St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-24

lntendents, at Willoughby Lake, is much |
pleased with the men selected for these
positions, and thinks they will do good |
work. Mr. Stone discussed school |
Laws at the meeting and "Administra-
tom and Methods" were also taken
up. He was assisted by several of the
professional school superintendents in
the state, and Jacob Riis, the we'll known
philanthropist and reformer of New
York, spoke on THE Duties of Citizen |
ship" State Superintendent H. c.
Morrison of New Hampshire was also
present at the school of instruction and |
rendered valuable service.
State Fair Dates.
The first annual fair under the direc-
ton of the state will be held at White |
River Junction Oct. 1,2, and 8. 1t is
predicted that the new half mile track |
will be one of the fastest in New Eng
land. There will be $4,000 in premi-
ums, and entries in all departments are
even this early, large. The new grand
stand will have a seating capacity of
1000.
Suicide at Burlington.
The body of Mrs. Elmer Davis was
found beside a spring in pasture near
her home at Burlington Friday after
noon as the result of an organized search
of 80 hours. She had been dead for
some time, having committed suicide by
taking arsenic. Mrs. Davis was 45
years old and was the wife of pros
porous farmer She had tried twice be-
fore to end her life with morphine, but
each time prompt medical assistance
saved her. The act was prompted by
family troubles. She had no children
Young Camper Shot.
Edgar Seymour, aged Is, of Bellows
Falls, was shot and almost instantly
killed July 16, by one of his playmates,
James O'Connor. Three boys Of about
the same age had been camping near the
village and were on a hunting trip.
The O'Connor boy in fun pointed the
gun at the Seymour lad and it exploded,
shooting him through the heart, and
he died before he could be moved. The
other boys were arrested.
Town Loses Case.
In Windsor county court last week a
verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff, Fred Brigham, who brought
case against the town of Norwich for
injuries received when his horse broke
through the planking of bridge in that
town. He will recover S934.32 and
costs.
Soldier Commits Suicide.
Private Augustine L. Murphy, Troop
E, 18th Cav, committed suicide at Fort
Ethan Allen Friday afternoon by shoot
ing himself in the stomach with one of
the army revolvers. Murphy was %
years old and native of Dixon, Ill. This
was his first enlistment and he had only
three more months to serve. His actions
oflate had been queer and had caused
remarks by his troop companions. He
was considered by his commanding
officer to be one of the best soldiers at
the garrison.
Rev. L. Il. Elliott Dead.
Rev. L. H. Elliott, who for the past
% years has been secretary of the Yer
mont Bible society, died at his home at
Waterbury Saturday afternoon. His
death was due to a shock. He had
been in poor health for the past six
months. He was born August /. 1885.
He moved to Waterbury when he was
appointed to the position of secretary of
the society. He was buried at Burling-
ton.
The Waterbury school directors have
engaged Frederick w. Reimherr of
Waterford. n Y, to be principal of the
Waterbury high school. He is a gradu-
ate of Colgate University, in the class of
1907, is % years old and has had one
years experience as teacher.
Miss H. Julia Cross has resigned as
instructor in vocal music at Montpelier
Seminary after two years of service.
She has had great many offers to go
upon the concert platform and the
operate stage, but has not as yet de-
cided whether she will accept any of
them.
Invitations have been extended to 60
subordinate Oranges in Vermont New
Hampshire and Massachusetts to attend
the Grange field day meeting in Brattle-
boro, August %. Among the speakers
of state and national reputation who
are expected to make addresses are Ma
tional Master n ]. Batchelder of Con-
cord, N. H.; State Master Herbert y.
Hadley of New Hampshire, State Master
Carlton D. Richardson of Massachusetts
and George w. Pierce of Brattleboro,
master of the Vermont Grange.
Hotel Marion at Felchville was burn
ed to the ground July 16. ]. N. Har-
wood, proprietor, saved some OF his
furniture, the loss being 81 900 with no
insurance. The building was owned by
Burt Chellis, of Claremont, N. H., his
loss being $4,000 with insurance OF
$1,000.
On Sunday, July IA, Rev. Rodney W:
Roundy, pastor of the Congregational
church at Ludlow, presented his resigna.
ton, having received and accepted call
to the Wethersfeld Avenue church in
Hartford, Conn. He asks to be released
during the latter part of August.
The mausoleum which ex-Gov. John
G. Mccullough has erected in the old
cemetery at Bennington Center has just
been completed and is one of the largest,
most expensive, and imposing OF any
similar structures in Vermont The
mausoleum stands on large lot con-
tanning at least one third of an acre, the
lot being part of the home premises
of Col. Ethan Allen of Revolutionary
fame. The structure is of Barre granite
and its dimensions are Is by 26 feet on
the foundation and % feet high.
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