St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-16

l. LIZ WAIlam T.. . Ql60 at
his home IN Rochester last week Monday
from prolonged illness, following ner-
vous prostration and partial paralysis.
He graduated from the medical depart
i ment of the University of Vermont, and
after practicing in Niles, Mich, and Chi
cago few years settled in Rochester, his
native town, where he was prominent
| physician many years. He was brigade
/ surgeon of Vermont from 1896 to 1900
and in the latter year was appointed
| surgeon general. Herepresented Roches-
! ter in the legislature of 1900 and had
been prominent in the affairs ofthe town.
Rev. George w. Penniman. pastor of
/ the Universalist church at St. Adams,
has rendered his resignation, TO take
| effect Dec. /, and it is expected he will
| accept call to Peabody, Mass.
| Miss Alma A. Robinson, formerly of
Barton, has been appointed matron of
| the new government hospital at Colon,
Panama. Miss Robinson went to Pana-
ma from New York city last July and has
| been nurse in the Ancon (government)
| hospital since that time. She assumed
/ the charge OF her new duties October 1.
| Some idea OF the amount of sickness ex-
pected can be CLEANED from the fact that,
the government is preparing for 1000
patients. The number of men employed
on the works will be 10000. Colon
hospital is situated directly on the At
| lantic ocean.
81. 6. Thomas, of Stowe, state fish and
game commissioner, has given out re-
turns showing that the number of deer
legally killed in the state during the open
| season is 446 compared with 753 last
| year and 4O4 the year before, so that
| from the figures it can be seen that the
| slaughter this year exceeds only slightly
| the number killed in 1902. Mr.. Thomas
has received reports of three does being
| killed.
| w. W. Culver, of West Lebanon, N. H.,
has presented to DIR. O. w. Daley and
| George F. Flanders, of White River JUNG
ton, the two newly made thirty bird
degree Masons in the state, each Royal
| Arch Masonic apron which dates back to
an ancient Vermont family. Both Mason
| ic aprons are very unique. Mr.. Culver has
| also presented to WInona Chapter, No.
33, Order of Eastern Star, of White Riv-
er Junction a gavel made from wood
| brought from Mount Vernon. 1t is in
scribed: ITO Winona chapter from w.
w. Culver, past grand patron of Vermont
| past deputy grand patron of New Hamp-
shire under the general grand chapter of
| the United States
Rev. M. B. J. Fuller has resigned as
pastor of the Congregational church at
| Clarendon, his resignation to take effect
| January 1. The resignation of Rev. A.
| F. MacGregor, who recently resigned as
| pastor OF the Congregational church at
| Newport, will also take effect January 1.
| The Burlington High School has re
ceived from Elk Senator George F. Ed
munds some fine gifts. He recently sent
the school commissioners three pictures
| to be hung in the assembly room. One
is large gilt framed portrait of George
Washington, painted from the celebrated
| Peale portrait by Shakland, the original
| being in the vlcepresidential cham Der
| at Washington. The other two pictures
are small steel engravings by Marshall
of the portraits of Lincoln and Grant.
Benjamin F. Dana, leading man of
| affairs in Springfield, died Nov. 8, at the
age of 90 years. His career as a mer-
chant began before the advent of rail
roads, and for "a years he was director
of the First National Bank of Springfield,
resigning in 1901.
The Hermitage Senatorium in London
derry is reported sold by the owner, Mrs.
7. E. Taylor. There are several buildings
containing gas, steam, electricity. and
all conveniences. Connected with the
sanatorium is farm of 46 acres, with
stable, and outbuildings, wood, fruit,
etc.
The decomposed body of c. II. Daley,
| Central Vermont railroad brakeman,
of Rutland. was found near the draw
bridge at Burlington, Saturday morning.
The rules OF the road and his name were
found in his pockets. He obtained leave
of absence three weeks ago for one
month. 1t is probably case of suicide.
Rev. Brian c. Roberts, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, at Barre.
has rendered his resignation to accept a
call to St. AIMS church, in Dorchester,
Mass. He has been there four and one
half years as rector and leaves the church
in a healthy and growing condition. He
will leave January 1 for his new rector
ship.
| Verm onters i'm Boston.
| The n,,,~L+arS rs Vermont will hold