St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22


Military Order OF the Loyal Legion, was
held at Burlington, Friday evening. At
the business meeting IS candidates were
elected to membership. Colonel G. G.
b nerict presented memorial of Lieut..
ID. X, Wing, late of Burlington, and Capt.
I. u. Williams presented one of Col. Nd.
II. Twitchell, late consul at Kingston,
Ont. Following the business meeting a
reception and banquet was held at the
Van Ness House, at which the women
were present. The banquet was the 18th
annual one and about 100 were present.
At the close of the banquet greetings
were extended by ex Gov. E. I. Ormsbee
oil Brandon, who introduced the principal
speaker, Gen.O O.Howard of Burlington.
Toasts were responded to by c. S.
Palmer, M. L. Powell Rev. DR.. GIG.
Atkins OF Burlington. A distinguished
visitor from abroad was present in the
person OF DR.. Arnold Lorand of Schloss-
berg, Carlsbad, Austria, who also spoke.
Daughters Of Vermont.
AT meeting of the Daughters of YER
mont Thursday afternoon at the Ven
dome, Boston, it was voted to have the
annual gentlemen's night December 20.
Ire treasurer reported a balance OF
$537 81. The afternoon program was
devoted to folklore stories and traditions
OF early Vermont days, contributed by
members of the club. The subject of
folklore was most interestingly intro.
duced by Mrs. Eliza Nelson Blair, at one
time president OF the New Hampshire
Daughters club. There were songs bv
Miss Whittier and Mrs Charles Fl. Wood.
AT the conclusion OF the program the
Vermont Song" was sung with FIRE
spirit.
Hospital Can Have the $4,000.
Judge E. L. Waterman of the probate
court in Brattleboro Thursday gave a
decision in the question as to whom the
bequest of $4,000 lett by Col. William
Austin tor a hospital in Brattleboro,
should be paid. The trustees of the hos
pital named in the will claimed it should
be paid to them. The town claimed that
as the will gave the money to the town
in trust it should be paid to the town
and controlled by trustees named by the
town. The question was raised by
lanes F. Hooker first selectman, who
seeks to defeat the avowed purpose OF the
hospital trustees to establI tubercu-
losis hospital. The court directs tbeexec-
utor to pay the money to the town, to
be paid oyer to the hospital trustees when
they require it. The town will appeal.
Young Real Estate Owner.
The youngest real estate owner in Rut-
land is Paul c. Howley, a newsboy, the
eleven year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Howley. He possesses a 500
building lot which he bought entirely
with money earned selling newspapers.
Young Howley began selling papers
when he was five years old, and never
since has he missed covering his route for
a single day. He does all his work out
side of school hours. His teacher calls
youngest member of his Latin class.
Young Howley was recently offered
nearly double what he paid for his lot,
but he intends to hold it as the adjoining
property is sure to improve and force up
the price of his.
Young Cousins Marry.
Undaunted by the opposition of their
parents, Louis A. Fredette, aged 10
years, and Miss Grace 6. Fredette, his II
years old cousin, both Of Pittsiord,
went secretly to Brandon Nov. 16, mis-
represented their ages to the town clerk
obtained license and were married by
justice OF the peace. They then returned
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bombard, in Pittsford, and later notified
their indignant parents, who state that
they are considering legal steps to have
them separated. The boy and girl, how
ever, know that their action was care.
fully considered and will oppose any in
reference. c. ]. Fenton, town clerk at
Pittsford, says, however, that the rela-
tives OF the young couple are now ap,
parentlv reconciled and that they will
probably undergo a second marriage
ceremony in their home town.
Fell into Vat.
John O'Neil, an employee of the Inter-
national Paper Co., at Bellows Falls,
had terrible battle for his life in huge
pulp vat Thursday. 1t is supposed that
he tell in while filling the vat. For an
hour and one. half he stood in icy cold
pulp, in vat eight feet deep, just keep
ing his head above water by standing on
his tip toes and straining every muscle in
his body. Upon being taken out, as
soon as discovered, he became uncon-
scious, and may die as a result of the
ordeal through which he passed.
Christmas Tree Industry.
The Christmas tree industry in YER
mont is now at its height, but the indi
cations are that the shipments will be
the lightest for many years. Usually the
Rutland railroad, over whose lines nearly
all the trees are sent, has calls for from
so to 100 extra cars. but so far this
season the regular freight trains have
been able to take care CT all shipments.
The decrease is due to a movement to
save the trees. They are bought by city
dealers who come here, select likely
looking clump, count the trees and pay
the farmer 2 cents each on the stump.
Thus for a few dollars these men are
allowed to spoil what in 20 years would
be valuable timber tracts.
About the first of November the BUYERS
send hundreds of choppers Into the
forest. The scrawny, ill-shaped trees are
left to wither and die, but the shapev
young evergreens ranging from 10 to 20
feet high and 4 to II inches through at
the butt are cut and thrown in piles.
The compact way in which they are tied
up 100 in a bundle is amazing Several
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