St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-07
VERMONT NEWS.
Au,i.snIoOn League,

trustees OF the Anti-saloon league OF YER
mont the usual reports were submitted
and the following officers elected: Rev c.
H. Duntou OF Poultney, pres, Rev. F. b.
Kellogg of Waterbury, Rev. Fraser Me D.
ger Of Randolph, and H: M. Mott of st.
Adams, vice pres Fred S. Retain of Bur
lingtop, treas; Clarerce Ferguson OF
Burlington, supt; Rev. Walter Daven-
port of Barre, editor of the Vermont
Issue; H. S. Howard of Burlington
auditor; Rev. Evan Thomas Of Esst x
Junction, Rev. F. B Kellogg of Water
bury, Rev H A. Wood of Vergennes, c
H. Hayden of Uuderhil, M L. Barton of
Vergennes. Rev. W. A Dawson, Rev. F.
D. Penney. Rev. G. W. Brown, F. S
Pease ana H. 0. Wheeler OF Burlington.
headquarters committee; T. J. Deavit of
Mont peIier, Clarence ]. Ferguson Of Bur-
lingtou, ]. H. Walbridge Of Concord, Rev.
I. Edward Wright and Rev. w. H. Rob-
erts of Montpelier, legislative COM
mlttee.
Barton LOcnl Talent.
The performance OF the cantata 40.
seph" as gwen by local TALENT in the opera
house al Barton last week, was a COM
plete succ SIS. The parts were all well
taken and all the participants deserve
great credit. The production was under
the management OF the Lecture associ-
alton with Prot. Nd. A. D WIS dlt Getting it
The cast was as follows: JDseph's sister,
Mrs. Lillian Hal; Pharaoh, Carl Wiley ;
Egyptian queen, Filth Lothrop; Prr-
cess, Bertha 10th oP; Angel Lena
Wiley; Butler, F. J Kinney; Baker,
Clyde Wiley; Jacob, Rev. G. l.. Schae'-
ter; JUDAH, NJ A Davis Reuben, H. B.
Rood; Guard, Rev. S. G Lewis; Joseph,
James Westail. Mr.. WestaIl is but II
years of age, but has an excellent tenor
voice. The chorus numbered 60 voices
aud showed good training. The scenery
was specially prep ired and the cost umes
were from New York.
snnatOrium for ConsumpiIves.
DR.. Henry D. Holton OF Bratteboro
chairman OF the 5 ate Tub rculosis com.
mission says in regard to the state sana.
forum to he erected at Pitts,ori the
coming year, that the COMM tee is in re-
ceipt OF many plans from architects who
desire to bid tor he construction Of the
buildings hut it will be some time before
detiaite action will be taken in the matter
The board in conference with Senator
Proctor and hers have concluded to
adopt the one building plan with wing
extensions Tor the sanatorum, instead oil
having group of smaller buildings as it
is in some states. The structure will
cost $50 900 and will be erected on the
highest point Of the property 10 Pittstord
purchased by Senator Proctor Tor this
purpose.
1t will probably be built of brick and
marble, the latter material entering quite
freely into the construction. 1t is the
plan to begin work on the foundation as
early in the spring as possible and to
complete the structure before cold
weather next fall.
The original gift of Senator Proctor
was $150,000 to carry out the prof CT OF
establishing the sanatorium and thi:
will leave 500 900 to be placed as E
permanent fund, Il e gift If the Iaud be
ing entirely outside the original gilt.
VeInOnters in Government Sc. vice.
Volume one OF the official register @
the Uuited Sta es, otherwise known a.
The Blue Book" has just been issueC
q tom the government printing office
B This register gives the name OF each per
j son ploN ed in the various branches o
the government, July l, 1905, togethel
with the position held by each and tn,
amount OF salary received. Volume on
covers all branchts OF the service txcep
the postal service, and volume two
which Will be issued a few months later
will be devoted entirely to that depar
ment An examina ion of the registe
shows that there are 1873 persons EN-
poyed by the gOvernme MT in the Distrc
OF Columbia who were appointed from
and are accredited to the state of Yer
mont, the aper gate salary of the Who'll,
number being $251, 719 so Included il
this aggrt gate are those employed i'll thu
legislative branch, the various depart
ments, commissions, and in the govern
ment of the District OF Colum bia, but i
does not include Vermonters who arr
connected with the army, navy, o
marine corps, although they may b.
stationed Tor the time being in Wash
ington.
Sous of the Revolution.
The Vermont Daughters OF the Ameii
can Revolution has accepted the invita-
ton OF the Vermont Society Sons OF tn
American Revolution to be present at tn
annual banquet given by the latte
organization on the evening of Thurs
day, February 22,a the Van Ness House
Burlington. The adjourned annua
meeting OF the Sons of the Revolution
will be held at six O'Clock on that day
the banquet following. The principa
speaker will be Hon. Charles H. Darling
collector OF customs, and there will b
Others to be selected later.
The annual meeting OF the Society G
Colonial Wars will also be held on tba
date and the members of the society wi
attend the banquet at the Van Ness.
A committee was appointed at tn
summer meeting OF the Sons of tn
Revolution to see about a memoria
monument to Seth Warner of Revolt
uonary fame. The committee will re
port at the meeting this month on tn
adVisability OF the object.
Pension Check Returned.
Fart OF the plumber taken in he pos
fhce robbery at East Fairfield, Octobe
~, 1905, was the pension check of E {
Coburn. Mr.. Colburn had proper
endorsed the same and it had bee
cashed by the postmaster, |. N. Chase
as he is allowed too. 1t appears t.
rave been mailed on the St. Adams s
klchtord railway October IL, the day c
the shooting Of the burglar in Jenniso
Gdlluu'S Store The address on RI