St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-08
VERMONT NEWS.
o. Nj. TinkIlan,.

dav afternoon at his nome IN North
pomfret. Mr.. Tinkham had been suffer
mo for about year from the effects of
sGoht shock and heart trouble but did
oo1 become critically i'll until three DAYS
before his death. Orville Milton Tink.
ham was born in Promfret July 40, 1881.
He received a common school education
and also attended the West Randolph
Academy. He was farmer and was
very prominent in agricultural interests
ol Vermont in the Sos. He had served
his town in many Offices and in 1886
was elected representative to the legisla-
tnre and served as chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture. He served several
years as secretary OF the Vermont State
Dairymen's Association and from 1880
to 1882 he was assistant secretary OF
agricultural affairs. He had written a
great deal on agricultural topics and had
been an extensive traveller.
Weather Bureau at Burlington.
The University OF Vermont, Burlington.
has received word that, through the
efforts of Senator Redfeld Proctor, a sta
ton of the weather bureau and an OBJ.
servatory for meteorological purposes is
TO be established at Burlington on the
University grounds. The University has
an excellent site Tor such building on
high ground to the southeast of theex-
pertinent station building. The estab.
shment OF such station in Burlington
will make it the center OF meteorological
observation for the state. Weather re.
ports will be telegraphed to Washington
and daily map published which will be
ready for distribution about 1 O'Clock in
the morning and then be sent broadcast
throughout the state.
State Society Spanish War Veterans.
At meeting held in Burlington last
week the Department of Vermont, United
Spanish War Veterans, was organized,
representatives from every camp in the
state bling present. The new depart
ment is the result of a consolidation of
all other organizations which were form.
ed at the close OF the American war with |
Spain. There are already FIVE camps in
Vermont and more will be organized.
The total membership now is 1870. Off |
GERS were elected as follows; Department
commander, E. II. Prouty, OF Burlington;
senior vice.commander, H. Edward Dyer
OF Rutland; junior vice. commander, N. D. |
Ripley, of St. Johnsbury; inspector, w. T. |
Haigh, of Brattleboro; surgeon, James
NJ. Hamilton, of Rutland;Judge advocate, |
Frank L. Greene, of St. Adams; chaplain,
H, D. Fillmore, of Bennington.
Never was the village supply of water
at Bellows Falls so low as at present.
An engine and pump have been placed on
Minard pond and pumping OF water
into the main pipe of the water system
began Monday. Should there be fire
before the supply is replenished by a thaw,
there is grave apprehension that there |
\ would be serious results.
I Reports fri m West Swanton indicate
q that the Canadians expect to carry on
q seine fishing in Missisquoi bay as usual, |
n as owners OF fishing grounds are cutting |
n ice and getting ready. This is very ex- |
81 asperating to Vermont fishermen. but the |
n sentiment generally in this vicinity is
81 against net fishing and the new law pro. |
hbltng seining in Vermont meets the |
approval of all disinterested persons.
The directors OF the state prison at
u Windsor completed their quarterly in.
i spectlon and inventory and returned |
home Friday night. Nothing out of the
81 ordinary was discovered. There are ITO |
u persons confined there and all excepting
VI TWO aged prisoners were found to be in
# good health.
The tenth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Federation of Womeu's Clubs will |
De held in Barre October 40, by invita-.
ton OF the four local clubs. The resig- |
q nation OF Mrs. Gertrude S. ]. Laird, of |
Eoyaiton, as recording secretary, has
been hlled by the choice of Mrs. P. F.
8 hazen, OF St. 1Johnsbury, by tie executive
BOARD. The Council of Presidents OF
81 Women's Clubs will be held at Atlantic
e City, N. j. June rs.
ii me members of the state board of |
health, Drs. Fl. D. Holton OF Brattleboro.
d = ). Caverly OF Rutland and T. X, Stiles |
zo Of st. Johnsbury met in Burlington Fri
N gay and he'd an examination for candi- |
& Gates who wish to procure licenses to be. |
4 come embalmers. Five candidates ap-
peared. The board also considered mat
Y ttrs pertaining to the school for health
ohcers. This school will probably be.
#gin June 10.
state Auditor Horace F. Graham of |
CFaltsbury, while in Rutland Thursday
was asked If Inspector OF Finance Fred
8tlck ). Platt OF Poultney had drawn bis
salary for the last quarter. He stated
u mat Mr.. Platt had drawn no money for
Inc current year as yet. When asked il
intended to pay MIR. Platt, the audi
#tor said that he would not talk on the
SUBJECT for publication. 1t is understood.
sHhoWever, from men in close touch with
inc situation that Mr.. Graham does not
q INTEND to pay any money to Mr.. Plat
unless tS. so advised by Attorney General c.
A new trial will be had in New York in
|#. I'M case of A. P. Grinnell VS.. Edward
IL weston, This case has been twice tried
INC IN each instance DR.. Grinuell has
Won, the first time being given $4,000,
Rand the second time $4,000. The first
ime the verdict was set aside on a tech
fica'ity. The last trial occurred little
We a year ago. Since it's completion
~ Judge has decided that the verdict
va n, too large and he offered DR.. Grin
IVY IS attorneys an option of accepting
oVVo or having a new trial. They de.
flG T toGtake new trial and the case
R'n come up again soon.
Two large barns on the farm OF D.
MSoyes Burton at West Swanton were
eStroyed by fire last week Monday. The
~ cow barn, nearly 200 feet long,