St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-26

were elected: President, Kew. A. Il. Coop
er, D. D., Randolph; vice presidents, Rev.
w. S. Hazen. D. D., Northfeld; Rev. w.
A. Dawson, Burlington; cor. Sec. Rev.
!. O. Sherburne, st. Johnsburv; treas.
Charles A. Smith, Barre; auditor, n.
q. Woodruff. Barre; directors, Rev. R.
F. Lowe, Barre; Rev. William S. Ha-
zen, Mortified, Rev. S. Donaldson, Frank
lin, Hon. D. M. Camp, Newport, Hon. M.
P. Perley. Enosburg Falls, Rev. w. B..
Kellogg, West Rutland, Rev. J. o. SheI-
burne, St. Johnsbury, DIR. Ell. S. Board
man, Montpelier. Dea. II. A. Slayton,
Morrisville, Rev. F. A. Poole, Barre, Rev.
]. w. Burgin, Hardwick, Rev. E. A. Bish-
op, Montpelier. The anniversary of the
society will be held in Montpelier, Sum-
dress by Issac Thomas, principal of Ed
munds high school.
Audubon Society Repers.
During the past year the Audubon So
ciety has endeavored to form branch So
cieties in various parts of the state wit b
notable success in some towns. Societies
have been organized in Castleton,
Proctor, Essex Junction and Springfield.
Societies had previously been organized
in Putney and Williamville. three travel
ing libraries have been IN circulation in
several towns during the year, appreci-
alive letters have been received from the
teachers who have had the use of them
in their schools. In Brattleboro while
while there has been little organized
work done, there has been much individ-
ua1 work, and stimulus given to bird
study and protection. Many citizens are
interested in feeding the birds through
the winter months, and it is pleasant to
0,-I %l,o+ ~ I,.A To
public schools have placed shelves
outside the school windows for the bene-
fit of the birds who come here for their
daily lunch, thus pleasing and interest
ing the children who watch them. The
educational leaflets published by the
national committee have been bought
and distributed. A copy OF Bird Lore has
been placed on the table in the reading
room of the public library. The local So
ciety has contributed $25 to the nation
al committee to aid in it's work of bird
protection. A lantern has been bought
and it is hoped to secure a slide necessary
for travelling lecture the coming year.
Military Order of Foreign Wars.
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting at the Van Ness House, Bur-
lington, last week of the Vermont Com
mandry Military Order of Foreign Wars:
Commander, {. M. Bonett, st. Johns
bury; vice commander, E. M. Prouty,
Burlington; secretary, c. M. Bro wnell,
Burlington; treasurer. c. F. Durham,
Burlington; registrar, 6. N. Tilden, Barre !;
judge advocate, c. II. Landon, Rutland /;
surgeon, J. N. JENNIE, Burling ton; chap
lain, F. L. Howe, Mortified; deputy sec
rotary, H. E. Dyer, Rutland. A banquet
followed the business session, both Of
which were largely attended.
Ernest Borden of Fall River. Mass, es-
capped a trial on the charge of breaking
into freight car of the Boston & Maine
by pleading guilty to the charge of petit
larceny. Borden, who is a youth OF
about 20, has been waiting trial there for
several months. He was charged with
taking quantity of candy. He tried to
sell this to a trainboy, who notified the
police. Judge Rowell sentenced him to
from three to four months in the work
house the lightest penalty possible.
Postmaster L. p. Bailey of Putney, and
his son, Fl. L. Bailey, have raised this
year 935 bushels OF potatoes on three
acres OF land, $50 bushels growing on
two acres and 1856 bushels on the other
The total amount of merchandise i'm
ported through the customs district oil
Vermont for the month of September
| was 1914, 343. The duties collected on
the same were SAT, 1885,. The collect.
| ions for September of 1908 were $40
| 1862. The amount of goods exported
| through the district of Vermont for the
| month Of September, was $1,197 ,355.
John Kouskinnie, quarrymau, was
| killed at the Raleigh quarries in Fowler
| last week Monday afternoon by block
| of hi fCr1s f4t
| him.
Micheal Hopkins. of Brattleboro, who
| was buried beneath hundreds of tons oil
earth last week Monday in the work OF
| preparing the cellar for the foundation Of
new building, and lost his life, was 60
years old and the father of Is children
| James Claire, another laborer, was struck
| by the great mass and his spine was sc
| badly injured that he was taken to a
hospital in a serious condition. A mum
Der of other men narrowly escaped in
jury.
| The graphite find recently made in Rip
| ton, some twelve miles east of Middle
bury, is to be actively operated the com
| ing spring, and the product probably
shipped to a grinding mill across LAX
| Champlain, as the location of the mine
does not warrant building mill there.
The Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, hal
/ offered to give to the town OF Rutland
complete fire department and to main
tain the, same if the city of Rutland will
extend its water mains so that the tow
can thus get it's supply. This will prob
ably be done and the offer accepted.
The license commissioners have revoked
the fifth class licenses of ]. J. Trudell, ]
Fl. Dugan, M. Dugau, and T. A. Clifford
of Rutland. These dealers did not recog
nize the commission. Affairs appear t,
be in bad tangle.
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler suddenly las
Wednesday morning declared the session
of the United States court adjourned t,
February z because the lawyers wer
tardy il. getting cases ready.
lanes H. Billiards. house and tw,
large barns short distance from the oil
fair ground at White River Junction wer
destroyed by fire Wednesday noon. TIL
loss is estimated at fully $4,000.
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