St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
VERMONT NEWS.

Charlie H. Foote, Chicago business
man, and one OF the principal officers OF
Federal Steel Co., has purcha, Led the
Amasa Warner homestead premises on
Dorset street three miles south OF Bur-
lington, and will erect thereon band
some summer home. The farm consists
of 100 acres and the site affords a com
naming view of Lake Champlain and
the surrounding country. 1t has been
in the Warner family more than 100
years.
The entire police force ofNorth6eld last
week sent their resignation to the village
trustees, because OF some personal
matters. The resignation, however,
was not accepted. Officer Plunkett's
resignation was partly due to his health,
and he will probably be relieved.
Mrs. Caroline B. Collins OF Vergennes,
who would have been 100 years old next
April, died Dec. IL at the home of her
only daughter, Mrs. Charles Stone.
Prot. Church Sanderson, who has been
at the head OF the commercial depart
ment OF Montpelier Seminary for the
past three years, has resigned from the
board oil faculty. His resignation takes
effect at the close of the ptestn Mt term and
is caused by a throat difficulty. His
place on the board of faculty will be
taken by Prof. Warren ]. K,bby OF New
ark, N ]. Mr.. Kibby is a graduate Of
Harvard university and was for two
years a teacher in the Philippine islands
and has taught 10 the Eastman Business
college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Prot.
K bby left this school to accept the com,
merclal position in Newark from which
he comes to the seminary.
1t is expected that special meeting of
the Vermont Fish and Game league will
be held in Burlington sometime next
month tor social purposes. Letters have
been written to all the members and
those who have received them thus far
are unanimously in favor of holding
meeting.
Rev. H. R. Roberts OF Block Island, R.
l., who recently supplied the pulpit OF the
First Baptist church at Montpelier as a
candidate for the vacant pastorate,
created such favorable impression that
the pulpit supply committee has unani
mouslv recommended to the church that
the call be extended.
A. O. Cummins of Montpelier has con-
tracted for what is known as the Huing
homestead, located on South street, in
one of the most desirable locations in
Bennington village. The property con.
sists OF over three acres OF ground, all
tillable, large and roomy house, with
large yard and plenty of trees. Mr..
Cummins will make Christmas present Of
the property to his daughter, the wife OF F..
E. Howe, editor and publisher OF The
Evening Banner.
The annual meeting OF the State For
estry Commission will be held at Bur
lington, January "a. At least two
speakers from outside the state will at
tend.
Stannard post G. A. R., OF Burlington
has extended an invitation to the state
department to hold the next annual en-
campment in that city.
The report which has been circulated to
the effect that "Dr." Slas Clark, formerly
employed in the Mary Fletcher Hospital
at Burlington had died in the County
Hospital al Denver, Col, is said to be err
roneous. Dr. Clark went to Denver last
summer on the G A R. encampment ex
cursion. He became stranded there, AND
pitifu reports OF his condition came
back East. He has secured employment
in the County Hospital in Denver. ano
may return to Vermont in the spring.