St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-13
x Doctors Licensed.


4 class of 10 took the examinations tC
practice medicine in this state
at Montpelier, Jan. $40, and SIX
passed which shows that the examina.
lions are a necessary safeguard. Twelve
candidates appeared for examination
but of these one was excused under the
rule of reciprocity to practitioners ofotheI
states, and another applicant did not
complete the tests. The successful can
didates are as follows: DR.. ". E. Avery
| Warren; DR.. Geo. c. Rublee, Wolcott; DR.
Geo. S. Clark, Richford; DR.. James F
West, Troy, n. Y; DR. Charles A. Smith
Athens Maine; DR.. Patrick F. Strapp,
Winooski.
A Shooting Accident.
Edward Chase, prosperous farmer OF
Guildhall, shot Phil Davis, 15-year-old
lad, Just before dusk Wednesday evening.
Chase and the boy, whose home is in
Bridgton, Me-. but who was attending
school at Guildhall, and boarding with
Mr.. .Chase's family, went into the woods
halfmile to the rear of the Chase farm
hunting. They discovered a fox, and
Mr.. Chase told the boy to keep quiet and
he would shoot the fox. lust as he
pulled the trigger the boy lodged in
front of the gun and received the whole
charge liz the head.
Found Dead in Chair.
!. A. Cooper, harnessmaker and
dealer of Newport, was found dead in his
rooms in the Memphremagog House
early Thursday morning. Death was
due to heart failure. Cooper had been in
apparent good health up to the previous
evening at which time he complained of
dizziness and nausea. He retired in his
usual good spirits and NJ thing more was
heard from him until the bell boy found
him in the morning in a chair partly I'M
dressed. Cooper was unmarried and
about 90 years of age, He leaves one
brother, A. Cooper, who is proprietor of
the Union House at Rock Island, P. 0.
Rutland Railroad Sued.
Attorney A. p. Carpenter, acting for
Carl S. Ward of Boston, has filed papers
with County Clerk F. D. E. Stowe of
Brattleboro, bringing suit against the
Rutland railroad to collect 5000 alleged
to be due in dividends on three shares
of preferred stock, which the plaintiff
alleges he has owned since 1874 and on
which he alleges no dividends have been
paid. The papers are returnable to the
April term of the county court.
To Inspect v. N. G.
Lieut.. l.. A. |. Chapman, command
ant OF Norwich University, has been de-
tailed by the Secretary ofWar to make
the inspection of the companies and
equipment of the Vermont National
Guard. He will commence the duty of
making the inspection on March 16, with
Company NJ at Burlington. Gen. Gil
more will accompany Lieut.. Chapman
on the tour
According to the announcement just
made by DR.. G. E. Parkin of Ottawa,
administrator of the Rhodes scholar
ships, two Vermonters, J. Med. Ohm
stead and c. c. Wilson, are among the
successful American candidates. Out of
the 215 candidates who took the exami-
nation in the United States 1873 passed.
All but three states presented candidates.
The annual convention of the Vermont
State Sunday School Association will be
held in Manchester in October.
In April the directors of the Vermont
Mutual will be called upon to fill the
vacancy in the presidency caused by the
death of Col Fred E. Smith. The feeling
is that vice president George 0. Stratton
will be promoted. The directors of the
First National bank of Montpelier elected
vice president Frank NJ. Cory to be
president to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Col. Smith and Frank A.
Dwinell has been elected vice president.