St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
Vermont News.
peouest to college from Vermont Man.

Beouest to College from Vermont Man.
Because the last child of the late John
c. FRYE, a rich Boston produce merchant
who was born in Concord, died without
issue. Tufts College comes into a be-
0uest of about 100000. The facts of
This strange windfall have just become
nublic Mr.. FRYE died April 30 last.
The fulfllment of the bequest was made
POSSIBLE by the death of the surviving
son, George Frye, January last, the will
providing that the estate should 90 to
the family of the testatOr, but in case he
died without issue the money was to
90 to Tufts. 1t was greatly feared by
College officials that they would be
unable to open the new college library,
the building which was contributed to
them by Andrew Carnegie; beside they
were handicapped on meeting running
expenses on account of lack Of funds The
receipts of the money from the Frye
estate as it comes without any provso,
will be used where the need is greatest,
and will help to relieve the Strengthened
condition in which the college has been
placed. Prof. Thomas H. Armstrong is
The only instructor who even knew the
benefactor, and his acquaintance was
slight. Two sons survived the death of
Iohn c. FRYE, Charles and George. Both
n of them died without issue after the will
of their father had been probated, in
1906.
Officers School.
About so commissioned officers of the
I,cn Narr,1n1t National pt1or1
attended the annual officers school at
Brattleboro last week for instruction
and drill. A written exercise on military
correspondence, assigned by Col. ]. Gray
Estey of Brattleboro, constituted the
work Monday evening. Tuesdays
session opened with instruction in drill
regulations and guard duty, followed by
a lecture by Capt. c. P Robbins, U. S. A.,
of the medical department at Fort
Ethan Allen. Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor
was present and made a short address
complimenting the officers on the better
conditions of the general militia now as
contrasted to those of the years when
Mr.. Proctor was connected with it. He
stated that the work was conducted in
far more business like manner than in
those days. While the school was in
session the following officers-elect took
examinations for commissions: Lieut..
Col. Frank L. Howe Of Northfeld Mai
Lee S. Tillotson of ST. Adams, Capt.
Joseph A. Evarts ofSt Adams, LIST Lieut..
Harry Hall of Burlington and Lieut.. F.
l.. Carr of St. Johnsbury.
Col. Estey, Maj. Dyer and Capt. W.
W. Russell of White River Junction con-
sttute board to observe and report
upon the work to the commander-in-
chief
Montpelier Fire.
The interior of the First Baptist
church, Montpelier, was damaged to the
extent of 81 500 or more Sunday after
noon by smoke and water. An over
heated furnace started a brisk blaze in
the front end of the church, which worked
up the partitions to the roof and it was
necessary to flood the inside of the church
before the flames were subdued. The
actual damage by fire will not exceed
5000 Two years ago the Rev. Guy {.
Lamson, then pastor of that church,
raised 81 200 and had the interior of the
edifce newly frescoed and painted and
new carpets laid This work was ruined.
Only one of the memorial windows in
the church was injured, that to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith, and only the upper
part of this window was broken. Extra
4 services were being held in this church by
Rev. H. A. Buzzell, acting pastor. The
s. church was said to have been uncom-
Fl iortably cold in the morning and the
IA MT ~ ax-,Ja1 tlNr Yin ~
n the temperature before evening. The loss
is fully covered by insurance. Prompt
offers of assistance and the use of edihces
were made by the other churches of the
city.
A Milk Investigation.
By way of a continuation of its pure
food campaign the state board of health
will soon begin an investigation of the
milk which is being sold to the public in
all parts of the state. Samples of milk
peddled on the various routes in the state
were analysed last year and many OF
them were found to be contaminated by
dirt and pus, although most of them
were up to the required standard other
n wise. Samples from the same routes
A will be analysed second time and DR..
\ Holton, secretary of the board, intimates
that unless they show an improvement
with respect to cleanliness, the board
may make the law felt. Previously the
board has conducted its pure food work
without any special appropriation for it,
4 but at the last session of the legislature,
y $4,000 was set aside for this work. This
u year, in addition to Analysing the milk,
n the board will have the farm barns
inspected.
il Albert F. Davis Dead.
A despatch from Rutland Monday
NJ says that Albert F. Davis, aged rs,
|& owner and inventor Of the first success
~ tul steam LUMBER mill in this vicinity
IA and one of Rutlands most prominent
# men, died at his home Sunday morning
TIA after two months illness. He was
born in Pittsford but had lived in Rut
land since he was 10 years old. Besides
his lumber business he operated two
brick yards and grist mill. He was the
originator of a hay feed, which is extern
SSlvey used in this part of New England
FOR the last few years he has manu-
featured grinding machine which he
invented. Mr. Davis was one of the
charter members of Rutland lodge o
Masons, and was a Knight Templar
lie leaves a wife, two daughters anc
two sons.
Aged Man Dies Alone.
Herman Mills, aged IS, who livec