St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-06
VERMONT NEWS.
Fish and Game League.

Van Ness mouse, burlington, Wednesday
evening. November 90 The report of
tbe treasurer, c. F. Lowe, of Montpelier.
showed that the total receipts for the
Tear were 81, $50 76, with total disburse.
nents OF $1,020.97, leaving a balance OF
SoO9 70. The sum of $10S rs was paid
rom the Wheeler fund tor the properly
accounted claims for damages done bv
deer. DR.. D. c. Noble, of Middleburv,
DR.. c. H. B echer, of Burlington and
Iobn H. Donnelley OF Vergennes were
elected to membership. designations
from membership in the league were re.
ceived from J. T. Preston, OF Vergennes,
and L. H. Talcott, of North Wiiston.
The old officers were elected for the
wear ensuing as follows: President,
Frank L. Fish, of Vergennes; secretary.
Henry G. Thomas, of Stowe; treasurer,
Charles F. Lowe. of Montpelier; vice.
presidents, John W. Titcomb, OF Wash
ington, D. c., J. S. Flint, of Burlington,
&C. Warren, of Waterbury, Frank L.
Green of St Adams, J. G. Brown, of
Montpelier, c. M. Graves, Of Bennington,
IF. Hooker Of Brattleboro; executive
committee, T. M. Chapman, OF Middle.
bury, W. E. Hawks, of Bennington, I.
R. Stiles, of st. Johnsbury, Edward
Wells, of Burlington, E. M. Bartlett, of
Island Pond, F. W. Mitchell, of Richtord,
N. w. Fisk, OF Isle La Motto, O E. Luce,
OF Stowe, Nelson Bailey, of Wells River,
F. E. Alfred, of Newport, M. E Wheeler,
of Rutland, L. H. Greene, of Montpelier,
G. H. Upper, of Bethel, ]. L. Bacon, of
White River Junction. The question OF
holding midwinter banquet was in
formally discussed but no definite action
was taken.
Wealthy Men Working in Woods.
Grant r. Beebe, of Boston, and Tohn
II. Whittikind, also OF Massachusetts,
both wealthy, have come to Vermont to
benefit their health and, incidentally, to
show the native lumbermen that city men
are not afraid of hard work. The Two
men have bought for about 10000
600 acres OF valuable timber land in
Shrewsbury and Sherburne, erected
mill upon it, and will pass the winter
cutting the trees and saving the lumber
for the Boston market. Clad in leather
jackets, rough wooden pants, aud moe
casins, like the Vermont lumberman,
they shoulder their axes every morning
at daylight and keep up all day with the
best OF their employees in cutting down
the big trees. The tract which these men
have bought contains one OF the few for
ests of primeval spruce timber in the
state. They will cut none but the largest
trees. So determined are they to preserve
the forest with a view to having big
timber to sell for years to come that
offers for several thousand young Christ
mas trees were refused this fall. There
is one piece of woods that contains 400
spruce trees measuring eight inches
through, rs ieet from the ground, these
will be peeled and shipped as masts.
Retirement of Veteran Navy OMcer.
Admiral George A. Converse. at present
the only officer on the active list OF the
navv as rear admiral will retire May
49, 1906, when he will reach the retire
ment age. His present high position in
the navy, that OF chief of the bureau OF
navigation, a member Of the general
board, makes the subject Of his successor
matter for discu sion. Rear.Admiral
Co verse was born in Vermont and re-
ceived his commission to the navy from
this state November 20, 1861. Thirteen
years and nine months OF his service was
passed at sea, twenty-four years and four
months on shore duty.
Among the officers suggested for his
responsible position are Capt. William S.
Cowles, Capt Richard Wainwright, and
Capt. William ]. Barnette. The. choice OF
the President is said to incline toward Cap.
tain Wainwright. If appointed Captain
Cowles would have two years and three
months to serve before be reaches the re-
firing age, August 1, 1908, and Captain
Barnette would have three months less
than three years. Another rumor is in
connection with the name of Rear Admi
raj Willard H. Bronson, but this officer
is not willing to relinquish his present ex-
cellent command as commander of the
fourth division OF the North Atlantic fleet.
Vermont Consistory.
The annual meeting of Vermont Con-
sistory Scottish Rite Masons was held
at Burlington Friday night at the
rooms Of the Rite in the Masonic Temple.
The reports of the officers showed the
consistory to be in excellent condition,
both in point OF membership and fuan-
cially. Aside from the election OF officers,
the principal item OF business was the
election OF Col. E. c. Benton of Boston
as an honorary member. This was
done by unanimous rising vote
and was in appreciation Of the services
rendered by him to the consistory. The
election OF officers resulted as follows:
COMMANDMENTS chief, W. E. Ranger, of
Providence, R. l.; first lieutenant COM
mander, W. M. Martin of Burlington;
second lieutenant commander, Homer E.
Reynolds of Winooski; minister OF state
c. M. Russell of Burlington; chan
celor, c. A. Chapman OF Ferrisburgb;
treasurer, Sayles Nichols of Burlington;
secretary, L. ]. Paige of Burlington.
D. N. Nicholson, past commauder-in.
chief, presided during the meeting and an
nounced that be was authorized to make
the following appointments: Engineer
and architect, H. S. Root OF Newport;
hospitaler, c. c. Miller OF Burlington;
master OF ceremonies, II. H. Ross OF Bur-
lingtop; standard bearer, F. X. Stoddard
Of Shelburne; captain of the guard, R G.
Stone OF Burlington; marshal, D. S. Dan
forth of St. Adams; sentinel, 6. H. Whit
man of Burlington.
Assignments of Supreme Court Judges
The appointment Of the Hon. Willard
W. Miles OF Barton, to the vacancy or
the supreme bench enabled Judge Nj. E.
Smile, clerk of the supreme court, tc
complete the list Of assignments of Judge:
in county courts for the year ensuing