St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09

ed in that town, and is now on exhibi.
ton in the public library. Investigation
showed that it had been brought to
Bellows Falls from Massachusetts, in a
car consigned to Bellows Falls manu-
facturer. Since that time no evidence OF
the moth has been discovered. Brattle-
boro is having more or less trouble with
its shade trees, the leaves of which early
crumple up and fall off, as though scorch-
by the heat. The matter has been
brought to the attention Of Massachu-
sets forester who will examine the
foliage to determine the cause OF the
trouble.
Will Reduce Capital.
At special meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank of Montpelier
last week it was unanimously voted to
reduce the capital stock from 5000, 900
to 100000. Practically all the stock
was represented in person or by proxy.
Cashier A. G. Eaton made statement
OF the business of the bank showing a
condition of business that indicated that
the bank could be conducted pro6tably
and successfully with the reduced capital
proposed. The bank was founded in
1864, with capital stock Of S250,000
1t has been OF great aid in building up the
financial interests Of Montpelier.
State Teachers.
The seth annual convention of the YER
mont state teachers association will be
held at the State House at Montpelier,
October 10, 20 and 21. The program
includes addresses by Gov. c. ]. Bell,
Principal w. A. Bebee, Walter E. Ranger,
DR.. William Tucker, president of Dart
mouth college, DR.. A. E. Winship of Bos-
ton, Superintendent John Kennedy of
Batavia, N. Y. George II. Martin, agent
of the state board of education, Boston;
practical talks in charge of Principal c.
H. Morrill, and Principal II. ]. Stannard.
and teaching of writing, S. Cooley OF
Worcester, Mass. Conferences will be
held as follows: Drawing and art, Miss
Edith Nichols: English, Principal F. ].
Sagendorph; manual training, Principal
Edward D. Collins, and high school
mathematics, Principal B. c. Rodgers.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom has been en-
gagged to preach in Calais the coming
year.
The Vermont Trap Rock Co.. at Bar
ton has established its new plant, and
will be ready to begin operations within
few days. A narrow.gauge road,
which will connect with the Boston &
Maine at Barton, is being built to the
quarry. The capacity Of the quarry is
$50 tons day.
J.C. Farrar last week purchased the
Waterbury hotel OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Barrett and Benjamin Barrett, paying
$4,000.
The Banister store, so-called, at Jay
village, was destroyed by fire soon after
midnight last week Tuesday morning.
A pair of work horses with trucks and
harnesses, belonging to the firm, were in
the barn and were also destroyed. The
building was owned by Bernard Coburn
and he had large quantity OF merchan-
disc in the store that was also burned.
w. P. Jackman of Dummerston has
been called as pastor OF the Congrega-
tional church at st. Adams. The pulpit
has been supplied by Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver OF Rutland for nine months.
While the hired man of c. M. Smith OF
Rutland was driving to Rutland from
Hubbardton with a load of hay, the
friction of the rear wheel dried the grass
and caused it to catch fire. The man was
enveloped in flames, but managed to save
| the horses.
The following have been elected to the
faculty of the Crattsbury academy:
Charles Strohm, graduate of Franklin
and Marshall college. principal; Miss
Payne Of Johnson, instructor OF sciences;
Miss Martha Patterson OF Boston, in
structor of commercial department.
Miss Agnes Farrell, of Newport has re-
ceived an appointment as stenographer
in the patent office in Washington and
will enter upon her duties September /.
Mason S. Stone, state superintendent
of education, qualified last week Tuesday
before City Judge E. M. Harvey, Of
Montpelier, and at once took up the