St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-05

queen Esther was given by the |
Handel and Haydn society at Barton,
Friday night very successfully in the
crowded opera house. The solo parts re.
ceived much applause. Mrs. Blake as
Queen Esther was especially meritorious. |
also Miss Wheeler as Mordecai's sister
and MRS. Stannard as the Median prin. |
cess. The soloists were supported by
chorus of 100 voices.
Judge Rowell in Franklin county court
last week sentenced Giovanni Viscome to
serve not less than seven nor more than
ten years in state prison at hard labor
for killing Francisco Phillip at Swanton
Junction in October, 1904.
Rev. 6. w. Morrow left Wednesday to
take up his duties of superintendent of
the Anti.Saloon league in Michigan.
His headquarters will be in Detroit and
he will enter the campaign at once, with
several field workers. He planned to
take the Neal Dow quartet of Boston to
assist in the Michigan campaign. There
are IS counties in Michigan.
The Edward Hitchcock fellowship in
physical education of $500 a year at
Amherst College, Amherst, Mass, has
been awarded to Ralph Shattuck Patch
of Brattleboro.
The funeral of l. H. Goodwin was held
at Richmond, Thursday afternoon from
the Congregational church, Rev. E. P.
Treat officiating. The body was taken
to Boston for burial. The death of Mr..
| Goodwin was great shock to his many
friends although he had not been we'll for
some time. He had been confined to the
house only few days. Mr.. Goodwin
was superintendent OF the Richmond
Underwear Co. and manager of the Elec.
trio Light & Power Co. He is survived
by wife, one son, who lives in Richmond
and two sisters, in Boston.
About 100 students and teachers from
the Bellows Falls and Springfield high
schools started March 20 for Washing
ton. The trip is taken for pleasure and
educational purposes. Instead Of having
the usual commencement exercises in the
summer, it was decided to take the money
it would cost aud make this trip.
While in Washington the party will be
entertained by the Vermont congressional
delegation and will visit the President.
The next annual meeting OF the Baptist
State Convention will be held in Fair
Haven. The annual convention sermon
will be preached by Rev. George B. Law
son.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Ascutney Mountain Granite
Co. of Windsor, which proposes to do a
quarrying and manufacturing business.
The capital stock is $50 900, divided in
to 500 shares of 500 each. Joseph c.
Enright, of Windsor, holds 492 shares,
I. W. Enright, OF Medford, Mass, holds
five shares, and the other three shares
are held by three Windsor men.
The opening of the season this spring
will see preparations for the erection OF
more new houses in Rutland than for
any year in some time. The great de-
mand for good tenements which has been
experienced fer the last three years is by
no means on the wane and rents keep on
the same high basis. Among the finest
residences to be constructed this year
will be those of John II. Wood, treasurer
of the Stoddard Manufacturing Co.. on
East Center street and Frank J. Wade
: on Washington street.
Tohn L. Bacon, cashier of the national
bank of White River Junction, is one o.
the directors of the State National Bank
lust organized at Windsor, and Walter J
Sake. the present teller of the National
/ Bank of White River Junction, will bt
, cashier OF the new institution.
Mai. Curtis B. Hoppin, commanding
the second squadron of the 18th U. 5
Cav. at Fort Ethan Allen, died Wednes
day after an illness of three weeks o
: pneumonia with complications. Majo
j Hoppin was born in New York in 1885,
e and was graduated from West Point Ii
!, 1873. He was successfully promotes
e to be a second lieutenant OF cavalry,
first lieutenant. captain, and Marcl
Il %. 1908, was made major. MaJo
o Hoppin is survived by wife and tw'
e children.
;, The Burlington Automobile Club wi
u will hold meeting soon to plan tor
cross country run, or tournament, for II
e members. A beginning was made towar
Il the end of the season last year and on
J. or two successful meets were held.
u soon as the weather and the highway
q become settled so or more machines Wi
be put into service and course mappe
= out which will be convenient to try tn
. speed OF the cars. Interest in automo
4 bles in Burlington has become intens
:. thus early and already two or NOR
o agencies have started up to supply tn
e demand. The membership in the club
i also growing rapidly.