St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-03

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association. Mr.. Pierce says that with
the present growth of the fair it is i'm
portant that additional buildings be
erected. There has been a gradual
healthy growth since the fair was start
ed, and the original purpose, the upbuild-
ing OF agriculture, has not been lost sight
Of The fair was incorporated with
capital stock of $40 900, divided into
shares of $25 each, and all but % shares
have been subscribed.
Mrs. Amory Dawson, wife of the well
known Republican politician, Amory
DAWSON. OF Craftsbury, died recently at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. H. T.
Seaver, in Barton. Beside her husband
aud daughter Mrs. Dawson is survived
by two SONS, P. w. Dawson, and j. E.
Dawson of Craftsbury.
The Montpelier Baptist church has
voted unanimously to extend to Rev. DR..
H. A. Roberts, of Block Island, r. l.,
call to become its pastor. The call will
be rendered him at once so that ii he
accepts be may take up the parish duties
during the early part OF January.
A petition against the Brattleboro
Manufacturing Co. in bankruptcy has
followed that against Charles II.
Thompson, its president, few days
ago. The schedule OF liabilities and
assets OF the company has not yet been
fled and it remains to be seen if in them
are any offsets for scores of thousands
of dollars OF notes in the form of bust
ness paper signed by Mr.. Thompson for
several other concerns that have also
lately gone into bankruptcy. There are
prospects OF important and interesting
developments.
The United States custom officials have
made an important seizure at Newport
at the office of the American Express Co.
barrel supposed to contain apples con-
signed to parties in Maryland from
| Quebec. was opened and found to con-
tain 80 quarts of sealed Canadian
whiskey. A layer of apples covered the
bottles to allay suspicion.
Henry, the eight-year.o son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Granville, of East
Barre, was almost instantly killed last
week Wednesday as the result Of
coasting accident. The boy was sliding
down a steep hill, when a traverse on
which five young girls were coasting,
ran into his sled. The boy suffered
internal injuries and died in a few
minutes. The boy S mother was pros
trated with grief. The girls who ran
into the Cravelle boys sled are not
blamed for the accident.
1t was announced on recent Sunday
in st. Peters Episcopal church. Benniug-
- G,.Il Ioe
contributed 81 900 to the building fund
for the new church to be erected next
season at cost OF about $50 600, one
half of which has been already pledged.
Two other gifts aggregating $500 were
also received.
The smiling Horace W. Bailey, former
fish and game commissioner and occu-
pant of the Amen corner Of the legisa-
ture before he comfortably fitted into the
birth of United States marshall, is wear
ing medals His deputies have present.
ed him with solid gold badge to show
what they think of him. Horace is big
enough to carry it with dignity
Montpelier Argus.
D. D. Muir, receiver of the defunct
Merchants National Bank Of Rutland,
will sell at auction January 10 all the
assets OF the bank not at that date
collected. This preparatory payment
will be the final dividend to depostors.
The assets aggregate about $204,000.
The eleventh annual winter meeting OF
the Vermont Botanical Club and fifth OF
the Vermont Bird Club will be held at
the Williams Science hail. University OF
Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday and
Thursday, January II and IS. This Is
one day earlier in the week than formerly.
in accordance with the wish expressed by
some of the members.
As Charles Cobb. Of Brattleboro. was
inserting a cartridge in rifle recently
his face and right eye we're filled with
powder. 1t is thought Mr.. Cobb's eye
sight will not be impaired.
Samuel Henry Robinson of Bennington,
who with his wife passed the Goth ami
versary, of their marriage Thursday
died at his home on South street
Saturday morning. He was born in
Greenwich, N. Y, December IA, 1928.
He was carpenter by trade. He is
survived by wife and one son, Melvin
| Robinson.
Gov. Bell is expected to be in White
River Junction Thursday afternoon to
organize in the village OF Hartford
Pomona or fifth degree Grange in Pease's
hall at o'clock. In the evening he will
install the officers of Cascadnac Grange
o Hartford. The Oranges in town are
increasing both in rumber and member
ship. Their social features commend
them strongly in this town beside other
advantages they afford.
The population of the house of correc-
ton, Rutland, is diminishing. At the
present time there are 210 prisoners at
the institution. There were 239 when
the winter began. Ii is difficult to at
tribute this decrease to any particular
cause.
l.. H. Lawrence OF Newport. freight
brakeman on the Boston & Maine rail-
road, fell between two cars late Friday
afternoon at Barton, the train having
broken apart. By a great Effort he
threw himself clear OF the rails, but one
leg was broken, one ankle was dislocat-
ed, and he was badly bruised. He was
taken to his home in Newport.
A Grim Tragedy
is daily enacted, in thousands of homes,
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are proper
ly treated, the tragedy is averted. F. G.
Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, writes:
"My wife had the consumption. and
hoe " ch