St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12

F. L. Place and Richard A.
Hoar, all of Barre. Their quarries are
located between East Barre and
Webstervile They have been worked
partially, but will soon be thoroughly
opened up.
Telephone Men Go West.
Closely following the transfer of the
Vermont division of the New England
Telephone company to the Vermont
Telephone company comes the announce
ment of the resignation of R. H. Lyon,
tor thepast nine years manager at Mont
pelier, George T. Cutler of Burlington,
division foreman and Col. c. w. Scarf,
special agent These men will locate in
Seattle, WASH, where c. r. Smith of
Montpelier a local foreman for the New
England company went this week The
resignation of Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. Cutler
will take effect July l. These resigna-
lions are not due to anything unpleas-
ant, but have been planned for several
months.
Labor Situation In Bellows Falls.
The labor situation under the hill re-
mains about the same as last week, says
The Bellows Falls Times. The tour
workers have asked for an eight-hour
day with present wages. The Interna-
tional Paper Co., has offered an increase
of 10 per cent in wages for tour workers,
the present two-tour arrangement to
continue. The other paper manu-
facturers of the village have made this
proposition to their men, raise of Is
per cent in wages for day workers and
nine hour day, and raise of25 per cent
for tour workers, the present two-tour
arrangement to continue. The en-
ployees have this proposition under con-
sideration.
Medical Society Meets.
The annual meeting of the Franklin
County Medical society was held in st.
Adams June 5. About % members were
present. The election of officers resulted
as follows. President, DR.. F. S. Hutchin-
son of Enosburg Falls; vice president,
DR.. A l.. Cross of Swanton; secretary
and treasurer, DR.. E. A. Hyatt; delegates
to the state meeting, DR.. E. J. Melville of
St. Adams, DR.. E. L. Washburn of East
Berkshire and DR.. E. NJ. Brown of Shell
don.
Runaway Girl Caught.
Deputy Sheriff Myron P. Davis located
runaway girl from Jamaica une 9 and
kept her in charge until her father ar
rived to take her back home. The girl
was Bessie Stark, 15-year-old daughter
of E. D. Stark and one of a large family
of children. Deputy Sheriff Davis found
her at the home of Mrs. George Lackey
in Brattleboro. Lackey lives ii
Jamaica and is acquainted with the girl
Miss Stark told the officer that hel
father told her to get out. After she hac
left home her father telephOned tc
Deputy Sheriff Davis to stop her.
Eight Nurses Graduate.
The commencement exercises of thu
training school for nurses at the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury
were held June 6. The address in tn
afternoon was made by DR.. Watson L
Wason followed by essays. These wer
followed by the presentation OF diploma
by DR.. D. b. Grout. The graduates wer
Miss lula Dorothy Lotus, Miss Marion
Philomina LaDue, Miss Georgiani
Hortense LaDue, Miss Francis Clarl
Davidson. Miss Lula Elizabeth McGeer
Miss elena Maude Mcdonald, Mis-
Herminia Waite and Daniel Leroy Bul
Lesson.
Will Revive Horse Racing.
Horse racing, which has been dea
locally for several years, is to be revive
NV the Gentleman's Driving club
Barre and plans are being laid tor
series of race meets during the summer
A meeting was held and officers weI
elected and arrangements made to hol
: the first meeting on July and 5. TIL
officers chosen are astollows: Presioen
;. Donald Smith; vice-presidents, Magyar
Winch; secretary and treasurer, W. :
{ REYNOLDS; track manager, Herbert
y Leonard; race committee, John Trov
!. w. S. Page and Fred A. Slayton.
+ congregationalists Meet.
IS The 6sth annual meeting OF the '~ol
n gregational churches of Lamollle count
S was held in Stowe June 6. The atten'
IS ance was rather light. Addresses wei
O made by the Rev. c. c. St. Clair, OF MO
n risyille. the Rev. c. M. Hardy, OF MO
It risyille, the Rev. ]. K. Fuller, OF lohnsool
e. and others. The following officers II
d the ensuing year were elected: Moderate e,
% the Rev. c. M. Hardy, OF MorrisVlil
% scribe, the Rev. H. A. 6. Able, OF stow
treasurer, Deacon James Wilson,
ID Johnson.
is To Go West.
Irdoe Charles H. Robb, of Vernon
N IN who was appointed by the President
~ the district court of appeals las. IA
IT. finds that the condition OF his health
mands that he take vacation and
will leave Washington the latter part
or the week to spend several weeks IN
tn West. Later in the season he VIII
al, from the West to Vermont to rema
E. until the reassembling of the court IN
a fall.
be w. c. T. q. Convention.
mt The 25th annual convention OF WI
H. ham County Womans Christian re
er- nerance Union will be held in the u
ne, rregational church, at Jamaica, June
nt- and ia. State President Mrs. Ida
de- Read will speak Thursday afternoon I;
he in the evening gold medal orator,
Isl contest will be held. 1t is expected i, u
Id; Mrs. R. I. Tregc of Ohio, national w.
err, T. U. Evangelist, will give the adur
lci- Friday evening.
- Vermont Educator Gets Good POSITION