St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-16

Pittsford and driven to Brandon, where
be boarded a train. The trainmen had
been notified to be on the lockout. Odell
had served II months OF three years
sentence for larceny. He must begin
anew as penalty for attempting to es-
cape. Odell escaped by stealing civil
ian's suit OF clothes and hiding in the
barn until the other TRUSTEES had finished
milking. Then he climbed the back fence.
Rev. Mr. Davenport Resigns.
Rev. w. K. Davenport, field secretary
OF the Vermont Anti.Saloon League, has
resigned, and IS be, n appointed pastor
of the Methodist church at B 4rton Land.
ing. Mr.. Davenport was presiding
Vermont Methodist Conference from
1898 three years. He was was principal
OF Montpelier Seminary Tor the next
three years. and has been working in the
interests Of the Vermont Anti Saloon
League for the past two ears.
The resignation oil Rev. c. H. Wells,
rector for several years OF st. James
Episcopal church at Woods ock, took
effect May /, Mr.. Wells has accepted
curacy in Trinity church, New York.
The Springfield, Mass Association OF
the Sons and Daughters OF Vermont ex-
poets ultimately to maintain a room con-
tinuousv for the use OF Vermonters and
their friends, practically as club room.
Mrs Penelope (Hun') Roberts, who
died at her home in North Tunbridge
| n l. L. - Lae
and Mrs. Naomi (Huut) Bailey, aged 80
YEARS, who died at her home in Corlnth,
March 90, were sisters. They were
daughters of Simon Hunt, one OF the
early settlers in Vermont, who will be
remembered by many tor his active,
charitable lite.
The United States Asbestos Co.,
org nized under the laws of South
Dakota, with a capital stock OF $780,.
900, for the purpose OF developing the
asbestos MINIS of Eden, have been
licensed to do a mining, milling and
manu- acturing business in Vermont
The directors of the new corporation
are d. E Palmer and Berj amin Strachau,
of Burlington, 6. w. Brown of Morris
vile, and L. L. Stephens and F. A.
St, phens, OF Pierre, S. Oak.
The firm of Ormsbee and Briggs al
Brandon, the oldest law firm in the state,
and the Oldest insurance firm also, dis
solved partnership recently by mutual
consent, Mr.. Briggs having dec ded to
remain with the National Lite Insurance
Co, and reside at Montpelier tor the
!. present. The firm was organ zed in 1866
and has completed a full 40 years d
! partner ship. Ex-Governor Ormsbee will
retain the law business, and tie in
: surance business has been turned over tc
r Frank w. Williams, who. as an employt
at the Office, has had almost exclusive
! control of it tor the past six years. Tit
change went into effect April |.
,, Personal friends of the late Walter H
Childs, of Brattleboro, recently united il
providing tor the erection OF bronz
tablet in his memory to be placed on tn,
pinnacle of Wantastiquet, spot which
Mr. Childs loved and with which he wa
intimately associated. The tablet il
placed on low shaft of rough chiselet
: granite. The exact location will be tn
|, place on the ledge where MIR. Child
built the weather station which has re
Gently been removed to give place to tn
marker. The broi re tablet, eight b,
fifteen inches in size, bears this inscrip
ton: "In memory of Walter H. Childs
ected by His Loving Friends"
- At the recent annual parish meeting @
= the Church of the Good Shepherd, Barre
:, the date of the convention OF the Episco
= pal diocese OF Vermont was changed t.
. Tune 81 and 20. day later than th
- original date. The convention is to b
a held in Barre.
b. The citizens of Wilmington will enter
@ tain Ma -Gen. 0. O. Howard, Gov
Charles !. Bell Congressman Kittredg
Haskins, and William G. Soule, vic'
president OF the Portland, (Me) boar
It of trade, at a banquet at the Chile
d tavern on the evening of May 21. 0
a, the following afternoon from 2 to
,e o'clock public reception will be given
re Memorial hall. On the evening OF tt
10 22nd Gen. Howard will lecture in Wi
in mingtou under the auspices oil {.
70 Lawton Grand Army post.
ir The Baptist church at Chester has e
re tended a call to Ralph M. Jones. M
be ZONES at present is professor OF EngIis
as Literature in Arcadia College. Rev.
ID H. Carr, pastor OF the Baptist church ;
IA East Charlotte for the past eight year
at has accepted call to Ulysses, Pa, whe
C. he expects to 60 about the middle OF tn
II month.
ID Baxter Post, G A. R. of Newport W
ne attend the Memorial service at We
H. Derby May 27. The sermon will
r. preached by Professor Flanders OF Sta
,, stead, Que, in the Baptist church. +
IS services Memorial day will be held
Lanes opera hall, and Hon. F. q. Flee
wood, OF Morrisville, will deliver t
grafton.
tty A new syndicate of druggists has ent'
ne ed the commercial field in Vernon
"a known as the American Druggists Sy
81 dictate, with headquarters in New Yor
-. and its aim is to secure direct represent
us ton by retailers in tie sale of 100
nc more pr Preparations made by the syndica
ny in opposition to other houses. The sy
"a. dictate is directing its ttforts to Rutlan
Gu Burlington, St. Adams, Waterbur
~ Montpelier and Bellows Falls, as W
eo as to many small towns in the state.
he Ex-Governor Josiah Grout of Der
hv will give the Memorial address at Cou
40. House Hall. Irasburg, May 80.
on The city of Johannes burg, Sou
IS. Africa, prohibits all advertisements
7 c,.d;no liuuor and Oamhlinp on a M