St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-24
VERMONT NEWS.

nd Mrs. Chauncey Hunt OF Worcester
.slebrated the 61st anniversary of their
edding Wednesday, an event rare,
= deed, even in this land of length OF
Laws and steady habits. Mr.. Hunt is
- years old and his wife is "a and both
IL enjoying excellent health. They
ere married January 16, 1845, at
Worcester by Rev. Carey Russell, now
2eceased. For the past forty years they
IA We resided in that town, honored and
4sspected by all. Mr., Hunt was born in
Washington, August %, 1924, and Lucin-
IA Kemp Hunt, his wife, at Acworth,
IA H., December 20, 1922. During the
Setive years OF his life Mr.. Hunt was a
Monument farmer in Worcester, and
although he never sought or cared for
otfice, he has held nearly all within the
ID of his townsmen. He represented
Worcester in the Legislature of 1856 and
1B57.
Eight children were born to this
xsorthy couple, most of whom were
IA thered under the old home roof. They
&c Charles L. and Henry E. Hunt of
oklahoma, Mrs. George L. Nichols, Mrs.
III A. Minott and DIR. G. E Hunt of Mont
fklier. Mrs. Willard Putnam of Middle
~ and Dean 6. K. Hunt, representative
Nom Worcester IN the Legislature OF
MOL. Death has entered the family
IN Gle but once and that was when DR.. Z.
81 Hunt, practicing physician in Mont
xelier, died four years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt have II living grandchildren
hid three great grandchildren.
National Life Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the National
Life Insurance company was held Wednes.
LAY at the home Office. -Four vacancies
%ere declared in the directorate, two
cbused by death and two by expiration
81 the term OF office. Joseph A. DeBoer
md H. NJ. Cutler, whose terms expired,
" ere reelected. The vacancies caused by
Dc death of Dudley c. Denison OF Royal
kbn and Charles Dewey of Montpelier
III ere filled by the election of Judge
Eeorge M. Powers of Morrisville in place
ID Mr., Denison and James L. Martin of
Brattleboro in place Of Mr.. Dewey.
The lull board of directors elected by
DC policyhoIders is as follows: Fred E.
smith, George Briggs, Joseph A. DeBoer,
Harry M. Cutler and James B. Estee of
Montpelier; James T. Phelps OF Boston;
&eorge G. Benedict of Burlington; Will.
Nam P. Dillingham; OF Waterbury; w.
Seward Webb of Shelburne; John 6.
AcCulough of Bennington; William W.
Stckney of Ludlow; James L. Martin of
Brattleboro; George M. Powers of
Aorrisvlle. All these directors with the
Exception of DR.. w. Seward Webb, were
present, except the two new directors
elected.
Wanted ON Charge of Forgery.
A man who appeared in Burlington
8nd gave the name Of !. G. G. Gleason,
Rnd his residence as WestfeId, Mass. is
BOW wanted in Burlington on a charge
hi forgery. Gleason at one OF the banks
represented himself to be a repairer of
antique furniture and the like, and said
te intended to make deposit of 1000
N forged check, purporting to be signed
by the Rev. P. !. Barrett, was presented
II the bank few days ago, and it is
alleged that the check passed through
kleason's hands, His present where
&bouts are unknown.
Broke into Summer Cottages.
# Many summer cottages at Balls Bluff,
Newport, have been broken into recently
Nnd considerable damage has been done
by breaking crockery, glassware aud
FURNITURE, while number ofarticles have
been taken. AS result four boys be.
fween the ages OF eleven and fifteen years
shre under arrest. The boys names are
Percy and Clyde Herman and Arnold
and Warren Sartwell, of Browington.
Rutland 10 Have Horse show.
Rutland is to have a horse show in
May for the benefit of the City Hospital,
which is practically charitable institu-
ton. The show will be held on the Rut-
land County Agricultural Society s
grounds and will be one day only. 1t is
planned to interest exhibitors from all
parts Of the county and make a special
feature of Vermont bred horses, Nor
gan's especially. Rutland merchants
will contribute the prizes.
Died at Masonic Lodge Meeting.
Aaron Vail, a Brandon farmer, died
suddenly Wednesday evening while
attending Masonic meeting of Farmers
Chapter, No. g. Mr.. Vail lett his home
early in the evening and drove to town
and went to the lodge room in Smith
building About 10 O'Clock Mr.. Vail
was seen to pitch forward in his chair
but rallied for moment and then fell
against the arm of Edgar N. Miller, who
at once saw that he was seriously i'll.
physician. who was in the room. was
summoned but Mr.. Vail died within a
few minutes, the probable cause being
heart trouble. He was So years OF age
and is survived by wife and one son,
Chauncey, who resides at home.
Purchasing Land fer sanatoriuna Site.
The committee in charge of the pur-
chase OF land for the site Of the proposed
tuberculosis sanatorium at Pittsford has
bought the L. S. Kendall place, consist
ing OF sixty-seven acres of land. for which
Sz'OS7.60 was paid. Several other
pieces OF land will be purchased, making
the entire tract about 225 acres, extend
nan mile each side Of the Sugar Hollow
brook.
Copper Vein Is Worthless.
george Westinghouse, the wealthy
mine owner OF Pittsbure, after expanding
more than $1,600,00O during the past
SIX u years in purchasing and working the
EtIo:pperheds mines, for many years the
tnird largest in the United States, has
T aoandoned his search for copper in the
vgTshlre mountains, and as result the
ylIage of Vershire is now practically
deserted. Westinghouse representa-
yves declare that the copper vein is