St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

state several strong workers among
them being Rev. John F. Brant, D. D.,
and NJ. ]. Tanning of Boston, 81. II.
Spooner of Connecticut. Rev.. S. Brown
of Manchester Center. It is expected
| that several Catholic SPEAKERS will also
be engaged.
The Vermont farmers legislative or
ganization met at Burlington, Thursday,
and adopted number of recommended
lions looking towards the ultimate bet
terment of farmers, as seen by the mem
bers of the organization. The organiza-
ton was formed at Montpelier at the
last session Of the legislature and is COM
posed of about $50 members, only mem
bers of the Vermont legislature being
eligible to membership. Tue recommen-
datIons adopted included one urging the
establishment OF state dairy school
building, to be built at Burlington. They
also recommended that the state tax be
increased from to 10 per cent, it being
the idea of the members that more per-
manent roads could be built and better
travel thus assured the farmers. They
also recommended that the existing tax
laws be revised SO that the question of
double taxation be eliminated.
It is understood on good authority
that communication has been received
from Rev. Allan d. Brown, president OF
Norwich University, in which he states
his desire that he be released of the care
and responsibility of the office immedi
ately. While regretting the necessity of
this act the many friends of Mr.. Brown
feel that the state of his health requires
such action to be taken, and it is under
stood that at an early meeting of the
trustees the communication viii be pre-
sented and the request complied WITH
at Pittsford was burned to the ground
Wednesday morning early. Julius Rivers,
fireman and Waterman, discovered the
fire but the whole mill was in flames
before two hose companies arrived,
owing to the long distance they had to
travel. The building was full Of dry
lumber shavings and burned like finder.
1t contained many valuable machines
used IN the wood turning business and
all was totally destroyed. The loss is
$4,000. This is the fourth building
burned on this site, the last one three
years ago. The insurance was only
about So 500.
Gov. Mccullough, with a portion of
his staff, will attend the annual banquet
of the Bost on Association of Vermonters,
Jan. 81. The governor has also been
appointed member Of the committee to
investigate and report to the next meet
ing Of the Vermont society, Sons of the
American Revolution. upon the advisa-
biiity OF purchasing the farm near Bur-
lington once owned by Ethan Allen and
have it used as public park
The University of Vermont faculty
have decided to postpone commencement
week one week, so not to conflict with
similar functions at other colleges. The
exercises will be held the week beginning
July 8, Commencement day being July 6.
The faculty desires Monday of Com
mencement week for the dedication of an
athletic field and have asked the senior
class to omit the customary class day
exercises. The class is not willing to do
so, and has appointed a committee to
confer with the faculty in the matter.
Col. S. A. Illsley of Middlebury has pre-
sented the Addison County Agricultural
Society with the grounds upon which
they have held their fairs for number
of years and the society and town are
rejoicing over the gift. The fair grounds
in that town, which were owned by Col.
1llsley, have cost him approximately
$4,000 and are among the finest in
New England.