St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28

they appeared on the official ballot, to
wit: Bell. Republican; Porter. Demo
cratic; Comings. Prohibition; Morse,
socialist, the fifth figures being the scat
tering vote. the official aggregate vote
ia the late election by counties was as
follows:
Addison, 4, 047; $50; no; 16.
Bennington. SEA; 1917: So; "a.
Caledonia. 8 622; 1,O1O; 80; 81.
Chittenden, 4 1853; 2,67O, 1oS; 81; l..
Essex. S44; 337; II 5.
Franklin, 3.7os; 1. $50; 141; 20.
Grand Isle, SOB: 24O; 10; 2.
Lamoille. 2, O54: 40; 90; s.
Orange. 2, 945; 936; 90; 10: L.
Orleans. .45S; 513; 59;7.
Rutland, 6, Jos; 2 300; 81; 1919.
Washington, 4, 5O7; 2,O72; 1872; 1913 81.
Windham, 1887: .279; &c; 1921.
Windsor, 5,279; 1,147; 81; 11S: 1.
Total, Bell 4S,O26; Porter, 16, 532;
Comings, 1,173; Morse, 759; scattering,
The foregoing are complete, with the
single exception of Jay, in Orleans county.
Jays vote in 1902 was Mccullough, Ga;
Clement, ga; McGettrick 4. Jay has
apparently disappeared from the map OF
Vermont. Several letters have been sent
from the Office of the secretary of state
10 ludt LOWn, Jul HI lCSEOdSO las 0SSh
received.
New Bank at swant0n.
A new bank has been organized at
Swanton under the name of the Swan
ton Savings Bank and Trust COM
pauy with capital ef $4,000. The
following officers have been cleo ed: Presi-
dent. DIR. c. E. Allen; vice president, Nd.
w. Barney. Mr.. Barney will act as treas
urer until someone is found for the place.
The directors are: Ex-Gov. c. S. Page of
Hyde Park, DIR. C. E. Allen and M. w.
Barney OF Swanton, Ed Herrick of High
gate and Fl. W. Marvin of Alburgh.
There is general satisfaction over the
reorganization of the bank and conf
dence in the men behind the new institu-
ton. 1t is expected that the new bank
will purchase part of the paper held
by the defunct Peoples National bank
which went into the hands of receiver
August 10. The old bank building will
be leased or purchased.
Centennial of Northfeld Church.
The Methodist Episcopal church of
Mortified now has its arrangements well
under way for the celebration of its CEN
tennial Oct. 9 to 16 1t is settled that
Thursday, Oct. IS. is to be centennial
day and it will also include reunion of
former pastors. The former pastors now
living are, Isaac McAnn. A. L. Cooper,
Joshua Gill, w. D. Malcolm. o. M. Bout
well, Horace w. Wortheu, Peter Merrill.
J. o. Sherburn, A. Fl. Webb, Joseph Ham
ilton, Sylvester Donaldson, L. P. Tucker,
S c. Johnson, A. W. c. Anderson, E. W.
Sharp.
Vermont Electricians.
There was good attendance at the
third annual meeting of the Vermont
Electric Association at Montpelier, last
week. These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Edward D. Blackwell Brandon,
vice presidents, 3. E. Gage. st. Johnsbury.
and 6. S. Haley, Rutland; secretary and
treasurer, c. c. Wells, MiddIebury; execu-
tive committee, E. D. Blackwell, Bran
don; E. E Larabee, Bennington; Frank
Barney, Springfield; A. II. Bailey, Wells
River, and E. P. Coleman, Montpelier.
Some of the most noted electricians Of
New England were present and excellent
papers were presented. The association
contains a membership of II electric
companies. Thursday a trip was taken
to the Bolton Falls station of the Con-
solidated Lighting Co.
The Jury in Rutland county court last
week brought in verdict OF Sc 7O8 SO for
TIC pldlutII III Tic Case vi EuSCuC j ECIly
freight conductor, VS. Rutland Railroad
Co. Kelly lost leg at Dorset several
months ago, by the breaking of the
ladder on the end of a car.
These Vermonters were made thirty
third degree Masons at the recent meet
ing of the supreme council, Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, in Boston: George
F. Flanders, of White River Junction
Walter E. Ranger, of Montpelier, DIN W.
Daley, of White River Junction. TIE
latter is grand master of the grand lodge
of Vermont, Free and Accepted Masons.
Marsh o. Perkins, OF Windsor is a me- M
Der OF the committee charged with pre-
pairing revision OF the constitution and
by laws.
Harry Townsend had his eyes put out
and Bert Wggits his left hand blown of
by prematui explosion last eek Tues
day while they were blasting rocks near
East Orange. They were alone, mile
from any house, but in spite of their ter
rible injuries they managed to hitch up
their horse and drive over a mile to d
doctors house, suffering awful agony for
three hours,