St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-07
VERMONT NEWS.
state Omcers Meet.

State OAicers Meet.
The mid.year meeting of the executive
hoard of the Vermont Federation of
Women's clubs was held at the Brooks
House, Brattleboro, Wednesday on invita-
ion OF the Brattleboro club. The president,
Mss Susan Clark OF Brattleboro, presid.
Cd In the absence of the recording sec.
,etary. Mrs. O. D. Mathewson of Barre,
Mrs. E. H. Crane was elected secretary
nro TEN. The general work of the com.
,nittees was reported and discussed at
ipnqtb. Miss Della |. Griffin OF St. Johns.
hu[y. chairman OF the education commit
rec. recommended the penny savings
system, the holding OF vacation schools
N the large towns, and the social meet
ing between teachers and parents at
least once during the school year. Mrs.
Abbie 6. Cousins of Salem. Mass, chair
man OF the forestry committee, has sent
10 Washington petition containing the
names of 1 1872 Vermonters, largely club
women Tor national reservations in the
White mountains and southern Appala-
chan regions. Mrs. Cousins urges the
necessity oil legislation in exterminating
The gypsy and brown tail moths. For
four years the women's club Of Salem
carried on the war against the broww
tail moth, now legislation has been Sc.
cured. At the conclusion of the board
meeting tea was served by the social
committee of the Brattleboro club and
many of the club members availed them,
selves oil the opportunity of meeting the
visiting women. Among those present
were Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks and
Miss Della l. Griffin OF S. Iohnsbury;
Mrs. Josephine H.! Arms, Mrs. Edward
R. Campbell, Mrs. Francis Flint and
Mrs. Edward Kirkland of Bellows Falls.
sixtieth Wedding Anniversary.
The sixtieth anniversary of the wed.
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Davis
was celebrated at their home at North.
ield, February ~. This is the first
sixtieth anniversary the town has ever
had and the many friends and relatives
Of the aged couple did everything to
make this event one of the pleasantest in
their lives. Mr.. Davis is SO years old
and native of Mortified, having for
many years held the Office of tax col.
,ector overseer of the poor, and Justice
Of the peace. Mrs. Davis is II years old
and was born in Roxbury in which town
she and Mr.. Davis were married. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis had four children, three
now living, Horace W. Davis, and Mrs.
Carrie Warren. of North6eld, and Mrs.
lula Barr of Cabot, and seven grand.
children. Over 200 relatives and friends
called on them Monday afternoon and
evening. The Rev. Walter Dole, who has
been their pastor for many years, made
lifting remarks. A poem, suitable to the
occasion, written by Mr.. and Mrs. DENIM.
son Brown, was read in the evening.
Lire House Raided.
The noted Line House" at Richford,
which has done land office business for
years in illicit rum traffic, was last week
at a given signal, descended upon by
4 officers OF both United States and Cana.
ia, acting in unison, and their efforts
/ were rewarded by the finding and
3 seizure of quantity of liquor. The pro.
= prietor. Addison S. Blanchard, with his
"A beIp and several guests, saw the officers
n coming and rushed pelI NELL for safety.
"a For some reason yet unknown, none OF
81 the Canadian officers followed their
quarry and all escaped temporarily. Al
though search OF the premises resulted in
the ripping up Of floors and partitions
and the finding OF a large quantity of
Illicit liquor hidden beneath the floor on
The Canadian side. Tie liquor was
cOnhscated and hunt was begun for the
ngiives, but up to late hour none had
been apprehended.
EN- State ". WI. q. A.
F. S. Morrison oil Burlington, secretary
OF the y. NJ. c. A., is sending to large
number OF people a circular letter in
which the work OF the association OF the
M state is outlined and an appeal is made
81 Tor voluntary contributions to the fund
e ior supporting the work. 1t is the wish
q OF the state committee to secure contri-
button of one dollar from at least 200
81 persons in order to make possible the
closing OF the years work by March 81,
with all bills paid. The cost of the work
'or the year is about $4,000 and this
money is raised entirely by voluntary
Contributions. At the present time there
are x associations in the state with
membership OF about 1900 men and
boys, representing Is or more different
aatonalities and composed of students,
3 professional and business men, woods.
men, quarrymen, farmers, railroad men
and factory men.
Vermont POuItrymen.
Al recent meeting of the Vermont
outry association held at St. Adams
lac plans for giving poultry show were
discussed. The final decision has been
eacned and the exhibition will be held in
'ue city hall, January 80, 81 and Feb
nary l., 1907. The annual meeting was
s'teD1ed by 40 members aud the follow.
~ oncers for the ensuing year were
I'vCted President, S. H. Woods OF St.
az vice presidents, A. c. S. Beeman
o. Adams, L. Wrie, of Craftsbury,
- NJ stewart Of Lyndonvile, B. B. Bee
Ian OF Burlington, Fl. E Curtis of Rut-
luuu' +. {. Brown Of Quechee, W. H.
- Lt'T n OF North Montpelier, S. 0. Brush
y, burlington, S., W. Corse of Mont
pener' W. +. Mack of Woodstock; secre-
SIitty ana treasurer, H. M. Barrett oil st.
p5,uahSi directors, W. B. Writer'S, A. c.
ueemap, George W. Lepper, c. o. Bar
HS.l, H. W, Ballard, N. N. Atwood, c. N.
Nurtls, all Of St. Adams.
Youthful Union Soldiers.
+, L. hopkins, OF Franklin, was born
uafcn 81, 1949, and enlisted as re.
, oer IN Co. F, 10th Vt. Vols, March 13,
W. Just before the close of the Civil
man, being then only Is years, II
H Ontns, and II days old. Mrs. Silas