St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27

the night OF Thursday, January 4, 1906.
President Greene has decided to call the
meeting of the association at Burlington
as that is the most con Senient center to
reach. Colonel Harvey is one of the
most successful newspaper men of the
country and is native of Peacham.
One of the worst epidemcs of measles
ever experienced in Barton is now rag
ing there. The disease spares neither old
or young. Many who have been ex-
posed several times before have been OBJ
liged to succumb this time. Only few
cases have proved fatal, and these were
complicated with other troubles.
The following question has been select
ed as the one to be considered at the de-
bate next spring between the University
OF Vermont, Burlington, and Bates Col
lege, Bowdoin, Me-; Resolved, That
Government control OF railroad rates
would be to the advantage of the people
of the United States"
Plans are being perfected by the faculty
of the University of Vermont for an edu-
cational conference OF the schools of YER
mont with the university to be held in
Burlington Thursday and Friday, Jam
uary 1 1 and II, 1906.
Rev. J. E. Kimberly, rector of st.
Mary's Episcopal church, Mortified,
for the past two years, will sever his
connection with that parish to accept
call from Texas. He expects to leave
with his family for Dallas, sometime
before January LIST.
The annual meeting of the North
American Fish and Game Protective
Association will be held in Boston, Tanu-
airy "a and 25, 1906. H. 6. Thomas,
Vermont state fish and game commits
sioner, has been asked to read paper at
this time. At the same time and place
the annual meeting OF the Massachusetts,
Fish and Game Protective Association
will be held.
Rev. Isaac Chapman Smart, pastor of
the South Congregational church in Pitts
field, Mass, has accepted the call TO the
pastorate of the College street Congre.
gational church in Burlington.
Rev. J. E. Knapp. aged about 60 years,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Irasburg Tor the past FIVE
years. who has been in very poor health
since the amputation of one leg in May,
1906. died December Is. Mr.. Knapp is
survived by his wife, a son, and three
daughters, all at home except Mrs.
Minnie Gates. who arrived from Balti-
more several hours alter her father s
death.
Judge Arthur T. Holbrook of Leming-
| tnf 40 tehf he of4o @
OF paralytic shock, which he suffered
the night before. He was Sc years old
and had been farmer all his life, owning
an estate OF GAO acres. He was mem
Der of the Constitutional convention in
1870. He represented Lexington in the
legislature of 1874 and was assistant
Judge OF Essex county court from 1898
to 1902. At the time of his death, he
was the senator from Essex county.
Here's a chance for literary Vermonters
A Californian who will not have hi:
name published has offered two prizes o.
$500 and $500 tor essays on Mora
Training in Public Schools. The essay
must be not less than 5000 or more thar
10000 words; it must be typewriter
and must be submitted by June 1, 1906
Rev. Charles R. Brown OF Oakland
President Jordan of Stanford University
and Professor F. B. Dresslar are to b.
trustees OF the fund and judges of tb,
essays.
DR.. F. S. Gray, administrator Of thu
estate of the late Mrs. Betsev c. Steb
bins, of West6eld, has paid the Rev. M
w. Farman, 500 for officiating at th'
funeral Of Mrs. Stebbins. During be-
lifetime, Mrs. Stebbins requested tina
Mr.. Farman should officiate at her funer
al and directed that he should be paiC
500 for the service.
dividend of ~ per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock of the Rutland railroad wa
declared Dec. 20. This is the first divi
dend declared by the Rutland since 1908
Within the past two months 1857
have been received toward a new scboo
building at the New England Kurl
Hattin home at Westminster and it i
hoped that the building may be erecte,
by another year. The estimated cost O
new building. with furnishings lie $40,
900. The endowment fund OF the hom
has been increased about SO, 900 the pas
year. At present there are in the hom
35 boys. 1t is not unlikely that tn
Warner home, in Saxtons River. will b
consolidated with the Westminster build
Ing as soon as sufficient accommodation
are provided.
Ice in Lake Memphremagog at New
port is nearly thick enough for harvest
ing. Some work in that line has ALREADY
been done.