St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-02
VERMONT NEWS.

Stockholders 20 Settle.
The litigation involving the stockhold-
ers of the defunct Farmers National
bank of Vergennes is about to be closed
so far as the return of dividends is con-
cerned. Some time ago suit was brought
by F. L. Fish, receiver, against d. Il.
Lewis and 21 other stockholders of the
bank for the recovery OF dividends paid
them during the six years prior to the
time the suits were brought, or during
the time the bank was insolvent. The
stockholders decided to fight the suits
and they have been pending in the United
States Courts. A portion OF the stock
holders have offered to settle the suits by
the payment of 40 cents on the dollar
and this offer has been accepted by Mr..
Fish The suits will remain on the docket,
however, until the money has been paid.
There are few of the stockholders who
refuse to settle on any terms and will
carry the cases to the end. 1t is expected,
however, that the cases against these lew
shareholders will be discontinued at the
same time those against the ones paying
the 40 per cent are discontinued.
Veterans az Merrisviile.
The 37th annual encampment of the
department OF Vermont, 6. A. R., opened
at Morrisville last week Tuesday evening
about 400 attending the reception tend
cred the m in the town hall. Among those
present were Gov. ]. g. Mccullough and
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
Bates of Bennington, Gen. O. o. Howard,
Gen. 7. S. Peck and Col. A. w. Jewett of
Burlington and Col. Hugh Henry OF Con
cord. The entire attendance at the
meetings was estimated at about 500.
Wednesday morning an address was
delivered by Department Commander
Frank Ken6eld. The w. r. G. met in the
Methodist church, Past Department
President Mrs. Clara Bradley Niles deliv-
ering the address of welcome, to which
Mrs. Mary Percy of Bellows Falls
responded. An address was delivered by
President Mrs. Anna Arms Beach of Bur-
hngton.
campfire was held Wednesday even
lug with F. W. McGettrick as toastmas-
ter Speeches were delivered by Hon. H.
H. Powers, Gen. 0. o. Howard of Bur-
hngton, Mrs. Calista r. Jones. national
patriotic instructor of New York, Hon.
4. M. Mansur of Newport, DR.. E. 81.
Martin OF New York, Col. A. L. Cheney,
department commander S. OF ", F. 6.
Butterheld of Derby, Col. HE. Taylor
of Brattleboro, Rev. E. J. Ranslow of
Swanton.
The Grand Army elected these officers:
Department commander, Capt. J. E. Ed
ridge, Randolph; senior vice-commander,
A. ]. Niles, Morrisville; junior vice-com
mander, ]. E. Gibson, Bennington; medi-
cal director, c. H. Ferrin, Essex Junction.;
chaplain, Charles Ross, ST. Johnsbury.
Deleg ates to national encampment at
Boston: l. N. Culver, kichford; George
Worthington. Wilmington; H. W. Hutch
ms, Bellows Falls; W. c. McClintock,
Morrisville; John A. Sheldon, Rutland
Alternates: CO. Dawson, Greensboro;
Hiram B. Wedge. Montpelier; j. A. Bene-
dict, Poultney; William H. Ward, St.
Johnsbury; Milo Lyman. Rutland.
The new commander has made his
appointment for assistant adjutant-
general and assistant quartermastel
general, B. F. Bowman of Randolph.
The w. r. c. elected the following Off
GERS: Department president, Mrs. Mary
B. Goodwin, Wells River; senior vice
president, Mrs. Mary Lyman, Rutland;
junior vice presdent, Lydia Lewis,
Springfield; chaplain, Mrs. l. P. Booth,
Morrisville; executive board, Mis-. Nellie
Smythe, St. Johnsbury, chairman, Mrs.
Maud May, West Concord. Mrs. Abby
Penny. St. Johnsbury, Lucinda Cleveland.
Randolph, Eliza Batchelder, Bradford;
delegate at large, Ella Sawyer, Putney;
alternate, Nellie W. Dutton, Har dwick.
The officers were installed by Mrs. Clara
Bradley Niles of Morrisville.
Department Inspector E. B. Sawyer of
Hyde Park reported the total number
of posts 101; total number of members in
good standing, 2,S3S; number of posts
inspected, So; aggregate of post relief
funds, So, 1920; aggregate expenditure
by posts for relief, $434.OO; aggregate of
funds in hands of post quartermasters,
$9,OSS.SI; aggregate value OF other
property owned by posts, $40, $3.50 &c;
number of posts with Woman's Reltet
Corps attached. Sc; number of post with
Sons OF Veterans attached, %.
Meeting Vermont Press Assacialion.
A notice has been issued to the men,
bers of the Vermont Press Association in
which they are requested to meet at Bel,
lows Falls Friday evening, March II, to
carry out program provided by w. c.
Belknap, vice president of the association
for W1ndham county, which is briefly
outlined as follows: Regular supper at
Hotel Windham. all mem bers being seat
ed together at one table at O'Clock;
meeting in parlor at O'Clock; Leaks IN
Newspaper Publishing and Bow to Stop
Them" E. Fl. Crane, Brattleboro; How
to Secure and Maintain Giro II alton of a
Country Weekly" w. E. Hubbard. Brat
tleboro; ''What Is a Fair Advertising
Rate % c. R. Jamason, White River
Junction; Value OF the Editorial Page"
Fl. L. Hindley, Ludlow; "Reminiscences
of a Quarter of Century" F. w. Stiles,
Springfield; ''Some Needed Legislation"
w. c. Belknap, Bellows Falls; general
discussion on each topic.
Two large water tanks belonging to
the Boston and Maine railroad located
near Pownal were burned last week
The fire caught in the timbers on which
they stood. 1t was probably set by
tramp. Engines now have to go to
North Adams, Mass, and Hoosick Juno
ton. N. Y to take water. The tanks
will be replaced as soon as possible.
Washington Rebekah Lodge was or
gained at Rchtord. Thursday evening
with 81 members. Bellevue Rebekah
Lodge, No. 20, from St. Albans, institut-
ed the new lodge. There were several
visiting members from Harmony Rebekah