St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18


ed by Constable Eugene Wilson, of Bethel
at the house of Charles Arnold, in GAYS.
vile, Wednesday. Lamphere, who was
from Montpelier, was under sentence for
a second charge of intoxication. AS his
time would have expired January %, he
was allowed partial liberty, and at the
time OF his escape was out at work on a
coal delivery team.
The Oldest missionary organization in
Vermont in continuous existence is prob
ably the Society of Morals and Mis-
sions in the little village of Westminster
West, which has recently elected officers
for the coming year. 1t was organized
in 1913, and has raised money for mis-.
sionary purposes yearly since then.
Beatty S. Balestier, Rudvard Kipling's
brother-in-law, is in a lawsuit again.
This time be is the plaintiff in an action
against Amos v May, a well known real
estate agent, to recover $500 which he
claims is due him as part of the commits
sion on real estate deal. In November
Mr.. May and Balestier sold the Hough-
ton deer park in Halifax to H. M. Ward,
OF New York city. Balestier was ac-
quainted with Ward, enlisted his services.
After the sale, which amounted to about
1000, the two men were unable to
agree as to the division OF the commits
sion, and some warm words have been
exchanged relative to the matter.
Waterman and Martin as attorneys
for Mrs. Flora Johnson of Brattleboro
have brought suit against the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. for
$4,000 damages for the death of the
plaintiffs former husband, John V. John
son, who was killed in Hawleyville,
Conn.,, January 1, 1904. The suit will
be tried in the Windham county court in
April.
DR.. F. S. Dillingham; is soon to leave
Craitsbury and locate in Johnson, sue
ceeding 10 the practice OF DR.. George
Goodwin, who is to 60 to Indian Terri
tory the latter part of this month.
The Bradley farm herd of Jerseys and
Guernseys at Brattleboro, has been treat
ed for tuberculosis and 60 head out or
about 1876 have responded to the test and
been condemned. The state will allow
the Bradley estate so per cent of the ap.
praised valuation. 1t has been decided
not to slaughter the animals, but to ship
them to Boston, as is allowable under
the law, to be slaughtered there and in
spected, the beef being put to such use as
is permitted by the inspectors.
William L. Kinds, aged SO years died
at Burlington, Friday, at the home of his
son, 0. L. Kinds, after a short illness.
He was the son of Elisha Kinds, promi.
nent lawyer. Mr.. Kinds was for 40
years manager of department in the
dry goods store of H. B. Clafin & Co.. in
in New York. He lived ten years in
Highgate and three years in st. Adams.
The Vermont and New York commits
sioners appointed to confer regarding uni
form fishing laws for Lake Champlain,
including the prohibition OF seiuing, met
with the Canadian representatives at
Ottawa last week, but the matter is still
undecided and is left with the Canadian
commissioners.
The annual meeting ofthe New England
Alumni Association will be held at the
Westminster, Boston, January 20. At
this time the regular election of officers
will take place, followed by the annual
dinner. The university will be represent
ed by President M. Il. Buckham and one
or more members of the faculty. DIR. P.
E. McSweeney will represent the medical
department and will be one OF the speak
ers at the banquet
The big lumber deal which has been
pending tor the past year took on an en-.
tirelv ne yu acpect Loot = r.
came known that Fremont Wright of
Boston, president OF the Batteukil Lum-
Der Co., has purchased for Boston syn
dictate the entire holdings OF ". w. Peck
ard sons in the towns OF Somerset and
Stratton, amounting to about 5000 acres.
The deal has been closed, and it is under.
stood that the price paid for the Peck
timber tract was $177O0O. With the
Peck land the holding of the Battenkill
Lumber company. Mr. Wright now con.
trolls over % 900 acres in the towns OF
Somerset, Stratton and Manchester.
Rev. Louis Grout, of Brattleboro, who
is IN his goth year, many years mission
airy in South Africa, has been stricken by
paralysis. and is in critical condition.
MIR. Grout compiled what is said to be
the only Zulu grammar ever published.
Miss Gussie Mae Wadman, daughter,
of Mrs. John c. Wadmau, and Viii.
liam Gardner Bradford, editor of the
Barre Telegram, were married at the
home OF the bride in Roxbury, Mass,
Wednesday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. William Taylor Da-
kin, of Springfield, Mass, a cousin of the
bride. Upon their return from wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford will make
their home in Barre.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
Savings Bank, Brattleboro, ex.Gov.
Frederick Holbrook was reelected presi-
dent. Ex-Governor Holbrook, in his 92nd
year, presided at the meeting, as he has
done for 20 years or more.
Col. S. A. Illsley. whose magnanimity
has been shown in a score of ways to
different persons and institutions in Mid
dlebury has purchased the valus BILE home
of Mrs. Wooley on Washington street
and presented it to the Baptist church
society as parsonage. 1t will be &C.
cupied by Rev. George R. Stair. pastor of
the church, who recently came from
Brooklyn, N Y.
The changes at the soldiers home at
Bennington for the quarter ending Deem
Der 81 were Admitted, II; readmitted
13; absent with leave to duty, 10: an
aggregate gain of 43. Eight were dis
charged, 7 died, and are absent with
leave, loss of %. Twenty two are in
the hospital The average present for
duty during the quarter was 81, average