St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
VERMONT NEWS.
vsrmOuters Meet in Pasadena. Cal.

Trade TOOu Oh
The principal address of the evening was
~ Mai. S. B. Abbott, of Los Angeles,
Syst vice. president OF the society. Mr..
bbott told of how things were done
. a;Utv years ago, and being very inter.
80. talker the address was listened to
18th Measure. Six new members were
and committee was appoint.
- m arrange for the annual picnic of the
s ~ to be held some time in July. This
oommittee is c. L. Lawrence, Maj. S. B.
Sbbott. D. G. Andrews, L. M. Colyer,
" D. Stevens, and Mrs. A. E. Corliss.
meetings of the Vermonters
ore held on the first Monday in each
Month. The annual meeting is held on
he first Tuesday after the first Monday
IN March, to correspond to the old town"
meeting or election day of Vermont
srs officers of the Vermont society are:
PRESIDENT; c. L. Lawrence, Pasadena;
frst vice president, Maj. S. B. Abbott,
Los Angeles; second vice president, A. P.
Harwood, Ontario; third vice. president,
: F. Wells, Redondo; fourth vice. presi-
dent, George W. Gates, Pomona; fifth
vice. president, Mrs. W. D. Stevens, Pasa-
dena; secretary, D. G. Andrews, Pasa-
8ena; treasurer, L. N. Colyer, Pasadena.
WIG. will BE Represents d.
Adj. Gen-W. H. Gilmore, OF Fairlee, says
that team representing the Vermont
National Guard will be sent to the
national rifle competition at Sea Grit,
n. +, in August. This team will be COM
nosed of 16 men, but the manner of
5bosing them has not yet been decided
yDon. The competition will open August
"a. The Vermont team which went to
Sea Grit a year ago, gained such valuable
experience that it was determined to re-
neat the experiment. General Gilmore
has in hand the matter of the June in
spection of the various companies in the
regiment. The dates have not yet been
5yed but they will be soon. The dates
Tor the annual muster have not yet been
liked although it is probable that it will
be held early in August.
Supreme Court.
The May term Of supreme court con-
vened at Montpelier last week Tuesday,
the ,ul bench being present, together
with 40 attorneys. Two, decisions OF
considerable Importance were announced
A new trial was refused Joseph Bean,
convicted in the Windsor County court
Of manslaughter in causing the death OF
Ephriam Root at Rochester October IL,
II9O2. The exceptions were oyerruled
land Bean must spend the remainder OF
his life at hard labor in the state prison
at Windsor, the sentence having been
Imposed in County court.
The city of Barre loses a salient point
in the equity case brought against that
kitty. Assessments amounting to $14,'
1000 against abuting owners for paving
Main street are held illegal on the
grounds OF illegal preliminaries, al
though the bill brought by A. c
blanchard and other abutters is dis
missed because of the lack OF equity
&urisdction. The court did not pass or
Bic constitutionality OF the city charter
The hearing OF the petition Of Mary
Rogers, under sentence of death for tht
murder of her husband for a new tria
;ill be heard Friday, instead of Wednes
Bay, of this week, in OF der to give hel
ounsel more time for the preparation o
1he case. Atty-Gen. c. c. Fits anC
Etatess Attorney W. X. Daley, of Ben
ki1gtOn, are preparing the case for the
state
Loyal Legion Meets.
81 At the annual meeting Of the Military
9rder Of the Loyal Legion at Burlington
a asst week these officers were elected
Commander, Capt. Ebenezer ]. Ormsbee
81 S. v, of Brandon; senior vice.com
rander, Lieut.. John c. Stearns, U. S. v.
III Bradford; junior vice.commander
Capt. John A. Sheldon, U. S. ". Of Rut.
land; recorder, Bvt. Capt. Henry O.
Wheeler, US ", ofBurlington; registrar
Lieut.. Carlos D. Williams, U. S. v, OIL
Burlington; treasurer, Companion Char.
es E, Beach, U. S. ", of Burlington
chancellor, Lieut.. Erastus w. Jewett, U
- v, of Burlington; chaplain, Chaplain
Edwin M. Haynes, U. S. ", OF Rutland
council, Lieut.. Clarence D. Gates, U. S. V,
"a Burlington; Capt. John L. Moseley, U
81, v, of Mortified, Capt. Walter c. Ian
ion, U. S. ", of Rutland, Companion
Thomas Dewey, of Montpelier, Com
panon Joseph B. Eldridge, OF West Ran
aolph. Following banquet the gather
Dc was called to order and the speaker
% the evening was Maj. H. W. Hovey, U
3. A., of Mortified. who spoke on "The
Reservation OF Peace" "The American
Kavy," was the subject OF the second
address, given by Congressman D. ]
Foster, of Burlington; Gov. c. ]. Bel
responded to the toast Vermont
Mayor James E. Burke, Burlington
Il The Church Militant" was the subject
~ the sentiment assigned to the Rev. c
j Staples.
Ethan Allen Memorial.
The committee in charge of raising
ahnds for the erection of the proposed
memorial tower to Ethan Allen, OF
indian Rock, by the Vermont Society o
IONS OF the American Revolution, i:
Reeting with generous response, ant
Bout 81 900 OF the $4,000 needed tt
larry out the project is already in sight
ne structure will be of stone quarried {
short distance away from the site, {
me quality of marble. The site is on {
xock about 200 feet from the level of thu
Ake and commands a splendid view
81 the surrounding country. The grounds
round the location are now being laic
ut with beautiful drives. The farm wa
iginally owned and occupied by Ethan
Allen. The memorial will be erected
khis summer.
In the apportionment OF the estate O
mas Caldwell OF Perry, Iowa, which will
commenced in a few days three resi-
ents of the town of Warren will receiv
u share of an estate which is estimated a