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

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grip recently and he is suffering from
other ailments.
Expert trout fishermen say that all
conditions are favorable in this state for
excellent fishing during the season which
opens May 1. An open winter is always
favorable for the propagation of the fish
as it not only gives the mature trout
better chance to get feed but also makes
it easier for the tiny fry Matched from
the egg in the late fall, to survive the
rigors OF an ice bound stream.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall of Bur-
lington, bishop of the Episcopal diocese
OF Vermont, has sent $40 to the CON-
mittee in charge OF the dispensation OF
funds for the relief OF the Rutland fire
sufferers.
AS a result of a recent examination
held in Montpelier, United States Sena.
tor W. P. Dillingham; has appointed
James R. Darling OF Barre as midship-
man for the naval academy at An
napolis. The alternates are George M.
Cook of Post Mills, Sydney Foster OF
North Calais, and Arthur w. Patterson
of Randolph Center. Congressman
Kittredge Haskins has also appointed to
the naval academy William Pierce Brown,
son OF the late President Brown OF Nor
witch university, with Lawrence B.
Flanders OF White River Junction, Arthur
W. Patterson OF Randolph Center and
George Sutherland of Ludlow as alter
mates.
Rev. Eugene Haines, of Cooperstown,
N. Y, has decided to accept the call ex-
tended to him by the Baptist church Of
Rutland and will assume charge of that
church May /. Mr.. Haines has been at
Cooperstown since December 1, 1902,
before which time he was at Penn Van,
N. Y, his first charge.
Fred H. Whittier of Montpelier. is now
proprietor Of Wilder's orchestra. Ben
jamin Roberts, the present leader, will re-
tain his position until April 1, after
which time Mr.. Whittier will assume the
management and leadership, playing
first violin. This orchestra was organ
lied by Mr.. Wilder in 1895 and has come
to be known as one of the leading must
cal organizations in the state. The name
THE Wilder Orchestra" will be retained.
Sunday March II, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley
Farman, OF West6eld, reached the 55th
anniversary OF their marriage. Their en-
tire welded life has been passed in West
field. OF their two children, the daugh-
ter, Miss Leila A., died in 1892; and the
son is the Rev. M. W Farman, at present
chaplain OF the Vermont senate.
John M. Eastman, a member OF the
firm oil Eastman Brothers OF Barre, and
also well known in Montpelier, is dead
at bis home in East Fairlee of acute in
digestion. Mr.. Eastman was born in
West Fairlee 48 years ago. He en-
gagged in the mercantile business in that
place and held various town Offices being
in one Office or another most OF the time
while in business in West Fairlee. In
1895 the deceased with his brothers, Ben
A. and the late W. II. Eastman went to
Barre and built the Eastman block and
started grocery and boot and shoe
business. John Eastman remained in the
Barre store actively little over year,
and then, his health breaking down, he
returned to West Fairee. He leaves a
wife and three children.
The Richiord Savings Bank & Trust Co..
have voted to raise the rate of in
terest on deposits from three to three
and one-halI per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, the change to be in effect
from February 1, 1906.
The First National Bank of Enosburg
Falls, have voted to raise the rate of
interest on deposits to 31a per cent on
the savings department, and 4 per cent
on time certificates beginning April 1. I
Henry Mentally, age So years, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNally OF Swanton
was killed Wednesday on an overhead
brioge in Boston on the Boston and Maine
railroad, in whose employ he had been
several years.
The new St. James Episcopal church,
soon to be ert cted in Woodstock, will
have very unique and valuable relic
from the ancient parish church OF Wood
stock, Oxiordshre. England, IN the shape
OF two carved cedar panels dating two
centuries back. They were once part
of the paneling OF the organ chamber
and are interesting examples of Is h CEN
fury work. 1t is expected that in the
new church these panals will be iucorpo-
rated into the woodwork OF the chancel.
This gift by the rector OF English Wood
stock came at the solicitation OF Rev. c,
H. Wells, rector OF st. James church.
Ernest w. Billings of Belvidere, received
fatal Injuries Saturday morning. He
was one OF the largest manufacturers in
the state. He noticed something wrong
about the clapboerd machinery and
tried to remedy the trouble with the
pulley, when the belt overhead was
changed from the loose pulley and the
machinery started. MIR. Billings head
was caught between the arm of the
machine and the post, and the lower
part of the skull was crushed. Death
was almost instantaneous. He was
about 35 years old. He graduated from
Montpelier Seminary about Is years
ago. He is survived by widow and
tour children.
Lake Paran, North Bennington, is to
have all the fish that now inhabit il
! taken out as soon as the season will per,
! NIT. There are bass, perch, pickereD
goldfish, and other species in the lake
which is supplied entirely from springs
in he bottom, and is always cold. The
; lake will be stocked with trout from the
state fish hatchery, and it is believed they
will rapidly propagate. The state fish
commits sioner has promised the county
warren that he shall have $4,000 6uger
: lings to stock the different streams il
t Bennington county.