St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-13

by Col. Albert Clarke, who was
introduced by Gen. Ripley. Col. Clarke
gave an intensely interesting address,
after which a reception and banquet
were rendered the distinguished guests.
Gen. Ripley acted as toastmaster, and
the first speaker was Major ]. E. Burke,
who welcomed the visitors to the city.
The guest of the evening was Msj,-Gen.
James H. Wilson of Wilmington, DEL,
who spoke of 1.-THE Typical American
Soldier" Other speakers were Gen. W.
Y. W. Ripley, Col. Albert Clarke, Pres-
dent M. H. Buckham, z. Nd. Mansur and
Major Ira H. Evans.
An attacbe of the United States Su.
preme Court says that it is likely that a
motionwill be made by Atty-Gen. Clarke
c. Fits to have the Mary Rogers case
advanced on the docket. The Supreme
Court meets October 6. Should such a
motion be made then the court would,
under the usual procedure, take the
matter under advisement for week and
then set date, probably three weeks
later, for the hearing of the appeal.
Should the motion to advance the case
not be made, it will be about year and
half before the case is reached.
A fife and drum corpsis to be organized
in the Montpelier high school. The boys
will be instructed by G. H. Wilder and
George McMasters. This will be the
first organization. of the kind in the state.
Hale K. Darling, OF Chelsea, owing to
a pressure of other duties, has resigned
as a member of the state library commits
sion, of which commission he is chair
man, and Gov. c. ]. Bell has appointed
William II. Dubois. of Randolph to fill
the vacancy and has designated E. M.
Goddard Of Montpelier, who is already
member of the board, as chairman.
The chair factory operated by the
Hadley Manufacturing company at
Manchester Depot was totally destroyed
by fire Thursday, with loss OF $35 900.
Leroy, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic D. Corliss of East Swanton.
committed suicide at the home of his
parents, Sept. 4. He was "a years old
and the cause of the deed is presumed to
be the condition of the young mans
nerves due to the excessive use of tobacco,
and perhaps the result OF recently receiv-
ing a severe shock by coming in contact
with a live wire while at work in the
transformer house of the Vermont Power
& Manufacturing Co.
Vermont sportsmen will petition the
next legislature for change in the game
laws. The open season for shooting
began Sept. /, and since then several
huntsmen from New Hampshire have
been picking out birds in local covers.
The season does not begin in New Hamp-
shire until Oct /, and then Vermonters
on the borders, like all non-residents,
will not be privileged to hunt in the
neighboring state without taking out a
license at cost OF $40 each. The New
Hampshire men are getting the big end
of the bargain.
George H. Cheney, for so years in the
grocery business at Rutland in company
with his brother, Henry W. Cheney, died
Friday at Concord, Mass, aged 70
years. He had always lived in Rutland
until two years ago. He leaves wife
and one son, DR.. Frederick E. Cheney, of
Concord.
Friday was closing day at the Addison
county fair, at Middlebury, the attend
ance being estimated at 10000. Gov.
Bell, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Adine, and part of his staff was
present.
DR.. Don D. Grout OF Waterbury has
been appointed superintendent of the
state hospital for the insane to take the
place made vacant by the resignation OF
DR.. Hutchinson. DR.. Grout is one OF the
best known physicians of the place and a
highly respected and prominent citizen.
He is endorsed for this position by the
personal recommendation of nearly all OF
the leading physicians in the state as
we'll as that of large number OF promi-
nent professional and business men OF
the state.
G. Marshall Allen of New York is
building unique summer home to be
known as Camp Miharashi on Shell
burne harbor. 1t will comprise only one
large living room, and also many novel
features. The foundation has been com
pleted without difficulty, but it was nee
essary to send to western Canada for
some of the large timbers which were
necessary for the house structure. Camp
Miharashi was named after Mr.. Aliens
place in Japan, where he passed some
| time. and means "lookinp downward.