St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-19
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermout Humane Society,

the Vermont Humane society, at Rutland
last week four active members were en-
rolled making a total membership of los.
These officers were elected to serve until
June: President. Jonn A. Sheldon, of
Rutland; vice presidents, 81. B. Wilson,
of Bristol; Newman Weeks, of Rutland;
Mrs. Mary Warder, of Brattleboro; Miss
Helen Robertson, of Poultney; Mrs. P.
c. Dodge, of Burlington, and the presi-
dents of the different societies through
out the state; secretary, @. S. Smith, of
Rutland treasurer, F. w. Pierce. of Ches-
ter; directors, George II. Waldron, of
Springfield A. 6. Coolidge, Mrs. Margar-
ct Hall, R. c. Gilmore, and Henry F.
Field, of Rutland Mrs. F. B. Powell and
F. r. Jewett. of Woodstock; Miss Jessie
Hawley, of Manchester; Miss Gussie
Rogers, of Bennington.
Church service Changed.
For eight years Rev. T. Ell Mitchell, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at Barre.
has conducted largely attended Sunday
evening service. On recent Sunday it
was announced that until further notice
that meeting would be given up. Early
in November class of young men and
women will be organized for the syste-
matte study of the English Bible. In this
work the general course indicated by
Hazard and Fowler in their recent book
Va ASSSoAS Will OS lOilOWCOs
This change has been under consideration
for three or four years, and now that it
is to be made 1T is hoped that it may
prove to be in the higher interests of the
young people, and also less of a nerve
strain to the pastor of the church.
Supreme Court Gossip.
Areport is in circulation that Hamilton
S. Peck, of Burlington, is an aspirant for
the position now held by Judge Seneca
Haselton, of Burlington, on the supreme
court bench.
Every member of the bar in the legs-
lature who have been approached upon
the subject has expressed the hope that
the legislature will not take the Hon.
John w. Rowell, chief judge of the SUI
preme court, at bis word. and drop him
from the list of the present court. While
it is conceded that Judge Rowell is often
unable to hold court on account of i'll
health, it is the universal expression that
he is one of the ablest chief judges the
court has had in many years.
soldiers' Home Report.
The biennial report of the officers of
the Vermont Soldiers Home has been
made to the Governor and general assem-
bly,. In it Hon. Hugh Henry, the presi-
dent of the board of trustees, calls at
tention to the fact that $194, 900 has
thus far been appropriated by the state
for the institution and that of the $24,-
600 voted two years ago over So 900
was not drawn from the state treasury
because of wise economy and unless un-
forseen exigencies arises by the end of the
present year similar SUM will be left in
the treasury, thus reducing the actual
expense of the institution to the state in
II years to $1S4,OOO. During the past
winter the membership was 90 and will
probably reach higher figure, since the
new United States law cuts off the re-
tanning of the pension money by the in
mates of the National home and many
letters ofinquiry have been received from
these inmates who want to change.
General Curtis, United States inspector
of the state and national homes, COM
mends the Vermont home as one Of the
best state homes and most economically
administered. In the future the home
will be deprived of nearly $4,000 year
of the pension money retained from the
inmates. The same approximation,
$12, 900 year, is asked for. During the
two years there have been 20 deaths
mong the members, treated in the hos
pital 16O, and the number treated in
rooms 129, with 143 prescriptions
issued. There are now 20 in the hospital,
nine from paralysis and two from loco
motor ataxia. The health is much bet
ter and the death rate lower than for a
AdnOGi vi - sui JIl
ing considering the increasing age OF the
soldiers.
State Druggists.
The Vermont State Pharmaceutical
associa ton in session at Burlington last
week elected these officers: President,
F. Henry Parker, Burlington; vice presi-
dents, Harry 81. Slade, Montpelier, Fred
Pollard, Proctorville; Secretary, w. E..
Terrill. Montpelier: treasurer and assist
ant secretary, Daniel F. Davis, Barre.
Twenty-three new members were ad-
mitted, among whom was George B..
Hatch of Groton. During the meeting
M. D. Morgan of Bennington read a bill
which is to be introduced in the legisla-
ture soon. 1t is to the effect that all
medicines, remedies, and compounds,
whether patent or proprietary u1anufac-
turers, sold or exposed for sale in the
state shall he labelled with the formula
of such medicine. The person violat-
ing such provisions shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than 5000. This
came as a surprise to the meeting and
the matter was referred to the legisla-
ture. The association is opposed to the
measure.
L.. o. G. II. at Richmond.
The 42d annual session of the grand
lodge OF Vermont, l. 0. @. T., was held
at Richmond last week. Hardwick was
chosen as the place for holding the next
grand lodge, on the second Wednesday
in October, 1905. These officers were
elected: Grand chief templar, Chauncey
81. Hayden, Riverside; grand chief. c. A
Bump, Salisbury; 6. V. T., Mrs. Eva NJ
Hazen, Windsor; 6. S. ]. T., Mrs. II
Leila Howe, Roxbury; grand secretary
E. M. Campbell, Lyndonville; 6. T.
Henry c.. Gay, Barton; 6. A., c. D.
Edgerton, North6eId; grand chaplain
Rev. Ozro Roys, Waterbury Center; G
M, II. E. Straw, Stowe; G. G, Mrs
Rose A. Allen, Lyndonville; G. S., Austin
Peck, East Middlebury; 6. A. S., Mrs. C
d. Edgerton, Northheld; 6. D. NJ. Miss
Ella L. Adams, Richmond; 6. n E. S. S.
Elmer E. Shepard, Stannard. NJ. B
Morgan of Bennington was chosen dele