St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-07-12
VERMONT NEWS.

;ro editor OF NC La CLa-..,aa
i tOE,rer Brattleboro boy. Mr.. sherman
l ~a n'N graduated from the brattleooro
web M@I School in 1888 and from amherst
EeSllege, Amherst, Mass IN 1851 ana
Soe been in newspaper Work ever slnce.
n pnr several years he held responsible
rros;t;on on the New York Sun, ana now
fiji direction OF the editorial force OF
g% Courant, one of New Engiand's tore
I Ins journals. Mr.. Sherman is frequent
Nus "alIed to speak to colleges and other
War institutions on newspaper max
SUM- md his address promises to be an en-
ins I'll" lie feature of the meeting. There |
w he the customary supper the evening |
W. DIST, followed by the literary ex'
ercises.
In Soldiers Honor.
william Nye. of Barton, went last
.-.aal, to Mexico as travelling companion
w." wa assistant to a botanist. They ex-
1e to be away nearly year.
r. The Manchester soldiers monument,
uh;ch was erected by citizens OF Man
ehsster in memory of the soldiers from
tho+ nlace who fought in the several
lars to make and preserve the Union,
was dedicated there July 4, with full
Grand Army ceremonies. over 2,Uoo
n oaonle witnessed the exercises, which
p pore conducted by the Skinner Post. G.
P assisted by Custer Post, of Benning-
+on Fuller Post, of Dorset, veterans
D ION, the state soldiers home, and many
ether old soldiers from nearby towns.
q The address OF presentation was made
h. David K. Simonds, of Manchester.
Gonoressman D. 7. Foster of Burlington,
vas The orator OF the day. Among the
o+bers seated on the speakers stand were
Il Gov, Charles ]. Bell, James K. Batchelder
a harrington, and Col. c. w. Scarf, OF
prrl;nqton. The monument is carved
Il rom Woodbury. Granite. is % feet high,
IN Ieet at the base, and weighs over ~
IONS The figure is an ideal representa-
ION of Ethan Allen. On four bronze
@ shields on the sides are the names OF the
veterans of the Revolutionary war, tnt
War of 1912, the Mexican War, and tint
NJ Civil War. There are 288 names on tn
shields.
New Druggists.
The quarterly examinations by tn
# State Board of Pharmacy were held las
@ week at Montpelier, nine of the IA candi
dates examined passing successfully
These candidates, who are now register
ed pharmacists in good standing are
Miss Agnes Quinlan, of Bennington, 1
c. Rocbeleau, of Barre, E. L. Walker,
TROY. NY, /. A. Baduc, of Fair Rive
Mass. R. E. Dodge, of Springfield, +.
Carney, of Vergennes, B. A. Grout.
Bethel A. O. Austin, Of Barton Landing
MT. Huber, of st. Adams. E. L. Walk
led the class and Miss Quinlan W.
second. She is the third woman to tai
the examinations there and the secor
one in the state. The board announce
that the class was an unusually brig
one and the percentage was higher thf
the average. The next examination W
be held in Montpelier in October.
Monument for Green Mountain Boy
The members OF Ann Story Chapt
BAR, Rutland. are planning to err
monument in the center OF the SIN
mark on Main street in that city in me
orv of the Green Mountain Boys OF Il
olutionarv DAYS. The statue, which
be made of granite, will represent -
tinental soldier and will be about
ieet in height. 1t will be on disc q
base. the whole to be about ten feet hi
Ills expected that the memorial
cost about 81 900, the money to be raj
principally by subscription.
ID Despite reports to the contrary,
United States Supreme Court has
vet assigned a date for hearing
appeal of Mary Rogers now under
tence of death in the state prison
Windsor.
The Rutland public library has
received valuable gift from KEY. w
Smart, of West Rutland, IN the form
book of ancient date which was VIII
bv A. Graham. The title OF the b
is Descriptive Sketch OF the IRE
State of Vermont" 1t IS written IL
form of letters which Mr.. Graham w
to his lifelong friend and companion
Duke of Montrose. The BOOK was p
ed 1897 and is valuable as curio
Gov. c. I. Bell has accepted an in
ton to be present during the CONVEX
of the State American Federatio
Labor to be heidi Barre early IN AuI
An act of vandalism was perpeti
at Newport last week when the re-
building. the public library, and the
studio building were besmeared
hlack naiut. 1t will require much
and exnense to remove the paint
the marble and granite buildings
Governor. Bell last week appointed
trustees OF the State asylum at "
bury to succeed George W. VIII
Montpelier and Judge Markham OF
fret. Judge Maxham's term expire
fall. The new appointees are Dr.
Erwin of Newport and DR.. W. l..
of Hardwick, both experienced phys
of standing. The other member {
board is DR.. D. D. Burditt OF Pittsi
Glee Twiss, the twelve-year'o q
ter of Clark Twiss, who lives few
from Morrisville while bathing
Lamoille river Friday afternoon
some Young companions, was seze
cramps and was drowned.
Gertrude, the six.year. old daugt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Norton, OF
mes, was instantly killed Thursday
little girl was riding on the top OF
of sand with four companions.
attempting to change her positle
was iostled off. She fell to the
and one of the hind wheels OF the
loaded wagon ran over her head,
ing her to death instantly
b the will Of Augustus S. Jefo1
nroba+ed of Hartford, Conn.,, the I