St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-14

an appropriation to the State Agricul-
tura1 College for the purpose of the
erection and equipment of an agrlcul-
tural building to be used as dairy
school and for other teaching and in
vestigation in agriculture. This move
ment is said to have the hearty appro-
baton of such bodies as the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, the Vermont
Horticultural Society, and the Vermont
Farmers Legislative Assembly.
The Vermont Marble Co. at Proctor
has filled practically all the places of the
cutters left vacant by the recent strike.
Over 100 cutters struck leaving only
twelve at work. Monday morning the
company put sixty cutters at work IN
the building department, and forty-e1ght
in the monumental department. Nearly
all these were secured at Chicago al
though the local strikers claimed that
the Chicago men had quit out of sym
pathv for the local strikers.
William H. Gle, in charge of the night
shifting on the Central Vermont railroad
at White River Junction, was killed in
the yard early Sunday morning, his head
being severed. The accident is unex-
planned. He is survived by wife and
six children at Windsor.
A party who arrived in Morrisville
Friday night consisting of three men and
two women were arrested Sunday morn
ing to be held for trial. 1t appears that
the party attended the Waterbury fair,
where it is claimed the members ran a
gambling stand. One very young sport
from Moretown was swindled to the
tune of $4S and after consulting his
father, complained to the authorities.
The party was taken to Montpelier by
officers Smith and Anterior Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. II. c. Sibley of Bennington died
at her home Saturday morning, the
result of shock of paralysis she had
last October. She was So years of age
and lived there most of her life. Mrs.
Sibley was one Of the earliest mem bers
of the Woman's Relief Corps and a past
president.
DR.. Walter D. Berry and Mrs. M. E.
Berry have severed their connection with
the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury as clinical director and path
ologist, matron and superintendent of
nurses training school respectively, and
have bought the Lake View sanitariun
at Burlington. DR.. Berry's duties in the
pathological department will be assumed
by DIR. Watson L. WATSON in connection
with his duties as assistant physician.
The annual state convention of the
Christian Endeavor society will be held
in Springfield the last week in October,
probably October 22-c7.
Erwin Doubleday of South RoyaIton
fell from the top of his silo Friday while
at work and broke one arm and one hip
and otherwise seriously injured himself.
Fifteen Hampshiredown sheep, belong
ing to Dr. John A. Mead of Rutland,
were killed Thursday night by dogs.
Nearly 100 sheep belonging to various
farmers in the town of Rutland have
been killed, probably by the same dogs
during the past week. Some sheep
raisers are going out of the business on
account of losing so many.
Hezzie S. Green of Newport died Fri
day morning of typhoid lever. He was
for many years prominent jeweler, a
musician Of reputation, and a. the time
of his death was leader of the Newport
band. He was 60 years old and was
born in Newport. He is survived by a
| widow, one son and one daughter.
Mason S. Stone has resigned as su-
perintendent Of the schools of Norwood,
| Mass, to become associated with the
| publishing houseofD. c. Heath & Co. He
will be especially engaged in the making
ofbooks for use in the insuiar possessions
| of the United States. Mr.. Stones years
| of experience and knowledge, through
| work among them, of the needs of the
| island students will enable him to render
| valuable assistance in this important
| work.
Rev. w. Hamilton Benham. pastor of
St. Luke's Episcopal church in St. AL
| bans has been rendered the position OF
superintendent of city mission for St.
Louis, Mo. Mr.. Benham has not yet
| returned his answer to the offer.