St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-19
Spanish War Veterans.

idlSSl membership IN the near uture. i his
makes the seventh camp ofSpanish war
veterans to be installed in this state,
there now being camps at Brattleboro,
st. Adams, st. Johnsbury, Rutland, Barre,
and Montpelier. The 35 charter members
represent Is different companies and
troops and II different regiments and
batteries. Gen. T. S. Peck, who was
dlutant-general Of the state militia at
the time of the war with Spain was
elected an honorary member. The follow
ing officers were elected: Commander,
George W. Grandy; senior vice-com-
mander, Charles Bashaw; junior vice
commander, William S. Wager; officer of
the day, Delbert D. Parker; officer of the
guard, Joseph A. Campbell; chaplain,
Charles 7. Wright; trustees, James w.
Laughton, f. P. Woodbury., James
Griffin.
Morning Fire at Richford.
At2 O'Clock Wednesday morning fire
was discovered in Asa Holmes store
on River street by Howard Gibson, and
the fire companies responded promptly.
One hydrant near Mrs. F. c. Wheelers
building was frozen, causing some delay.
The fire Immediately spread into L. G
Gibson's jewelry store and from there
into the dwelling house of his father,
George w. Gibson. The Holmes store,
owned by Fred w. Mitchell, is a total
loss for both Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.
Holmes, as no goods were saved. L. G.
Gibson saved the greater part of his
goods which were taken to the Calumet
Club rooms on the opposite side of the
street. The store building and house
owned by George W. Gibson is also a
total loss, some of the household goods
were saved. F. w. Mitchells drug store
building is slightly damaged by water.
seventy-Eight Years Old.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller Sinclair of Essex
Junction, on Thursday quietly observed
the 18th anniversary of her birth. Mrs.
Sinclair enjoys good health, maintains
an active interest in the world, and is
possessed of an energy and industry
which would be credit to any woman
of half her years. Mrs. Sinclair is famed
the country round for her rare lacework,
and her fingers are still nimble in execut-
ing designs which win the admiration Of
every feminine heart. Just at present
she is knitting mittens for her grand
children, using yarn spun by her owr
hands 40 and more years ago. She has
in her possession yarn that her mother
spun almost 100 years ago.
Was Born in Vermont.
Colonel William L. Brown, former New
York State Senator, and widely known
democrat, died at his home in Great
Darlington, Mass, Thursday. He was
born in Vermont Dec. %, 1910, and in
early youth moved TO Ohio, where he
taught school. At the outbreak of the
Civil War he enlisted and won the title
ofcolonel. At the close of the war he
returned to Ohio where he went into
newspaper business for awhile before
moving to New York state. In 1875 he
was elected to the state senate, serving
the fifth New York district for two terms
He was prominent in legislation, one o
his measures being the bill establishing
the New York city Aquarium.
Churches Benefited.
1t is announced that former governor
I. G. Mccullough has given $500 toward
the repairs of the Methodist church il
North Bennington, and that Mrs. Nc
Cullough has added to the amour
needed the sum of $3.50. At the semi
centennial of the church recently held /
was announced that $500 had been do
mated by an unknown friend tor tn
purpose of making repairs. The las
two subscriptions make 81, $50 that ha
been recently given for that purpose. Il
addition to the one above noted Gov
Mccullough has given in the last yea
$4,000 toward the building OF the Y. M
c. A., and 81 900 tow I'd the erection
the new Episcopal and Methods
churches now in process of building i
) Bennington.
Dairymen to Meet In Burlington.
Because of the inability to secure suit
able exhibit rooms in Montpelier tn
officers of the Vermont Dairymen
Association decided December Il
to hold their next annual CONVEX
) ton in Burlington January 8, 8, an
10 next. The Maple Sugar Maker
: Association will also hold its annual col
vention in Burlington, in conjunctio
with the dairymen Tuesday and Wedne
forenoon, January 8 and 8. The NEE
ings of these associations and all tt
: exhibits will be on the different floors
S the armory in Burlington. Headquartel
: will be at the Van Ness house and tt
, annual banquet will be held at thf
+. hotel Wednesday evening, January 9.
One of the Youngest Judges.
D Judge Anthony Franz Schwenk, WI
e has succeeded E. L. Waterman as judt
9 of the probate court for the Marlbol
8 district, is but little past 33 years oil
d and is one of the youngest judges in II
4 state. He was born in Brooklyn, OF Ge
+ man parents, and when he was eigl
!, years old his father died and he and thr
/, brothers and sisters were placed in t
;, New York home for the friendless, fro
+ which institution he was sent to We
/. mont to live with Rev. DR. Alfred Steve
+ in Westminster West, which was /
r home until he went to Brattlebor
# Judge Schwenk intends to maintain /
law office in addition to the proba
office.
Rutland to Have Woman's Club.
Rutland is to have a woman's eli
. whose main purpose will be civic il
e provement. A meeting was called yest'
- day to form the organization. The pr
q iect was started by Miss Margaret
;, Clement, daughter of Percival W Gle
- ent. The idea is to have the me-
} bership open to women OF all as
~ and stations in life and to make the du