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

Ter, Spr ing6eld; cooperation, c. W. Cram
Willlamstown; resolutions, {. D. Cutler
Springfield; constitution and bylaws
E. M. Porter; mileage and per diem, Ed
ward Nichols, Bridport; agriculture, G
A. Davis, Rutland; education, George H
Chaffte, Middlebury; besides chairman
each of these committees contains three
men and three women.
Eighty candidates took the sixth dc.
gree Wednesday night.
Worthy Master {. J. Bell appointed as
legislative committee Cassius Peck, Of
Burlington, George W. Pierce of Brattle.
boro. and Dana H. Morse of Randolph
The vacancy on the executive com.
mittee caused by the death of L. M.
Cragin, OF Springfield, was filled by the
election of R. B. Galusha, of Royalton
Dana H. Morse OF Randolph, was elected
to succeed himself as member of the
executive committee.
The officers who hold over are: Master,
c. ]. Bell, of Walden; overseer, c. F.
Smith, Of Morrisvilly; lecturer, R. B.
Galusha, of Royalton; steward, D. H.
Morse, of Randolph; assistant steward,
NJ. B. Roberts, OF Shoreham; treasurer,
F. B. Pier, of Jamaica; secretary, A. A.
Priest, of Randolph; gatekeeper, A. F.
Lawrence, OF st. Johnsbury; Ceres, Mrs
c. ]. Bell, of Walden; Pomona, Mrs. c.
F. Smith OF Morrisvlle; Flora, Mrs. H
W. Sargent, OF Brattleboro; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. M. B. Roberts, Of Ku-
pert. The supplemental report of the
treasurer, F. B. Pier, OF Jamaica, showed
$3,852 Ga in the treasury. The meeting
was one OF the largest and most success.
full ever held.
Officers Examination.
There were four candidates for com
mssioned officers in the Vermont Nation
al Guard, at the examinations at Brat
tleboro, Thursday and Friday. All w.r,
successful in passing. They were F. B
Ashland, OF Co. B, of St. Adams, TO
second lieutenant; c. H. Center and H
Wilkinson, Of Co. H, of Montpelier, 70
first lieutenaucies respectively; and II. A
Wilcox, OF Co. D, of st. Johnsbury.
1t is expected that the requirements fol
these examinations will be changed soon
Some subjects will be eliminated and it i
very sure the field service regulations an
examinations on papers and reports wi
be added to the requirements now i
force. 1t is probable that the officer:
school which OF late years has been hel
during the latter part OF February an
the first of March, will be held this yea
at the old time, that is in the early par
ofJanuary.
A Large Failure.
The largest failure which Brattlebor
has ever known was revealed Thursda
" hen Charles H. Thompson filed pet
ton in bankruptcy wi h liabilities
over SOL, 900 and assets of about SIS
900, including real estate to the value
$4,000 and stocks and bonds amountir
to $13,25O The largest uns, cure
creditors are the First National bank
Northampton, $11,750; ]. A. Leder
Corporation, Providence, R. l., $3.50
J A. Cawley, Boston, $500; Whippl
Sears and Ogden, Boston, 81 900; We
ster & Atlas National bank, Bosto
$4,000.
Mr.. Thompson was teller 10 the w
mont National bank up to about tv
years ago, but for some time be had be
engaged in large operations, holding re
estate and timber land and having
variety of business connections.
finished work in the bank shortly all
suit was brought against him Tor
accounting in the Mary Goodhue esta