St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-07-26

of the evening was made by Clifton L.
| Sherman, formerly of Brattleboro, who
is now managing editor of The Hartford
| Conn., Courant. Mr.. Sherman's adj
dress that evening was on Newspapers
and Newspaper Meu." Ga Saturday
morning the party had trolley excur-
sion and an automobile ride to various
points of interest.
A Panther story.
Wilson Hedges of North Bridgewater
brings in a story which, in way, con-
firms the report that husky panther is
roaming the woods of Barnard. MIR.
Hedges hadn't heard of any one meeting
the panther, but last week he was work
ing on the Huntoon farm in Barnard,
near the edge of the woods, when some
animal put up bowling and screeching
that beat by mile anything he ever
heard. The rumpus came from behind
the brush on the edge of the timber. MIR.
Hedges couldn't see the animal, but he
was the worst scared man in the county
for a minute, as the noise SCENE to be
: only little distance off. He had only
,, an axe in his hands and was wondering
what he would do with it il things came
to show down.
Auto Over Bank.
F, A. Gale of Lowell, Mass, sum-
r mer resident in Orange, had miracu-
/ lous escape from death when his auto
mobile plunged down steep embank-
ment In East Barre. Mr.. Gale accom-
panied by his wife and three children had
6 lust taken a sharp turn in the road,
4 when the automobile became installed In
t a mud hole. The party having alighted
4 to tighten the automobile, Mr.. Gale
entered the machine which was turned
across the road, and as it started ne be
came eutangled in the steering wheel and
). the Mortified SPECTATORS saw the ma
10 chine with Its human occupant plunge
o over the PERCEPTIONS bluff. The auto turned
G completely over, yet strange to say
Il neither the man nor his machine was
n materially hurt.
Ethan Allen Memorial Tower.
~ The program of the dedicatory exer
~ cises of the Ethan Allen memorial tower
y. was announced at Burlington Frida.
he night, and the event promises to be tn
In most notable one in the state this sum
~ mer. The exercises will be held a
al Ethan Allen park, near Burlington, OF
he the afternoon of August 16. William
,ls Van Patten OF Burlington presents tn
he land and opens the exercises with tn
~ presentation address. The presentatio
q Of the tower has been assigned to ez
'ts Gov. u, A. Woodbury. OF Burlington
At. chairman of the building committe'
nd Miss Mary Roberts, regent OF the Daugi
IT. tiers OF the Revolution, presents the nag
"a. and DR.. n. D. Holton of Brattleboro q
IN, cents them as president OF the societ.
Rev. DR.. G. G. Atkins OF Burlington Civ
the dedicatory prayer and the biograph
cal and historical sketch will be gives :
Mt. Robert D. Benedict Of Brooklyn. II
ted address of the day will be given by Vic
IN President Charles w. Fairbanks. II
nat exercises close with these congratulations
en- National Secretary Ethan Allen bite
ZOE cock. representing the pres'dent OF Z
ai,y United States; Vermont, GOV. Cnaries
the Bell; national society. Sons OF the Anne
lem can Revolution. James D. Hancock, pre-
ans nt-general; Burlington, Congressm
lite D. I. Foster of Burlington; New ham
ing shire, Gov. John McLane.
pre-
ana BENJAMIN Martin, employed in
om- Comings saw mill in Rchford, met wi
ony An accident on Saturday that
eels nrobablv result in his death. Martin
inc ON a circular saw, which struck him
the the left thigh and cut up through
side to his lungs, which were cut apa
mat In some manner the saw then threw
1ate over and cut off his right knee cap.
,rId The new Carnegie library building
The Mortified is to be OF model suita
on. for a military institution, to be 80 by
+ha+ feet. the lower part to be built OF Gem
a hs and the upper part of Barre granite, a
cost of $4,000.
ator Roswell c. George of Barre has b
duce granted patent on a new poiisn
wheel that may revoiutionize the pei
ing industry as far as the granite tr
Civil Is concerned.
:, bio The Rev. Arthur P. Kelley, of Mash
= 80 N. H. has been appointed rector OF
,over Episcopal church at Springfield.
nc Rev. Mr., Kelley was ordained to
ong. priesthood only few weeks ago.
,e on Fred Lougee was instantly X
I'D be Saturday noon while working on
q he Wheaton new quarry in Barre. he
or to preparing to move large granite
been which was resting on bookings. Lo'
n to cravled under the stone to hitch
when chain when the stone fell, crushing
head 80 it was unrecognizablc. He
As years old and leaves wife and
L.,a children.
~ he IN. DR.. Frederick S. B. Beatty, who
~ a. Gently practced in Newport, was 10
'- nent I'D In jail at New York on Saturday
A. 49, an order OF arrest issued in an az
, n brought in the supreme court by
1 tor wife, who is seeking a separation on
80 ground OF cruel and inhuman treatn
cking. Two little girls were struck by
build. near Center Rutland on Saturday,
.ure a plaving on the track. Though t
500 a bruised, neither of them was ia
were hurt.
ismiss Willis N. Sanborn, living on a
$50 to near Barre, was struck by lightning
Wednesday forenoon and instantly
ed. AS he did not return at the
badly hour, search was mace ana ms
venine. | was found beneath tree in the v
ID and where he had been chopping. He
hen he 40 years old and was married, bu
~. He no children.
for the Fred White of Mechanicsville. Ia
n came office In Mount Holly has calf a
ng him old that weighs % pounds and met
10 rear | ~ I Q inches In height and "a inch