St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-14

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FIVE hours later. Mr.. Bannister was SIS
years old and had been in the lumber
business for many years. He leaves his
wife, three daughters and three sons.
Jesse Bentley, the noted trapper of
Sunderland. recently trapped two large
cub bears on Equinox mountain. This
makes four bears, 10 foxes, II eoons, 24
mink, 81 muskrats, 81 skunks, several
weasels, which are worth twenty cents
apiece, and three lynx, which he deliber-
ately let go because the bounty has been
taken off, Mr.. Bentlv thinks it would
pay to give a bounty On lynx as they
destroy a large number of sheep and
lambs during the season.
Rev. Reginald K. Marvin, pastor of the
First Universalist church of Brattleboro
has sent his resignation to the trustees.
He asks that it take effect Dec. 81. Mr..
Marvin will become pastor OF the Uni
versalist church in Franklin, Mass,
which is located on the grounds of Dean
Academy. Over 100 students attend
the church regularly.
The members OF the state tuberculosis
commission, recently appointed by Gov
ernor Bell, met Thursday night at Bur-
lington to organize. Every member of
the board was present. They are DR.. D..
D. Grout OF Waterbury, DIR. w. N. Bry-
ant of Ludlow, Henry Ballard of Bur
lington, DIR. E. r. Campbell of Bellows
Falls and Dr. L. w. Hubbard of Lyndon.
The board organized by exciting DR..
Grout president and DR.. Bryant secretary.
They talked over plans for the coming
year. They will hold meetings in every
county in the state and will furnish a
speaker to cooperate with other speak
ers at the meetings conducted through
he ko% H., ~
culture.
The $4,000 mortgage on the Presbyte-
rian church at Barre was burned last
week Tuesday evening in the presence of
large congregation. The church was
built seven years ago.
Mrs. c. 7. Bell and daughter Miss Jen-
ME Bell the wife and daughter of the
Governor have returned from Portland,
Oregon, where they have been attending
the meeting of the National Grange. Both
the ladies report a delightful trip and an
enthusiastic meeting with many practical
and helpful suggestions regarding the or
der and the industry with which it is so
closely allied.
One of the largest brown trout (salmo
fario) ever taken from the Battenkill
river was found dead by Louis Borman.
engineer at the Manchester Light and
Power company's electric light plant,
dead on the screen of the head race. The
trout, which was % inches long, weighed
7A pounds. 1t is estimated that in sum-
mer he would have weighed not less
than nine pounds. These brown trout
were placed in the river about 80 years
ago. The Battenkil is becoming one of
the most noted trout streams OF the state.
Three business blocks and their con-
tents valued at between $1,000 and $780,
600 were destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. The blaze assumed such proper
lions that aid was summoned from St.
Adams, but the chemical engine from
that city arrived too late to render assis-
tance. The fire originated in millinery
store by the overturning of a lamp; that
block and the adjoining block were soon
destroyed, also another building, occu-
pied as a drug store. The loss was
heavy.
Hiram E. Adams, the veteran ieweler
of Burlington, died last week after a
lingering illness of cancer, aged re. He
came from Rutland IS years ago, and
retired from active life FIVE years ago.
He is survived by two sons, 7. H.
Adams of Brooklyn, and F. T. Adams, of
Worcester. Mass.
of probate for Addison county, fell under
the cars at Middlebury, Saturday morn
ing in attempting to aight from a
moving train and his right arm was so
badly mangled between the hand and the
elbow that amputation was necessary.
Mr.. Hubbard is about 70 years old and
the shock of the accident coupled with
his present physical condition of exhaus-
ton following severe mental strain in
court, renders his recovery somewhat
doubtful. Mr.. Hubbard has been busy
and much concerned of late over the
trial of an important will case in which
he is party and the jury have returned
a verdict in his favor.
A bronze tablet was erected in ST.
Paul's church, Burlington, Monday after
noon in honor of Maj. Guy Howard, who
was killed while serving in the Phillip
pines in 1899. The tablet was presented
to the church by Mrs. Howard.
widow of Major Howard. The exer-
cises held in connection with the pre-
sentation of the tablet took place in the
presence of the immediate relatives and a
few intimate friends, among them being
Gen. o. o. Howard, father of Major
Howard.
1t is now expected that the Grand Isle
County court uOuSS anu jail Will De Ieduy
for the January term of county court, as
the work is now fast nearing completion.
The building has been enclosed for some
time, and mechanics are now com.
pleting their work. The building, which
is Of stone, is known as the old stone
court house and is two story structure
The upper story is to be used as the court
room, while on the lower floor will be
two cells, which will constitute the Jail
and the grand jury room and other rooms
will also be on this floor.
The annual exhibit of the Addison
County Poultry association will be held
at Bristol Dec. 2O-22 and premium lists
may be obtained of 6. S. Farr, secretary.
Bristol, VT. Entries close Dec. Is and
liberal premiums are offered for all ex-
hibits.
The town of Woodford has just held a
town meeting to fill vacancies in its town
offices. Two of the selectmen had died
and the other moved from the town, and