St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-13
VERMONT NEWS.
woodstock Church Centennial.

Exercises WHICH observed the centen-
,;al anniversary of the Methodist church
u we're held at Woodstock last week Mon
q dow Rev. w. S. Smithers of Montpelier,
tbe presiding elder, conducted devotion.
n al exercises and "reminiscences were given
bv Rev. P. N. Granger, Of Peacham. Rev.
4 l. Cooper Of Randolph, who was to
have had a part, was called home to
8 ottend funeral. In the afternoon there
mere addresses on "Metnodism in
s Woodstock in $780," by Rev. o. D.
Cloop, Of Hartland; 'Methodism of
Il Today" by Rev. w. S. Smithers; His
tory Of Methodism in Woodstock" by
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, the present
nastor. The exercises in the evening
opened with praise service, followed by
sermon by Rev. A. J. Hough, of Mont
heller. These services are conducted by
former pastors of the Woodstock church.
The observance of the centennial began
with a sermon Sunday morning in the
Methodist church by Rev. A. L. Cooper
of Randolph, ON "The Partnership and
Distribution of Christian Work, /" from
the text And herein is that saying true,
one soweth and another reapeth." The
evening service was social meeting led
BY Rev. DIR. A. L. Cooper. This was
followed by short but helpful discourse
on "The work of the Holy Spirit, based
on John 1851. After this were what
the preacher called centennial testimonies
and which were given freely by the
audience which nearly filled the lecture
room. Monday evening sermon was
preached by Rev. A. H. Webb of Brattle-
boro.
The church has had AZ pastors in II
years, of whom IA are living. Thirty
four presiding elders have ministered
there, OF whom six are living.
State Sunday School Work.
The executive committee of the Yer
mont State Sunday School association
held an important business meeting at
Montpelier Wednesday At this meeting
the committees were appointed for
adult classes, teacher training, temper
ance, central (executive) finance, home
department, publication and elementary
work. 1t was voted to hold next years
convention at Bellows Falls, Oct. 21-
%, and annual conventions hereafter the
third week in October. Secrtary Fuller
was authorized to employ special
workers whenever, in his Judgment, this
seemed advantageous.
The action of the recent annual con-
vention regarding the matter OF a per
capita tax was confirmed by the commit
tee and special efforts will be put forth
in the way of the collection of the 10
cent tax which each Sunday school is
requested to raise for every member
which it has on it's roll. This sum is to
be raised in their own way and to be
used to carry on the work in the county
and state. In addition to this the office
secretary, Miss E. Marie Chase, was
authorized to secure individual contribu-
tons wherever possible.
Working for Hospital.
In February 1906, club of young
ladies was formed, by the name of Quilt
ing Bees" to work and raise money for
very worthy object, to furnish a room
or rooms in hospital for the sick in Bel
lows Falls, which some think sooner or
later will surely be built by the citizens
or the whole town This club has pieced
and quilted several bedquilts and have
one now, nearly completed, to be sold by
ticket for the same fund. Ten months of
the year. and once in two weeks they
hold meeting with some one of the club
members the afternoon spent in work,
with supper, and the evening passed in a
social manner Their first public project
to raise funds is to be a rummage sale in
December.
Jordan Hall Closed.
Jordan Hall, the so-called military and
preparatory school which opened in St.
Adams in September, is closed probably
for good, and its originator and head
master, c. l.. Jordan, is fugitive from
Justice with warrant out for his arrest,
on charge of an unmentionable crime.
Stories Of an unprintable and almost un-
believing nature are told of the man.
The school was closed up primarily on
it. inability to continue owing to short
as of funds, with no prospect OF anyone
coning forward to put up the necessary
moGey to keep the institution going.
About % students from out >of town
verein attendance.
Improperly has been plastered with
attachments, writ of sequestration in
favorof Mrs. Mary A. Gould, of North
field, TIE heaviest creditor, for $4,000,
was Issued and served and an Injunction
grantel restraining Jordan from dispos-
ing or ecumbering any OF his property,
either RAJ or personal.
Will of Trenor L. Park.
Forme Gov. John 6. Mccullough of
Bennington is one of the executors of the
will Of debate Trenor L. Park of New
York. Tie estate is estimated at more
than $1p00,000. To the wife and
daughter are left 100000 each and
Mrs, Parks to have the income from a
trust estae of S650000. The daughter
will enjoy the income from sim lar fund
of $500, 0OO Thtve are several minor
bequests II relatives and S25,000 to
erect d me9orial at Bennington to Mr..
Parks fatHT The only educational be-
quest is onE of $25, 900 to Harvard Uni
versity. Tie Park block, Bennington,
and a half Interest in mill property at
North Bennington is left to nephew,
Percy HalsIsnnings.
DsHth Of Windsor Priest.
Rev. John galEgan, pastor of st. Fran
CTS church Abndsor, died quite suddenly
last Wednesday morning from hemor-
RACES Of the stomach. Father Galligan
has been thtre only since February, hav-
ing been located at Burlington for seve-
raj years before that and having had
pastorates at Waterbury, Northfeld
Poultney, and Underhill previous to that
time He was 80 ware old a ra+ive of