass, Tuesday evening,
January 5.
During the IL months ending January 1,
81 new corporations were organized
under the general law in Vermont, repre-
senting capital stock of $5,361, 900.
The year previous the total capital stock
represented was $1,723 700. In addi-
ton to the record of 1908, 20 corpora
tons have increased their capital to the
extent of 81 ,4S1, 900. Of the 81 new
corporations, Is are charitable, in which
no capital stock is given. The company
in which the largest capital stock was
represented was the Burlington and
Southeastern railroad, $15O,OOO. There
have been two new marble companies
organized, seven granite, FIVE creamery,
eight grocery and general store, five
slate, two hotel, two lumber. three pub
fishing and 80 miscellaneous companies.
The annual meeting last week Tuesday
of the state board of pharmacy was held
at the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier. with
all the members present except A. w.
Higgins of Rutland. Four candidates
were examined. c. c. Bingham Of St.
Tohnsbury was reelected president; J. 6.
Bellrose of Burlington, secretary, and
w. F. Root of Brattleboro, treasurer.
The other members of the board reelected
were Z. B. Hopkins of Brandon and A.
w. Higgins of Rutland.
A. NJ Burke of Morrisville died Thurs
day after an illness of several months.
He was 80 years of age. He was clerk
and treasurer of the town for about 25
years, retiring from office only few
years ago.
The meeting of the state board of trus-
tees of the Vermont Anti-Saloon League
will be held at the ". c. T. u. temple in
Burling ton, Jan. 20, instead of Thursday,
Jan. %, as previously stated. There
have been added to help in the campaign
for no license in the various towns in the