St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-24
Vermont News.
r,ra Insnrance co.'s Meetings.

we're held at MoiilPesei last "Suhesudy
v4ernoon at the home offices. In both
"'na,mnanies the directors and officers were
s Io.aierted as follows: Vermont Mutual,
1;rectors Addison county, John E.
Weeks of Middlebury; Bennington, ].
p HS hudson of Arlington; Caledonia,
SV r Ide of St. Johnsbury; Chittenden,
n ~ Marvin of Essex Junction; Essex,
George G S. Robinson of Island Pond;
GranRlin, Luther B. Hunt of Fairfax;
Grand Isle, Heman W. Marvin of AL
T Trr Lamoille, Thomas c. Cheney of
woTrisville; Orange, James K. Lynde of
W;lliamstown; Orleans, ] N. Webster of
BARTON; Rutland, Henry L. Clark of
Tastleton; Washington, Fred E. Smith,
p Gleason, M. E. Smile, J. T. Sabin,
e O. Stratton of Montpelier; Windham,
H. Martin of Brattleboro; Windsor, w.
" Stickney of Ludlow.
At a subsequent meeting of the direc-
tors Fred E. Smith was reelected presi-
dent George o. Stratton, vice-president;
lanes T. Sabin, secretary; William T.
Hewey, treasurer; L. P. Gleason, auditor.
The Union Mutual elected, James w.
BROCK, A. D. Farwell, ]. H. Senter, H. w.
Kemp, Fred Blanchard, r. B, Denny,
Fred A. Rowland, d. D. Hemenway T.
Hoxie Hall, G. M. Campbell, E. Henry
Powell, F. D. Hale, H. F. Brigham, H.
N, Mcfarland, c. S. Emery, ]. N Wood
6n |. H. Merri6eld and Fred D. Field as
directors. They were all present except
Mr. Hale and Mr.. Emery. The directors
reelected James w. Brock, president;
Herbert F. Brigham vice-president; Har-
Ian W. Kemp, secretary and treasurer;
and Ralph B. Denny, assistant secretary.
Vermont Teachers Meet.
The 57th annual convention of the Yer
mont Teachers association was held at
Middlebury last week. An address of
welcome to the 800 guests was made by
Rev. l. D. Shannon, chairman of the
board of trustees of the village and a
response was given by Principal Win
throp p. Abbott of Proctor, who as
president of the association also gave his
was about 700
Governor Proctor was the guest of
honor and in terse speech lasting 10
minutes referred to the educational
progress made during the past 20 years
in Vermont and his remarks were de-
cidedly optimistic in regard to what the
present legislature would probably do
along educational lines. He spoke as
thoughhe felt assured that the existing
statutes as regards educational matters
would undergo change at hands of the
legislature which would result in
system along more modern lines than
are now in vogue. He advocated the
Capitalization of schools and his remarks
we're in the same channel as outlined in
his inaugural speech.
The conference upon School Discip-
line, with State Superintendent Stone
of Montpelier as chairman, drew the
largest attendance of any. Those par
ticipating were Principal Clark P. How
land, St. Johnsbury academy; Wesley H.
Douglass, Jacksonville; Chauncey W.
Hood, North Troy; Edgar B. Smith,
Brattleboro; ]. R. Childs, Thetford ]. D.
Danforth, Hardwick, and Mrs. Mary M.
Deyette, Shelburn.
The discussion on nature study was
led by Principal ]. L. Alger, Vermont
Academy, and Miss Della /. Griffin,
curator of the Fairbanks museum, St.
Johnsbury.
LOT. of Vermont.
The biennial meeting of the High
Court of Vermont, Independent Order
of Foresters, was held at St. Adams last
week. These officers were elected: High
chief ranger, S. w. Armstrong, of Rich
ford; past high chief ranger, W. E. G..
Jones of Island Pond; vice high chief
ranger, F. c. Armstrong, of Franklin;
high secretary, DR.. G. 0. Mitchell, OF st.
Adams; high treasurer, J. o. Kimball, OF
Enosburg Falls; high physician, W. Z.
Lloyd, of Poultney; high counsellor, E.
Cook, of Newport; high auditors, W. 0.
Williams, of West Pawlet, and Elmer
Johnson of st. Adams; high journal
secretary, D. M. Rose, of Enosburg
Falls; high marshal, G. H. Anderson, of
Franklin; high conductor, ]. L. Whitney,
Of Richford; high messenger, John Ram,
ofNewport; high orator N. A. Roberts,
of West Pawlet; high organist, Mrs.
W. o. Williams, of West Pawlet; high
senior woodward, w. F. Flanagan, OF
Burlington; junior woodward, S. Snyder,
of Burlington; senior beadle, b. /.
Gonyer, of Wells River; junior beadle,
John Riches of West Derby. 1t was
decided to hold the next biennial meeting
in Burlington. There are at present "a
local courts in the state, with a total
membership of about $500. The mem
bership of the entire order is about
234, 900. The next biennial session will
be held at Burlington.
An Embezzlement Charge.
EugeneA. Norwood, aformerprominent
Bellows Falls business man was taker
to Brattleboro, Saturday, for hearing
charged with einbezzling about $13, OO(
from the Hannah Towns estate, OF which
he was. trustee. Four years ago he re
moved to California, where, it ischarged
he illegally diverted the trust funds. H'
] was arrested in Redlands, Cal. HI
claims that the funds were not Illegal,
used and offered in settlement checl
i for $13,OOO Atty.-Gen. Fits was IL
! charge Of the hearing. Judge F. b. Pie
HASu llle DAN III p1Ooo, WhNh "o" i
nished.
To Command the Vermont.
d While no definite announcement ha
been made at the navy department it /
tentatively understood that it is tn
intention of the secretary OF navy t.
assign to the command of the new battle
ship Vermont when commissioner
Captain w. P. Potter, U. S. ~, nov
assistant to, and in the absence OF Ad
miral Converse acting chief Of OF tn