St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-03


croft, OF Montpelier, gave for his recital
1.-THE Songs OF the Past" after which he
sang by IT quest, 1.-THE Farmef's Song
which was sung in Vermont and else.
where, perhaps, some fifty years ago.. A
reception followed. In the receiving line
with Mrs Clarence Jean Allen, the presi-
dent, were Mrs. Curtis Guild IT,, Con
gresham and Mrs. Samuel W. Mccall,
Mr.. Bancroft, Miss Whittier, Col. Albert
Clarke, and Mss Helen Winslow. A col
lation and social hour followed the re-
ception. In January the club expects to
have the pleasure OF hearing Frederick
Blanchard read Julius Caesar"
Annual Meeting Press Association.
Arrangements for. the adjourned an
nual meeting of the Vermont Press Asso-
citation, to be held at Burlington tomor-
row evening, are about completed. The
banquet will be held in the large dining
hall OF the Van Ness house and will begin
at o'clt ok. Col. George Harvey, editor
OF The North American Review and Har-
per's Weekly. will be the guest of honor.
AT the conclusion of the banquet the com.
pany will az journ to the parlors where a
smoke talk will be given by Colonel Har-
vey. The annual business meeting and
election of officers will be held at this
time, also.
Auto Club Committees.
The appointing committee Of the Yer
mont State Automobile club met in
Barre last week with President Boutwell,
and Vice President J. W. Gordon. The
following directors and committees were
appointed: directors, W. D. Woolson,
Springfield, L. D. Hazen. of Burlington,
Henry B. Miller. OF White River Junction,
B. H. Wells. OF Barre, and F. B. Gillette,
OF Jonesvile; committee on runs and
tours. F. D. Laid OF Barre, W. D. Wool.
son of Springfield, c. A. Smith of Brat
tleboro; entertainment committee, E. A.
Brodie of Burlington, c. A. Harris, OF
Brattleboro, Charles T. Ranlet, OF St.
Johnsbury; legislative committee, c. c.
Warren, OF Waterbury. O., H. Coolidge,
OF Rutland, w. B. Fonda, OF st. Alhans,
I. NJ. Boutwell, of Mont pelier, and E. W.
Bisbee OF Barre.
Meeting Of Carlo Temple.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of Cairo Temple, An.
cient Arabic Order MOBILES OF the Mystic
Shrine, which opened in Rutland late Fri
day afternoon: Putentate, Frank W..
Agau, of Ludlow; chief rabban, c. F.
lockwood, Of Burlington assistant
CHIEF rabban, Thomas P. Bragg, OF Rut.
land; high priest and prophet, George B.
Wheeler, of Bellows Falls; oriental guide,
John M keenan,, OF Rutland; treasurer,
A. II. Varney, OF Poultney; recorder,
Philip H. Seaver, OF Rutland; representa-
tives to the imperial council which meets
at Los Angeles, Cal in May, DR.. ]. E.
Thomson, Of Rutland, A. 6. Mansur and
c. F. lockwood, of Burlington. After
the grand march at the reception and
ball held at the Masonic temple in the
evening, Past Illustrious Potentate E.
Thomson was presented a solid gold
Jewel, set with diamonds showing that
be has received the 33rd degree in the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rites.
New Cooperation at Ludlow.
Articles of association have been filed
at the office OF the secretary OF state by
the Vermont Tribune Company, of Lud.
low. This company is organized with a
capital stock of $4,000, divided into 60
shares OF $500 each, tor the purpose Of
printing and publishing newspapers and
other periodicals and doing a general
job printing and stationery business. The
signers OF the articles are ]. G. Sargent,
Ludlow; W. D. Sargent, Rutland; H. ].
Bradley, Northampton, Mass, W. W.
Stickney and Mary G. Sargent, Ludlow
Encampment in February.
Maj. S. H. Wood, department CON-
mander OF the department OF Vermont,
Grand Army of the Republic. has an.
nounced that the department encamp.
mept, to be held in Burlington. will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, February
20 and 81. Corp. James Tanner, COM
mander in Chief OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, will be present and will speak
at the camp fire to be held Tuesday
evening. The camp fire is held Tuesday
evening to accommodate Corporal Tanner,
who has to leave Burlington Wednesday
morning.
Suicide mt Woodstock.
0. S. Wilcox, aged about so years, shot
himself with 80 calibre rife at O'Clock
Saturday morning at his home in Will
lowvale, in the town OF Woodst ock. The
first shot missed. but the second entered
one eye and came out at the back of the
head. The man died few minutes
later. 1t is said that he had threatened
to kill himself. Mr.. Wilcox lived on a
small farm and did some carpenter work.
He is survived by wife, two sons, and
a daughter, who is away from home.
Guilty of Simple Assault.
The case in Windsor county court
against Or. George P. Morris of Hart
land on the charge OF assault with intent
to kill Luther Penniman November 26,
went to the jury at 10 o'clock Saturday
forenoon. The lawyers completed their
arguments Friday afternoon and Satur-
day morning the presiding Judge, Hon.
W. W. Miles, charged the jury in clear
and comprehensive statement. At 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon the jury
brought in verdict OF guilty of simple
assault. Both sides took exceptions.
Bail was reduced from $4,000 to $500
and sentence was suspended.
New White River Junction Hotel.
The plans for new hotel in White
River Junction are under way. The
parties interested in the project have not
as yet given to the public the details of
their enterprise.
A Christmas day fire destroyed st.
Patrick's Roman Catholic church at
Fairfield, together with rectory and
barn. The loss is estimated at $4,000
and the insurance is 81 500. The fire
WAS discovered at O'clock in the after