St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
VERMONT NEWS.
Observes Silver JubiIee-


ordination OF Rev. Father W.. OSulIi-
van to the priesthood was celebrated at
Montpelier last week Tuesday morning
In St. Augustine's church. Father
O'Sullivan was the celebrant OF the
solemn high mass. He was assisted bv
Rev. Charles Provost of Bennington
deacon, Rev. A. ]. Barron of Bennington.
sub-deacon; Rev. P. j. Barrett of Bur
lipgton was master of ceremonies; Rev.
John Dwyer OF Ludlow and Rev. I. P.
Rand OF Winooski, acoytes; Rev. William
Plomondon OF Burlington, censor bearer;
and Rev. Charles Pombriend, cross
bearer. Right Rev. Bishop !. s. Michaud
was present and assisted in the exercises.
Besides those named there were about 80
priests OF the diocese inside the altar rail.
The sermon of the morning was
preached by Rev. Father D. ]. O'Sullivan
of St. Adams, a brother OF the Mont
peler priest. 1t was based on words
found in the epistle: HE that is mighty
has done great things. Holy is his
name" sermon in French was de.
livered by Rev. Father 6. M. LePailIeur,
canon of the cathedral in Montreal, and
a classmate of the Montpelier priest.
His text was Remember the Days of the
Past" and to those who could under.
stand the language the sermon was one
of deep significance.
Following the exercises in the church
the ladies OF the Saint Vincent de Paul
society serverd a dinner in Knights of
Columbus hall to the visiting prizes S.
Several impromptu atter-dinner addresses
were made, all in vein congratulating
the Montpelier pastor on his silver jubi.
lee. The celebration closed in the even.
ing with an entertainment in st. Angus
tines church in which the pupils OF St.
Mchaels school had charge OF the must
cal program.
Monday was children's day, opened
with high mass at St. Augustine S church.
An elaborate musical program was sung
by the children's choir. In the afternoon
ception was rendered to FIR. O'Sulli.
van at Blanchard opera house, an ad-
dress by Miss Mildred Cashen and a
poem by Miss R. Dedden being the fea-
lures. A banquet Sunday evening at St.
Michael's school marked the beginning
OF the sacerdotal jubilee. A musical aud
literary program preceded the supper.
Gov. Bell Honored.
Gov. c. ]. Bell, OF Vermont, is an
honorary member OF the Roosevelt Home
club which has its headquarters in the
house tina, Theodore Roosevelt was born
in at % East Twentieth street, New
York, officially occupied by Emil Baker,
treasurer. Among the distinguished
honorary members elected, are included
- governors and 10 United States
senator's. The club will buy the house
held by its present owner at $50 000
and make it permanent home for the
organization. H. c. Prick, OF Pittsburg
has given $4,000. of this sum.
Veterans of fourth Verm ont Meet.
The annual meeting Of the Fourth Yer.
mont Regmental Association was held
in White River Junction late Wednesday
afternoon. Owing to the unfavorable
weather only ID persons were present
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent, James W. Collester, of Lyndonville
vice president, w. E. Bliss, OF Calais
secretary and treasurer, H. W. Spafford
OF Rutland; executive committee, L. B
Harris, Of Lyndonville; W. H. Miles, O
Townshend 6. S. Herrick OF Montpelier
Eight deaths were reported during the
year. The next meeting will be held in
Montpelier. campfire was held in the
evening, H. E. Taylor was POSTMASTER
and made an Introductory address. The
toast, THE Old Vermont Brigade" was
responded to by ex-Gov. S. E. Pingree
western Soldiers Experience" the Rev
H. NJ. Springer. Short addresses were
made by William S. Pingree and H. W
Spafford.
A Prisoner Pardoned.
The parents and other relatives o
Walter Brace of st. Albaus, a convict
who was stnt to Windsor from that city
last April, tor the robbery OF a watch. or
three to five years sentence met Gov
Bell at Windsor last week by chance anC
asked him to exercise clemency in thi.
case. After looking into the matte,
he granted conditional pardon to tn,
prisoner, who was released from prison
last week Tuesday and accompanied his
parents back to St. Adams. Young
Brace. who is only II years old, has beer
in the prison hospital several times or
account OF sickness and is now stricken
with tuberculosis.
states Secondary Schools.
According to a list recently compiled
by Mason S. Stone, state superintendent
of education, Vermont has "a secondary
schools, rs of these being high school.
and 10 academies. At present many o
these schools have many different courses
OF study. This condition will be rene
died soon it is expected. Mr.. Stone ha:
appointed committee which will report
at the annual meeting of the School
masters Club in February, for the pur
pose OF defining the term secondary
school" as used in the Vermont Statutes
and for the purpose of drawing up uni
form course of study for the Vermont
schools.
Gift to Norshfeld Priest.
Last Wednesday, the tenth anniversar.
OF the ordination OF Rev. ]. p. O'Neal, o
Mortified, to the priesthood, hi
parishioners presented him $3.50 to buy
fur lined coat with otter collar. In tn
six years and seven months OF Fathe
O'Neil's service in Mortified 81 500 hav
been spent improving the church propert,
and the church debt has been reduced 81
that only $4,000 remains on all Catholi
church property in Mortified.
vermonters i'm Manchester, N. n.
The Vermont Association of Manche:
ter, N. H., recently held its annual ele'
ton of officers. The secretary's n
port showed membership OF 176, an
the treasurer reported that there was
balance OF $444 % in the treasury. Tn