St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-21

house most of the time since. He has
been on leave OF absence since the first of
November. 1t will be at least a year be-
fore be can do any work.
There was something out of the ordin-
airy at the town meeting at South Royal
ton, this year, when Mrs. c. W. James ad
dressed the voters in an impressive man.
ner on the matter Of an appropriation
for history ofthe town and changed the
minds Of her hearers who were about
to lay the question on the table. After
her address the sum of $500 was appro-
priated to assist in writing and publish
ing history of Royalton, and commit.
tee Of seven, consisting of the moderator,
M. II. Hazen, and six members OF the
Royalton Woman's club were appointed
to confer and make such arrangements
as might be necessary and decide how
and where the money should be expended.
Three Vermont savings banks have
announced that their rate OF interest will
be increased this year from 8 per cent to
31a per cent-the Swanton Savings
Bank, the Union Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Morrisville and the
Lamoille County Savings Bank of Hyde
Park.
Henry w. Putnam. now OF Los Apge
les, millionaire, formerly of Bennington
has sent $1,000 toward erecting the new
st. Peters church to be built there this
summer, to cost about $4,000 1t is
also announced that in addition to other
requests the late Frank House Of Coburg,
Can who died recently lett $500 to the
Old First Church at Benning on Centre.
Out of fortune of $85 600. $4,000 Of
| it is btqueathed to friends in that city.
In two weeks the second annual
Washington trip will be made by the
graduating class OF the Bellows Falls
high school But the trip this year will
have many advantages and changes from
that of last year Eleven high schools
will be represented BY their senior classes,
and the whole number will travel by one
special train which will consist of seven
cars and baggage car. Those schools
are Lebanon,N H., Windsor. Claremont,
N. d., Springfield, Bellows Falls, Lud-
low, Chester, Rutland, Bristol, New
Haven and Essex Junction. Several
other schools including Woodstock
thought OF taking the trip but finally
decided against it.
An important meeting of the Vermont
Medical Association will be helo in Rut.
land April 10.
The New England Holstein Breeders
Club held its mid winter meeting in
Brattleboro, Wednesday, about sixty
breeders from various parts of New
England being present. Addresses were
given by DR.. George w. Field, OF Boston,
secretary OF the Fish and Game League
of Massachusetts and John B. Maroon,
OF Primo, ton, Mass, prominent breeders.
A concert was given at the Vermont
soldiers home, Bennington, one evening
recently by Goldsmith's orchestra, assist.
ed by local talent, tor the pleasure of the
inmates. A few days ago Supt. Thomas
w. Harmon received from Mark S. VII.
ling, of Chicago, a check OF $50, with
instructions to spend the same for the
old soldie s. The gilt was in recognition
OF the kindness extended by those con
nected with the home to Ambrose CramrI
Jr., Mr.. Willing scousin, and Jesse Adam
son, the cbaf ur, WHO were injured in The
automobile accident at Pixies crossing
last August, and when MIR. Wiling
sister, Evelyn, and Harris B. Lindsle,
were killed. Cramer and Adamson wer,
both badly injured, and were at th
home for several weeks.
William Sheldon, employed at Prout,
& MiIler's saw mill, was struck bv
train at Barton, Wednesday morning an,
} sustained injuries rom which it is no
expected be can recover. He wa
, walking on the track and probabl
+ mistook the track on which the ar
n preaching train was running. He is s.
e years OF age and has family.