St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-27
Vermont News.
neath Of sena tor Holden.

Remington county IA LIZ vi niohe SSls-
iotnre of 1906, died in Pasadena, Cal,
Friday, following stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Holden was passing a part of the
winter in Pasadena.
Iohn Stedman Holden was born in
charlton, Mass, May 8, 1845. After
living in the public schools in his
not;ye place he went to Nichols Academy
nt Dudiev when 16 years old, and later
90 WESLEYAN Academy at Wilbraham,
Mass. graduating from the Poughkeepse
business College. He began work at the
age of 10 years as a clerk in Hartford,
C9orn was in the roofing business in
4hat CITY for two years, and then served
three years on the police force. In 1871
he and his brother, H P. Holden, formed
partnership to trade in general mer-
chlndise at Palmer, Mass, and the firm,
,,bich under the name of Fl. P. & S.
Holden. continued until 1879, prospered
70 the extent of establishing two branch
stores in that city. Mr.. Holden purchas-
al the CRYSTAL Oil Works at Millers
Farm, near Titusville, Pa, and manu-
foctured refined oil, but in 1880 he sold
tbis property to the Standard Oil Co., to
enter the wholesale oil trade for two
Years. He erected wooden mills at
palmer Mass, and operated them until
he sold out and bought the Hunt &
Tillinghast wooden mills at Bennington
With Charles W., and George F. Leonard
he organized the firm of Holden, Leonard
& Co., to operate the mills.
Mr.. Holden had large interests in tene-
ment house property in Palmer, Mass,
and was president of wire company
there. He was also director and vice
president of the Bennington County
National Bank. He was a member of
the Congregational church and warm
supporter of the Bennington Y. M. c. A.
lie owned the controlling interest in
the Woodbury. Granite Co., and big
share of the Hardwick & Woodbury.
Railroad Co.
October 81. 1868, he married Miss
Jennie G. Goodell, daughter ofCyrus and
Almira BURR Goodell, of Hartford,
Conn. and five children were born to
them.
No Monument for Mary Rogers.
Eugene Sullivan & Sons, granite manu-
facturers of Barre, were notified Thurs
day that the monument designed by
them for the grave of Mary Rogers, who
was hanged December 8, 1905, could not
be erected, permission being refused by
the Augustinan Fathers controlling the
cemetery at Hoosick Falls, N. Y, where
she is buried.
The following letter was received:
Il am informed that you intend to
place in our cemetery a stone over the
grave of Mrs. Mary Rogers. write you
now to inform you that no such stone
will be received in our cemetery. You
NAV notify anyone interested that nc
stone of any kind will mark her grave
while her body is in our cemetery.
Rev. F. A. McCramer.'
The monument is completed with the
exception of the inscription. 1t probably
cost several hundred dollars. The order
was from man and woman deeply in
terested in the Rogers case, who have
desired their identity kept secret. The
monument is being held awaiting their
orders. 1t is understood that the actor
of Father McCramer is due in part &c
the desire of Mrs. Rogers relatives that
no stone be erected, wishing to remove
all possible reminders of the unfortunate
woman The mother and sisters have
left Hoosck Falls and now reside IL
Massachusetts.
Twenty New Oranges.
Twenty Oranges have been ORGANIZED
in Vermont since January "a, with {
charter membership of l JOB. Member
ship has been secured tor Grange IL
Marlboro, and the organization vii
take place about May l. State Maste
George W. Pierce, of Brattleboro, say
the work of organizing is practically a
an end until next autumn, when it vii
be continued throughout the state.
Sixteen Oranges have been organized
since January "a, by National Organize
{. B. Hoyt, of East Sandwich, N. H., ii
Moretown, Chelsea, Warren, Sudbury
Whiting, Orwell, Mendon, Shrewsbury
Benson, Mount Holly, Chittenden, Paw
let, Weston, Fairfax, Bakersfield, anC
Hyde Park. Two were organized il
jamaica and Stamford by Genera
Deputy H. W. Sargent, of Brattleborc
one in Corinth by Deputy A. E. Whit
comb, and one in SALISBURY by Deput
NJ. B. Roberts. -
State Master Pierce says the organizer
have not failed to start a new Grange /
every town they have visited the peopl
realizing that the Grange is doing
great work in helping to advance tn
agricultural interests of the state an
nation and is especially helpful in a
agricultural community in both soclf
and an educational way.
Gifts to Hospital and Library.
Gifts have been announced to the 5
Adams hospital and the free public
brary, each of bearing bonds {
$4,000, paving over 5000 annually
each institution, The funds are to
held in trust by the trustees OF the, re
pective institutions. The income of II
library fund shall be used for the pu
chase of books of merit and charact'
such as will foster public taste for II
best literature. The fund shall be Gale
the Houghton fund, and the intere
only shall be used.
The income of the hospital fund sha
be used for the running expenses OF Il
hospital and shall be in the charge of II
trustees. The fund shall be called tt
Houghton fund and the principal shs
not be touched. In case of the Violate
of these conditions the fund shall reve
to Mr.. Houghton or his heirs. Wht
the bonds shall become payable, Il
principal shall be invested in securiti
which are permitted by the state law
savings banks and trust companies.
vermOnters in California.