St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
VERMONT NEWS.

ESOIudIy dHd <Os nC nISL SCSStOH
will be held in the town hall. Wednesday
morning, February "a, at 10 80 O'Clock.
Department Commander Frank Kenfeld
has just received notice from Gen. John
c. Black, of Washington, d. c., COM
mander-in-chief of the 6. A. R., that he
and his staff will attend the state en-
campment. Headquarters will be estab-
lished at the Hotel Randall.
The Woman's Relief Corps will give
reception at the town hall Tuesday even
ing, February %, at o'clock.
The order of business will be as follows:
Opening of encampment IN form, roll call
of officers, report of committee on
credentials, roll call of delegates, an
nouncement of committees, report of
department officers, reception and refer
enee of communications from members,
reception and reference of communica-
tions from posts, election of officers, I'M
finished business, new business.
A campfire will be held Wednesday
evening in the town hall at 8 O'Clock,
under 4he auspices OF Warner Post, No.
4. Many prominent speakers will be
present.
The following comrades have been APP
pointed a committee on courtesies for
prominent visitors and their guests: G..
w. Doty, Post No. 4, Cady's Falls; {. E.
Beach, Post No. 2, Burlington; ID. t..
Taylor, Post No. 8, Brattleboro; and
Albert Harris, Post No. 1, St. Johnsbury.
The Merchants National Bank of Bur-
lington has reduced it's capital stock of
$500, 900 to $3.50, 900 and will pay for
the same al the rate of $50 per cent. The
surplus, which is $250,0OO is to be re-
duced to $125 900, thus taking 1915, 900
out of the institution. The reason of
these reductions is because the depos-
it's of the bank are so great that they
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bank is the largest in Vermont, and
its stock has been selling at between
$500 and $500 a share. The money
removed from the bank by these reduc-
tons will be paid to the stockholders,
who are few In mber, most of the stock
being held by c. w. Woodhouse of Bur-
lington. Recently the capital stock of
the bank was reduced from 100000 to
100000.
In Bennington city court last week Ber-
nard Erskine and II. B. Seeley were each
fined 500 and costs for violation of the
insurance laws in soliciting insurance
without license. AS they could not pay
their fines they went back to Jail. The
case will be appealed. A like case against
George NJ. RoweH was continued until
January %.
A meeting of the Vermont Automobile
Club was held in Brooks house, Brattle-
boro, last week Monday night, DR.. L.
Hazen of Burlington. the president, and
about 20 others being present. After the
banquet the club endorsed the Bron-
low bill before congress for national aid
in building roads and voted to hold
another meeting in September in connec-
ton with the Valley fair, when an auto
mobile display will be made.
Two we'll known and much respected
farmers of Bethel died Sunday, Jan. II.
They were Clark S. Davis. SO years OF
age and William J. Rogers, ~ years OF
age, and were cousins. Mr.. Davis had
been for many years prominent in town
affairs, and Mr.. Rogers was member OF
Daniel Lille Post. 6. A. R. Both were
good citizens and highly esteemed.
"A joint agreement on the steam and
electric railroads running between Mont
pelier and Barre, by which the working
mems tickets of half fare during certain
hours of the morning and evening will
be withdrawn on and after February i,
will cause 80 families to migrate from
Montpelier to Barre. They say they
cannot afford to pay the additional
charge. The merchants are getting inter
ested in the matter and are talking of
petitioning the railroads to change their
minds.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
Savings DaHk, CA-oOks leu
erick Holbrook presided at the election
and occupied the head of the table at the
dinner aiterward. Ex-Gov. Holbrook,
who will be 81 years old IN February, is
thought to be the oldest bank president
in New England, if not in the United
States. He has attended every annual
meeting. with possibly one exception,
since 1870, when he was elected president
of the Institution.
F. D. Williams, a carriage manufactu-
rer of Brattleboro, fell through a scuttle
hole in the floor of his factory and was
fatally injured last week Tuesday. His
head struck the foundation of a boiler in
the basement and he died an hour later.
Mr.. Williams had been engaged in the
carriage business for 20 years. He was
As years of age and unmarried.
Suit has been brought by Joseph Yeti
of Montpelier against the Central Yer
mont railway for SO 600, for injuries
received in the wreck at Middlesex on
December z.
Mrs. 81. B. Palmer of Charlotte was
shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by
her son, IA years old, who was Gle aiming
80 caiibre revolver. Mrs. Palmer was
at work in the kitchen, when the boy
accidentally discharged the pistol. The
bullet entered the woman's back and
passed entirely through her body.
The state Botanical Club elected these
officers at its meeting at Burlington.
Friday: President, Ezra Brainerd of
Middleburv; secretary and treasurer,
Prot. L. R. Jones of Burlington. 1t was
decided to hold the annual summer meet
ing at Lake Dunmohre the 10Th and 18th
of July. A committee was chosen to act
with similar committee of the Bird club
to encourage the formation of nature
clubs in Vermont. 1t was moved to
extend greetings to the new Forestry as
ISOLATION of Vermont.
message has been received from Man
chester, N H., that Adelbert Martin, the
man much wantedin Washington county
had been arrested in that city and was
locked up in the cooler awaiting officials
from Vermont. Martin is wanted there on
two indictments charging burglary and
assault with felonious assault on Mrs.