St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
VERMONT NEWS.
ID. A. II. Convention.

week Tuesday, Mrs. F. Stewart Strana-
han. of St. Adams, state regent, presid-
ing. The roll was called by the secre-
tarv. Mrs. !. H. Minus, of ST. Adams,
Mrs. A, O.. Cummings, of Montpelier,
delivered an address of welcome, the
response being made by Mrs. Clayton N.
North, of Shoreham. Mrs. F. Stewart
Stranahan was reelected state regent,
Mrs. 7. H. Mimms, st. Adams, secretary,
Mrs. Clayton N. North, vice-regent, Mrs.
W. c. Clement, of Rutland, treasurer.
The matter of historian was left open,
hut it is understood that Miss Theodo-
"a Peck OF Burlington will be asked to
accept the Office. Mrs. Stranahan was
authorized to appoint some one in st.
Adams Tor state secretary.
Miss Bessie L. Morton, of st. Adams,
in behalf OF Bellevue chapter OF that city,
presented the society with handsome
flag of suitable size to be carried to
all state conferences. Response was
made by Mrs. F. Stewart Stranahau.
The case of Esther Damon, OF Union Viii
lage, was discussed at somelength. Mrs.
Damon is 90 years old, is in destitute
circumstances, dependent upon pension
ofS24 a month and the assistance of the
Daughters. She is the only surviving
widow OF a Revolutionary soldier. Each
CHAPTER in the state is asked to contri-
butte one dollar a month to purchase
luxuries for this venerable woman dur
ing the short time she has to live. The
5000 appropriated for this purpose by
the legislature of 1904 has been applied
for this purpose by Ann Story chapter of
Rutland.
1t was voted to erect during the coming
year a suitable marker on the farm OF
Mr.. Pike in Isle La Motto, where the
French established camp, the first
white settlement in Vermont. 1t was
also the place where General Montgom.
ery's men sought shelter on their return
from the invasion of Canada at the out
break of the Revolutionary War and
where General Montgomery awaited the
assembling of his men for second in
vasion. 1t was also voted that Vermont
do its part i'll the construction OF Cont
nentalIhall in Washington.
Bridge Commissioners Meet.
A meeting OF the bridge commissioners
of Vermont and New Hampshire was
held in Brattleboro, Thursday, for the
purpose of ascertaining the number OF
free bridges between Vermont and New
Hampshire, at or near Brattleboro, their
cost, the amount paid by towns in YER
mont in freeing them, where new bridges
are needed, and what an equitable divi-
sion of the cost of such bridges and their
maintenance would be. The commits
sioners present were Gilbert A. Davis OF
Windsor, George o. Ford, OF East St.
Tohnsbury, !. B. Seaver of Washington,
Daniel Hall OF Dover, N. H., and E. ].
Tenney, of Claremont, N. H. 1t is under
stood that the findings of the commits
sioners, which will be reported to the
next legislature, will be used as basis
for making appropriations Tor assisting
towns in freeing the ten toll bridges now
remaining.
A meeting will be held at White River
Junction on the forenoon of October
18th, at Bradford in the afternoon of the
same day and at Wells River on the 10th
Later meetings will be held all along the
river to Canaan, the dates OF which will
be announced as soon as decided upon.
Dental Convention.
The 18th annual meeting OF the North
GdSICIu DCntdl ASoONiaLlOEt SOhi'
prises practically all of New England
was held at Rutland, Wednesday. Thurs
day, and Friday. The words of welcome
expected to be given by Mayor ]. F
Manning had to be omitted because Of
his absence from the city. The presi.
dents address was given by DR.. Thomas
Mound OF Rutland. Among the subjects
of Importance upon which he touched
was the small percentage of the dentists
who belong to the various state societies
and who also hold membership in the
Northeastern; need of better get
together spirit in the profession; the
wisdom of young mans carefully con
sidering his own qualifications before
entering the dental profession. He was
strong 10 his expressions concerning the
great improvement in the last few years
OF conditions in the institutions where
the profession is taught. Thursday
nights session was one OF the most in
teresting of the meeting. DR.. James c.
Monagan of Washington, chief of the
department OF commerce and labor, anc
for IL years United States consul tt
Germany, gave an intensely interesting
address on American Dentistry
Abroad"
Officers were elected as follows
Thomas ]. Barrett of Worcester, presi
dent; James E. Power OF Providence
first vice-president; Edward B. Griffith
OF Bridgeport, second vice-president
Edgar o. Xinsman of Cambridge, Mass.
secretary, reelected; Charles 81. Rigg
of Hartford, librarian; assistant secre
tary, Charles F. Kreppel of Fores
Hills, Mass; treasurer, F. T. Murlless
Jr., of Windsor Locks, Conn.,; Davit
Manson OF Burlington, editor.
The next convention will probably b
held at Worcester.
Delegates to Chicago.
Gov. Bell has appointed the following
delegates to represent Vermont at the
convention on interstate commerce Law
to be held in Chicago, October, 26
Fuller c. Smith, of St. Adams, George H
Bedford, of Hardwick, 7. L. Kinney, O
South Hero. Frank c. Partridge, O
Proctor, James F. Hooker, of Brattle
boro, Albert W. Silsby, of Newbury. TIL
object of this convention is to endeavo
to impress upon Congress the extent AM
persistence OF the demand of the peopl
Of all parts OF the country for Legislation
outlined in the Presidents last annua
message in which he says: "The inter
state commerce commission should
vested with the power, where give,
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