St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
The Vermont Marble Company dis
tributed about 500, 900 among its en-


ployes as wages for the month OF May.
The wholesale poisoning of cows has
been reported from Pittsford. H. II.
Peabody has lost three valuable cows
and several more probably will die.
Charles Lethbridge has lost one, and
others are ill. The stomach of one has
been sent to the state laboratory at Bur-
lington, for examination.
At the conference of Adventist churches
of Vermont and Quebec, at Richford last
week the following quarterly conference
appointments were made: West Bolton.
Que, September, Rev. ]. M. Orrock, with
Rev. N. c. Murlbut and William Impey.
as alternates; Beividere Center, Deem
Theakston; Richford. March, Rev. A.
Wallace and Rev. A. 6. Chandler.
Oliver Fisher of Swanton, aged six
years, died last week of 1ockiaw, resulting
from cut on his foot from piece of
glass.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Association of Letter Carriers of
the National Association was held in
Rutland, June H. President Frank B.
Fuller of the state association, presided.
Routine business was dispensed with and
B. J. Curtin of Lynn, Mass, member of
the executive board of the national asso-
citation, gave an address,.
The annual meeting and outing of the
Vermont Associations of Life Underwriters
was held on the steamer Chateaugay,
Wednesday, with a good attendance.
The officers for the ensuing year are as
follows: President, FL. c. Farrar, Rut-
land; vice presidents, E. c. Blanchard,
Newport, and A. M. Aseltine, Enosburg
Falls; secretary, III. Fl. Walker, Burling-
%<-a 4>-o,
ton; executive committee, 6. F. North,
E. 6. Mason, R. G. Stone. all of Burling-
ton.
Frank Robar of Burlington, Is years
old, was drowned in Lake Champlain,
Wednesday afternoon, while bathing
off the drawbridge. Robar is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Lena A. Hall of
Lawrence, Mass, Miss Emma Robar
of Montpelier, and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell
of Burlington. His father died but FIVE
months ago and about five years ago
when the family lived in Randolph,
another brother, about Is years old,
was drowned.
Rev. ]. Malcolm Smith, who has been
rector of Trinity church at Poultney for
over three years, has sent in his resigna-
ton to the vestry of the church. He has
accepted a call to become the pastor of a
church in New Berlin, N. Y, and will go
there with his family about the middle of
July.
It has been announced that the recent
donor of $500 each to St. Adams hospi-
tai and Warner home for little wander
ers at St. Adams was Miss Elizabeth M.
Upham of Montgomery.
The International mill at Newport
that has been idle for three years is now
running with about 40 men and will
employ more later.
Craftsbury is arranging for an old
fashioned Fourth of July celebration.
AS DR.. G. L. Thayer and John Benson
of Barre were riding down steep hill in
Graniteville last week in an automobile
the doctor lost control of the machine,
which went down the hill at terrible
speed and struck a big rock, thro wing
both men out and breaking Benson's
right leg. The machine was ruined.
Henry c. Burgess of Bennington, has
sold trotting bay gelding, Phil St.
Cairo, to Cornelius de Pree of Holland,
Mich, for $500, with the agreement
that if the horse shall trot in 2.15h
during the season the price shall be $4,000.
Phil St. Claire started in two races in
one day at Manchester, last year. win
ming both, and getting a record of 2.29 81
in the fourth heat of the first race.
Mrs. M. M. Haskell and her son, Col.
II. S. Haskell. have given the towns of
Derby Line and Rock Island, Que,
handsome and costly building for use as
a free library and opera house. It is
situated on the line, half in the United
States and half in Canada. The archi-
lecture is striking and beautiful. The
cost was in the vicinity of $25, 900.
The monument to mark the site of the
old Fort Warren at Castleton, given to
the town by A. P. Childs of that place,
was unveiled last week with imposing
ceremonies. Mr.. Childs made the
speech of presentation and DIR.
E. r. Clark the speech of acceptance.
The ceremonies were under the charge of
Ann Story Chapter, D. A. r. Music
was furnished by the Fair Haven band
and the pupils of the Castleton normal
and training school.
The DR.. Mary Partridge place in Ben
nington has been purchased byJ ohm S. Hol-
den. It is one of the most desirable in
the village, being located on the main
street, within four minutes walk of the
churches. the graded schools and post
office. While nothing definite is known,
it is generally believed that Mr.. Holden
purchased the place in the interests of
the local Young Mems Christian associa
ton.
A county fair will be held in Rutland
next fall although the Rutland County
society is in bad way
financially.
At a school meeting held at Mortified,
June Ia, it was unanimously voted that
the district erect a modern high school
building to be located northwest of the
present edihce, at a cost not to exceed
$4,000, if built of wood, and Sic, 800,
if built of brick. The meeting was the
most fully attended of any held for years,
some 80 voters being present.
The Newport Board of Trade has
leased the granite shed to the Newport |
Granite Co. of Albany, N. Y, and will
build an additional shed as large. This |
company has bought the Hazel quarry.
Rev. D. L. Evans of Randolph died at |
a hospital in Burlington, June IS, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. He |
was buried in Stowe Thursday. Mr.. |
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