St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-24

ford last October, but no trace OF the
missing man has been found. John +.
Gale, administrator of Statford's estate,
searched the same territory with a gang
of men last autumn. Notices OF the dis
appearance were sent to all surrounding
towns early in the winter, but no ciews
have yet been obtained. The settlement
of large estate depends upon the
missing man. Stafford was accustomed
to walk out moonlight nights. 1t was
during one of these occasions that ne
disappeared. A large amount OF illegal
deer shooting was done near Guilford
last autumn, and as Stafford was afraid
of strangers, it is thought he might have
been shot while running about the woods
and his body disposed of.
Frank Blanchard of Brandon, who re-
Gently admitted attempting to wreck a
train by piling railroad ties on track
and was confined in the house OF Correct
ion in Rutland to await the action of the
| grand jury, was released Thursday on
$500 bail. Blanchard's brother came
from Sanford, Me-, and furnished the
bonds. He said that the respondent is
of unsound mind, and has shown symp-
toms of dementia, especially during
| thunder storms. He had commissions
during an electric storm while he was in
the house of correction.
Capt. Edward Bowman, a civil war
veteran, and one ofthe best known breed
ers of fancy horses in New England, died
suddenly of bemorrhage OF the brain
Wednesday night at his home at Rutland.
He was ont walking one hour before.
Capt. Bowman was born at Manchester
Sc years ago, and when Is years old en-
listed in company E, 9th Vermont regi-
ment. He had lived in Rutland since
1872, having for the greater part Of that
time conducted marble working estab.
lishment.
Charles c. Webster 81, an employe of
the S. A. Smith Company and a men,
Der of company Nv. N. g., of Brattleboro
has recently found his parents and three
brothers, from whom he was separated
in babyhood. Owing to the circum-
stances of his parents, he was placed in
home, and after being educated there
he worked in several Massachusetts,
towns before coming to Brattle' pro two
years ago. He lost all trace of the
family. He was asked recently il he was
, a relative of Edwin N. Webster of Green
, field, Mass. Knowing that he had a
brother of that name, be wrote to Green
field, and after extended correspondence
be located his parents and other
brothers, and few days ago he and his
brother Edwin went to Sheffield, Mass,
I: where family reunion was held.
Henry Stafford, a we'll known resident
, of Bennington has just received a certi.
fed check for $2100 with the infor.
nation that it is legacy left him by a
: relative in the west.
y The Bennington Y. NC. A. proposes
:. to raise sos, 900 for building and hope:
/. $4,000 will be pledged by August Is
!. after which building will begin. The lead
:. ing manufacturing concern in Benning
e ton stands ready to furnish substantial
:, financial aid if there is prospect of thu
[. plan being successful. The directors hav
e an option on the DR.. II. S. Goodall prop
d erty on Main Street, which is well adapt
:. ed to its purposes, for $500. A gymna
t. stun building would have to be erected
$: There is also an option on the store AM
4. lot now occupied by E. B. Patterson
grocery store, the figure on which is no
given out. If the building project fails, i
is likely the association will disband. 1t
le present quarters will be vacated June ]
re and there will be no meeting during tn
u summer.
!; Charles Graves, whose 81 year old so
a John, is dead through suicide at Sprinf
-, field, Mass, is retired real estate an
;. insurance agent, who went to Pawtucl
II EFT, R. l., from Barton, year ago. Al
- ~ other son, Charles, resides in Lyndonvill
70 The Orrin A. BAIT farm fronting O
e: Taft's hill between White River Junctio
er and Wilder has been sold to r. M. SAM
d. ers, of Claremont, N. H., with the excep
Or ion OF the Knowlton and Cemete1
i'd meadow, socalled. The $50 acres pu
O; chased by Mr.. Sanders were purchase
n. by him at a cost OF 81 500. 1t is thel
N. that he will establish stock farm whe
he one of the features will be the trainin
VS. and acclimating Of western horses for Il
Is. eastern market.
The latest addition to the Woman
&C. Relief Corps of Swanton is Mrs. Ann
a. Ranslow Allen mother of Rev. E. J. RAJ
he slow. Mrs. Allen is 96 years old and h;
n been blind for number of years. but st
y thinks there is work for her to do and
u never happier than when doing son
I'd work for the benefit of others. She hi
TX, been very much interested in the Rel
is Corps work and a short time agoexpres
Ill ed her wish to be made member of t
organization, and at the last meetil
mt was elected member.
r. petition is being circulated to ha
as the receiver of the Peoples Nation
SIT Bank of Swanton turn over all clair
IT. and assets of the bank to board of thr
trustees. Many of the depositors CO
en-, slider that the affairs of the bank can
OF closed up sooner and with considerat
ct less expense if this is done and the pet
1d- ion is being freely signed by those int
the ested in the bank. 1t is understood tn
ov- the comptroller of currency has express
ing his willingness to allow a board
ty. trustees to manage the agairs of
7as bank. The bank closed its doors Augt
her 10, 1904.
Ter Miss Isabella M. Blake who will
ehe graduated from Middlebury College
June, has received, through the Woman
led Board of Missions, representing
Use, Congregational churches OF New Engla
a an appointment as teacher in the gir
the school at Aintab, Turkey.
ior The director of the cencus estimates
'tee population .>ot Vermont for 1905
ee1 $40, PSI.
+be Robert F. Straine, a promoter, kno'