St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-16
VERMONT NEWS.
Fatal Accidents.

John Rutherford, aged 53 years, an
inspector and repairer employed by the
Central Vermont Railway Co., was run
over at Montpelier Monday morning
and instantly killed. He sent a messen-
ger to flag a train because OF needed
repairs on a siding on which it would
back down, and he began work imme-
diately. The messenger failed to reach
the train IN time to flag it and it ran
over Mr.. Rutherford as it backed onto
the siding.
The body of James Kent was found in
the Rutland railroad yards Saturday by
a switchman, who was going through
the yards early in the morning. How
the accident occurred will probably never
be known, but so far as can be learned
Kent was last seen alive on Saturday
morning not long after midnight. 1t is
stated by men who saw him that he was
then intoxicated. The body was found
wedged in between the trucks of coal
car. Kent was twenty-three years of
age and was marble polisher by trade.
He was formerly employed att the Yer
mont Marble company's mills at Center
Rutland, but since the marble strike last
July he had until last week been en-
ployed on lumber job at Shelburne.
vermonters i'm Amherst, Mass.
The Amherst, Mass Association of
Sons and Daughters of Vermont met
with MIR. and Mrs. F. c. Sherwip, gently.
In the absence of the president, Prof. A.
d. Morse, the vice president, DIR. c. F.
Branch, presided. Natives and children
of natives of Vermont, or those who had
long resided in the state were declared
eligible for membership. The object of
the association is the promotion of bet
ter acquaintance among Vermonters re-
siding in Amherst and vicinity. Re-
marks were made by Rev. w. A. Esta-
brook. Supt. A. L. Hardy. Prof. c. S.
Walker, the Rev. w. E. Strong, DIR. Ell.
in the room responded to the call of the
chairman by relating "reminiscences of
life in Vermont. In addition to persons
already named the following joined the
association: Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Car
penter, Mrs. J. A. Rawson, Mrs. D. o.
Spear, L. W. Allen, L. Fl. Allen, Mrs. Hi
ram Heaton, Mrs. w. 81. Bigelow, Mr..
and Mrs. Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin
Owen, Miss Kate Powell, Morris Little,
6. Edward Fisher, Rev. Ora S. Gray, and
A. E. James.
Press Association.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Press Association was held in Mont
pelier Thursday evening with a good
representation of the members. The
report of L. HI. Lewis, the secretary and
treasurer, showed about $35 on hand.
Matters of interest to the craft were
discussed and a vote of thanks was
passed to w. c. Belknap, editor of The
Bellows Falls Times and chairman of the
legislative committee, for the good work
he has done in preparing bills to be in
PRODUCED in the present legislature.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Frank l..
Greene of St. Adams; secretary and
treasurer, e. A. Mutt of Montpelier !;
vice-presidents, r. w. McCuen of Yer
gennes, F. E. Howe of Bennington, A. F.
Stone of St. Johnsbury, L. Fl. Lewis of
Morrisville, L. Nd. Hays of Essex juno
ton, E. J. Tyler of Enosburg Falls, W..
81. Bishop of Island Pond, F. E. Langley
of Barre, w. E. Hubbard of Brattleboro,
SON OF Randolph and F. W. Stiles of
Springfield.
Standing committees: On legislation,
W. c. Belknap of Bellows Falls, Fl. E.
Parker of Bradford, w. B. Howe of
Burlington; membership. c. P. Sawyer
of Hardwick, E. H. Crane of Ludlow.
c. T. Fairfield of Rutland; advertising,
F. E. Langley of Barre. L. M. Hays OF
Essex Junction, ]. 6. Ullery of Brattle-
boro; circulation, L. P. Thayer of Mid
dlebury, L. B. Johnson of Randolph, II.
c. Whitehill of Waterbury; entertain
ment, c. S. Forbes of St. Adams, Dean
II. Perry of Barre, Joseph Aud, of Bur-
lington.
Fish and Game League.
The 18th annual meeting and banquet
of the Vermont Fish and Game League
was held at Montpelier, Wednesday
night. The treasurer reported a bal
lance of $S2S.21 on hand. Twenty five
new members were admitted and nine
designations were received. These officers
were elected: President, F. L. Fish oil
Vergennes; secretary. 81. 6. Thomas oil
Stowe; treasurer, c. F. Lowe, of Mont
pelier; vice-presidents, J. w. Titcomb,
Washington, d. c., J. S. Flint, Burling-
ton, c. c. Warren, Waterbury, F. l..
Green, St. Adams, ]. G.. Brown, Mont
pelier, c. M. Graves, Bennington, ]. F.
Hooker, Brattleboro; executive COM
mittee, F. M. Chapman, Middlebury, E.
H. Hawks. Bennington, DR.. T. r. Stiles,
St. Johnsbury, Edward Wells, Burling-
ton, E. Nd. Bartlett, Island Pond, F. A.
La Motto, o. E. Luce, Stowe, Nelson
Bailey, Wells River, F. E. Alfred, New
port, M. E. Wheeler. Rutland, L. H
Green, Montpelier. Z. Fl. Pufer, Bethel. ].
L. Bacon, White River Junction; com
mittee on membership, N. c. Berry, Bur
lington, L. S. Norton, Bennington, T. Fl
Deal, st. Adams; auditing committee. A
w. Perrin, Montpelier, c. II. West, Rut
land. W. S. Soule, Fairfield. Plates were
laid for 800 at the banquet at the close
of which James F. Hooker presided over
the postprandial exercises. Gov. Bel
said he never went fishing but once anc
they took the bait in that hall where ht
was nominated for governor. He said il
was a cold season in Walden and Cover
nors was the only crop they raised there
He spoke of the number of members o
the legislature present, particularly mem
bers of the third house. He could easily
see by looking over the assemblage why
375 of the 400 bills related to fish anc
game.
]. w. Titcomb of Washington, spok.
entertainingly on fish culture in the Ar
gentine Republic. The waters in tha
country have been practically barren o
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