St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-21
New Church Dedicated

was dedicated at Berkshire Center
thursday with appropriate exercises,
about $50 persons, including several
clergymen being present. In the morn
ing there still remained debt of $119,
the whole structure having cost $4,000,
and that sum was raised, making it
possible to dedicate the church free of
debt. The sermon of dedication was
preached by Rev. E. ]. Ranslow of Swan
ton. The scripture lesson was read by
Rev. Evarts Kent, of Enosburg. The
building was presented to the trustees
by H. L. Chaffee of the building com
mittee and it was accepted for the church
by Lawrence Larabee. The formal act
of dedication was by Rev. W. R. Stewart
of Berkshire, and the dedicatory prayer
was offered by Rev. c. ]. Peterson, of
East Berkshire.
Prizes at University of Vermont.
President NJ. H. Buckham of the Uni
versity of Vermont, Burlington, recently
announced the winners in the prize
entrance examination, as follows: Greek,
Robert E. Bowman, of Essex Junction;
honorable mention, Arthur NJ. Beard, of
Chester, filter at Chester high and
Philips, of Exeter Academy; Latin,
Charles S. Sykes, of Richford; honorable
mention, Miss Margaret Powers, of
Hinsdale, N. H., mathematics, Frede-
rick E. Smith, of Burlington; honorable
mention, w. w. Hayes, c. S. Sykes Miss
Ruth Votey, and Miss Margaret Powers.
Loyal Legion Meets.
The quarterly meeting of the Vermont
commandery, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, was held in Burlington,
Thursday evening, the business session,
which was held in Stannard Memorial
hall, being followed by banquet at the
Van Ness House. The meeting brought
together notable group of Vermont
officers who rendered distinguished ser
vices in the War of the Rebellion and
other members of the Loyal Legion from
all parts of the state. The principal adj
dress following the banquet was de-
livered by Maj.-Gen. N M. Curtis Of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, his theme being Lin
coin and Secession and How He Met 1t. u
Next G. A. R. Encampment.
Department Commander John A. Shell
don announces that the annual state
encampment, Vermont department
Grand Army Republic, will be held al
Rutland, February 26. 1t is ten years
since state encampment was held there
1t is expected that Gen. r. B. Brown, o
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, national commander
will be the guest of honor. A business
meeting will be held in the afternoon
and public gathering in the evening.
Gift to Montpelier Hospital.
By unanimous vote the active ant
honorary members of the Volunteel
Hose Co., Montpelier, which recently
disbanded, have appropriated 1000 0
funds on hand for the benefit OF Heater
hospital. This fund is to be known a.
the Volunteer Hose Co. fund and tn
income is to be devoted to running ex
penses at the hospital.
Killed a Big Bear.
A bear which weighed 245 pounds wa
shot and killed Thursday by Orrin {
RYAN near the D. K. Hall farm in Pitts
ford. Mr.. Ryan was hunting for part
ridges in the pasture back of Luke kend
rick's place when he first discovered tn
animal. He quickly went to his home
secured a rifle and returned. He foun
the bear near the farm and the first isho
took effect. The second shot killed tn
animal.
Ten Rutland Boys Arrested.
Ten BOYS from Is to IS years old, som
of them sons of the most prominent cit
zens of Rutland, were summoned in cit
court Wednesday to answer to tn
charge of malicious mischief, in th
wholesale destruction of the property {
schoolhouse on Halloween, A
entered pleas of not guilty and the case
were continued to enable the boys to &c
counsel. The city has offered $25 rewar
for the conviction Of the guilty parties.
Battleship Vermont,
The new hrst-class battleship Vernon
which is now at the Fore River shil
yards, at Quincy, Mass, will arrive &
the Charlestown navy yard onNovembt
20. The big 10000 ton ship will |
floated into the new dry dock on, tt
following day and her trial is schedule
to take place December 3. The ship mu'
make 10 knots per hour for the tol
hours run in order to meet contra'
{ requirements.
| Prof. c. L. Beach, for the past t.
$ years professor of dairy husbandry
4 the Connecticut Agricultural college, HI
assumed a similar position at the Ur
versity of Vermont. Prof. Beach WI
graduated at the University of Visions
: ,,eorlv % wears ago. and later too