St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-19


camp Oliver ]. Osborne Camp, in honor
of Lieut.. Osborne, who died two years
ago.
Mrs. Sarah lockwood Burgess, of
Bennington widow of the late Richmond |
Burgess died Wednesday afternoon, at |
the age of 80 years. She was born in |
Newfaue, and was the last of the origi. |
nal Daughters of the American Revolution |
in Bennington. She was the daughter of
Samuel lockwood, who served seven
years in Massachusetts regiment. She
is survived by four children, Mrs. William
Woodward, Henry, Frank, and Rich
mond.
The name of Rev. G. Glenn Atkins, OF
Burlington, appears among the college
preachers who will speak at Wellesley
College, Wellesley, Mass, some time be-
fore the annual commencement.
Brattleboro's record for the number OF
children brought into the world at one
birth, so far as any person can remember,
was broken Thursday when three boys
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Darcy, of South Main street. Theyoung-
sters are perfectly formed and apparently
are healthy, and they and their mother
are doing well. One weighed pounds,
one 712 pounds, and one pounds, their
combined weight being 231$ pounds.
They look so much alike that different
| colored ribbons are used to distinguish
them.
lanes Maher, OF New York city, was in
Montpelier last week to inspect the
monument to be erected in memory OF
Caesar Young, of which he is the arch
itect. Ryle, Mccormick & Co. has the
contract. The work was performed for
Mrs. Young, widow of the New York
bookmaker, for whose death Nan Patter.
son, the actress is soon to be tried the
second time in the charge of murder.
The monument has been completed and
is ready for shipment. 1t is regarded as
particularly fine piece OF work.
W.D. Tyler, of Irasburg, has held the
Office of town clerk for thirty years;
Henry S. Root, of Newport, has been
town clerk and treasurer for thirty-four
years; W. S. Robbins, of Derby, has held
the same office for twenty.s seven years;
and Homer Thrasher, Of Newport, has
been chairman Of the board of select
men for fourteen years.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall, Of Bur-
liugton, has been appointed to deliver
the Bedel lectures at Kenyon College,
Gambler, Ohio, in the fall. His subjects
will be "The Relation OF Faith and Lite"
or the effects OF Faith of Life on Faith"
While crossing Rochester mountain one
day recently Rev. Homer W. Hildreth,
Congregational minister in Rochester,
met with a serious accident. When on
the top of the mountain his horse slipped
on the ice, and carriage, horse and man
were thrown down the side OF the noun
tain, a distance of about 20 feet. Mr..
Hildreth managed to crawl out and sum-
a moned aid. Mr.. Hildreth sustained
several bruises and was badly shaken up.
Mrs Nancy A. Ross, one of the oldest
E women in Rutland died last week at the
e age of "a years. A daughter died few
{ weeks ago at the age of rs years. Sht
T was born in Surrey, N. H., and passed
most OF her life in Weston.
. Thomas Short, for IS years in the EN-
= ploy of James H. Williams, as coach
= man, has resigned his position and has
: bought farm at East Lebanon, N. H
! With him will reside his brother, George
Short, and wife, who have recently re-
turned from several years stay in the
Klondike, where they accumulated a
large amount OF wealth. Mrs. Short is
: said to have been the first white woman
y to enter that section. Her husband still
;; has claims there, and she will soon &c
u back to look after his interests.
James Fowlie was almost instantly
killed in Mcdonald, Cutler & Co.. granit,
: quarry at Graniteville near Barre
i Wednesday afternoon. He was running
I car loaded with granite to a grou
T. pile. He tipped the car too soon and th,
i stone fell on him. Fowlie was 25 years
old. He is survived by wife and
< young child. 1t is said that when tn,
e news Of her husbands death was brought
i the young wife attempted to comm
l, suicide, in her distraction. Mr.. and Mrs
II Fowlie came from Scotland last October
Two aged people in West Newbur,
recently celebrated their birthday ami
y versaries. Mrs. Sally Wilson celebrated
her 93rd anniversary Tuesday April a
r. She is unusually active and bright for he
n years. David Eastman was 81 years oil
lie Sunday, April 2. He has been well unit
IS recently when he became seriously i'll
a His condition is now somewhat better
,, A record kept by Newport man 70
10 the past winter shows 95 zero day
+ against 63 last winter.
al There is at the present time uniqu
:. family of old people in Morgan. Their
v. are five of these old people living togethe
Of as one family. whose combined ages ar
N 373 years. They are all well and activ
& and there is no better place in town t
Id have good time than in the home {
Id these young old people. 1t is doubtful
another such family can be found in tt
county or possibly in the state.
ly The following passed the state boar
~ of pharmacy examination at the las
I'D meeting, held at Montpelier, April
elf Arthur S. Mason, Springfield, Mass
OF Mrs. Jessie L. Hanscom, Manchester, !
lr- H.; Arthur Merrill, Woodsville, N. 81
et George c. Stone, Dover, N. H.
~. The Manchester, IN. Ill., Vermont A
NN ISOLATION held it's eighteenth annual sugs
party and ball last week Tuesday eve
j., ing. From until O'Clock maple syrr
lst was served hot with doughnuts, roll
h cold meats, coffee, etc. Dancing W;
Bile afterward INDUCED in. The march W,
an led by Capt. Frank Fl. Challis. The flo,
as was in the charge of the president of t
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