St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-22

1887 at Fort Scott, Kan. Here is br;et
record OF her matrimonial ventures, length
OF time each union lasted, and cause Of
separation: First husband, killed in
accident, three years; second husband
bigamist, one year; third husband. tied
her to bedpost, two weeks; fourth bus.
band, incompatible" six years; fifth hus,
band died of asthma, three months,
sixth husband, confined her in room on
bread and water, five weeks; seventh hus
band, died from cigaret smoking six
months.
Relic of Pilgrim Days.
b. ID. Doughton of Barre has survey.
or's compass which was one Of the first
II not the very first compass made upon
the American continent. This instrument
was made by Peregrine White, who, it
will be remembered, was born on the
Mayfower while it was anchored off the
shores OF the New England Coast, wait.
ing the landing of the Pilgrim fathers.
This relic has been in Mr.. Doughton' s
family since it was first bought from
the maker, the Doughtons being among
the hardy pioneers who landed from the
Maytower. The compass is incased in a
case OF hammered brass, which was i'm
ported in rough block from England,
and laboriously beaten out by the hand
tools used in those days. 1t is mounted
upon tripod of cherry wood, and these
legs are also the product OF that time
when mechanic was compelled to use a
jack knife in place of the turning lathe.
The instrument is in remarkably fine
state OF preservation, the needle being as
true as when it first left the workshop oil
its maker.
Will of Rev. Lewis Circuit.
In the will of Rev. Lewis Grout, who
died at Brattleboro last week, the bulk
OF his rare cuiios, which he gathered in
Africa and other parts of the world, are
given to the University Of Vermont, and
a large number OF books, pieces of house
hold furniture, ETC., are given to friends.
The testator gives 81, 900 to the BATTLE
boro home for the aged and disabled,
| $500 to the West Brattleboro Cemetery
Association, and after giving specified
amounts to relatives he gives one third
OF the residue to the Brattleboro free
library, one third to the Congregational
Home Missionary Society, and one third
to the American Missionary Association.
State ". Nh. q. A. Convention.
The state executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
issued prospectus of the annual state
convention of the associations of YER
mont, to be held in Rutland, April 4,
Is. and 16. The committee having the con-
vention program in charge has secured a
long list of speakers, among whom
are the following: James McConoughy
OF Mount Hermon, Mass; John F.
| Moore, international railroad secretary,
of New York city; DR.. G. ]. Fisher
| physical director, of Brooklyn. N. Y; J
S. Tichenor, International secretary Of
army and navy work. William G.
Mason, Franklin county secretary, Of
Enosburgh Falls; A. H. WardIe, New
Hampshire state secretary; William H
Fuller, general secretary, Of Woodsville
A. Karl Skinner, of Dartmouth College
Hanover. At the banquet to be hello
Friday evening, Gov. c. ]. Bell, OF Wal
den. will be present and deliver an ad
dress. Mrs. Orlando B. Douglass
president of the New Hampshire State
Woman's Auxiliary, will present paper
at the Woman's Auxiliary conference.
Boston vermonters 10 Visit Rutland
Present plans for the annual pilgrimag'
| of the Vermont Association of Boston fol-
Old Home week are to go to Rutland by
way OF the Fall River steamship line, New
York city, the Hudson river, and Albany
After remaining there night and a day
they will go to their former homes il
various parts OF the state. The association
has appointed a committee of arrange
ments tor the trip to Vermont which il
an annual event. While in Rutland tn,
marble quarries and other interesting
places in and about the city will be visit
ed. In other years when Burlington ant
Newport were visited the Boston Yer
monters were rendered a reception b.
the citizens. Col. Albert Clarke, formerly
editor of The Rutland Herald and TIT
St. Adams Messenger, is president of tn,
| association.
Mrs. Honora McCartv of Shraftsbury
who is now in poor health, and who /:
| the oldest person in that section if not il
| New England, is the oldest of the family
of which there are members of five gene
rations living in Bennington and Shafts
bury. She is great, great grandmother
of son born to Mr.. and Mis-. Eugene
Graham few days ago. The members
of the other generations reside in NORTH
Bennington and Bennington. Many o
the descendants OF Mrs. McCarty liveC
past the three score year and ten, one o
them who died only few years ago be
ing over 90 years of age,
w. H. Sabin, of Rutland, has purchas
ed solely for astronomical purposes, thu
highest power telescope in the state
The instrument has been mounted i'll Mr.
Sabin's home. The objective lens is th,
last of it's kind mace by John Byrne, ;
lens manufacturer oiinternational repute
who died two years ago, and is FIVE inch
es in diameter. The telescope was pur
chased for Mr.. Sabin by c. T. Brown, o
Merchants Row, of Gall & Lambke, O
New York city. They had it made TO
exhibition purposes at the st. Louis ex
position.
Mai. H. Edward Dyer of the Vernon
National Guard, who has been at For
Ethan Allen the past four months taking
a course OF military instruction, complet
ed his studies and examinations Thurs
day and returned to his home at Rutland
Major Dyer is the only officer OF the Yer