St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

socialist candidate for governor com
mitted suicide last week Tuesday at
his home in Montpelier. He had been
i'll with lung trouble for long time.
The serious condition of his health is re.
garded as the cause OF the act. He was
the inventor of a tool-sharpeniug mach
inc which performed the work of dozen
sharpeners at the granite quarries. Prie
was As years OF age and is survived by
widow, two sons and two daughters.
Luman A. Drew, r. leading citizen
OF Burlington, died Feb, 81, of a valvular
disease of the heart. He was constable
and deputy United States marshal, and
was chief of police 10 years rom 1865.
He leaves his wife, who was Miss NATL.
da Parkhurst of Barre, daughter and
two brothers.
George W. Smith, president of the Ma.
tional Bank at White River Junction,
and prominent business man died Feb.
%. With his son, Robert, Mr.. Smith
conducted the largest cracker and con-
fectiouery factory in that part of YER
mont. He was born in Hanover, N. H.,
October 4, 1912. He was in 1894 nomi.
mated for governor by the Vermont dem
ocrats receiving IA, 142 votes to AZ 663
cast for U. A. Woodbury., OF Burlington,
the Republican candidate.
The dog show to be held by the Cham
plain Kennel Climb. Burlington, will take
place May II, 10 and 10 at the new
armory, vote to that effect having been
taken by the directors at meeting held
Wednesday.
Justice o. Sanford, of Stamford, former
81 ate highway commissioner, died Feb.
% at Clarksburg, Mass, ofheart disease,
aged 70 years. He started from SIAM
ford 10 drive to North Adams, got up
out OF his team, started to walk across a
bridge, and dropped dead. He leaves a
wife, two sons, and one daughter.
The safe and fixtures for the Central
Savings Bank and Trust Co., of Barton
Landing are installed in the room of
the institution being fitted up On the
FIRST floor of Buchanan's block. The
bank has opened for business. The or
ganization was recently incorporated
with capital OF $25, 900. The officers
are as follows President, J. Z. Turnbull;
vice president, c. H. French; treasurer,
R. A. Bean; dire ctors, Doctor Rowell, c.
H. Jones, ]. M. Wyman, W. c. Twombly
and c. S. Skinner.
Articles of association for the Chitten.
den county creamery, organized for the
purpose of manufacturing butter in
town OF Hinesburg, have been filed with
the secretary of state. This corpo ration
has a capital stock of Sc 900, divided into
600 shares of $40 each. The First Pen
tecostal church of Johnson, with no capi-
tai stock, has also filed association
papers.
Rev. Gibbs Braislin of Rutland has been
appointed a member of the executive
committee from the Vermont Baptist
state convention, and delegate to the
Worlds Baptist convention to be held
at London, July Ills, 1905.
Victor S. Reed, general secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Brattleboro, has handed his resignation
to the directors, to take effect May /.
Mr.. Reed came to Brattleboro in
September, 1908, succeeding George G.
Wilson, now general secretary of the
Kalamazoo, Mich association. He in
tends to take up railroad association
work, but has not decided where he will
locate.
Henry S. Chlds, aged 60 years, wei
known carpenter OF Montpelier, and
director and auditor of the State Spirit
ralsts Association, died of pneumonie
Thursday night after an illness of ont
week. About two weeks ago Mr.
Childs went to care for an old man, Ira
Eastman, who was i'll OF pneumonia
and it was while caring for him that h
became i'll, having had his first chill BY
the bedside of the sick man. He was to!
i'll to be moved and died at Mr.. East
mans home.
A bill to grant Stephen Gilbert, late O
Co. |, 9th Vt. Vols, pension OF $50
month, in lieu of what be is is now re
ceivipg, has gone to the President. TIL
bill was introduced by Congressman D
7. Foster. The beneficiary resides a
Johnson, is 73 years old, and very poor
A bill has passed the house to increase tt
$50 a month the pension OF H. l.. Max
field, who was in Co. H, 2nd Vt. Vols
1t was introduced by Congressman
Foster and now goes to The Senate to-
action.
/. w. Ketchum, who for the past 81
months has been serving time in tn
Chittenden county jail on seven years
sentence for completely in the wrecklni
of the Farmers National Bank OF Vel
eenues. was taken Thursday to Middle
bury where he will serve the remainder
his sentence in the Addison county jail.
Gov. Charles J. Bell and part
start for Washington today to atten
|. the Inauguration of President Roosevelt
The party comprises Governor Bell, Adlt
Gen. w. H. Gilmore, of Fairlee, Capt
Lee S. Tillotson of St. Adams, and mem
, bers from Burlington, Montpelier, Barre
Mortified, Randi lph, Bethel, st. Johns
bury, Danville, South Royalton, an
| White River Junction.
Fred w. Howard of Randolph is pre-
pared to offer conclusive proof that dee
shed their horns annually to those sect
,, tics who presume to deny that tact
natural history. He has in bis posses
sion pair of antlers which he picked
the woods recently perfect in every n
spect. but softened and porous at til
= roots so that the animal was able to ru
them off.
LIP. Perry, employed at the Johnso
! & Nash lumber mill at North Springfield
fell backward upon circular SAL
Thursday afternoon, cutting cash owe
), a foot long and about five inches deel
The blade passed through the shoulde