St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
home friends will heartily congratulate
him on this new honor

home friends will heartily congratulate
him on this new honor.
News from Detroit, Mich. says that
Walter 9. Browniee, superintendent of
the western division of the Grand Trunk,
will probably be made general manager
of the Central Vermont. Mr.. Brownlee
says that while the position had not
been officially rendered him, it would
be accepted when offered.
The Methodist church at SALISBURY
depot, and schoolhouse Immediately adj
joining were burned to the ground We'd
nesday afternoon. The fire caught in
the schooihouse after school closed and
the strong wind blowing communicated
the flames to the church. There are only
a few houses there, and no fire depart
ment.S The schoolhouse built year ago
was provided with modern improve
nents. The church had seating capacity
about $50. Both buildings were only
partially insured, the church for $500.
the school building for ST. 900, and the
school furniture for $50.
George 81. Phillips, probably the most
widely known drover in southern Yer
mont, dropped dead from heart disease
Wednesday at his home in Putney. Mr..
Phillips was SO years old and was
veteran of the Civil war, being sergeant
in Co. c, 14th VT. Vols. He had been
resident of Putney about 80 years, deal
ing in cattle and horses all the time, in
addition to carrying on large farm. In
the cattle business he was associated
with T. T. Henry, of Watertown, Mass,
and sent each week a shipment to the
Brighton market. Nearly every year he
sent large consignment of fatted steers
to the markets of England. He was
public spirited man and had twice
represented his town in the state legis-
lature.
Rev. 6. w. Hill. for three years pastor
of the Baptist church IN Readsboro, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
April 1. The resignation came as a COM
plete surprise to the church and COM
munity.
The annual meeting of the Bennington
Battle Monument and Historical Associ-
alton was held Wednesday. The COM
mittee in charge of the grounds and
monument report $11O received during
the year from visitors. After paying all
incidental expenses of the year there is
now about $500 in the committees
hands. The society has about ST 500 in
the hands of the state treasurer. The
old board of officers was reelected. They
are: President. A. B. Valentine; secre-
y,
Graves. The governors of Massachu-
sets. New Hampshire, and Vermont are
ex-oficio members of the board of di-
rectors.
A permanent athletic association has
been organized at Bratt1eboro. The
object of the association, which will be
known as the Brattleboro Athletic AS
ISOLATION. is to encourage and promote
clean and wholesome sport, to provide
control for the same, to eliminate the
spirit of professionalism, and ultimately
to provide a suitable playground. The
| membership may include any person in
Brattleboro over Is years old, on pay
| ment of annual dues of 81. Ali proceeds
will be turned over to the trustee and
will constitute a trust fund for the pur-
chase of play ground.
According to the records of the insur-
ance commissioners, II companies have
been admitted to transact business in
Vermont during the year just past. Of
this number five are for fire. one for lite,
five for fidelity and casualty and three
for assessment accident insurance. One
company, the Union Casualty & Surety
Company of St. Louis, has withdrawn
from doing business in the state. Of the
five fire insurance companies four have
headquarters in England, while all the
other companies of any kind of insurance
have their headquarters in the United
States. Of the IA companies only one has
headquarters in New England, that being
the Peerless Casualty Company ofKeene,
N. II.
The trustees of Norwich University
have accepted the resignation of Pres
ident Allan D. Brown of that institution.
Commander Brown is improving in
health at Waynesville, N. c., but is not
| in a condition to take up active work.
| The North News says: Mr. Brown was
elected president of the University in
November, 1896, and under his admins
tration the college has grown and pros
pered. His efficient work, in which he
| has put his whole time and energy, is
generally recognized and his retirement
| is much regretted. It is hoped that re-
| inquishment of the cares and duties of
| his position may result in the full re-
covery of his health. No movement so
| far as known has yet been madeto secure
a successor to Mr.. Brown.
| Carl Backus of Mortified was SEN
| fenced from two and one-half to four
years in the house of correction and fined
| 81 and costs at Montpelier, Friday, on a
| plea of guilty to information filed by
| States Attorney Charles J. II. Senter,
charging larceny of a grip containing
money and bank books, the property of
| his uncle, William Baird, of Lowell,
Mass. Fifty dollars and two bank books
| containing $3.50 were recovered. Baird
| had not been in the state for years and
was sued TOR debt by M. L. Hutchinson
of Westheld, whom he owed for 20 years.
The Bristol News has been sold to w.
| Fl. Nichols, editor of the Rensselaer,, IN.
Y.,) Herald, and he will take possession
at once. 1t is understood that he has
had an option on the property for some
| time but that it was about to expire.
Other parties had started negotiations
toward the pHEchase of the plant had
Mr.. Nichols not bought. 1t is under
stood that several changes are con.
templated.
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler. of BrattIeboro,
has conferred with lawyer Alexander
Dunnett, of St. Johnsbury, regarding adj
ii. Il. l.