St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-07
Vermont News.
eighth vermont Reunion.

Eighth Vermont Reunion.
The 33rd annual reunion of the Eighth
Vermont Regiinental association was
held in Grand Army hall in Montpelier,
last Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The obituary committee through Major
IL. Barstow of Shelburne, the chair
man, reported that 16 members had died
during the past year. Since the death of
The late Gen. Stephen Thomas of Mont
heller. who during his life was perpetual
president of this association, it has
newer elected president in his place. A
committee of one from each company
was appointed by the chair to nominate
officers for the year ensuing. This COM
mittee nominated the following, who
were unanimously elected: First vice
president. Col. A. B. Franklin of New
fame, second vice president, Capt L. M.
Hutchinson of Montpelier, secretary and
treasurer, DR.. c. M. Ferrin of Essex
Junction.; executive committee, Perry
Porter of West Burke, l.. M. Hutchinson
of Montpelier, B. F. Bowman of Ran
dolph; obituary committee, Maj. j. L.
Barstow, Capt. B. F. Bowman, DR.. c.
NJ. Ferrin. The next meeting of the
association will be held at Essex juno
ton About 40 members attended the
meeting last week.
In the evening the members of Brooks
Relief corps rendered the veterans a
banquet in the post dining hall. This
occasion was one of unusual interest
because of the fact that General Lewis A.
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the guest of the state, was present and
was one of the after-dinner speakers,
Mai. !. L. Barstow was POSTMASTER and
among the other speakers were ex-
Governor E. !. Ormsbee of Brandon, and
several members of the association. A
rousing camp fire was held in Grand Army
hall, over which Col A. B. Franklin, the
newly elected first vice president, presid-
ed
Col. Cannon Dead.
Col. LeGrand Bouton Cannon died at
his home in Burlington, Saturday, at the
age of 81. He had been in i'll health for
some time. He was born in New York
city in 1915 and was educated at Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute. He was for
40 years treasurer of the Champlain
Transportation Co. When the company
passed into the control of the Delaware
& Hudson Canal Co. he was made vice
president. He was also prominent in
connection with other transportation
companies and with numerous banks
and corporations. He was one of the
founders of the Union League Club OF
L., lao
republican nomination for governor OF
that state and in the following year he
was appointed provisional commissioner
to the International Exposition at
Vienna. He was a prominent figure in
the civil war and throughout the conflict
he maintained confidential relations
with President Lincoln. He had served
on the stats of Maj. Gen. John E. Wool
during the Canadian rebellion in 1888,
and later he assisted Wool in the equip
ment and preparation for the defense Of
New York, and when Wool was sent to
command Fortress Monroe in Virginia
he took Cannon along with him as a
member of his staff Cannon made an
inspection of the Monitor short time
before her battle with the Merrimac and
later, at the request of the naval depart
ment, he wrote a history OF that battle
for the records of the department. Hewa
a trustee of the University of Vermont
Burlington, for seven years; a vestry
man of st. Paul's Episcopal church; 9
director in many financial and industrial
enterprises; and skilful and successful
farmer and breeder of blooded cattle anc
horses. Col. Cannon lived in Burlington
for over 20 years, but he had Away:
maintained residence in New York city
He celebrated his 91st birthday Thurs
day.
National Guard Election.
Pursuant to an order from head
quarters the commissioned officers OF thu
First Vermont Regiment, Y. N. 9,
assembled in the Armory at Montpelier
Friday evening, to elect field officers TO-
the ensuing five years. All except two Q
the 35 officers were present. Adjt.-Gen
w. H. Gilmore presided, and Regimenta
Adiutant w. W. Russell of White Rive
Junction acted as clerk. The officer
elected were: Colonel, J. G. Estey
Brattleboro; lieutenant-colonel, F. L
Howe, Mortified; majors, first bat
TALON, H. E. Dyer, Rutland; secon'
battalion, H. T. Johnson, Bradford
third battalion, L. S. Tillotson, 81
Adams. The election drops Lieut.. Co
Bonnet from the regiment, he declining
reelection, raised each major one ran
and promotes Captain Tillotson fror
Company B, to Junior major Hence
forth all of the commissions expire a
the end of five years, when new ele'
ton occurs. This gives the men in line
chance for further military honors durin
a reasonable lifetime.
Cattle Importation Prohibited.
Judge John Weeks of Middlebury, VIII
constitutes the state board of Gait
commissioners, since the removal an
resignation of the members of the formt
board as a result of the diseased be-
scandal. has issued an order prohibitin
the importation of all cattle into tt
state of Vermont until a permit has bee
obtained from him. This action is take
because of the existence of tube
culosis among cattle in states borderin
on Vermont and is in line with slmllf
action taken last spring by the torm'
board. Permits must be returned to II
cattle commissioner as soon as tt
animals have been brought into the sta
and such permit cannot be outstandlr
more than 80 DAYS. All cattle will ]
detained in quarantine until released
the cattle commissioner or his agent
Owners of cattle will be required to pa
the expense of quarantine and examln
ton.