St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-07

the Vermont Methodist Conference, held
at Mortified last week, these officers
were elected: Honorary president, Mrs.
A. ii. Webb, of Brattleboro; president,
Mrs. w. E. S. Celley of Fairlee; treasur-
er, Miss Alice B. Farnham; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. V. G. Irish, of Enos-
burg Falls; recording secretary, Mrs. ].
d. Sherburn, of Montpelier; secretary of
supplies, Mrs, E. A. Barnett, of Brad
ford; secretary of mite boxes, Mrs. M.
L. Atkins, of Cabot.
A Big Blast.
The Lake Bomeseen Slate Co. of Fair
Haven, is preparing at its quarry on
Cedar mountain, on the lake, the biggest
blast ever attempted in the history of
local quarries. Sixteen hundred pounds of
powder and one hundred pounds of dyna-
mite will be discharged at one time from
36 holes. The cost is 5000. The pur-
pose is to remove the entire top of the
mountain overhanging the quarry.
Hotel and cottage owners at the lake
are fearful lest all the windows be
shattered by the explosion.
Rededication of Church.
The renodeled Grace Methodist church
at Island Pond was rededicated Tues
day, Oct. %. At 10 o'clock in the morn
ing the new bell was placed in the tower
and rung for the first time. Dinner was
served by the women in the parlors Of
the church. The exercises of the after
noon were in charge of Rev. William
Shaw of Lyndon, and consisted of short
addresses by visiting ministers including
Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper, of Randolph, Rev.
]. A. Dixon Phi. D., of Bradford, Rev F.
W. Lewis, of St. ,Johusbury, Rev. w. S.
Smithers, of Waterbury, Rev. Thomas
Hall. Prominent laynen were also call
ed upon to speak. In the evening, the
dedication exercises were held, in
charge of Rev. Frank w. Lewis, of st.
Johnsbury. Rev. W. S. Smithers, of
Waterbury, former pastor, preached.
Town Buys Church.
The Universalist church society at
Plainfeld has sold its interest in the
Restoration church in the town and in
return the town agrees to keep the build
ing in repair and allow the society to
hold services there when it desires. A
bill is to be introduced in Legislature to
allow the pew holders to sell their inter
ests in similar manner. The society is
probably the richest in Plainheld but
interest has Jagged so that no meetings
have been held for some time. This will
give the town a good hall in which to
hold public meetings.
John Q. Adams Dead.
John Q. Adams, a well known and
respected citizen of Montpelier, died
Saturday afternoon. He had had three
shocks within the past few years. The
| deceased was about 76 years of age, for
years ran the Pavilion stable, and was
one of the best known horsemen in
Vermont, being a man of good humor,
| full of stories and "reminiscences, and a
general favorite with everybody. He
retired from business few years ago,
and since then has lived quietly.
Bo ston Vermont Association.
A bulletin of coming events of the. Yer
mont Association of Boston contains the
following:
Smoke talk at the Westminster, about
November Is, address by Senator Will
liam P Dillingham;, of Montpelier.
Smoke talk at the Westminster in the
week of December 10.
| Annual banquet and ball, January Is,
1907.
Annual meeting of the members of the
association, and smoke talk, at the
Westminster, January 80, 1907.