St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-26
VERMONT NEWS.
I,eqisIa,iye Appointments.


sergeant.at.Arms c. 81. Ferrin has an
.omneed his appointments to positions
n ~ the State House this fall, that come
~ asder his jurisdiction. In these appoint.
UNITS uD every county in the state is favor
u The assignments of the doorkeepers,
eo' and messengers will not be made
pei the successful ones arrive in Mont.
uaTer and Mr.. Ferrin has chance to re
pISern M. The appointments are:
mo noorkeepers-Brad N. Chase, North
Troy: George R. Davis, Bethel; G. B.
Shsjdou. Rupert; Mark Berry, Richmond.
PAGES and messengers-Lawrence c.
1ones Rutland; Harold Freer, West New.
Errv: Dilroy Taplin, Windsor: Frary
Buell., South Stafford; Paul II. Blan-
chard, Rutland; George c. Adie, Barre;
George E. King, Isle La Motto; Harold
TAYLOR. Hardwick; Raymond Hadley,
psiIows Falls; Ransom Myrick, Middle.
W IN sergeant.at.arms' officc-J. c. Muir.
ohv of Hinesburgh, first assistant; A.
Brown, Richford; Leonard D. Smith,
Morrisville; Winiired Ferrin, Montpelier.
nne of these assistants to Mr.. Ferrin will
he appointed postmaster at the State
House.
Engiueer-Frank II. Wedge, Montpelier;
assistant engineer, Loren Fiend, Mont.
pelier.
LLOYD Minott and Arthur Templeton, all
Of Montpelier.
Iapitor-Tohn W. Hill, Montpelier;
night Waterman, Angus Mcneil, Mont.
pelier.
sixteenth Vermont Reunion.
About rs survivors OF the 10th Regt.,
Vt. VOL, met in Grand Army hall, Brat.
tleboro, Thursday. Hugh Henry OF
Chester, was elected president, and a
committee consisting of Col. Kittredge
Haskins, and Mansel Il. Bush, of New
dorchester, Mass, was elected to visit
the Getty sburg battlefield with a view to
determining the advisability Of moving
the regimental monument to more con.
spicuous location.
Charles McDermit, of Morrisville, who
was injured by playing ball Wednesday,
died Thursday from the effects of the in
jury.
The Vermont Tale & Soapstone Co.,
which has an Office in Springfield, Mass,
is expending SIS 900 in the plant for its
tale mine, which will be opened in less
than two months in the town OF Wind
ham. The plant will have a capacity OF
fifty tons day and the product will be
shipped by way of South Londonderry
over the West River railroad to Brattle.
boro, and thence to purchasers all over
the country.
Fatal Accident at NewpOrt.
The explosion of soda fountain tank
in Carroll Huntington's pharmacy at
Newport, about 10 o'clock, Sept. 81
broke both legs of Harold Cook, clerk
and be died Friday evening. The
Young man, who is son of States At
torney E. A. Cook, had gone down eel
lar to charge the soda fountain tank
which is supposed to stand a test oil 6OO
pounds. Only pressure OF $50 pounds
was registered when the explosion
occurred. The building was not
damaged, only cellar window being
blown out, but the conclusion was felt
for some distance. The only explanation
is that possibly the gauge may have been
stopped by artificial ice and that the
indicator did not show the actual pres
sure. Young Cook waste years old and
intended to enter the University OF Yer
mont, at Burlington, within few days
New Citizens Club.
A new organization, under the title
The Independent Citizens club OF Hart
ford has been formed at White River
Junction with r. ]. Trainor as president
Alfred E. Watson and ]. w. Leighton
vice presidents, and M. ]. Walshe, secre'
tary and treasurer. 1t is non.partisan
and it's main object is to improve social
business, and political conditions IN that
town. 1t will seek to create sentiment
in favor ofindependent voting in election
oftown officers and will support candi
dates best qualified for the places with
out reference to party. The OUTLOOK ioi
a large membership is favorable.
Nail Coach Succeeds Steam Car.
The White River railroad run its last
trains Tuesday for an indefinite period
This is the result OF q decision by thu
railroad commissioners following thell
recent hearings on the subject. John K
Tupper, manager OF the road, when IN
teryiewed, could make no statement al
to the prospect of any resumption 0
business. Beginning Wednesday tn
mails will be carried as of old by stage
and passenger by tally. no may easily en-
liven the woody roads Of the prett.
White River Valley for months to come
Montpelier Seminary Alumni Meet.
The Young Alumni Association q
Montpelier Seminary held its eight
annual banquet Sept. II, with over 2o
people present. The students at tn
institution were guests OF the association
Rev. Fred A. Wells, OF Thetford, acted a
toastmaster at the after-dinner exercise
and the toasts and responses were a
follows: 1.-THE Musical Student" Jaco
]. Ross, '06; Wesleyan University"
NJ. Tebbetts, O3; VERMONT" Mis-
Holmes; Rochester Business Institute,
C.S. Nichols; an. S. Girls" Miss Clos
ston; M. S. Boys" ]. N. Seaver; "Trr
School Spirit" Rev. W. B. Dukeshir
1.-THE Outlook" Rev. DR.. E. A. Bishop
Miss H. Julia Cross and Miss Pans
Severance sang solos.
Oldest w oman i'm Bethel Dead.
Mrs. Roxana Ellison. the Oldest perso
residing within the village limits OF betl
ell, diedSeptember 10, aged 30 years,
the home of Mrs. A. R. Stearns. Mr.
Ellison was the daughter OF DAM
and Lucy (Barnes) Abbott, OF Stoc!
bridge, where she was born February
1916. She was married to Nelson Ei