St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-26

The names of the incorporators are
Donald Smith, H. c. Leonard, George
Straiton, John Trow and c. NJ. Winch.
A new marble company has also been
incorporated, the Manchester Marble
company of East Dorset, with capital
stock of 100000. Three of the signers
are New York men and three reside N
East Dorset. The Champlain Aerie OF
Eagles is also just Incorporated.
Unique Family Reunion.
One of the most unique family reunions
ever held in Vermont took place June %,
at Rutland, when eight sisters, who
have not been together in 80 years,
gathered for a merrymaking. The sisters
include Mrs. Norman A. Paige, Mrs. c.
Austin Moore and Mrs. Mary E. Mason Of
Rutland, Mrs. Erastus Wright and Miss
Hattie 6. Smith of Coventry, Mrs. S.
W. Bryant of Cornish Flats, N. H., Mrs.
A. D. Ferris of Rockford, Mimi, and
Mrs. c. w. Brookins of Monticello,
Mimi They are survivors of family Of
13 children all of whom were born in a
house still standing at Westminster.
The oldest of the family, age 80, and the
youngest, age58, attended the reunion.
At Montpelier Seminary.
The annual commencement concert at
Montpelier seminary was held in the
chapel June II. The graduates in instru-
mental music this year, with other pupils
in the music department presented a
pleasing program of 16 numbers. The
instructors, Prof L. ]. Hathaway, Miss
H. Julia Cross and Miss c. Evelyn Bish-
op, had reason to be proud of the
efficiency of their pupils. The popular
event of the commencement week at the
Seminary-the annual prize speaking
took place June IS.
six Violent Deaths.
During so days recently there occurred
in White River Junction and immediate
vicinity, six violent deaths, namely: The
death of Alexander Leware caused by
the explosion of kerosene lamp, May
16, the suicide of Peter Laugier at Russ
town, May 90; drowning of Stephen Hal
and Jerry O'Meara at Wilder, June 3
and the instant death of Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Wood caused by runaway horse
June II.
Orange County Sheep Case.
| A suit in Orange county court between
two drovers, NJ {. Rowell and B.
Kicker resulted last week in verdict 70
the plaintiff of $1,322.36. The cas-
involved the sale of some sheep. Th
plaintiff claimed that he had not bee
paid and that he sold the sheep only wit
the understanding that Kicker was 500
to receive a check for 81 500. This clair
the defendant denied.
DR.. Charles E. Severance, aged 7
years, one of the oldest and most prom
nent practitioners of medicine an
surgery in Brattleboro, died there Thur:
day after an illness of three days. H
was born in Leyden, Mass, August
1884, and graduated from the Shelburn
Falls Academy, and also from Power
Institute IF Bernardston, Mass. He a
tended Yale college and spent sever;
years at the College of Physicians an
Surgeons in New York city. He can
to Brattleboro in 1890.
Steven Clark, a wealthy New Yorke
has begun the construction of huntin
lodge at Mount Tabor, which will /
built of logs cut on the premises, and tt
building and road leading to it will COS
about $4,000. 1t will be located
the heart of a fine hunting and hshir
district.
Joseph Bennett of Plainfeld was take
to Rutland last week to serve a senten,
of not less than 60 or more than {
days for cruelty whipping and BRUSH
his horse. He was given a chance
plead guilty but did not He went
the village and got cargo of somethir
stronger than spring water. He BEGAN
angry at his horse and proceeded to gil
: it thrashing, bruising its head ar
injuring one eye.
AS result OF Mrs. Hetty R. Gree
not being resident of Bellows Falls tn
year, and paying no taxes there exec
on real estate the decrease in the towr
personal list is $4,000. Last year S
paid on $4,000 of personal propert
If Mrs. Green's list had stood the
would have been an increase over la
year OF about $4,000.
William S. Healy, well known bu
ness man of Waterbury, received injuri
while out riding June II, which caus
his death early the following da
When riding his saddle horse into /
own yard it stumbled, throwing NJ
Healy to the sidewalk, fracturing /
skull. He was about 80 years of age,
member of St. Andrews church, and t
c. OF.
The Memphremagog Medicine col
pany have filed with the secretary
state articles of incorporation. TIL,
capital stock is $4,000, divided in
5000 shares. The subscribers a
Charles F. Davis and Ara w. Livingst,
,, of Newport, Harry II. Wilder, w.
; Robbins and F. F. Harvey of Derby.