St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-04

George H. Howard, '07, OF Craftsbury,
has been elected editor-in-chief OF the
Dartmouth" for next year.
Rev. Alvin c. Ferrin OF Springfield has
been extended a call by the High street
Congregational church and society at
Lowell, Mass. 1t is understood that he
will accept. and begin his new duties
May 1. The salary is $4,000 year
with months vacation.
Gov. Charles J. Bell with c. T. Walter,
Speaker John H. Mortified, and Lieut.
Gov. Charles H. Stearns, who made an
official inspection of the state hospital
for the insane at Waterbury Friday
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the conditions. They com plimented
Supt. Don D. Grout on the care the
patients were receiving, which was never
better in the history of the institution,
and the business affairs are being run at
81, 900 less a month than ever before.
Gov. Bell was the guest Of the Young
Mems Club ofthe Congregational church
at Barre, at a banquet served Friday
evening. The governor delivered a patrio
tic address on Vermont"
The executive committee of the Valley
Fair association has voted to hold the
next fair at Brattleboro three days in.
stead of two, and decided upon Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, September
rs, 26 and 81. They believe that the
change not only will draw more people,
but will give them a better opportunity
to see the exhibits and therefore will be
more satisfactory to the exhibitors.
There will be racing each day. The com.
mittee also decided to reinstate the
vaudeville performance, which was cut
out last year to the dissatisfaction OF
many patrons.
The will of Mrs. James A. Atwater,
who died last week at Brattleboro, gives
1000 to the Seventh Day Adventists'
orphanage in Battle Creek, Mich, ST..
900 TO the American Advent Mission
society, 5000 to the Brattleboro Home
for the Aged and Disabled, and the resi-.
due to the board OF foreign missions OF
the Methodist church. Mrs. Atwater
was 67 years old. So far as known she
leaves no relatives.
In the municipal court Saturday after
noon at Bennington, Ellsworth Miller,
10 years old. for burglary, was fined
500 and costs and sentenced to the
industrial school in VergeDnes for the
remainder Of his minority. A brother OF
Miller is in the same institution.
Judge Tyler ordered verdict for de.
fendant in Rutland County Court in the
case of Mrs. Mary Shum OF Walingiord
to recover $4,000 from the Rutland
railroad for the death OF her husband,
W. Il. Shum in January, 1904. The
court said the evidence did not show
that the plaintiff exercised proper caution
in approaching the track.
The resignation OF Mrs. Ida Read, as
state president OF the W. c. T. u, was
recently demanded in resolution passed
by the Richmond w. c. 7. U because of
the trouble caused by DIR. and Mrs. Read
driving horse whose condition war.
ranted its being killed by Humane Agent
Fuller at Burlington. However, the Ida
Read Union Of Barre are to stand 10y.
ally by its name and leader until the
charges are proved against her.
Mrs. Sarah Bisbee, a native of Derby,
died at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Ezra B Mann at WoodsvilIe, last week,
aged 81 years. Her husband died some
AZ years ago, leaving her with three
children. two daughters and one son,
who, with ID grandchildren, survive her.
Until within few years. when forced by
failing health to abandon her farm, she
had its entire care.
Experiment stations have proved to
be of such benefit throughout the country,
fhnf has
been made at Washington and the station
in Burlington, in connection with the
State Agricultural College will receive
benefit from this appropriation as do all
other stations. For many years this
station has received SIS, 900 year. The
appropriation this year will he $40 900
and this amount will be increased yearly
until five years from now the appropria-
ton will be $4,000. From that time
on the appropriation will increase at a
ratio fixed by the law.
As E. c. Rowe was returning home
recently from chopping wood on Paul
peak, in the western part OF Bethel he
observed a peculiar animal running in
the woods beside him and pursued the
animal to an old stump and succeeded in
killing it. 1t proved to be an exceeding.
ly rare beast for that part Of the state,
a sable or pine martin. The specimen
killed was female, with body IA inch
es long and tail six inches long and
weighed about one and three-quarters
pounds. The fur was very fine and is
quoted at from SIS to $40. MIR. Rowe
has an idea that there are other animals
OF the same species in that vicinity and
is looking out for them.
With the announcement OF FIVE cents
increase in the retail price of ice for the
coming summer, the dealers closed their
ce-harvesting season at Burlington last
week. Nineteen thousand tons have been
stored away since work began on March
8, and while this is in quantity. up to
the average annual yield, in quality it is
somewhat below the standard. Ice
blocks last taken out were but II inches
10 thickness. Ordinarily IL inches is the
minimum while at the end Of the season,
the ice generally reaches IS inches.