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


an enjoyable evening was spent.
STATE NEWS.
Norwich Alumni.
About so of the alumni and past
cadets of Norwich University of North
field met in Montpelier May 20 to form
an association and to hold their first ann
ual banquet. At the business meeting
held prior to the banquet the following
officers were elected: President, F. B.
Thomas of Montpelier; presidents,
Henry V. Durham of Bellows Falls,
]. 6. Dewey of Quechee, and Robert II.
Ford of St. Adams; secretary, 81. 6.
Woodruff of Barre; treasurer, K. B. r.
Flint of Montpelier.
Much interest was manifested and en-
thusiasm shown in the proposed alumni
hall to be erected at Mortified for the
better accommodation of the students
at the institution. The committee
having the matter of raising funds in
charge is made up of w. P. Clement of
OF the trustees, Prof. c. c. Brill of the
faculty George D. Thomas of the Gen.
eral Alumni association, Edward D.
Adamssof the New York association, F.
w. Clark of the Boston association, 81.
Cady OF the executive committee. Cen
eral Granville M. Dodge of New York of
os
The association formed will in the
future hold its annual meeting at Mont
pelier and it is hoped soon to include in
the membership the nearly 200 alumni
and past cadets in the State. The ban
quet that followed the business meeting
this evening was entirely informal in
character. no list of toasts having been
prepared in advance. The newly elected
president acted as POSTMASTER.
The officers to the Chittenden county
w. c. T. U. were elected last Wednesday
as follows: President, Mrs. Fannie A.
Drew, Burlington; vice president, Mrs. T.
]. Harris, Hinesburg; treasurer, Miss
Nancy Ryan; auditor, Miss Helen Bel
man, Burlington.
The White River Chair Company, with
capital stock of $4,000 has lust filed
an application for charter, at the office
OF the secretary of state. Among the
subscribers are D. Souto & Co., New
York city; D. V. Parks, New York city;
F. A. Thompson, Brattleboro; c. Escon-
reaza, New York city: and F. w. Gibson,
Hartford. The Duane Lumber Co. of
Hartford has also been chartered with a
capital stock OF $4,000.
In the Bennington municipal court,
May IL, decision in the case of Deforge
VS.. John A. Leahv was rendered. The
suit was brought to recover $500 dam
ages tor the alleged sale of liquor to
minor son. The plaintiff was awarded
damages to the amount of $500. Leahy
took an appeal and furnished bail, John
P. Mulligan giving surety.
Harold D. Larrabee, son of E. E. Lar
rabee, of the electric light works at Ben
nington, has accepted position as chief
engineer for light company in Maya
guez, Porto Rico, and will sail for that
city from New York, with his wife, June f.
The young man, who was graduated
Technology in the class of 1902. was
graduated from the Bennington high
school in the class of 1897.
Earl Stockwell, the two and one-half
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stockwell, was drowned near his
home in Randolph Thursday. The
child was missed about $50, A
search was made by the family and
neighbors. and his body was discovered
about noon.
The steam saw and planning mill owned
by Richard Leonard and located two
and one-ha1f miles north of Benson vii
lage and the turnpike, was burned Sun
day afternoon, May Is, together with
about 10000 feet of lumber. It was
put up 1--WE years ago and had done a
good deal of custom work beside saving
lots OF logs which Mr.. Leonard had
bought, standing near the mill. Mr..
Leonard was in Ticonderoga when the
fire took place and it is said the men left
in charge went off fishing and neglected
the MILL. The damage is $1,000. There
was no insurance.
Rutland was visited by a severe thun-
der shower early Thursday and a bolt
performed curious feat at the farm of
E. M. Pennock north of the city. 1t
catered his horse barn where three horses
were standing in row, killed two ofthem,
left the building, jumped fifty feet to the
COW barn and killed a cow which was
standing among nine Others No harm
was done to the rest. Neither building
caught fire or was damaged in any way.
The commencement exercises of the
training school for nurses at the Yer
mont State Hospital in Waterbury was
held Friday afternoon and evening,
music tor the events being furnished BY
W1lder's orchestra of Montpelier. The
graduating exercises were held in the
afternoon and DR.. F. E. Steele of Mont.
pelier delivered an address, the diplomas
being presented by the Hon. George w.
Wing of Montpelier. In the evening Will
der's orchestra gave a concert. The
graduating class was composed of Sadie T.
Rublee, Jennie M. Minckler, Maud &.
Cady, Jessie c. Stanley. Bertha e. tones.
Lena M. Rowe, Armi l.. Mason and
Daniel T. OBrien.
The house of William Harris in the
outskirts OF Pownal was burned Wedues
day night with all the contents. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. The loss
is about 81, 500.
Probably few know that among the
industries carried on by Maine women,
Norridgecock woman at one time raised
mulberry trees and silk worms, saws
a To1 II IL.