St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07
The Jericho town library has recently

the Ladies Aid Society Of the Congrega-
tional church at Jericho Center and still
more recently 500 from the estate of
the late Myron Chaplin Skinner, of North
field, MINI. Mr.. Skinner visited Jericho
at the celebration of the centennial of the
First Congregational church in 1890,
and was SO pleasantly impressed with
his fathers birthplace and early home,
the church, and other interests that he
left bequest to the library. The execu-
tor of the estate is Myron W. Skinner,
who was himself when a boy a resident
of Jericho, and has always shown
warm interest in his native town.
II. A. Duffy, a Barre Alderman, drop
ped dead on West street thursday after
noon of heart trouble. He was serving
his second term as alderman. Mr.. Duffy
went to Barre from Syracuse, N. Y, and
engaged in the granite business, from
which he retired seven years ago. He
leaves wife and one son, Francis. He
was 65 years old.
Charles M. Colburn, of Montpelier,
Thomas Hanley of Richmond, and ex-
press agent E. w. Ring, of White River
Junction, were injured in a collision
at Burlington last week Tuesday. The
White River Junction train in the Cen
trail Vermont yards at 1910 O'Clock CO.
was caused by misplaced switch. The
baggage, smoker, and express cars were
derailed and turned completely over.
The passenger car was not injured. The
injured men were in the baggage car.
Mr.. Colburn was thrown across the car,
through window, and his head and
arm were cut.
David Roberts, the 10 year old son of
Thomas Roberts, of Granville, N. Y,
near the Vermont line, was killed last
week while playing with several compan-
ions in the street. Roberts climbed an
electric light pole and one of the boys
dared him to touch live wire. He did
so and was instantly killed.
Frank Johnson received a serious
injury just above the ankle Wednesday
morning while cutting posts in the
woods long distance from any house.
Two arteries were severed and he was
nearly exhausted from loss of blood be-
fore he could be taken to Milton for
surgical treatment. The doctors remov-
ed several pieces Of the Clipped bone,
which were driven in between the two
large bones in the leg.
AS Geo. E. Rogers of Orange was
working for Wallace Cave he was sent
into the field to NOW some oats with a
two horse moving machine. While at
work the off horse hit his foot against
a stone, stumbled and fell. Mr.. Rogers
at once threw out the gear and 1eaped to
the ground to assist the horse in rising.
AS he did so the horse threw himself for
ward and swung the cutter bar against
Mr.. Rogers, severely bruising his leg and
rendering him unable to work for some
time.
. J. Pierpont Morgan was in Burlington
q Los EIo
went there each year to visit the late E.
J. Phelps, and Mrs. Phelps whom he
visited is still a resident there. Few
people knew he was expected and Bur
hngton was but little the wiser when he
had gone.
Antoine T. Papineau, probably the
Oldest printer in Vermont died at Bur
1ington Thursday. He has been in the
employ of the Free Press Association
considerably more than half a century
and was retired some years ago on a
pension.
Superintendent D. L. Morgan's annual
report shows that the House of Correc-
ton cost the state only 81, 900 during the
last two years, the output of the shops,
the sale OF garden truck, ETC., and visit
tors fees aggregating the amodnt with
in 81, 900 OF the total cost of operation.
There have been 1, 800 prisoners commit
ed during the two years and 81 have
been paroled in that time. There are
now ola prisoners there.
Daniel Wright, colored, of Barre, was
fatally injured last week by the breaking
of a heavy chain with which large
block of grant was being raised at the
quarry OF Milne, Clarihew & Gray. He
died two hours after the accident. The
broken chain struck Wright in the back
of the head, crushing his skull like an
eggshell. His home was in North Caro-
lima. He was 80 years old and unmarried
Rev. Ira E. Pinney was ordained to the
Congregational ministry at the church in
Orange, August. 20. Mr.. Pinnev is
graduate of Middlebury College and the
Yale Divinity School. He has been sta
toned at Orwell siEce June.
The 10th annual convention of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Yer
mont, will be held with Champlain Lodge
of Burlington, September 81. In the
evening the page rank will be exemplifed
in the long form by Champlain Lodge on
a class OF so petitioners.
E. 6. White of Cavendish has presented
a fine specimen of deer to the menagerie
at the Soldiers Home. The deer is two
years old, and was found by Mr.. White
taken home by him ard raised to its
present condition. The deer appears to
be perfectly satisfied with its new home
Between $500 and 5000 people
coming from a radius of so miles gather
ed at Willoughby lake last week Tuesday
on the occasion of one of the most stir
ring republican rallies that has been held
in that section of the state within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. People
went by train. by team and on foot,
bringing their lunch with them and pre-
pared to stay all day.
Arnold R. Barnes, superintendent Of
the Barre Boys Club for the past three
years, has rendered his resignation, which
took place September 1, although he will
remain there until the seasons work is
started. He goes to Bethlehem, Pa, to
take up similar work.
Charles Cassidy, foreman at the freight
depot at Brattleboro was injured, per-
haps fatally, during game OF quoits on