St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09

GOSS, ]. M. Allen, L. A. CramtOn, w. d.
Fitch, T. R. Stiles, c. T. Ranlet and E.
M. Taft, st. Johnsbury; W.D. Woolson,
Springfield; Charles Tuxbury, Windsor.
In organizing the Vermont Division the
IA counties have been divided into three
districts, each of which will be entitled
to number of representatives proper
tomato to the list of League members
enrolled within the district.
Naval Academy Examination.
Senator Proctor will hold competi-
tive examination November first at nine
O'Clock a. M, at the U. S. Court House in
Rutland, of applicants for appointment
to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapo-
| lis Candidates must be bona fide resi-
| dents of the state between 16 and ~
years of age at the time of admission to
the Academy, June 8 next, not less than 5
| #. 2 inches high, physically sound, and well
| qualified in grammar school subjects, in
Guiding algebra Through quadratic equa'
tions), plane geometry and worlds his
tory. Theprincipal and alternates select
| ed at this examination are to take the
Academy's entrance examinationin June.
| Those intending to take the examination
should notify Senator Proctor at Proc
tor, VT, as early as possible.
Death of A. A. Fletcher.
Col. Albert A. Fletcher, one Of the
most prominent citizens of Middlebury,
died at his home there, Wednesday, OF
acute kidney trouble. He was native
of Brfdport and was 70 years of age.
He is survived by four children. Mrs.
Fletcher died about two years ago. Col.
Fletcher was elected to the state senate
from Addison county in 1882, and had
been president of the Middlebury Nation
al bank for 25 years. He moved to
Middleburv from Bridport in 1882,
having represented his native place in
the legislature of 1872. He had held
nearly all the town Offices in Bridport and
Middlebury and was member of the
staff of Gov. julius Converse from 1872
to 1874. He was past grand command
err of Mount Calvary commandery,
Knights Templar, of Middlebury.
Grade Crossings Abolished.
AS result of hearings held by the
| board of railroad commissioners during
the past summer, orders have been issued
directly that several grade crossings be
abolished in conformity with law
passed by the Legislature of 1906. Among
others are the following in this vicinity:
Halls Crossing" on the Boston &
Maine, in the town of Lyndon, is ordered
abolished and section of new high
way is to be completed on or before
November Is.
The Boston & Maine is also directed
to abolish "French's Crossing" in the
town of Sutton, and to construct 1.19O
feet of new highway and one underpass.
Mrs. W. H. Dubois Dead.
Mrs. Dubois, widow of the late Hon.
William H. Dubois, of Randolph, was
killed as the result of fall down the
cellar stairs at her home. She struck
her head on the cellar pavement. She
made no cry but the noise when she fell
brought her step daughter, Mrs. Homer
Bell, to the scene. Mrs. Bell reached her
before she died, but Mrs. Dubois was
entirely unconscious. The cause of the
fall is thought to be shock or dizziness
for she had been subject to them
previously. The deceased passed her
6sth birthday Sept. 80.
Highgate Foundry Partially Destroyed.
A portion of the plant of the Highgate
Foundry Co., at Highgate Falls, was
destroyed by fire Oct. 8, causing loss
estimated at $4,000. The insurance is
about $4,000. Forty men are thrown
out of employment temporarily. 1t i:
expected that the machine shop will b'
rebuilt.
Bay State Men Coming.
AT quarterly meeting OF the STATE
board of pharmacy to be held today al
the State House for the examination o
candidates, the members of the Massa
chusetts board will be guests of the Yer
monters and while here will incidentally
discuss the desirability of a greater. uni
formity in the pharmacy laws of the two
states.
Rev. S. w. Biddle, of East Middlebury
90 years old, and in active service
preaching every Sunday, is said to holt
the marriage record for Vermont Metho
dist ministers. He performed two cere
monies the past month, making 80.
couples that he has united in the bond
OF HdtIlmOHy.
There are prospects that an electri
lighting plant will be established at tn
Vermont Soldiers Home, Bennington, 70
t the purpose of lighting the buildings G
, the institution. The institution is nov
lighted by the Bennington Light s
Power Co, at an annual expense G
l about 5000 which it is believed could b
t reduced by the installation of an in
: dividual plant.
t The forestry commissions of souther
Maine and New Hampshire are working
on mysterious disease which ha
, attacked the white pine trees. Thi
E same disease has lately been discovere
on the white pines in the vicinity {
Brattleboro.
! The Vermont Society Of Colonis
! Danes will meet with the members {
= the society in Brattleboro, October %.
e A surprise was given Mr.. and Mr.,
Mitchell at their home in Barre, Sept. 81
on the occasion of their Goth weddin
anniversary .
: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hopkins
n Waterbury, observed the 55th annive
: sary of their marriage Sunday, Sept q
t Peritonitis, brought on by the pract
2 cal Jokes of his school mates, is said /
|: the physician to have caused the deaf
l. of Raymond c. Duprey of Vergennes,
= years old. The bigger boys at scho
+ were in the habit Of striking him on Il
I. | stomach "tO see him bow" and Fl