St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
VERMONT NEWS.
uarmnnra Yonngest OIergyman.


youngest clergyman in the state. He
has lust been installed as pastor of the
church in Glover at the age OF 81 years.
He attended the district schools at West
Berlin, where he was born, until 16years
old, when he entered North6eld high
school. He showed so much ability in
that school that he was licensed to
preach, at the age of II. On leaving
that school he entered Montpelier Semi
nary, from which institution he gradu-
ated last June, delivering Latin poem.
In April OF the same year he was ordain-
ed a deacon by Bishop Fowler at the
Vermont Conference. Since leaving the
mission at South Barre he has supplied
pulpits for five evangelical denominations
preaching in 25 evangelical pulpits in six
counties in the state. In June, 1904, he
took charge of the Union church at East
Warren, remaining there until short
time ago, when he accepted the call to
the church in Glover.
Changes in Catholic DIOcese.
Rt. Rev. ]. S. Mchaud has made the
following changes in the diocese of Bur-
lington: Rev. John W. Dwyer, who has
been pastor of the church of St. Paul at
Manchester, and who has also had
charge of the mission of Arlington for
the past eight years, has been appointed
pastor Of the Church OF the Annuncia-
ton at Ludlow, to succeed the late Rev.
I. NJ. Gelot. His place at Manchester
will be taken by Rev. H. J. Maillett,
who has been stationed at the Church OF
St. Jerome at East Dorset. Father
Maillett has also had charge of the mis-.
sions of Wallingiord, Dandy and Mount
Holly. He has been stationed in East
Dorset for the past two years. Rev.
Bernard Kelley, who has been pastor of
the Church of ST. John the Baptist at
Enosburg Falls for the past six months,
will succeed Rev. Father MailIett at East
Dorset. Rev. Thomas Donahue, who has
been assistant to Rev. ID. J. O'Sulli
van at the Church OF St. Mary in St. AL
bans for the past three and half years,
will go to Euosburg Falls. Rev. John J.
Cullion, who was recently ordained in
Montreal, will succeed Rev. Father Dona-
hue. Rev. William Crosby, who was al
so recently ordained in Montreal will
act as second assistant to Rev. Thorn.
as Gaffney at the Church of St. Peter
in Rutland.
New Lodge at BakersfieId.
Barnes Lodge, No, 1O7, F. & A. NJ,
was constituted by the Grand Lodge OF
Vermont at public meeting in Brigham
Academy hall at Bakersfield, Thursday
evening. Grand Master DIN W. Daley,
Grand Secretary H. H. Ross. and other
grand officers were present. Officers were
chosen as follows: Master W. H. Gidd-
ings; senior warden, NJ. L. Stuart; junior
warden, w. II. Cutting; treasurer, 0. G.
Start; secretary, F. W. Davis; senior
deacon, H. X. Wood; junior dea.
con, H. V. Witherill; chaplain, the Rev.
Joseph Finger; marshal, H. H. Scott
senior steward, B. ]. Cox; junior steward,
y r. N Wells; tyler, J. w. Doane. An ex
AcelIent banquet was served following
(which toasts were responded to by 0. W.
8Daley, William H. Giddings, Walter E.
Ranger, Charles A. Calderwood, Henry
NIL. Ross, DR.. w. Scott Nay, William II.
BMorey and Edward J. Tyler.
N Meeting of Bee Keepers.
The 31st annual meeting of the YER
&nont Bee Keepers Association was held
At Middlebury. Thursday, and these
officers were elected: President, M. F.
Gram; vice. presidents, G. c. Spencer. c.
IN Fisk, E. r. Slavery, c. M. Rice, V.N
Forbes secretary, w. G. Larabee, OF
S$horeham; treasurer, H. L. Leonard.
M The discussion was opened by ]. E.
frame, OF Middlebury, on Benefits De-
#ived by Bees Fertilzipg Flowers of All
plinds" which was followed by G. c. Spen.
Fer on Securing Honey Free from Tray
Eel Stain" Comb VS.. Extract Honey"
was set forth by Secretary W. G. Larabee
land the question box was presided over
|by Y. V. Blackmer. The afternoon speak
Iers were H. L. Leonard, R. H. Holmes,
NJ. F. Cram, ]. +. Crane, 6. w. Fassett,
". Y. Blackmer, and Others.
Vermonters in Boston.
The annual banquet of the Vermont
Association of Boston was held at Hotel
Vendome, Thursday night, with 600
guests. Among them were Governor
Charles ]. Bell and staff. Mayor Patrick
\ A. Collins of Boston and Assistant Score.
4 tary OF the Navy Charles K. Darling. Al
ter the banquet speeches were made by
Mayor Collins and by several distin-
guished Vermonters, including Gov. Bell
and Assistant Secretary Darling. The an
nual election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows President, Albert Clark; vice
presidents, N L. Sheldon and EN-. Foss;
secretary, Ira K. Kent; treasurer,
Charles K. Darling, and chaplain, Will
liam r. Shipman; executive committee,
.. L. Robinson, l. X. Clark, E. E. Silver,
Wade Keyes, W. l.. Quimby. G. A. Ander-
son, A. 0. Denny, c. H. Bradley and F.
W, Thayer.
Vermont Bankrupts
There were 1872 petitions in bankruptcy
filed in Vermont in 1904, which with ten
other failures in business made the total
number OF failures 1872. The liabilities OF
the concerns which failed were 1897 ,2SS.-
81 and the assets $190,952.19. The tail
ures were divided by counties as follows:
Addison, 10; Bennington, 1 Caledonia,
10; Chittenden, 81; Essex, 2; Franklin,
AZ; Grand Isle, 81 Lamoille, 1 Orange,
.; Orleans, II Rutland, 4 Washington,
50; Wiz dham, IS; Windsor, ~.
State. Forestry Association.
The annual meeting of the Forestry
Association of Vermont was held at
Montpelier, Thursday. The reports
showed three public meetings held dur
ing the year, and that the present men,
oership is 10, seven new members hav.
ing been received within few days.
These officers were elected: President,
W. J. Van Pattep, OF Burlington; vice.
presidents, E. c. Smith, of St. Adams,
George Aitken, of Woodstock; secretary
nd t.nn .L.I.. Il