St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-28
Death of a Yermnntar

the age OF slxty-four years. Col. Bliss |
enlisted as a private in Co. G, 10Th regi- |
ment infantry, Vermont Vols, August IA,
1862, and was mustered out of the |
service, July IA, 1868, by reason of ex-
piration of term of service. At the time |
OF his death he was a member of Gettys- |
burg Post, No. 191, g. A. R., Boston, of |
the Vermont Veteran association of Bos-
ton and vicinity, also member ofthe Yer
mont Association of Boston He was born
in Brandon, and had lived there very
many years of his life and succeeded his
father there as merchant. He is sur
vived by wife, a son of sixteen years,
and two brothers. He previously mar
ried Miss Bingham of Shoreham, long
since dead.
Execution Issued.
Execution against the Luniere North
| American company of Burlington for
$14, 744 was issued Saturday from the
county clerks office The execution is in
favor of Frederick j. White, who brought
suit against the company for breach of
contract. The original suit was for
$4,000 and at the hearing in comfy
court, Judgment was rendered for Mr..
White to recover $40, 1923. The judg-
ment of county court was affirmed at the
last sitting of supreme court and to the
| original Judgment is added interest of
| 81, 656.30, costs of $64 20 and execution
fee Of $50. The amount named in the
execution will be paid.
Accidental Shooting.
Harlow c. Pomeroy, aged Is, was
shot in his room at Brigham Acadmy,
Bakersfield, Sunday evening, and in
stantly killed by fellow student. The
shooting was entirely accidental, it be-
ing another instance of thinking the gun
wasn't loaded. Pomeroy had borrowed
the gun and went hunting, and left it in
the room loaded. Sunday evening sew
eral of the students went into the room
and one of them picked up the gun, and
raising it discharged it. The charge Of
shot struck Pomeroy in the face. Only
last week Mr. Pomeroy's father was
killed while working on train at Win
sted, Conn.
Barre Farmers Club.
The Farmers club of Barre, which has
misleading name, held their annual
banquet at the City hotel, Barre, last
week Tuesday evening, having for their
guests of honor Governor Proctor and
Iieutenant-G Governor Prouty, both of
whom spoke at the postprandial exer-
cises. DR.. J. Henry Jackson acted as
POSTMASTER and the occasion came fully
. up to the record thus far established by
this club for feast and fun. Ninety-one
, were present in all, including a few
, members of the legislature for whom a
special car was run to Montpelier after
r the banquet.
BrattIeboro Water Question.
By 100 majority the voters at special
village meeting held last week Monday
I night refused to ratify the agreement
|. between the village water board and
George E. Crowell for the purchase o.
the system controlled by Mr.. Crowell
The meeting was prolonged by a warm
discussion, and the outcome leaves botf
e sides uncertain as to Just where they
e stand. Whether the 20 years fight i:
!, | ended. or whether the village will under
: take to install an independent system, Is
! not known at present.
Baptized in Railroad Shed.
A news despatch from St. Loui'
, chronicles a unique ceremony of baptism
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoyt of BARR
accidentally met Rev. Efie K. M. Jones
in the big St. Louis train shed, who hat
J married them several years ago. Mrs
Hoyt was carrying her infant baby art
suggested that it would be good plai
:, to have the woman minister baptize tn
, child. All agreed to it and the ceremon.
: was performed, water being secured
= from an ice tank and the participant
q standing in the center OF a large com
+ pany of spectators.
> Lewis to be Released.
d D. H. Lewis, who on October 1, 1901
+ was sentenced to serve ten years IN tn
e house of correction on the charge
O embezzling the funds of the Farmer:
d National bank of Vergennes, will b
O released some time this week. Levi
4, was cashier of the bank.
Big Timber Deal.
Of One of the largest timber deals consun
ar mated in southern Vermontin many year
Is has lust been closed in the purchase by til
# Vermont Marble company of Proctor
i 100 acres of woodland in Grafton an
n Windham. The owner, V. A. Wilbu
d received SIT 900 for the property. II
4 lands are covered with spruce, but TT
n. company will not cut any timber {
+. present, having bought the mountai
H. lands.
u. The Hardwick Gazette says: 1T
IT, understood that ex-Gov. c. Bell w
IT. not be candidate for reelection as ma
p, ter of the state grange. The position
"a; sought after by several. The presel
o. state grange overseer and lecture
IT, George w. Pierce of Brattleboro, is O.
F. of the most favorably mentioned
a. grange circles. Mr.. Pierce is at prese
III master of the Windham county Pomoi
ID county grange and secretary of the Win
~ ham county pomona grange, and secl
10, tarv of the Vermont Dairymen's ass
10 citation"
= Mrs Wallace c. Clement, wife OF t
=, president of the Clement National Ba
~. an of Rutland died Friday night after
-, illness of about three weeks. She w
" born in Shelburne in 1882, daughter
Thomas and .Salome Wood Fish. 5
had lived there since her marriage
lie 1857. Beside her husband she is surviv
es- by four sons and one daughter. M
ep- Clement was a prominent member
Sc. the Daughters of the American Revo
nd ton and retired from the presidency
a the Vermont Society of Colonial Dan
to only few weeks ago.
rke pau S;1aS p Perry pastor OF