St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-08

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Mr.. Mathison formerly was rector ot ~
church in Ansonia, and so is fanilia
with the Meriden church, but he is not
candidate for the position, and will no
know for several days whether he Wi
accept the CALL
Siayton q Sanders, who have conduct
ed drug business at the old Driwnel
stand in Morrisville for the past thte
years, have soldlout to L. A. Wade,
formerly III business at Newport, anc
possession was given at once. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Wadley are both experienced drug
gusts. Doctor Slayton will remain #
town and continue his practice. Mr.
Sanders is undecided as to his futur
plans.
Mrs. Abbie Culver, a native ofVermont
and the first woman to settle in Shopier,
Wis, died recently in Beloit. Wis. Mrs
Sulver, with her husband went tc
Shooplere in 1889, driving from Grass
Lake, Mich. in lumber wagon. Mr.
and Mrs. Culver built the first house
erected IN the town. Mrs. Culver was born
IN Newbury in 1918, and was married to
Caleb Culver in 1918. She is survived by
tnree children, Frank Culver, of Tiffany,
WIS George Culver, of Rockford, Ill.,
and Mary Gregory, of Marslette, S. Oak
Forty thousand lake trout will be shin.
PED from the state hatchery this week to
Manchester, Calais, West Danville and
Willoughby lake. These trout are two
years old and 6 inches long.
The Knigbrs of Pythias established q
lodge In Waterbury, Thursday evening
and held banquet at Barrett's hotel
which was attended by about Is peonle
Thirteen new members were initiated in.
to the lodge. Many old members in town
and at Montpelier assisted in the inita.
ton.
Forty cases of measles are reported in
Brattleboro, largely among the pupils of
the parochial school. There are as MANY
cases In Townshend and several in New.
tame. New cases are appearing every dav.
There are three cases of dipthtria in one
Brattleboro family.
The Brandon Inn at Rutland has been
sold by W. Fl. Schotff to William Mound.
proprietor OF the Glen wood hotel at Lake
Bomoseen, for $4,000.
Mrs. Honora McCarty, of SALISBURY.
probably the oldest woman in New Eng.
land, was lis years old February 20.
Authentic records from the parish in
which she was born and baptized show
that she was born the first Friday in
Lent, Friday, 1880. Except for being
destitute of teeth and being exceedingly
deaf, she is well preserved and in good
health. She was the eldest of ID children
and is the only one living. Both her
parents passed the century mark. and
her son, with whom she lives, is almost
so years old.
George Fl. Ranslow, son of Rev. E. 7.
Ranslow, of Swanton, was married at
Hlgbgate, Thursday evening, to Bessie
Cutler Rabbit, eldest granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Spear.
The board Of agriculture of the state
OF Vermont held a meeting in Water
bury last Wednesday which was largely
attended by farmers from the sur.
rounding country. Among the speak.
ers were Gov. c. ]. Bell, Prot. J. L. Hills
OF the state experiment station, DR.. II. D
Holtou, president OF the State board OF
health, and F. L. Davis, secretary of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association.
The sessions of the officers school ofthe
Y. N. G. at Burlington closed Wednes-
day. Col. ]. Gray Estey gave banquet
the evening before to the officers OF the
regiment. The regiment has voted to
shoot for centennial trophy under the
same rules as last year, the shoot to be
held at the same time as the annual mus
ter in August. A special meeting OF the
Military Order OF Foreign Wars was held
and Maj H. W. Hovey and Lieut-Col. c
Nd. Bonett were elected members.
Dennis Freeman, an aged resident OF
Moretown, while cleaning spring near
his barn. fell in and was drowned, last
week. He leaves an aged and almost
crippled wife, and three children.
The appointments OF the Rt. Rev.
Arthur c. A. Hall, OF Burlington, Bishop
of the Episcopal diocese OF Vermont for
Lent will include the visit a ion of parish.
es at Montpelier, Rutland, Vergennes,
Bennington, Bellows Falls and Middle
bury. He will give addresses at Burling-
tor Friday evenings during Lent and at
st. Adams Wednesday evenings. A con.
ference is being held at the home of Bishop
Hall OF the younger clergy of the do
cese in which various matters of church
work are discussed and instruction given
by the bishop.
Rev. J, K. Fuller, chaplain of the State
prison at Windsor, has accepted the call
recently extended to him to become pas
tor OF the Congregational church at John
son and will enter upon his new duties in
April.
Brattleboro sugar makers have al.
ready begun to put things in order for
their annual harvest. anticipating an
early and good run CT sap. This years
yield OF sugar will go far to determine
the disposition OF many sugar orchard,
which will fall prey to the lumber deal
er IN the event of a poor sugar season.
Last year the crop was larger and better
than for several years, and this stimula.
ted the hope that another season would
partially make up to the farmer his losses
occasioned by poor seasons for several
years before.
Fish and Game Warden 0. !. Gotes, of
Poultney, was recently notified of a deer
being shot on Lake st. Catherine. Upon
investigation hetound a doe shot through
the heart and badly bitten by dogs. He
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