St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14

| voted.
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing year: V. l. Spear, Josiah
Grout, !. A. Croft. M. D. McMah !. A.
Steward, Fl. W. Vail, c. L. McMahon,
E. L. Bass, c. H. Grimm, F. S. Billings,
M. II. Miller, H. w. M,Iutyre.
The directors elected the following
officers: President, M. H. Miller; vice
president. Nd. D. McMahon; secretary,
h. W. Mcintyre; treasurer and manager,
V. l. Spear; auditor, Fl. W. Vail.
Would Not Accept Cadetship.
James R. Darling, employed on the re-
portorlal staff of the Barre Times, has re.
celved notification of his appointment to
West Point as the result OF the examina-
lions recently held in Rutland. In reply
to letter from Senator Red6eld Proctor
asking if he will accept the appointment,
Mr.. Darling has sent letter to Senator
Proctor saying that he will not accept
the appointment and giving his reasons
tor this action. Seven men took the ex-
animation and one OF the alternates will
probably secure the appointment which
Mr.. Darling has rejected,
Improve Vermont Trout.
consignment of $4,000 eyed brook
trout eggs has been shipped from the
United States government station at
Leadville, Col, to the state hatchery at
| Roxbury. These are native wild trout
eggs and are tor the improvement of the
native Vermont trout. All those who
wish either brook or lake trout should
apply to Mr.. Thomas at once for blank
acquisitions. H. 6. Thomas, commits
sioner Of fisheries and game, who at.
tended the meeting of the North Ameri.
can Fish and Game association in Bos-
ton recently read a paper before that
body upon What Species OF Fish are
Best Adapted to New England Waters"
Vermont Veterans of Boston.
The Vermont Veterans Association of
Boston and vicinity will observe its an
nual banquet at Young's hotel, Thurs
day evening. Among the guests who
are expected to be present are: Hon.
Charles J. Bell, governor, Vermont. Hon.
William F. Dana, president of the Massa-
chusetts senate, Congressman d. J. Eos
ter and Kittredge Haskins, OF Vermont,
Rev. 6. Wolcott Brooks. OF Dorchester,
Department Commanders Col. !. Payson
Bradley, OF Massachusetts, S. H. Wood,
of Vermont, and Albert A. May, of
Connecticut.
Want Forests Preserved.
The Vermont Federation OF Woman's
Clubs is giving especial attention this
year to forestry and the Royalton Club
has petition asking Congress to make
preserve OF the White mountain and
Of the Appalachian forest tracts. Every
New England state except Rhode Island
is watered by streams having their
source in the White Mountain region
hence it is a matter of personal interest
to preserve the forests which have not
already been cut.
While she was searching an attic for
old clothes for a rummage sale Saturday
at Montpelier, step ladder on which
Mrs. NJ. D. Fowler was standing col
lapsed and she tell FIVE feet to the floor,
smashing a lighted lamp she was holding
and setting fire to the clothing in the
closet. Her collar bone was broken by
the fall. A daughter smothered the
flames with quilt before they had
spread beyond the closet.
w. F. Chaplin. who has farm on the
Westford road leading from Essex Cen
ter, butchered Thursday one OF his hogs
which dressed weighed 703 pounds. No
ordinary scading tub would hold the an
imal so a hogshead was brought into
use. The animal has attracted the at
tention OF that neighborhood and many
persons have driven from a distance to
see him. He was sold to Moses Law
renee, dealer.
A Grange was organized at Georgia.
Friday evening by Dana II. Morse, of
Randolph, with 1873 charter members,
the largest ever organized 10 the state.
William O'DonnelI of Bennington died
Saturday morning aged 10 years. For
some years he was engaged in helping to
construct the Troy & Boston railroad,
and in 1S49 went to Bennington and
helped to build the Western Vermont
With the exception of about two years
he had ever since been connected with the
Western Vermont, Troy 6, Boston, YER
mont Central, Lebanon Springs, Ben.
nington & Rutland railroads, until. on
account of his health, he was succeeded
| by son. The combined service Of the
two amounts to over 60 years. During
his years OF service as baggage master
there was never complaint against him.
Announcement is made that Henry
Squiers, now OF Burlington, Ia, has con-
tributed $1,000 to the fund now being
raised for the building OF new church
next season for st. Peters parish, Ben
nlngton. This is the second contribution
of that size that Mr.. Squiers has made,
and increased the amount already
pledged to $4,000, or about one-half of
what will be needed. Mr.. Squiers family
were among the founders of the parish,
and seI eral of his resident relatives are
now connected with the parish as officers.
Mrs. Edna R. Case OF Poultney has
filed a suit against the Hudson Valley
Telephone Company to recover 100000
because of the death of her husband,
which occurred July 6, 1908, when she
was bride of one month. Case met
death at Johnstown, N. Y, by coming in
contact with live wire while be was
fighting fire. The woman alleges that
it was due to the negligence of the tele-
phone company in that the wire was not
properly insulated.
Nj yor William Barclay Of Barre, who
has been spending some time in the
Bermuda Islands for his health, received
a cablegram from Barre few days ago
saving Come at once or send resigna-
ton" 1t was supposed when he went
| ouov that Chairman Mckenzie OF the