St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-09-11
Vermont News.
A MONTPELIER Wedding.


home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Winslow at
Montpelier, in the old Cross house where
c. H. Cross, grandfather of the bride,
lived and died and where Miss Cross
spent most of her life until the death of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Cross.
The bride has spent most of her life as
student and teacher of music and is pos
sessed OF soprano voice of remarkable
quality and possibilities She is consid-
cred the foremost singer of Montpelier
and ranks high among the artists of the
state, her services having always been in
demand at the large musical festivals of
Vermont. Mr.. Chesley comes of an old
wealthy family of Pittsheld, Mass. His
uncle, Frank Russell, is on the staff of
Governor Guild of Massachusetts. He
graduated at Kimball Union Academy
at Meriden. N. H., and last year studied
in the Medical College connected with
Tufts. During the summer he studied
his chosen work in the DR.. Frank Trull
hospital at Biddeford, Me. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chesley will reside in Boston. Mr..
Chesley is studying surgery in Boston
University Mrs. Chesley will continue
her vocal career and will study with the
DeSL lHSll ludl
Double Centennial of Derby Churches.
The celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Congre-
gational and Baptist churches of Derby,
closed Sunday evening, September 1.
Letters were read at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening from former
pastors as follows: Revs. H. M. Perkins,
D. |. Bard, ]. H. Cone, B. M. Frink, J.
G. Lorimer, for long time pastor of the
Baptist church, and G. S. Butlar. There
were addresses by Rev. DR.. c. H. Merrill,
c. F. Morse, R. c. Driske and D. P.
Morey, while the principal address was
delivered by the state supply, Rev. DR..
Flanders of Stanstead college. Supper
was served in the Baptist vestry.
The Baptist celebration was held Sun
day morning and evening, during which
greetings were received from former
pastors and friends and a sketch read by
Rev. W. H. Bixby, for many years an
early pastor OF the church and a teacher
in the academy. Rev. ]. G. Lormer, of
Georgia. sent history of the church as
he remembered it. Historical sketches
of this church were read by H. G. Camp
bell and Charles Carpenter and of the
Congregational church Friday, by A. H.
Grout and Mr.. Carpenter. Doctor Green,
of Washington, D. G., preached the cen
tennial sermon Sunday.
Mail Carriers Officers.
At the third annual convention of the
Vermont Mail Carriers Association at
White River Junction, Sept. 3, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
l. c. Carpenter of Irasburg; vice presi-
dent, H. W. Spooner, of Vergennes; secre-
tary, |. |. Stewart, of Morrisville; treas
urer NJ. Garvin of Craftsbury; delegate
to the national convention dit Atlanta,
Ca, H. w. Spooner. The constitution
was revised, many changes being made.
P. c. Gull of Concord, Mass, national
secretary delivered the principal address,
and speeches were also made by ]. H.
Johnson, of Raymond, N. H., and In
spector w. W. Sawyer, of Burlington.
A letter from Congressman Kittredge
Haskins was read.
Savings Banks Deposits.
The gain in the savings bank deposits
in Vermont in the six months ending
June 80, over the corresponding period
in 1906, was $4,7S6,S $40, as shown by
figures taken from the amount of taxes
paid by various companies in the state.
The tax of the savings banks and trust
companies is ven-tenths of one per
cent. of the deposits for the year. The
taxes paid June 80, 1907. due August /,
amounted to $195, 568.74. For the six
months previous, ending December 81,
1906, they amounted to $1S5, 1858,
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they were SITS, S14.S1.
Three new banks which received
charters from the last state legislature
paid taxes for the first time this year.
They are the Brattleboro Trust Co.,
Brattleboro, the Champlain Trust Co.,
Winooski, and the Windsor County
Trust Co., Windsor.
New Hatchery for West Side.
Senator Red6eld Proctor says the new
United States fish hatchery will be To-
Gated on the west side of the state, all
the sites proposed having been rejected
except Bristol, Pittsford and East Ar
lington. The site will not be definitely
determined upon until the result OF this
years experiment at East Arlington is
determined. He believes the government
could raise ten million ingerlngs there.
D. A. R. Conference.
The eighth annual conference of the
Vermont D. A. r. will be held at Ben
nington October 9 and 10. The courte-
sizes of the conference are extended to all
daughters and it is hoped there will be a
large attendance. Several regents OF
other states are expected in addition to
the regular state officers. Miss Hope
Graves and Miss Mary Root of Ben
nington have been appointed a COM
mittee of information and will gladly
answer all inquiries in regard to accom-
mediation and train service.
Killed by Train.
Herbert H. Chase, of South Vernon
was fatally hurt early Friday, being run
over by Boston & Maine freight just
north of South Vernon station on the
Central Vermont railway. He was fore
man of a section gang that was called
out to repair a rail. He went up the
track to flag any trains which might
come along, and the supposition is that
he fell asleep, as none of the train crew
saw him. He was 35 years old and is
survived by his wife and one child.
The Congregational church of STRAIT
ford is the recipient of legacy OF 5000,
left in the will of Mrs. Edna Carpenter,