St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-11
VERMONT NEWS.
q. A. r. Roster.


G. A. H. Roster.
lanes E. Eldredge of Randolph, com
mander of the &C. A. r. department o
Vermont, has just issued a roster of the
order in his jurisdiction which is of inter
est to veterans. The work contains a
complete list of department and stat
officers, delegates, alternates, aides-de-
camp, and national staff. The summary
shows 1O1 posts in the state, with pres
emit membership of 3,O75 decrease OF
2,39S since 1890 when there were los
posts and SAB members. From mem
bership in 1875 of SCI in Is posts the in.
crease was gradual until 1890 when IT
began to decrease. The largest post is IN
Rutland, with LAT members; Burlington
comes next with 104 members; Randolph,
90.
For Good Roads.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Good Roads Associa ton was held at
Montpelier, Thursday, about 40 in
attendance. Fuller c. Smith OF st.
Adams gave some interesting facts as
follows. The present 5 per cent. state
highway tax, laid in 1908, raised the
sum OF $50, 1929. This was apportioned
among the towns upon the basis OF the
highway mileage. This means Sc 20 a
state. Mr.. Smiths plan would abolish
this method of distribution. He would
issue per cent bonds of the state for a
sum amounting to 81, 500, 900 to un ~
years. Add to it the per cent state
highway tax and the net amount OF
money covered into the treasury of the
state from the sale of liquor licenses.
He would provide in addition a tax of
per cent upon the total grand list OF
the state, part of the avails of which
would be used to create sinking fund
for the redemption of bonds at maturity.
The per cent interest on $4,5OO,OOO
bonds would be $135 900, leaving avail
able for the sinking fund each year $45,
OOO This sinking fund invested at 4 per
cent. in 40 years will amount to 81. III,
O15.
In discussing where roads should be
built, he mentioned in this section, be-
ginning at Newport, build through St.
Johnsbury, Bradford, Hartford, Spring
field, Westminster, Brattleboro, to Yer
non; begin again at st. Adams, build
through Sheldon, Berkshire, Montgomery
Newport, Brighton, and Guildhall to
Lunenburg; begin again at St. Adams
build through Fairfax, Cambridge.
Morristown, Hardwick, and St. Johns
bury to Lunenburg begin at Burlington,
Marshfeld, Ryegate to Wells River.
Mr.. Smith thoroughly opposed the
building OF one-half a mile of perma-
nent road and then having mile or TWO
of the kind of road we now have and
then another one-half mile of permanent
road because that means that to the
traveller every foot of that road is
measured by it's weakest part. He said
that this work must be done by state
supervision and he would propose a
state commission composed of practical
road engineers. This commission should
not be PERMITTED to buy material or
machinery but its purpose should be
confined to organization, procuring
specifications, letting of contracts for
sections of the work, which should be
carried on simultaneously over the en-
tire state. He was followed by George
M. Powers, of Morrisville, who spoke
on the subject, "Do We Need Better
Roads,"
Other addresses on the programme are:
vermont Road Legislation" by c. w.
Gates, of Franklin; Improved Road
Construction" by Prof. J. w. Votey, of
Burlington; NEED of Supervision" by ].
81. Mcdonald, state highway com
of the American Good Roads Association;
estate Aid and Supervision" by c. R.
Allen, of Barre; General Conditions"
by J. w. Gordon, of Barre.
The following officers were elected;
President, K. S. Cufrier of Barre; secre-
tary and treasurer, II. M. Nd. Mcintosh
of Burlington; vice presidents F. E. Foote
of Middlebury, F. E. Howe of Benning-
ton, M. 7. Russell of st. Johnsbury, E. F.
Moore of Burlington, o. Nd. Gallup of
Victory, Ii. F. Lincoln of St. Adams,
NV. Fiske of Isle La Motto, G. A. Bar
rows of Morrisville, J. B. Wells of Ran
of Rutland, c. R. Allen, jr., of Barre, J. F.
Hooker of Brattleboro, F.. S. Billings of
Woodstock.
Albert E. Towslee, aged 43, promin.
ent farmer of Pownal and a former town
officer, was instantly killed Friday night
by west bound train on the Boston &
Maine railroad. He was on his way
home and apparently asleep in his wagon,
for when the team reached the crossing
the horse turned up the track, the train
over half an hour later, while running at
a rapid rate struck the team and carried
the horse, wagon, and man some dis
lance along the track. It is thought he
was instantly killed.
E. NJ. Roscoe, principal of the Water
DuIy ntSu ScHOOi, mas ISSIsueo 20 accept
a similar position at Springfield. Miss
Julia Moody, who has been assistant
principal for seven years, has also resigned.
James 1. c. Cook, who it is claimed
was the oldest practical printer in the
United States, died at Milford, Mass,
May 8, of old age in his s7th year. He
was senior proprietor of the Milford
Journal and was born in Bellows Falls.
A. W. Hyde, president of the Baxter
National Bank of Rutland, has resigned
his position. Mr.. Hyde sent his resigna-
ton to the board three weeks ago and
it was accepted at the last meeting.
By the will of Henry D. Carroll, the
veteran Connecticut River railroad con-
ductor, who died at Springfield, Mass,
recently, the home for aged and disabled
women in Brattleboro, will receive
$4,000.