St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-12

tor this one prisoner was served in the
county Jail. In the six years that
Sheriff F. H. Tracy has been officially
connected with the care of the prisoners
there never has been a Thanksgiving
day before on which less than II
prisoners were under his care. Last year
Mrs. Tracy prepared dinner for Is
prisoners and the number has usually
been II or IA or more.
Representative Newton Dead.
Allen O. Newton, a prominent farmer
and representative to the present legis-
lature from Panton, died Dec. 6, at his
home from sugar diabetes, after an i'll
ness of three weeks, aged ga. Mr.. New
ton was taken i'll while attending to his
legislative duties in Montpelier. He was
born in Ferrisburg, but most of his life
was spent in Panton, where his upright
character and genial disposition had
won him the love and respect of his
fellow townsmen. He was not a seeker
for offices and whatever preferment of
that nature he received came to him
unsolicited.
New Judge at Windsor County Court.
Windsor county court convened at
Woodstock at 10 o'clock Dec. 4. w. H.
Taylor of Hardwick, one of the new
superior court judges, presiding, instead
of Judge James M. Tyler of Brattleboro,
as originally scheduled. Mr. Taylor
explained the procedure under the new
law, whereby this is made court of
chancery. The first case to come up was
Clara Mears against Fred H. Harring-
ton, damage suit growing out of
collision on the highway.
On Foreign Commerce.
Acting on the invitation of the New
York board of trade and transportation,
Gov. Proctor on Saturday appointed a
delegation of representative citizens of
Vermont to attend convention to be
held at the New Willard hotel, Wash
ington, Jan. IA, to consider the extension
of the foreign commerce of the United
States. Gov. Proctor appointed H. n.
Turner of st. Johnsbury, J. 6. Estey of
Brattleboro, N. G. Williams of Bellows
Falls, B. g. Butter6eld of Derby Line,
]. NJ. Boutwell, of Montpelier, A. Buell.
Sibley of Bennington, DR.. ]. A. Mead OF
Rutland, James Hardness of Springfield,
! John S. Holden of Bennington and W. j.
| Van Patten of Burlington.
After a. Years.
Settlements and DEGREES were made IN
probate court. Saturday, in the estates
of John Wheeler and Mary c. Wheeler Of
Burlington. The estate Of John Wheeler
has been in probate court for A years,
his death having occurred in 1862.
There were certain conditional interests
for the widow, Mary c.. Wheeler, and
certain trusts created. The death of the
widow few years ago terminated the
conditions and trusts and now the
estate is finally closed, and the property
decreed. The estate of John Wheeler was
worth S52,391.2S, and that of Mrs.
Wheeler about $4,000.
To Mark Crave of Esther Damon.
The members of Ann Story Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution
of Rutland, arc planning to erect suit
able marker in the near future on the
grave at Plymouth Union of Mrs
Esther Damon, last surviving widow o.
a Revolutionary soldier, who died Nov
ember II. About half of the 5000 ap
propriated by the general assembly o
1904 for the support of Mrs. Damon Is
still in the hands of Ann Story chapter
and there is now before the legislature
petition asking that the Rutland wome1
be given permission to spend the money
for the purpose of permanently marking
the grave.
A Shooting Affair.
Charles w. Ray, leading physician o
| Chester, was shot Sunday morning b,
| Frank w. Turner, his hired man, tn
affair being the outcome OF trouble be
: tween Ray and his wife. According t.
: Mrs. Ray, her husband was quarrelin,
with her and she called on Turner, VIII
e has had a room in an Office building ad
? Joining the home of DR.. and Mrs Ray, to
assistance. The shooting was done wit
a 32-calibre revolver, two shots benz
fired. Mr.. Turner is the son OF Rev. "
e S. Turner of Maplewood, Mass.
S hearing was held Monday morning an
d the respondent waived examination an
d was bound over to Windsor count
# court in the sum of $4,000, and wa
c given "a hours to obtain bail. The tri;
n probably will be held during the preser
: term.
/ Vermont State Grange.
, The 35th annual meeting of the We
:, mont State Grange, Patrons of Husban,
y nv. is in session at Burlington. I'll
= annual address of Worthy Master, e.
- Gov. c. ]. Bell, was given Tuesday afte
- noon. officers will be elected this ate
~ noon, and the 9th degree will be co.
- ferred this evening. Tomorrow NOR
/ ing the officers will be installed al
y committees will report.
n Joseph Alexapder's l4th Sentence.
t. For the 14th time within few yea
r, Joseph Alexander of Winooski, Wa
S. sentenced to the House OF Correctio
lie He was given not less than three montl
n nor more than 100 days by Judge Y
,e w. Miles, the charge against him belr
1t furnishing Intoxicating liquor without
license.
Miss Mary NJ, daughter of May
4 and Mrs. William Barclay OF Barre, w;
n married Wednesday evening to Geor'
H. Gilman of Claremont, N. H. A rece
,ee ton followed the ceremony, and Mr.. al a.,
re Mrs. Gilman have gone to Jacksonvlll
n Fla, on their wedding trip. They w
,e reside at Claremont.
w On account of the congested conditi(
n. in the schools at Montpelier, larg
IS quarters are needed, and the commit