St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26

To Have New Building.
Nine thousand dollars has been raised
toward the expense of erecting a school
building in connection with the New
England Kurn Hattin homes in West
minister, which will cost, $4,000.
Charles E. Bishop, superintendent, says
that the work on the new building will
be begun the coming spring. The new
building will be two stories high, with
basement. twill contain a workshop,
a room for basketry and cane-seating,
play-room and Gymnasium. The present
school-room is directly under the roof of
the main building, the floor being on a
level with the caves. This makes the
room hot in summer and cold in winter,
and it is poorly lighted and ventilated |
always. Besides this there is no place
forth boys to play in stormy weather.
The new building will obviate all these
deficiencies. and will give more space in
the main building for storeroom and bed |
rooms, which are very much needed. 1t
is intended to have the new structure a
memorial building, and to have the
names of those in whose memory con-
tributions are made engraved on a tab
let to be placed in a suitable location
One Vermont woman has made gener-
Gus contribution of $4,000 toward this
building, and the same woman has given
SO, 500 for a new kitchen and other rooms
for which there is demand. There are
now so boys in the care of the homes.
The boys range from seven years to II
years in age. In IA cases the father is
| dead, in eight cases the mother is dead
and in five cases neither parent is living.
In II cases father has deserted the home, y
and in six cases the parents have other
wise separated
Burglars In Rutland.
Two unknown men broke into the
John T. Shelvey store, at Rutland, in
which postof6ce station No. is located
early Thursday morning, took So from
the money drawer and had nearly sue
ceeded in opening the door of the safe,
in which was deposited $500, when dis
covered by Edward F. Shelvey, brother
of the storekeeper Mr.. Shelvey boldly
entered the store and exchanged shots
with the burglars, of whom he caught
only fleeing glimpse in the dim light.
He later chased them on horseback to
the Dorr bridge, being compelled to turn
back because his horse became frightened
at the running fire which was kept up
b tween pursuer and the pursued AS
far as is known none of these shots took
effect on either side, although Judging
from the location of bullet hole in the
wall of the store Mr. Shelvey barely es-
capped receiving a leaden pellet in the
chest.
Mail Wagon Held UP.
1t was learned Friday that George
J Farnsworth, driver of a mail transfer
wagon from the railroad station to the
, post office at Rutland, was. held up at 8
} o'clock, last week Monday morning
| within 200 feet of the post Office, by two
men, who demanded that he unlock the
, doors of the wagon, but he whipped UT
, his horse and got away from them. The
postal authorities have made an effort
e to keep the matter quiet.
New Court of Foresters Organized.
A court of the Independent Order o
9 Foresters was organized in Brattleboro
/, Dec. II, by S. w. Armstrong, of Richtord
e high chief ranger, and w. F. Flanagan
), of Burlington, deputy high chief ranger
d Samuel P. Denie is the chiefranger. Th
e court has % charter members, but tn
charter will be held open until the frs
Monday in January, for the reception
additional members.
~ Struck by Traverse.
7 While walking down Canal street. /
,e Brattleoro Dec. 49, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthu
d H. Brasor were run into by a travers
\. sled occupied by six young people an
9 were seriously hurt. Mrs. Brasor's rigt
r leg was broken below the knee. ST
Of was taken to the Memorial hospital
Il an unconscious condition. Mr.. Brasc
N received wounds on the head and one lie!
of which had to be sewed up. The youn
/, people were sliding in violation OF
Sc village ordinance.
3 Board of Pharmacy Examination.
The next meeting Of the Vernon
board of pharmacy will be held in Mon
o. pelier January /, for examination
81 candidates. Correspondence should
~ addressed to J. G. Belrose, Burlingto
at Master of Brattleboro Grange to Retire
in H. w. Sargent will retire as master
by Protective Grange at the annual me'
a ing, Dec. &C. Mr. Sargent has held t
he office four years and the organizati
IN. has grown until it is now nearly tw
IT. as large as any other subordinate Gran
en- in Vermont, its membership being Al
Fifty-six members were added the pa
year. Mr.. Sargent is general deputy
the State Grange.
orc Damage Suits Brought.
nd Writs of attachment were filed in X
lie land Dec. 10, as the result OF seper'
nd suits brought against the Rutland RI
his road Co., by Mr. and Mrs. Roer Lattr
yas of Bristol, passengers who were lnJu,l
the in the Vergennes. wreck of Dec. l. III
all claim $4,000 damages, each, on
of ground of negligence. The suits
he returnabe in Addison county court.
Y. Change in Ministry.
ff 9r Rev. ]. H. c. Cooper, pastor OF i,
I loi Methodist church in Stamford, tor
W. past six years, and well and tavora
known, is about to enter the Epsco
church and become a candidate, tor n
D. orders. Soon after the first OF Janu'
vas he will remove to North Adams
no enter upon a period of preparati
Ell, under the direction ofRev. {. Tebbe'
Gu rector of St. Johns church. He '
700 serve during his candidacy as assists
arm to Mr.. Tebbetts. In taking this ST
aid Mr.. Cooper feels that he is returning
80 Tho ",notba,.u church. in which he v