St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
VERMONT NEWS.
Fire at Eaorrisvilie.

was ruined. His lossis partially covered
by insurance and the building, which is
owned by the Dronne Co., was well
insured. In running from his residence
to the fire, Hon. F. 6. Fleetwood, through
former habit, took the short route over
the disused side walk on the Park street
side OF Academy park and had the mis-
fortune to fall into the open ditch now
there through extension of the sewer
system. The ditch was unlighted and
Mr.. Fleetwood was thinking of his valu-
able law library in close proximity to
the fire more than Of anything else.
Fortunately no bones were broken and
the effects of the fall are shown in some
degree of lameness, but the damage is
not serious.
Railroad Man Resigns.
William H. Sample, road foreman of
engines of the Central Vermont railway
has resigned to accept the position of
superintendent of Motive Power of the
Northern Railway of Costa RIGA, with
headquarters at San Jose, c. R. Mr..
Sample, who is widely and favorably
known among the railroad men of New
England, began his career as a railroad
man in 1881, when he entered the en-
poy OF the Central Vermont as a fire.
man. He was promoted to engineer in
1885 and in 1887 went to Sante Fe,
where he remained until 1890. He
returned to Vermont and four years ago
was make road foreman, which position
he has since held. Mr.. Sample has been
officially connected with the B. of L. E.
Division 331, for number of years and
is held in high esteem by all who know
him. He expects to sail for San lose on
September Is. His family will remain
at st. Adams for the present.
Rural Mail Carriers.
The second annual meeting of the Yer
mont Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Association was held in Burlington last
week Monday with an attendance from
nearly every town in which there is a
rural route. The gathering was presided
over by F. S. Robinson OF Morrsville,
the president. An address of welcome
was extended by Mayor James E. Burke,
and brief response was made by Mr..
Robinson. Congressman D. J. Foster
was guest of the association and spoke
on the subject of rural free delivery. out
lining the purpose of the department
with reference to this service. Reports
were received that new organizations
had been perfected in Washington,
Franklin and Windham counties. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, c. J. Carpenter Of
lrasburg; vice presidents, F. L. Holmes
OF Johnson, Henry Dillingham; of Water
bury E. c. Prouty OF Swanton; secre-
tary, A. ]. Mcclellan of Greensboro ;
treasurer, A. T. Garvin of North Crafts
bury.
A. D. H. State Convention.
The state convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. will be held in
Montpelier, September IS. The program
Tor the convention day will open at ten
o'clock in the morning with solemn high
mass at st. Augustine's Church, with
Rev. P. ]. Barrett as ceebrant. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. W. J.
0'Sullivan OF Montpelier. The business
meeting will be called at two O'Clock i'll
the afternoon at the Knights of Column
bus hall and banquet will be served in
the evening. The Washington county
division, which comprises the orders in
Montpelier, Barre, Graniteville and
Il Mortified, will entertain the Hibernians
u during their stay in Montpelier. 1t is
q expected that at least 100 delegates will
be present from 16 local divisions in the
81 state.
u Montpelier Druggist Fined.
II Collins Blakely, Montpelier drug
n gSt, at whose store considerable
Il quantity of liquor was seized in raid
II several months ago, asked last week
u that States Attorney Jackson file an
Information charging the keeping OF
IL liquor. This the states attorney did,
and the respondent lost no time in plead
u ing guilty to the charge, the case coming
IL up in the Montpelier city court. A fine
Of $500 was imposed, which is 500
more than the usual tax. In the case of
State VS.. Intoxicating Liquor Blakely
waived his appeal, and the liquor was
q condemned. The total charges against
the respondent amounted to 1926, Sc.
States Attorney Jackson was prepar-
lng evidence to present to the grand jury
Yin this case, when the respondent took
this unexpected action.
ScmffIe Ends in Death.
# During scuff1e between two Italians
empoyed on the construction OF the
Electric railroad between Bennington and
Pownal last week, Francisco Carpitiro,
aged 10 years, was shot and instantly
killed. Carpitiro and his companion,
Ceragi Mariani, were engaged in a
friendly struggle for the possession OF a
Double action revolver which was
accidentally discharged. The ball from
The pistol passed through Warrants
anger and through Carpitiro's body near
fhe heart. An investigation was at once
nstituted by States Attorney DAILY but
there were no suspicious circumstances
Courts i'm Session.
H Courts convened Wednesday in five
counties of the state. Chief Judge John
Y. Rowell presided at Burlington; Judge
Loveland Munson at Newiane, Judge
Seneca Haselton at Newport, Judge
beorge M. Powers at Montpelier, and
3udge W. w. Miles at Rutland. The
September term of Franklin county
spurt, over which Judge John 3. Watson
to preside, convened at st. Adams
yesterday, and Judge James M. Tyler
Fill take the fall term of Essex county
spurt, which meets at Guildhall, October
For Senate Reporter.
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