St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-03

agent of the American express company.
was arrested Friday charged with hav-
ing brought Intoxicating liquors into the
state. The liquors were shipped from
Boston. A warrant was issued and
served by Constable Charles E. Johnson.
The case will be heard Thursday.
The unusual spectacle of three bank
burglars handcuffed together was seen in
Brattleboro Saturday. The prisoners
were James Howard, John F. Mccarthy
and Harold Holbrook, three of the gang
of FIVE men who cracked the safe in the
Newfane savings bank in August, in &C.
cordance with plans made in Boston.
They were on their way from Newfane,
where county court is III session, to the
state prison in Windsor and were ac
companied by Sheriff Frank Mcclure of
Brattleburo and Deputy Kiniry OF Wind.
sor. Holbrook was convicted Friday
| night and sentenced to not less than 10
or more than IL years at hard labor.
Howard and Mccarthy were brought
from the state prison, where they are
serving sentences for robbing the New
fame bank, to testify against Holbrook.
The stockholders OF the new Memphre-
magog driving park association met at
| Newport Saturday. Charles A. Prouty
of Washington, D. c., presided. Col.
Benjamin Human was chosen secretary.
1t was voted TO apply to the secretary OF
state for charter. 1t was decided to
hold the first race July d. and racing
committee was appointed with Benja-
min Human chairman. E. c. Blanch-
ard was appointed to arrange Tor perma-
nent organization.
The Goth anniversary OF the Second
Congregational church, at Bennington,
the fourth largest in the state, was
formally observed Thursday night. The
church was organized April 81, 1886.
Since then one building has been destroy
ed by fire, another being erected in 1864.
The total membership at present is 439
During the year the total amount paid
Guiding $4,000 towards the church debt.
The house and barns occupied by A..
X. Hall, at Windsor, were burned to the
ground early Saturday morning. Four
horses, two hogs, and fifteen cows
pershed. The cause is unknown. The
loss is So 900.
The Barton Fish and Game League re-
ports progress. Under its auspices the
outlet of Crystal Lake has been thor
oughly screened. About $4,000 small
lake trout and $50 lake trout from FIVE
to eight inches long were added last year.
Application for laud-locked salmon with
which to stock the lake has already been
sent to the U. S. Fish Commission at
Washington.
The grand officers of the Grand Com
mandery OF Vermont OF Knights TEN
lar have received invitations from the
Grand Commandery Of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island to attend the celebra
ton Wednesday, May "a, in Boston, O
the Tooth anniversary OF the organiza
ton of that Grand jurisdiction. There
will be parade and review of the AZ
communicates which belong to that body
, at / / a. M. A special couclave OF th'
Grand Commandry will be opened al
2.30, at which, following reception o
the invited guests, religious and histori
cal exercises will be held. A grand ban
quet at $50 at the Hotel Somerset will
postprandial exercises will make
: glorious ending of this festival celebra
ton.
The third biennial state camp of tn
, Modern Woodmen OF America will b
held in Brattleboro today when abou
: $50 delegates are expected. The session
: will be held in Grange hall and tn
address of welcome will be given b
!, James F. Hooker. At noon there wi
be a parade headed by the First Reg
& ment band.
e A reception was given last week t
d Rev. T. J, Gaffney, rector of st. Peter
d Church, Rutland, who had just returne
s from an extended trip abroad. In
). graceful speech DR.. ]. D. Hanrahan in b.
:. halt of the many there presented Fatbe
e Gaffney with a check for $500, the
s united gift to the popular rector. Tt
!. affair was held at St. Peters hall an
e several speeches were made, includin
:. one by Father Gaffney, in which h
a thanked all for their, unexpected genera
: sity.
Capt. T. B. Lamoureux, constructor
r quartermaster at Fort Ethan Allen, ha
:. received letter from the quartermaste
:, general at Washington instructing hir
Il to secure proposals for the new admins
}, tration building to be erected at the for
G and for additions to the band barrack
e and stables. The new building. which
to cost about $40, 900, is made necessar
by the recent addition of troops to tt
, number previously at the fort.
- Miss Mary Augusta, daughter of M
4 and Mrs. Fred G. Tilton, OF Fort E.
- ward. N. Y. and Homer Lucius Skee
,e IT., member of the law firm OF Stickne
&c Sargent and Skeels, of Ludlow, exec
4 tive clerk to Gov. c. J. Bell, and assis
" ant clerk of the Vermont senate, we
u married Wednesday evening at St. Jane
~ Episcopal church, Fort Edward, by tt
Rev. Ernest A. Smith in the presence
600 guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Skeels will +
~ side in Ludlow.
of A fire at Swanton Thursday destroy
II c. R. Hogles marble works, the grocel
Il OF N. N. Moreau and the Wead bloc
h+ The loss is $500.
er Rev. Jewett Carr, of Woodbury., di
H. Thursday evening Of heart disease. NJ
lie Carr was born in Woodbury. II yea
is ago and had always kept his home
O. that place. He was for many years
he Seventh Day Adventist minister and b;
Ii. preached in Woodbury., Crattsbury,
h. more, Newport. and other Vermo
n. towns.
It. The will of Mrs. Betsey Stebbins
to Newport was filed for probate Frida
an The greater part of her estate passes
distant relatives, but she bequeaths So