St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-09
VERMONT NEWS.
Mcclure IL Free.

ahetting cashier Charles W. Mussey in
ysrecking the Merchants National Bank
nj Vergennts, was released May I, as
result Of the signing Friday by President
Roosevelt OF the amer ded federal law,
which allows United States prisoners
three DAYS in aduit on to the five DAYS a
month given bv the state law tor good
behavior. Mcclure has held the position
Of bookkeeper 10 the marble shop at the
house OF correction. He could have been
set free April IL had the new law been
in effect at that time.
Mussey was pardoned bv President
Mckinley, March "a 1901, on the
ground OF serious illness He is now 10
Chicago.
100000 Lake Trout.
State Commissioner Thomas has
stock of 100000 lake trout on hand,
which he began 10 ship last week to the
following waters: so, 900 to Rig Averill,
Essex county; so 900 10 Maidstone lake;
$4,000 TO Fox pond, Wa lngtord; So.
600 10 Crystal lake, Barton; SO 600 to
Lake Morey, Fai'lee; SO 900 70 Rescue
lake Ludlow; $4,000 10 Dorset pond.
North Dorset; so 600 10 Lake Caspian,
Greensboro; $4,000 to Wllloughby lake,
Westmore; 25 900 to Stowe pond,
Glover; $4,000 to Rood's pond, Brook
field.
VermOnters May Help.
Hon. Mason s. Stone, state superin.
tendent of education is issuing two
circulars, ore to the town superintendent
and the other through them to the
teachers relative 10 the erection OF a
New England" school house in San
Francisco. The scntme was started by
the Boston American, The idea being 10
secure subscriptions from the pupils,
teachers and parents in New Engla for
replt ng one OF he 80 school buildings
that were destroy we'd, with structure TO
be called the New England school house.
An fort has been made by the pro.
motors OF this plan to interest the state
Superintendents and secure their
cooperation. Supt Stone has issued
circular to the town superintendent OF
Vermont with which he ercloses cir.
cular that the superinteLdents are to
distribute to their teachers IT they think
best. But Supt. Stone tells the town
supt rinttndent that the department OF
sduca ion in no manner urges or even
recommends contributions. In the
circular to the teachers Supt. Stone
emphas S that il any contributions are
taken they must come voluntarily and
not through urging.
Verdict Against Clement.
The United States Jury which has been
hearing the $4,000 libel suit brought
by Samuel D. Wilson against Perciyal
". Clement, former independent caudi.
date tor Governor returned a verdict
in iavor OF Wilson and awarded him
$1,000 damages. The plant ffaleged that
Clement had publicly called him a
murderer. The suit was brought
tor $50 900 am the case was tried IN
1904, verdict being returned in favor
OF Gle ment. This verdict was atterw ards
set aside, however, on the ground that
two OF the jurors were disqualified. The
case was Rope ned last week.
Annual Meeting 1. o. o. s.
The annual session OF the grand bodies
Of the Independent Order f Odd Fellows
Of Vermont will be held in Burineto
from May Is to IS inclusive. H ad-
quarters will be established at the Van
Ness House and the sessions will be held
in the armury. Tuesday will be Patri-
archs Militant day; Grand Encampment
Wednesday and Thursday; Reb, kah As
stmbly, Friday.
The DR.. f. R. Lynch Hospi al assoca.
ton is Incorporated under the laws OF
New Hampshire tor the purpose OF
operating hospitals in that state and
Wlndham county, Vermont The asso.
cation is capitalized at $1,000 and its
Vermont representative is DR.. Edward
K. Lynch, of Brattleboro.
Adelbert Morehouse and Eugene
Maria of East Hebron, N. Y, who were
arrested at Sangate Sunday. April 20
tor taking trout out OF season were
convicted in municipaLcour at Btnnng
ton April 80. Morebouse, whose
pockets contained "a trout, was fined
SOS and costs OF $50 40. Maria had
20 trout. His fine aud costs amountt
to $70.49. The men will probably have
to 60 to the workhouse.
Rev. GeorgeN. Jones, OF Beckett, Mass.
has succeeded Rev. R. L, Sht al as pastor
Of the Congrega tional church at Plain.
field.
The last business of Importance in
Nndham county court at BrattlebOrO
last week, was the disposition of the
Austine will case The trustees undo /
the will OF Col. William Austne. filed a
stipulation that they would not use the
btuuest nj $40 0OO for the &c, q hlis nent
OF tuberculosis sanatorium uni
authorized by vote OF the town. The
btquest was tor hospital, but the
wording was very vague, and when the
trustees announced their purpose tC
establish a hospital Tor tuberculosis
patients, they were opposed by Chair
man James F. Hooker, OF the board O
selectmen, who claimed that the towr
should control the b, quest under the law
Rev, G. E. Chaplin, OF Ossipee Center
N H., has received a call to the church
at West Newbury.
A petition is being circulated il
Btattleboro for the pardon of F. !. Nc
Earthly, the Newfane bank robber, who
is now serving sentence at the state
PRISON at Windsor.
Chittenden county court was adjourn
ed May until May %. Bail was hxeC
IN the McCabe train wreckirg case al
$lO, 900, and in the perjury case at $500
he has not yet found bondsmen. ThC
trial will be at the September term.
Automobile licences to the number o
S9O, and 724 operators licenses have al
ready been issued NV Secretary Of State F