St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-27


to $64e. GA, and their legal tender
amounted to $11, 72S. 400, while the
percentage OF, legal reserve to deposits
was 1926.
organ in. the Congregational church at
East Arlington and set it to rights
recently, found in the organ about 80
shucks from walnuts and Brazil nuts,
which was evidently the debris left by a
squirrel. The work of extracting the
meats was performed in workmanlike
manner. How the squirrel could enter
the church is problem unsolved.
Fire in the basement of the Donnell &
Davis millinery store in Brattleboro, last
Wednesday, caused property loss of
over $4,000. The stock which was dam
aged by smoke and water was insured
for So, 500.
E. w. Bisse1l of Shoreham has shipped
carload of sheep, so in number, to Sid
ney. New South Wales. Australia. The
sheep are of Spanish Merino breed and
are valued very highly. Mr. Bissell
expects that they will arrive IN Australia
for the yearly sale which occurs about
July.
John Garrett, aged about 40 years,
was instantly killed Thursday forenoon
at Richford, by being struck by the
Canadian Pacific air line to Boston.
Garrett was walking on the track as he
was returning from the Zine house, in
an intoxicated condition, and when in
the north end of the railroad yard he
stepped aside to let the train pass, but
reeled back against the engine and.
apparently. was struck by it. He is
survived by a wife aad two or three
children. He had moved from Franklin
but few months ago and the family
was preparing to move to Canada at
the time of the accident.
A sum in excess of $4,000 has been
given during the past few days toward a
new dormitory at Norwich University,
Northfeld. Such building is neces-
sity, and it is expected to be erected this
summer for occupancy at the opening of
the next academic year.
PC. Dodge, who recently severed his
connection with the Barre Telegram, will
be employed on the news staff of the
Montpelier Argus.
Rev. Charles J. Staples of Manchester,
N. H, to become the pastor of the Uni
tartan church at Burlington, the pulpit
having been vacant since the resignation
of Rev. J. H. MetcaH last October. Mr..
Staples declined similar call last Janu-
airy because at that time he could not
feel there was that degree of unanimity
in the invitation which seemed to him
essential to the beginning of a new pas
toral relation. Mr.. Staples is At years
old, and for nine years has been one of
the leading ministers in Manchester,
being also much in demand as speaker
;c ho1s kl,4
he will accept the call.
Ceuntennial of University.
It has been decided that the centennial
exercises of the University of Vermont
shall be held the week of July to Z, or
week later than usual commencement, in
order not to conflict with exercises at
other colleges. Preparations have been
made to make the commencement this
year the most elaborate in the history of
the college. and the college officials hope
to be able at that time to announce
that the 100000 endowment fund
is raised. On Sunday, July 8, the
baccalaureate service will be held in
the afternoon, and in the evening
address will be delivered before the
members of the Society for Religious
Inquiry and the University Y. M. G. A.
by the Rev. 6. B. Spaulding of Syracuse.
N. Y. Monday will be undergraduates
day, and will be given up to class day
exercises and athletic sports. In the
evening the senior promenade will be held
at the Billings library. Tuesday will be
alumni day, with the alumni dinner and
the laying of the cornerstone ofthe new
medical college. Wednesday will be COM
mencement day, the exercises being held
in the Howard Opera House. The cen.
tennial address will be delivered by
Darwin P. Kingsley of New York. After
the degrees are conferred the corporation
dinner will be served at the Van Ness
House, and at this time the success in
raising the endowment fund will be an