St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-06
VERMONT NEWS.
". M. C. A. Convention.

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Y.M. C. A. Convention.
The FIRST county convention in the in
terest of Y M. c. A., in Vermont will be
held in Enosburg Falls Tuesday and
Wednesday, April ~ and 13. The pur-
pose of the convention is to. consider
plans for the spiritual, mental, social,
and physical development OF all the
young men of Franklin county, follow
ing out the line OF work proposed at the
recent state convention in Burlington.
The following speakers are expected to
be pre- sent John r. Boardman, county
work secretary of the International COM
mittee, Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, New York city; A. Fl. Warde, state
secretary, Y. nj. c. A., of New Hamp-
shire, OF Concord; Col. Porter 81. Dale,
president Railroad Y. M. c. A. of Yer
mont, OF Island Pond.
Rev. Samuel L. Bates, who had been
long connected with the Congregational
churches OF Vermont, having been for
more than 40 years in the ministry, died
at his home in Burlington, last week
Tuesday, following several years OF poor
health. Mr. Bates was born In Brookfield
November IL, 1881, and fitted for college
at Mortified and Barre. being graduated
from the University of Vermont, Burling-
ton, in 1857. The next year he taught
school N Brandon and was principal of
the Underhill Academy from 1858 to
1860 He then entered Andover Theo-
logical Seminary, being graduated from
that institution in 1868. The following
year he was ordained as a Congrega-
tional cleI gyman and preached at Under
hill until 1871. Then followed pastor
ates at Newbury for 10 years, at Man
chester one year. at Benson two years,
and at Winooski fouI years, Mr. Bates
retiring from active work in the pulpit
in 1897 He was the secretary OF the
Vermont Congregational convention
from 1888 to 1901 and the author of
many memorial and historical discourses.
His interest in the university continued
throughout his life and he had an active
part in gathering the data for the gen.
eral catalogue issued in 1900.
Charles A. Chapman. the newly elected
secretary OF the Vermont Merino Sheep
Breeders Association, who has bis Office
in Middlebury is decidedly busy man
these days. Largely through the efforts
OF this association market has been es-
tablished in Australia and South Africa
for Vermont merinos, and some of the
choicest breeding sheep ever shipped from
this country have left Middlebury station
for foreign lands. Some have brought
$500 TO $500 is nominal figure Tor the
Addison county breeding merlno.
A survey Of the damage done in the
vicinity of Bethel by the high water when
the ice went out of the White river, will
show a loss ofabout $40, 900. The Roch-
ester railroad tracks were badly washed
and the trestles were torn up in several
places. Superintendent Claflin states
that it will be at least two weeks before
the road is running again.
James Fitzgerald, of Bennington, a
strong. healthy looking man about 40
years old, dropped dead esday of last
week on the street. He had been about
all day. apparently in the best OF health,
but had complained of a pain in bis left
side. He was a nurse by prof ssion, and
was on the way to care for patient.
He served in the Spanish-American war
in Co. K. 1st VT. Vols. beng the last
man to enlist, in order to fill the ranks
of the company. He is survived by
wife and three daughters.
DIR. o. W. Daley of White River juno
ton haspresented to St. Pauls church
verv handsome and artistic stained glass
window. in memory OF his wife, Mae E.
Gates Daley. The ceremony OF blessing
took place al the Easter services Sunday
morning.
Rev. Nj. B. Parounagian, who has been
pastor OF the Methodist church at Shell
don, for the past two years. has gone
with his family to Richmond, Ind, and
will JOIN the conference at Muncie, Ind
Mr.. Parounagian leaves many friends in
the state and it is with regret that peo-
pie have to part with him and his family
During his stay in Sheldon he has re-
paired the church throughout and now
it is one of the best of It's size in the state.
Mr.. Parounagian deserves great credit
In securing the amount of money it re-
quired to rebuild the church. He was
superiu' endent of schools while there
and also chaplain of the Sheldon poor
house.
Henry Kane, cashier of the Barre
branch of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad, died at his home in Barre, March
%, aged So years. He was a Mason
and K. OF P. and prominent in various
ways. =
Thomas j. Miller, of Brattle boro, who
was bitten on the left arm By vicious
horse several weeks ago, has had the
arm amputated. The bones were so
badly crushed that several pieces had to
be removed. leaving space that did not
fill in. A suit tor SIS 600 against the
owner OF the horse which bit Mr.. Miller