St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-03
Vermont News.
rhe vermont Apple Crop.

throughout the country. his mas leo &c
Uncertainty on the part of growers as tc
The facts. Most of the early reports in
d;cated a rather heavy crop in the prin
coal apple growing sections of the United
States and Canada; later an unusually
heavy Iune drop was reported from many
sections; while still later information
Indicated somewhat severe losses in the
Mississippi valley region from the bitter
rot fungus. The actual extent of these
losses throughout the country cannot be
definitely stated, but that the size of crop
has been very materially curtailed cannot
beqainsaid. Reports received within the
mast few weeks from widely separated
fruit growing sections indicate a great
reduction as. compared with predictions
made earlier in the season. The general
situation seems to be that the crop is
Irregular and scattering, good in some
orchards, poor in Others, heavy in some
localities, light in others. A careful re-
view of the data at hand does not Justify
one in estimating the apple production
for 1906 at more than a medium crop.
What is the situation as it relates to
Vermont orchards The Vermont Ex-
pertinent Station, through extensive cor
dependence and personal visitation OF
large numbers Of orchards has obtained
fairly accurate information concerning
the Vermont apple crop. In no instance
we're late fall and winter varieties re
ported as more than medium crop; in
many cases it was said to be light one.
II is doubtful if as whole it equals the
the 1905 crop.
The Vermont grower is warranted in
expecting good prices for No. 1 apples,
approximating probably those received
last year. He will ordinarily do well to
hold such stock rather than to sacrifice
on it.
State Sunday School Convention.
The 18th annual convention of the
Vermont Sunday School association is
to be held in Randolph, October 1918.
The first session will be Tuesday evening
the 10th, and the convention will close
Thursday evening Oct. 18th. Experts
ofnational fame will be present. Prof.
Edward P. st. John of Hartford School
of Religious Pedagogy will give four
lectures on child study. E. c. Pearce OF
Chicago, the International Training
secretary, will be present for the entire
convention and give four addresses
besides taking the conference. Rev. DR..
Pickles, the educational secretary of the
Massachusetts, Sunday School Associa-
ton, will deliver an address on The
Essentials of Bible school teaching
Rev. p l.. Prick, of Chelsea, Mass, will
deliver an address upon "The Two-fold
Mission of the Sunday School" This is
to be a practical convention of methods
and conference relating to the real
problems of the Sunday school work
to be conducted by experts along the
several lines.
Montpelier Votes to Build City Hall.
At largely attended special city meet
ing in Montpelier, Sept. 81, it was unani-
mously voted to build new city hall
with vaults, auditorium, etc. 1t was
voted that the building contain memo
rial room dedicated to Vermont's sol
diers and sailors who fell in the War OF
the Rebellion and that the Montpelier
Grand Army Post have the free use OF
this room. 1T was also voted to build
city stables on Berlin street to cost not
more than $4,000 A hook and ladder
company to take the place ofthe one that
recently resigned and to man the new
truck that is daily expected, was formed
with F. S. Pratt as forenoon; H, {. Law
son, first assistant; B. w. Sanders
second assistant; and Ira A. Pierce
clerk
Curfew Will Ring in Stowe.
At a special village meeting at Stowe
Friday night it was voted to enforce a
curfew law which shall apply to al
pupils in the public schools without re.
gard to age From Monday to Thurs.
day evenings inclusive each week the bel
will be rung at 100 P. m.
The school management and principal
in Barton have decided upon Washing
ton trip in the spring, rather than the
regular graduating exercises. The triE
includes Boston, New York and Wash
ington, and part of the trip will be by
water. This is a departure for this
school, although it has been taken up il
other parts of the state.
Three barns with 60 tons ofhay OF
what used to be the Fred Corliss place il
Swanton were destroyed by fire Wednes
day night. The cause is unknown. They
were insured for $500.
Elisha Moody, the oldest man il
Waterbury,, died Friday night aged 9S
years. He has resided in that town TO
over 60 years. In his early days he wa
one of the most prominent business mel
in town and has owned and sold NOR
real estate than any other citizen. He i
survived by wife and one son, Georg
F. Moody of Burlington.
Rev. E. c. Bennett, for almost fou
years assistant in st, Paul's parish, Bur
lington, has made application for trans
fer from the diocese of Vermont to tn
diocese of Rhode Island. He will becom
rector of ST. Thomas parish in Green
vile, R. |. During the absence in Europ
of Rev. DR.. Bliss, Mr.. Bennett has ha
charge of St. Paurs parish.
G. ]. Borse of Remson, N. Y, has bee
elected principal Of the high school a
Mortified to succeed D. L. Robinson
who has accepted the position OF ii
structor of mathematics in Middlebur
college.
DR.. Charles Duncan of Craftsbury,
in a serious condition as the result OF a
accident Wednesday night His hors
became frightened by sheet which
woman was spreading over some plants
and ran. The doctor was throw
against a telephone post.
For:0ver Sixty Years.
Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP ha