St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14
Vermont News.
Death of Mrs, Damon.

Mrs, Esther Damon, the last surviving
widow of Revolutionary soldier, died
Sunday in Plymouth Union, aged 90.
She had been in poor health and
enlightened circumstances for some
fine but had for the last two years had
every care as the result of provision
made for her comfort by Palestrelo
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution of Wallingford. The chapter
was instrumental in getting bill
through the Legislature of 1904 appro-
nriating 5000 for Mrs. Damons support
and other chapters in the state at the
request of the Wallingford ladies had
been giving 81 month toward the
elderly woman's support. Two years
ago Mrs. J. H. Buffum and Mrs. A. L.
Mackenzie of Wallingford called upon
the part of the chapter to make her COM
Portable for the rest of her life Mrs.
Damon was made a member of Palestrelo
chapter, being eligible through her
grandfather, William Thompson, who
was a Revolutionary soldier. Congress
was induced at the time to double her
nension of $40. Noah Damon, husband
Of the nonagenarian, enlisted in Milton,
Mass, April 10, 1775. He served FIVE
years. He was pensioned at the age of
SO years while living at Plainfeld, N. H.,
September 6, 1885. Esther Summer and
Noah Damon were married at Bridge
water, the man being rs years old and
the woman p. He died July 2, 1858,
aged SO.
Col. Cannon's Will,
The will of the late Col. LeGrand B.
Cannon of Burlington has been filed and
contains among others the following be-
quests: $50 in gold to each ofhis house
hold servants, who shall have been in his
service for year preceding his death
and an additional $50 to each servant
who shall have been in his service two
years or more. His valet, Joseph
Never, receives $4,000.
The Domestic and Foreign Missionary
society of the Protestant Episcopal
church receives $4,000.
The treasurer for the time being of the
society for the Increase of the Ministry
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
receives $1,000.
The treasurer for the time being of the
Home of Rest for Consumptives of New
York receives $4,000.
The rector, wardens and vestry of St.
Paul's parish, Burlington, receive $751;
900 to constitute fund, the income OF
which is to be devoted to the general
expenses of the parish and without the
right of anticipation, the same bodies
also receive the sum of$3, 900 the income
of which amount is to be used by them
for the general expense of the vested
choir. The will was made before the
erection of the present parish house by
st. Paul's parish and bequeaths for that
purpose the sum of 81 900, provided the
balance of the cost of erection be raised
within a year. The testator further
requests that his trustees and executors
be not required to furnish bonds and they
are to receive $4,000 in full for theil
services.
Annual Meeting S. A. R.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont so
ciety, Sons of the American Revolution
will be held in the general COMMITTEES
room at the State House in Montpeliel
Wednesday afternoon, November q, Al
Z,OO q CtONhs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Va lh'
meeting has been delayed, as it was hop
ed that a speaker might be engaged TO-
the occasion, and an evening meeting
held The officers of the society hav'
been in correspondence with the Hon
Henry Clay Ide ofSt. Johnsbury, who re
Gently returned to this country, having
resigned his position as governor-genera
of the Philippine Islands, but his engage
ments in New York and Washington
make it impossible for him to accept TIN
invitation during the present month. L
is probable that the matter of mid
winter banquet will be discussed at tn
annual meeting The proposal to in
crease the annual dues from 81 to w
one-half to be used for marking histori
places on the graves of revolutionary
heroes, will come up for action at thi
meeting.
First Vermont Cavalry.
The following officers were elected a
the recent meeting of the First Vernon
Cavalry at Montpelier: President, D. {
Walker, Cambridge; vice-presidents
Company A, H. c. Smith of Burlington
BE. w. Putnam of Williamsville, c, M
Nj. Rice of St. Adams, D, c. L. Stacy @
Concord, E, R. A. Seaver of Que
chez, F, c r. Farr of Northampton
Mass, G, James Barrett of Clarendon
H,F. c. Robey, Coos, N. H., |, ]. F
Stevens of Hyde Park, K, Francis Younl
of Wolcott, L, G. L. Mcbride OF Colches
ter, M, Horace Wood of Essex Junction
field and staff, Col ]. w. Bennett of CHI
cago; secretary, Major S. H. Wood OF s.
Adams; treasurer, Capt. H. 0. Wheele
of Burlington executive committee, d
S. Wood of Essex Junction, George l
Mcbride of Colchester and Gen. t. :
Peck of Burlington. At the campfire il
teresting speeches were made by Hon,
A. DeBoer, ex-Gov. Bell, Col. A. {
Brown, Col. ]. H. Lucia, Major s. "
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