St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-14


agreement is subject to ratification by
the voters at special meeting, called
for November II.
Rutland Hotel Sold.
The papers for the transfer of the
Berwick hotel, Rutland, by the Richard
son estate to M. Quinn, of Rutland, have
been passed. The consideration mention
cd in the deed is $4,000. William H.
Valiquette, the present lessee, will con-
duct the business for the present but Mr..
Quinn will eventually assume control.
Judge William c. Danforth, a promi-
nent citizen of Barnard and we'll known
throughout Windsor county, died at his
home at Woodstock last week Tuesday
evening aged 80 years. He had held all
the town Offices and at the time of his
death was clerk and treasurer. He was
for many years side judge in county
court. He twice represented the town in
the legislature and was in the state
senate one term. The judge was widely
known as horseman and as writer
on local topics and history.
Rev. w. H. Spence, who recently came
to Rutland from Cambridge, Mass, will
be installed as pastor of the Congrega-
tional church November 20, for which
date a council has been called. Rev. w
T. MacElveen, of Boston, will deliver the
installation sermon and Rev. Nicholas
Vanderpyl of Marblehead, Mass, the
charge to the pastor.
George H. Waldron, who for many
years was a resident of Chester, but now
of Springfield, has been reelected presi-
dent of the Vermont State Humane
Society. Mr.. Waldron held the office
| for about six years, when he declined to
serve owing to i'll health, during which
time much good work was accomplished
through the state by his efforts Since
his retirement as president he has held
the office as one of the trustees.
Governor Proctor has appointed W.
K. Farnsworth, at present secretary Of
the senate, city judge for Rutland to
succeed Willis M. Ross. He also appoint
ed Walter E. Howard, of Middlebury
normal school commissioner to succeed
himself
Rev. L. L. Chase, of North Springfield
has accepted a call to the Advent
Christian church at Morrisville and will
assume his new duties December /.
M. H. Buckham, president of The
University of Vermont, Burlington, is the
presiding officer and Prof. ]. l.. Hills, o
the university, is the secretary of the
National Association of Landgrant
Colleges of the United States, which holds
its annual convention at Baton Rouge
La, this week While there they vii
also attend the national convention o
state universities, which is held with thu
State University of Louisiana, at thu
state capital during the same week
They intend to visit New Orleans before
their return.
Rev. T. !. Harris died November Z, il
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. The body wa
taken to Hinesburg, where the funera
was held at the Congregational churcl
of which he was for several years pastor
A general surprise among the train
crew making their headquarters in New
port is caused by an order from tn
superintendent of the Boston & Main
Railroad Co. to start freight trains from
Woodsville, N. H., instead of Newport a.
heretofore. This will effect about Is O
20 men, many of whom had just bough
homes in and around Newport.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins o
Brattleboro and L. w. Bush of Brookline
committee representing the 10th Yer
mont regimental association, went t.
Washington last week to make an effor
to have an avenue laid out past tn
regimental monument on the Gettys
burg battlefield. If they are unable t.
do this, they will have the monumen
moved to point near one of the presen
avenues and mark the site with a tab
let.