St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-05

10 the. church. The gift includes his
bookcases as well as the books. The
books are ato be covered suitably in
scribed and catalogued, and kept at the
parsonage for the use of pastors.
Rt. Rev. Bishop j. s. Michaud, of Bur-
lington, is still in very feeble health. He
has not yet left the Fanny Allen hospital
where he has been undergoing treatment
for several weeks. Bishop Michaud was
63 years old Nov. "a.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins gave
a hearing last week to the contestants
for the office of postmaster at Bellows
Falls Petitions and letters of recon-
| mendation were presented by the three
candidates, L. R. Hayes, J. H. Blakeley
and D. M. Thayer, but Congressman
Haskins did not indicate whom he would
recommend to succeed the late Barna
Cannon.
Mrs. Marcellene Aubin of Barre com
mitted suicide at the home of Charles
Brunnell on Farwell street last week.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Octave
Brunnell of Montpelier On Thanksgiv-
ing day the members of the Brunnell fam
| lily went to Barre to spend the day. In
the evening they went to Burlington
leaving their daughter, Mrs. Aubin, in
the house. Friday afternoon they went
back and found her dead in bed. The
doctor pronounced that probably death
was the result Of taking poison of some
kind Mrs. Aubin leaves one small child.
Her husband died about year ago.
1t was announced at state G. A. R.
headquarters at Rutland recently, that
Col. A. c. Brown, of Montpelier, a well
known insurance man. would be a candi-
date for department commander at the
annual Grand Army encampment to be
ter J. A. Sheldon, OF Rutland city, elected
last winter, is not candidate for re-
election.
Rev. A. H. Roberts, pastor of the
Baptist church at Montpelier since
March /, rendered his resignation No
vember q, to take effect January 1
or March /. He is to accept life
position as pastor of the Baptist church
in Block Island, R. l., where he preached
previous to accepting the charge in
Montpelier. His resignation was accept
ed with surprise and regret
4 The directors of the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers Association will hold it's
next annual meeting at Montpelier
January and 8, 1907, in conjunction
with the annual meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association. Headquarters
will be at the Pavilion hotel. Additional
inducements to exhibitors will be offered
and an excellent program is in prepara-
ton.
Ex-Gov. John w. Stewart of Middle
bury, the first governor of Vermont
elected after the constitutional conven-
ton which made the election biennial
instead of annual was 81 years old
Nov. "a, and was born in that town.
He served as chief magistrate from 1870
to 1872.
Collector c. H. Darling, who was
instrumental as assistant secretary OF
the navy in sending Peary, the explorer,
on his last trip, received a message
Saturday from Peary saying he had
named the land discovered for Mr.. and
Mrs. Darling.
Charles Coane, about 70 years old, a
well known blacksmith of Brattleboro,
committed suicide last week by taking
laudanum. He was found unconscious
in his room and could not be rallied. The
cause is poor health. He leaves wife
and five adult children.
Mortimer Pratt committed suicide by
shooting at Weston, November IL. Mr..
Pratt has been in i'll health for long
time, first from rheumatism and latterly
| rThrao months
his sister died of tuberculosis and since
then he had been Respondent. Mr.. Pratt
was about % years old.
Prof. L. X. Jones, botanist of the Yer
mont experiment station at Burlington,
is to speak on plant Diseases" at the
opening session of the public winter
, meeting of the Massachusetts board o.
agriculture to be held in Springfield
December 4, 5; and g.
Mrs. o. H. Grow, widow residing il
, West Derby, was found dead in bed early
Sunday morning by her daughter. Deatl
, was due to heart trouble. Since thu
death of her husband Mrs. Grow hat
! been manager of the home laundry il
: West Derby, and lived with her daugh
, ter. She retired at the usual hour Frida.
E evening in apparent good health.
, George Waterhouse of Brattleboro, 81
e years old, and veteran of the civil war
5 was burned to death early Sunday morn
S ing in a fire which totally destroyed hi
: house. The cause of the fire is unknown
Mr. Waterhouse lived alone, havin,
separated from his wife who resides Il
Cambridgeport, Mass, some time ago
Besides his widow, he is survived by
, son and daughter, and two brothers
one residing in Keene, N. H., and tn
other in Taunton, Mass.
, Miss A. L. Haines, daughter OF the lat
Deacon Leander H. Haines of Waterbury
and Gen. Nathan G. Williams, judge ad
vocate general of Vermont, were MARIE.
! at the home of the brides mother at Be
: lows Falls Saturday afternoon, Tn
! wedding was very quiet, only the imme
date families being present. General AM
Mrs. Williams left at once or tou
through New England. Later they wi
go south and will pass portion OF tn
winter in California.
lanes F. Hadley of Rutland, aged "a
r was found guilty late Friday afternoo
= | bv Rutland county court jury OF pois
oning cattle and committed to Jail. Ser
! tence was deferred. The testimony {
r various witnesses showed that Hadle
{ had threatened to kill the cattle of Holli
) Merrill if they were not kept in bounds
He was seen with paris green at til
| etore after nOis0n was fund on th