St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-03
VERMONT NEWS.
a F.O. Annual.

ine NJ Vermont, N. E. O. P, was held
- pnrlipgton, last week Tuesday, with
~ ~ ro,oest attendance Tor many years.
I.ores3 was attached to the meeting by
liz hsI nTesence ofSupreme Warden Jonatha
, ~ OF New Haven, c., Supreme
Secrftary D. NJ. Fry Of Boston and SUI
s'rsne Guide F. G. Hill OF New Haven,
r. Who responded in behalf of the SUI
us, bodv. Monday night a reception
p-os rendered the supreme grand lodge
o4;cers. bv Vermont lodge OF Burlington.
portv candidates were initiated as men,
bsre the work being effectively put on
~ Summit lodge OF Granitevile. Two
psw lodges were instituted in the past
year one at Barton Landing and one at
Williamstown, and the membership has
bepn increased by fully rs. The reports
slowed the various departments of the
eternity to be in fourishing condition
nd that there had been during the past
year net gain OF $50 members. thus
natinq the total member ship in the
state 2,033.
These officers were elected for the en-
suing wear: Grand Warden, ]. N. Gale
ofSt iohnsbury; grand vice-warden, Fl.
F. Marsden of Bennington; grand secre-
+arv, H. A. Bartlett of St. Johnsbury;
Grand treasurer, H. H. Davis of Burling
Fan: grand chaplain, Mrs. Fanny Cooney
Of East Barre; grand guide, Mrs. Mary
2. Whiteside OF Vergennes; grand guardi-
an. Mrs. Mary Mcleod OF GranitevIlle;
Rand sentinel, Miss Eva J. Merrill oil
Iorrisvllle; grand trustees, Roy Bullock
Of Mortified, P. ]. Foster OF Rutland and
E.R. Ball OF Bellows Falls. 1t was decid-
ed to hold the next session in Burling
ton on the third Tuesday OF April, 1906
Bounties on Noxious Animals.
The act passtd by the last legislature
Of Vermont, repeating the law providing
for the payment OF bounties on noxious
animals, took effect from it's passage
being approved by the governor October
q, 1904. Figures have been compiled
nv State Auditor H. F. Graham, O.
Craltsbury, showing the number of ami
mails reported and the bounties paiC
between April 80, 1904 and October 81
1904, when the act ceased to be effective
No returns had been received from forty
two towns April Is, 1905. These re
turns show that during this period o
not quite six months there had been killec
24O9 foxes on which was paid at X
cents each a bounty of 81, 806 rs; II
lvnxes, on which was paid at SIS each
SIS; 14,761 hedgehogs, on which wa
paid at 80 cents each, 81, $780,; 81
rattlesuakes, on which was paid at S.
each, S55; Sc bears on which was paiC
at $40 each $432; and one panther, OF
which was paid at $12 each, $12. Th
total amount paid in bounties aggre
gated $6S09 05. The animals on whicl
bounties were paid in Caledonia count.
were 351 foxes and 1854 hedgehogs
For the year ending April 80, 1904
bountes were paid as follows: d
1880 foxes, $3,735; on 21,559 hedge
hogs, Sc, 467.70; on 90 lynxes, $455; O
as bears, 1852; on 60 rattlesnakes, sec
Vermont paid between April 80, 1907
and October 81, 1904. as bounties o
noxious animals 2S,20S90, and o
hedgehogs alone from December II, 100
to October 81, 1904, $13,054 80.
National &. A. r.. Eucampment.
The seth National Encampment Gran
Army OF the Republic. will be help
Denver, Col, the week beginning MOI
day, September 4th. The annual parae
will be on Wednesday, September 6tl
headquarters OF this department will
established at the Albany Hotel, lit
and South street. The Albany Hotel
second to none in the city of Denve
Meals can be secured at the hotel or {
any restaurant in the city. Arrang
ments have been madefor transportatio
oil the members OF the 6. A. R., Depar
ment of Vermont, the Woman's Rel
Corps, Sons of Veterans, Soldiers Of tt
Spanish War, all old soldiers ar
sailors. their families, relatives ar
friends. Applications for accommodation
in sleeping cars should be made to Fl.
Perkins. Assistant Quartermaster Gene
al, st. Adams. 1t Is desirable to pla
your order for sleeping car accommodation
as early as possible that sufficient accor
modations can be provided. Baggal
should be checked through to Denve
Those travelling on headquarters tra
can have access to it at all times it desi
ed. Round trip tickets to Denver ar
return, $36.75. Standard pullman CT
rates, double bertLs, $11.50 to Denve
Tourist car, double berth to Denve
S5.75. The route will be via Centr
Vermont, Grand Trunk and Chicag
Burlington & Quincy Railroads, goir
via Omaha and returning over the san
line via Kansas City.
DR.. George c. Washburn, ofWaterbu
appeared in Washington county cou
last week and pleaded guilty to t
charge ofissuing a prescription to Richa
Davis, minor, for intoxicating liqu
when he knew the liquor was not to
used for medicinal purposes. He W
fined the statutory limit of 5000 al
costs, which he paid. This is probab
the first case heard of the kind to cor
up under this particular clause OF
liquor law.
People at Bennington are at loss
know what has become of the money
Stephen ]. Grady, prominent farmer
Pownal, who it was supposed was W
off but who has been found to be ms
vent as the result OF civil suits broug
against him. Mr.. Grady was memt
OF the legislature of 1902. He had
joyed the confidence OF the townspeo
and had borrowed money freely and IT
now found that he owes about $40, OF
He will gointo bankruptcy at once. 1
suit which revealed his financial con
ton was brought by sister, Mrs. Ka
crime Russell OF South Manchester, Col
Miss Minnie Edith Williams, OF Mo
pelier, is the first women in Vermont
be granted an operators license on
automobile