St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-07-19
VERMONT NEWS.
knights Of Honor.

n HInpor of Vermont was held in Odd
11.n nU hall at Middlebury, July ~,
re en- an attendance of about so repre-
WIZ tot;ves. There were morning and
Sg hasnoon sessions and the work Of the
al Gaa was completed at four O'Clock.
I'VE ~ the morning session general social
A. AZ vas had and the session was en-
,L: inar bv stirring remarks from Assist
Srnreme Dictator E. c. Wood OF
an. York. 1t was voted TO hold the
New New meeting, which will be the second
hh;ennial one, at Rutland, on the second
q Wednesday OF July, 1907. The new
o wS were elected at the afternoon
o Oaas;on and were installed by Assistant
s saoreme Dictator Wood: The officers
o oup Past grand dictator, W. H. Han
a anct Jacksonville; grand dictator,
VIII William Wetherbee, st. Johnsbury; grand
vice. dictator, A. D. Ellis, Rutland; grand
Decentralization, A. K. Carr, Middle
S Sr, grand treasurer, G. A. Bond,
SWT;jdIeburv: grand reporter, c. L. Piper,
PIratteboro; grand chaplain, ]. M. Perry,
Barre; grand guide, E. 3. Patterson,
Putney; grand guardian. D. c. Perry,
q Rutland; grand sentinel, L. F. Plumb,
Prtiand; grand trustees, A. H. Reed OF
BARRE, W. A. Cunningham of Brattle-
boro, G. II. Coleman of Jacksonville;
Drand representative, W. Il. Hancock;
Grand alternate. Jake Hegman, Rutland;
Snance committee, A. H. Abrams, John
q Stone, George Warwick; committee
m laws and supervision, Jake Heyman,
\ q. r, Rudd and George R. Crosby.
Boy Tackled Rebber.
The sporting goods store OF the O.. 81.
Coolide Cycle company at Rutland was
n broken into about $50 O'Clock July ~,
hit the thief was discovered before he
had secured much plunder. He escaped
after fight with 15-year-old boy, who
was plucky enough to tackle the thief, al
though the latter was about twice his
size. ,
Herman Laventure, one Of the Rutland
Herald's route boys, was passing the
store about $50 O'Clock and discovered
tbe man inside. The boy searched for a
notice officer for few minutes, but not
finding one hurried back to the store.
man living in block across the street,
who had also seen the burglar but had
done nothing to assist in his capture,
called to Laventured to keep away as
the burglar was just coming out OF an
alley.way leading to the back door OF
the store. The boy was not daunted
but hurried into the alley and grappled
with the thief. After tustle the boy re-
ceived blow which knocked him down,
the thief running up Center street. La
venture gave chase but was not feet
enough.
All that was missed from the store
was FIVE revolvers, vailed at So each.
Both Legs Cat Off.
Densel Crannelly, yonug man OF 10
years, who recently came to Middlebury
from Pittsford to work in the marble
mill OF the Brandon Italian Marble COM
pany, had both of his legs amputated
lust below the knee by the train that
arrived there last Wednesday evening at
$40 o. m. The train had pulled in at
the station and set off on the siding to
allow an excursion train to pass. After
it had departed the young man, thinking
that it would stop at the depot again
got aboard and as they approached the
depot be saw that they were not going
to stop so made an effort to get off and
was thrown in such way as to throw
him under the wheels Medical aid was
called and Drs. Noble, Eddy, Dorey and
Martin, also the Rev. ]. d. Shannon
arrived and cared for him. Piper &
Goyette's ambulance was called and he
was taken to the Office of DR.. Martin
His chances for recovery are doubtful
He is an adopted son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Crannely.
New Boats ON Lake MemphreHagos
Although there are few new boats or
Lake Memphremagog this summer
many of the old ones have been over
hauled and new and faster engines placed
in them. The usual custom on holding
regatta later in the season will bt
carried out. Gen. E. 6. Butterheld
whose summer home is at Lake Park
has recently had new electric launch
built in New Jersey. This has arrived
and is one of the largest on the lake
Senator G. H. Prouty has very Large
gasoline yacht. Both OF the boats Of l.
B. Ward have been equipped with new
engines. The craft OF DR.. II. Y. Bogut
has been rebuilt and is one OF the fastest
in that vicinity. DR.. E. A. Whitaker ha:
new gasoline launch. Attorney q. A.
Cook has had several improvements
made in his boat.
Paralized by Hazers.
lanes r. Darling OF Barre, who wa
appointed to West Point by Senate
Proctor and entered there June 3, Is al
the home of his parents in Barre will
one side paralyzed and helpless. YounI
Darling will not say how it happened
and refuses to answer questions even t.
his nearest friends, from which it is SUP
posed that the injury is the result c
hazing by the cadets and that he will no
give away the real facts. He 10 ATTENDED
by a physician who hopes the youn
man will recover the full use Of his sid
but says the case is serious. Youn
Darling is an unusually brigh4 boy, VIII
was formerly in the employ OF the Barr
Times.
Escaped from Asylum.
Allage Russier, patient committed t
the insane asylum at Waterbury from >
Johnsbury, got out of the institutio
Sunday, but was recaptured within tw
hours. 1t is thought that some carele:
attendant left the door to the dryih
closet open and that Russier entered II
rooms and went out through the bas
ment while the attendant was lookir
after other patients. The ward is nes
the fire escape and the door to this
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