St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-15

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Walter P. of New York.
L. H. Lewis of Hyde Park, editor and
publisher of the News and Citizen, has
purchased of Mrs. S. F. Brush the Cam
bridge Transcript and office material.
taking possession June 6. Charles w.
LaBounty, former manager for Mrs.
Brush, will take charge of the Office for
Mr.. Lewis for while. 1t is expected
that after few weeks the paper will be
removed to Morrisville for publication.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Association of Life Underwriters will be
held on the steamer Chateaugay, leav-
ing Burlington today. It is expected
that II. II. Ward, president of the
national association, will give an address.
S. S. Ballard of Montpelier. will give
report of the last annual meeting of the
national association, as he was dele
gate to that session.
w. B. and John Bohonan were given
hearing before Justice of the Peace r. w.
Gle in West Bolton. June 3, on the charge
of killing deer out of season, and were
bound over for $50 each to the next
term of county court.
Fred Rousseau, a prisoner who was
being taken to the house of correction at
Rutland to serve sentence for breach
of the peace, escaped from Deputy Sheriff
c. FL. Wardwell of Winooski, by jumping
from the flyer at Shelburne, Wednesday,
shortly afternoon. He has been captured.
The Goth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Woman's Suffrage Association will
be held at Woodstock, Wednesday even
ing and Thursday, June % and %.
1t has been decided to build two
story 4Ox55 foot addition on the rear
Of the schoolhouse at Vergennes, at
cost not to exceed SIS 900. The building
is to be completed in readiness for the
fall term.
Several young men and boys were in
the river bathing at West Hartford,
June 5, at early evening. one boy sitting
on the bank fishing. All were laughing
and talking, when most of them turned
around toward the one fishing, for a
minute, and as they looked back they
saw one boy, Leon Harrington, sinking.
Before anyone could reach him he sank
and was drowned. His body was recov-
cred a short distance below, where the
current carried it. He was 18 years old,
and is survived by a mother and other
relatives. An uncle is landlord of the
Cascadnac hotel at Royalton.
The Chinese detention shed at Richford
is empty, 20 Cinnamon having recently
been deported to China The United
decision of the immigration officers that
these persons were not eligible for
admission to this country. Twenty six
of these persons have been there since
September, and three others a less time.
Some of these men were held on writs
and their lawyers worked hard to secure
their admission, but the Chinese in
spectors at that port were upheld in
their refusal to admit these men, at every
turn of the law.
Gen. N. M. Curtis, national Inspector
of state soldiers homes, made his annual
inspection of the Vermont institution
Wednesday. He spoke very highly of the
condition in which he found it. There
are now "A inmates of the home, of
whom Fl are in the hospital.
The attempted murder and suicide in
Holyoke, Mass, on June 1 has created
considerable excitement in Bellows Falls
as both parties were well known there.
Orlando Witherbee, aged % years,
attempted to kill Grace Norris, shooting
her in the neck, and then put three bull
let's into himself, dying almost instantly.
Witherbee had asked Miss Norris to
marry him and her refusal prompted the
deed. 1t is thought that Miss Norris
will recover. Witherbee was one of a
numerous family of Witherbee brothers
ago had worked for his brother, John,
who is a carpenter and contractor. Miss
Norris left Bellows Falls a year or more
ago. She is a sister of Mrs. Thomas
Witherbee, at whose house the shooting
in Holyoke occurred.
Gov. Mccullough has designated as
delegates from the state of Vermont to
the national conference of charities and
correction to be held at Portland, Me-,
June Is to %. Rev. ]. E. Wright, Mont
pelier; Rev. George S. Mills, Bennington;
Rev. Warren Morse, Bennington Center;
Rev. 6. 6. Atkins, Burlington; Rev. DIR.
George w. Phillips, Rutland; Frederick S.
Platt, Poultney; c. 2. Smith, Burlington;
Frank Kenfeld, Morrisville; c. S. Pratt,
M. D., Brattleboro; Frank w. Tuttle,
Vergennes.
A burglary was attempted at Roxbury
last week Tuesday night. Mrs. D. L.
Nicholas was awakened about 1 O'Clock.
Her husband was absent and Mrs. Lynch
OF Northheld, was staying with her.
Mrs. Nicholas, hearing a noise at the
window. looked out and saw three men
attempting to enter. She ordered them
away but they refused to leave. She
fred three shots from a revolver and the
men left hastily. The neighbors were
aroused but the miscreants were not
apprehended.
The Central Vermont railroad has re-
moved Charles T. Southgate from his
position as telegraph operator and
station agent at South Royalton. The
only offense alleged is that he belongs to
a telegraphers' union. The auditor of
the road has examined his books and
found them in perfect condition. Mr..
Southgate had been.i the employ of the
road for many years, was always con-
sidered eninently trustworthy, aud
this action comes as great surprise to
the public who strongly desire his reten-
ton.
The Congregational church at John
son has received legacy of $500 from
Mrs. Wakefield in memory of her father.
William o. Keefe, aged 25, lineman,
employed on the electric light line be-
tween Bellows Falls and Saxtons River
was electrocuted June s.. His foot be-