St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-05

tionally strong. Forty new Christian
Endeavor societies have been organized
in Vermont since November, 1902, gain
of more than 10 per cent.
Those who have enjoyed the hospi-
tally of Springfield are assured of every
possible effort on their part to make the
convention great success. 1t is desired
that every society in the state may be
represented by one delegate at least.
Vermont Man Said 80 he the "Bunceer.,,
Frank Peno, farmer of Kingsbury
residing near Vaughns Corners, is the
loser by $40 and a gold watch at the
hands. it is alleged OF Bert Ladd, who halls
from Vermont, says the Plattsburg News.
Two months ago Ladd took residence
in Kingsbury and six weeks ago went to
work for Peno. He told him of a govern
ment land proposition in Middleburv,
where land could be bought for 81 25 an
acre and was SO near the village that it
could be broken up into building lots and
sold at big margin. Ladd said he had
farm adjoining and so the government
wouldn't allow him to have any more
Peno gave him $40 as evidence of good
faith, and Tuesday the couple were to
have started for Middlebury to invest in
this farm of fortune. Peno's watch crys-
tai was broken and Ladd took it to
Glens Falls to have it fixed. As might be
expected, Peno was unable TO find Ladd
when he looked for him, and he lodged a
complaint against him with the Glens
Falls police.
The new ST. Michael's college, Roman
Catholic institution situated about four
miles from Burlington, was dedicated
Thursday. Mass was celebrated early
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banquet at noon. At the dedicatory
exercises Bishop J. F. Michaud delivered
an address, and Rev. A. Prevel superior
of the college, also spoke. The college is
under the direction of Oblates of the
Sacred Heart, and will be devoted to
the education of young men for the priest
hood.
Senator Proctor's examination of can
didates for appointment to West Point
Friday morning was taken by FIVE boys,
Jason D. Jones, Chester; Robert H. Dun
lop, Poultney; George M. Cook, Post
Mills; James R. Darling, Barre, and
George E. Pike, Sunderland. hey were
given physical examination by DIR. c.
S. Caverly of Rutland.
The postofice at Websterville, VT,
became a domestic money order office
October 1. On that date there were
established three new free delivery routes
in Vermont. One is an additional route
of Lyndonville, Caledonia county, "a n
miles long. passing the doors of 1O3
houses in which dwell 43S people; the
other two are new routes out of Plain
field, Washington county. One is "a and
the other % Is miles long, covering an
area of % square miles and serving a
population of 85S people living in 2O3
houses.
The valuable St. Bernard dog of Louis
E. Niles O" Sky burro, Benningt on, which
was valued at $500, has been shot for
sheep killing. The dog was found by w.
G. Towslee among his sheep with three
dead and five badly bitten and he lost no
time in killing the animal which Of course
he had perfect right to do. The dog
was to. have been exhibited at the show
in Madison Square Garden, New York
James M. Boutwell, has sold to Fl. W.
Varnum of Burlington, one-half interest
in his famous dark granite quarry in
Barre. The deal, which has been con-
sidered some time, was consummated
Thursday and the interest will pass Sat-
urday, October 10.
DIR. Albert W. Scott, aged 35 years,
died at his home in East Fairfield, Thurs
day, after an illness of about two years
with tuberculosis.
A bill was presented at one of the St.
Adams banks Thursday morning and
refused which purported to be Domin.
ion of Canada $40 bill. The bill is a
splendid exhibit of what can be done
with pen, having been raised from 81
bill. Every where on the bill that one
either in letters or figures appeared, it
was carefully erased and 10 Or "TEN'
substituted in work that de6es the naked
eye to distinguish from engraving, even
| to the almost continuous string of small
Is about the margin of the bill. The
vignette on the left side of the face Of
| the bill has been entirely erased, some
| fancy scroll work substituted therefor
and large 10 put ia in ink.
| At the unanimous request of the Con
gregational church society of Mortified
Rev. w. S. Hazen, who so recently re
| signed as pastor OF the church, has recon
| sidered the matter and announces that
| he will. remain as pastor for the present
By the will of the late Rev. Patrick
| Cunningham of Brattleboro, certain in
dividual requests amounting to $4,000
are made. One-third of the residue of his
estate is also given to the Catholic bishop
OF Burlington, to be used for the christian