St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28

| Dewey Duuham of Bennington, rs
years of age, fell from the roof of a shed
| Saturday, badly fracturing his right hip.
| Physicians are doubtful about his re-
covery.
Ann Story Chapter, Daughters of the
| American Revolution, at Rutland, has
| decided to place marker on the site of
the "old jail line" on the road to Men
don. This line in Revolutionary times
was the boundary beyond which people
owing certain amount of money could
not go.
c. Paul Rivers of Montpelier, well
known to Vermont National Guardsmen
| of fifteen and twenty years ago, has been
will receive his commission from Score
tary Fl. G. Thomas of the fish and game
commissioners.
Much surprise is expressed locally at
the action of Gov. Mccullough in par
doning Martin Carrick CT Bethel. Car
rick was sentenced about year ago to
three and one-half years in the house of
correction for peculiarly aggravating
case of wife beating. At that time it
was generally felt that the sentence was
very lenient. Since that time Carrick
has been assiduous in his attempts to
get pardon and has interested many in
his behalf, who felt perhaps more SYM
pathy for his aged father who lives in
Rutland. 1t is understood that none of
the local officers who were cognizant OF
the circumstances were consulted at all
in the matter and the first they kney of
the matter was the despatch in the news.
papers.
The jury in the case of State against T.
F. McCarty, accused of burglarizing the
Windham County Savings Bank at New
fame, August 5. Wednesday reported a
disagreement after being out 10 hours.
McCarty came from Williamsville to
Brattleboro the morning OF the burglary,
and when arrested, had a big Colts
revolver and bag of cartridges. It is
understood the jury stood six to six.
The trial Of the case began Monday.
A tablet to the memory of Truman c.
Phinney, for 81 years sergeant-at-arms,
has been hung in the lower corridor of
the state house near the office [ f the SER
geant-at-arms. The legislature of 1902
by Joint resolution introduced in the
house by E. H. Porter, the representative
from Wilmington, authorized the pur-
chase of this tablet. On its bronze face
is the following inscription: 'The State
of Vermont erects this tablet to the
memory of Truman Curtis Phinney,
sergeant-at-arms, who died in Office
December 16, 1901, in recognition of 81
years of faithful service
Governor Mccullough has designated
DR.. 6. A. Anderson OF Brattleboro and
DR.. 6. c. Berkeley of St. Adams as dele
gates from the state of Vermont to the
International Congress of Military Sur
geens, to be held at the worlds fair, St.
Louis, Oct. 10 to IS, inclusive. This
congress will be attended largely by spec
I'll L.
have received invitations to be repre-
sented from the state department and it
is anticipated that much benefit will be
| derived from the congress.
| The business men Of Montpelier have
| taken official action towards assisting
members of the general assembly to
secure board and lodging, and to see
whether the Central Vermont railroad
can he induced to run at least some of it's
regular trains into Montpelier without
change during the coming session.
Frank l.. Slack, well known insur-
ance agent of Rutland, was arrested
| Thursday morning as the result of an
indictment found by the grand jury on a
charge of embezzlement. It is alleged he
collected $331.5O premiums and failed to
| turn the money over to the proper par
ties. He was admitted to 81 900 bail to
await trial.
| Robert R. Williams, aged 35, of Poult-
ney, an employee of the Green Mountain
slate quarry, was struck by D. & 81.
train, near Poultney, Thursday morning.
and instantly killed. He was walking
along the track to his work. His father
was on the train that struck him. He
| was unmarried.
AS soon as the specifications are re-
ceived from the hands OF the printers.
Constructing Quartermaster Capt. I. B.
Lamoreux, U. S. a., will begin adver-
Using for bids for large number of con-
tracts, relative to the nstallation Of
electric lights for the garrison at Fort
Ethan Allen. All of the buildings recent
ly constructed are WIRED but the old
buildings, over SO in number, will require
wiring and fixtures. The proposals will
also ask for bids to place through service
wires in the reservation for an outdoor
lighting system to consist of arc lights
on every street in the post. The propo-
sails will also call for bids for current
power every night and all night. This
power is expected to be furnished from
| BurIin gton, WinOOski or Essex IunctiO