St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30

city June % Elisha May OF St. Johns.
bury was chosen chairman of the com.
NIT ee on resolutions.
The Vermont Botanical club, an active
organ cation with about $50 mem bers
VIII have field meeting on Mt. Mans.
held from July 8 to 5. The Fourth will
be spent in exploring the summit OF the
mountain, far away from the noise in.
cldent 10 the day.
The event of the first week in Tune in
MiddIehury, is to be the dedica ton of the
new Ilsley Memorial Baptist church.
which is to occur on the 10th, 18th and
18th. The magnificent new marble
eoihce is fast nearing completion, and
lacks but a few touches to put it in
READINESS for occupancy. The structure
VIII probably cost in the vicinity OF $50.
900 and is erected by Col. S. A. Iisley as
a memorial to his iathtr, who was
prominent as a Baptist clergyman
quarter Ola century ago or less The dedi.
catory sermon will be preached Wednes.
DAY evening by Rev. DIR. R. S. Macarthur,
New York city.
Eugene Mcintyre OF Dandy has sold
2oo0 acres OF timber land, situated
principally in Mt. Tabor. Peru and
Landgrove, to Stephen c. Clark of
Cooperstown, N. Y. 1t is understood
that Mr. Clark in ends to preserve the
timber on bis new possessions and make
game p eserve. The property which
mas changed hands contains no ponds OF
any size, but there are several trout
streams which run through it.
A table compiled by the Insurance
Press shows that the total disbursements
to life insurance policy holders in Vermont
IN the year 1905 was $1,759,518. o.
this sum Burlington receives $97 500
the largest OF any place 10 the state
Rutland received 500 1902; Brattle boro
$40 493; Bennington $67,434; Mont.
peier $66 or; St. Adams $50 721.
Middltbury $28.462; Win isor S24 752;
St. Johnsbury $21,457.
Miss Mary Porter of Rutland. who
disappeared from her home m, steriouslv
March IA, has been located in CHICAGO.
She is living there with relative, and is
said to be contented. The theory was
advanced at first that Miss Porter had
been conveyed out OF town in a closed
carriage against her WILL and it was at
one time belle we'd by many that she had
been the victim of foul play.
Rev. Charles Brown has rendered his
resignation as pastor of be First Baptist
church at Newport. He has accepted
call to Saxtons River.
A corporation is being formed by
Barre men tor the purpose OF acquiring
and developing quarry lands. According
to reports III, c iDital stock OF the com
pany will be $4,000 The PRINCIPAL
ofhces will be in Barre. Among those
who are reported as being interested in
the company are c. R. Scott and E. 0.
Townsend, OF the firm OF Scott & Town.
send, J. Sievwright and X. A. Hoar.
A small cloud burst occurred in Plain
held at Is Thursday afternoon. For
lew minutes the water tell as If dunn.
ed out by buckets. severe gale accom-.
panied the storm and several chimue,s
were blown down, also fences.
The annual camp of Young Mems
Christian Association BOYS at Silver lake.
Franklin, will be held June &c to Tuly 6
The expenses for each boy will be SIS and
railroad fare. 1t is expected that about
70 boys from the associations in Burling.
ton, Montpelier, St. Johnsbury, and
Franklin county will attend the camp.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
r. =. Thomas, OF Stowe, was in Burling
ton last week, to deposit Is 100000 fin.
geIlirg pike in Lake Champlain, brought
from Swanton hatchery.