St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
VERMONT NEWS.
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who had died IN the year are Gen. Stephen
Thomas, of Montpelier. Maj. Fl. w. Pol
lard, OF St. Louis. Mo-, Ira Ingram, w.
FL. Childs, of Lyndonville, Sergt. Henry
c. Nichols, of Coventry. M. ]. Mont
gomery, Lowell, FL. Holt, of Brnttleboro,
Henry Kizer, of Plain6eld, Joseph Farms
worth, Charles B. Sanborr, George
Richards and Frank FL. Sanford. The
following officers were elected: First
vice-president, Col. Fred E. Smith, OF
Montpelier; second vice president, George
tary and treasurer, DIR. c. M. Ferrin,
Essex Junction; executive committee, L.
NJ. Hutchinson, of Montpelier; Perry
Porter, of West Burke; and Gen. w. 81.
Gilmore, of Montpelier; obituary COM
mittee, Mai, J. L. Barstow, of Shelburn
G. M. Perrin, of Essex Junction, and B..
F. Bowman, of Randolph; chaplain,
Xenophon Udall, OF Randolph.
Norwich Cadets.
Maj. Henry w. Hovey U. S. A., with a
battalion of three companies from Nor
witch University, Mortified, was at
Montpelier last week when the men were
guests of Co. FL for the day. Dinner was
served at Grand Army hall by the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. There were two
field pieces and four buglers. The guns
were the three-inch United States mount
ed guns, breech leaders, displacing the
old style 6-inch guns. This department
was in the command of Lieutenant How
ard. In the afternoon in front of the cap
Itol the governors salute OF 21 guns was
fired. and the troops were reviewed by
Governor Bell and his staff, Lieutenant
Governor Stearns, and Adjutant- General
Gilmore. This was followed by a bat
talon drill under the command of Cadet
Major Deal. The drill was as near per-
fiction as it was possible to be, and
was followed by Butts physical drill in
command of Cadet Captain Lawrence.
Every movement was perfect and was
given without command. The last fea-
ture was the battalion parade. The
troops were complimented by the gov
ernor and the remainder of the reviewing
officers, and they received generous ap-
plause from the crowd.
Legislative Reunion.
The second reunion of the legislature of
1900 was held in the hall of the house of
representatives at Montpelier last week,
President Fletcher D. Proctor presiding.
Among those present were ex-Lieut. Gov.
M. F. Allen, of Ferrisburg, c. W. Brown
ell. of Burlington, Z. S. Stanton, of Rox-
buty, and some As others. Mr.. Graham
Proctor as president. and he was unan-
irnously elected, even the democrats
voting for him. Other officers chosen
are: First vice president, George Beckett,
of Williamstown; second vice president,
w. D. Taylor, Of Fairfax; treasurer, w.
Ell. Taylor, of Hardwick; secretary, F. W.
Baldwin, of Barton.
state Commission's Report.
The report of the State Cattle COM
mission for the biennial period shows
that the commission tested 1925 cattle
and killed 1 .4S9. The total cost of the
commission was $4S. 346, of which
SIS, S33 went for animals killed, 81, $50
to veterinaries, and $4,956 to members
of the commission. In regard to bovine
tuberculosis, the report says: "The
work done in Vermont shows clearly
that it is possible to have herds of cattle
free from tuberculosis, also, that it is
possible to eradicate it from a herd and
have healthy herd after it has become
quite badly diseased. To accomplish the
latter, testing must be continued until
no disease remains in the herd, and
then no animals should be admitted until
certain that they are free from disease"
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting.
The 25th annual meeting of the Yer
y
to the Board of Missions of the Episco-
pal church was held at st. Matthews
church at Enosburg Falls, last week,
presided over by Ri. Rev. DIR. A. G. A.
Hall. About 80 delegates were present.
Rt. Rev. DR.. Leigh Richmond Brewer,
missionary bishop of Montana, who
was present and delivered an address on
missions, was born in East Berkshire,
and was cordially greeted by his friends.
Thursday afternoon the folio wing Off
GERS were elected: Corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Alice 6. Sheldon of Windsor ;
general secretary Junior Auxiliary, Miss
Constance R. Wheeler of Burlington,
who has been corresponding secretary
for several years; recording secretary,
Mrs. 7. r. Pember, of Woodstock; treas
urer, Mrs. Charles E. Parker, of Yer
gennes; secretary Church Periodical
Club, Mrs., c. V. II. Coan of Rutland.
These officers were also elected: President,
Mrs. NJ. L. Woolsey of Vergennes; vice
presidents, Burlington district, Mrs.
Isaac Stearns Of Middlebury; St. Adams
district, Mrs. F. S. Hutchinson of Euos-
burgh Falls; Montpelier district, Mrs
Allan D. Brown of Mortified; Rutland
district, Mrs. Norton Of Middletown
Springs; ST. Johnsbury district, Mrs.
Frank Richardson of St. Johnsbury
Windsor district, Miss Alice 6. Sheldon
of Windsor.
Among the speakers at these meetings
were Miss Julia c. Emery of New York
Revs. Robert w. Andrews of Mito
Ibaraki Ken, Japan, and H. P. Lei
Grabau of the diocese of Albany.
Albert E. Willard of Burlington has
been appointed deputy collector o.
customs and has been assigned to the
port of Swanton. He succeeds c. NJ
Weed, resigned.
The motion of State Auditor Horace
F. Graham that the mandamus case
brought against him by P. W. Clement
of Rutland, compelling him to show
certain vouchers, be continued until the
January term OF spreme court, has beer
granted and the case will not be argued
at the present term.
Tie stables of the Woodstock Inn were
burned Friday morning at o'clock. TIL.
fire caught in the harness room either
from an oil stove or from imperfect in
sulation Of the electric lights. All tn,
horses were saved Int all the harnesses