St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-29
VERMONT NEWS.
,,.., passing in Vermont.

pavrolds of the Reynolds Real
< - Co. of Burlington has been busy
rs ts'' a couple of weeks past getting
for ions on several adjacent farms in
OPIUM ,4;noton and Starksboro for the pur-
Hun'ip u interesting Beverly Mass,
pose t;es who are thinking of taking up
Pal an raising. Mr.. Reynolds has secured
sns .;pns on Is properties aggregating
Cpll D,aen two thousand and three
Lsso C" acres in all, at prices ranging
t lUn So to $40 per acre. 1t is expected
I n"4 members Of the company will be in
I TDan , soon to look over the land and
l ;tbar take up these options which have
tnan secured in their favor, or will go
Gstber north in the state where Mr..
IDaar , has secured other options on
orsctically the same amount OF territory.
For Pleasure and Profit.
prof. George H. Perkins, state geolo-
.s+ Of burlington, will sail June 8 from
Roston on the steamer Romano of the
White White Star line for an extended trip
'hroad Professor Perkins will visit
ahs Azores and Gibraltor enroute for
Sso1es. He will then go to Vesuvius
and mass some time studying the vol
y aano His itinerary will include, later,
i .alv and the Italian lakes, and several
weeks week will be occupied in studying the
\ glaciers of Switzerland. Professor Per
tn will thence travel through northern
rnrope, to Paris, London, and other
r;ties He will then 60 to Scotland, re-
tnrnng to America early in September
Professor Perkins will make the trip for
X lis own pleasure and profit, to add to
4 his rich store of knowledge of botany,
miperalogy, and kindred subjects.
Former Montpelierite.
Word was received in Montpelier last
n Wednesday of the death of J. Corwin
n TapIn of Washington, D. c., at Los
M Angeles. Mr.. Taplin is native of Mont
N neler, being a son of the late H. N. Tap
# In, He is survived by three brothers
N and sister, H. N, ofWashington, D. c.,
Nahlon, of Boston, Eben of Corning
"A CAL, formerly of Burlington, and Miss
"a Lucy Tapln, He was about 70 years of
y ace Before leaving Montpelier some 20
"a years ago he was cashier Of the First
M National bank and at one time was
NJ clerk in the Vermont Mutual He had
NJ been a great traveller during his life time,
having been in all parts of the world.
" He owns the building now occupied by
" Pooles drug store at Montpelier.
Cadets Under Arrest.
Following the II inning victory on
g NAY q at Norwich University with St.
Lawrence University, the first victory
n Of the season, the Norwich cadets cele-
n brated by making bon fire of the barn
n in the rear of the University buildings
used for storage purposes. The loss
~ will not prove great but the building
was useful as a store room and as the
result of the escapade all the students,
about 200 have been placed under
arrest and a court marshall will be held
in an attempt to place the blame where
belongs Pending this the cadets will
remain under arrest.
vermonter Chosen.
Secretary James Wilson of Washing
Dn D. C., has announced the appoint
nent of 10 inspectors whose duty it
will be to enforce the provisions of the
pure food law The names of George H.
Adams, of Massachusetts, and Daniel M.
a Walsh, of Vermont, are included in the
Et These appointees were selected
from an eligible list furnished by the civil
service commission after severe COM
Rttlve examination. About 1900
applicants took the examination, but
not enough OF them attained an average
sufficiently high in theoretical branches
Of the test to supply the needed number
Oinspectors.
Vermont Druggists.
v, E. Terrill of Montpelier, Secretary
OF the Vermont State Pharmaceutical
Association, announces that plans are
being made tor at least 125 members OF
The association to attend the 14th
annual convention to be held Wednes-
day to Friday, June 1921, in Magnolia,
Mass, in connection with similar meet
In1gs OF all the other state associations in
New England Rooms have already
been engaged for 60 members from Yer
mont. The business session will be held
the opening day. w. H. Zottman OF
Burlington, will open the discussion on
The subject Are we losing our place as
Professional men and being relegated to
tne rank OF tradesman?"
Possibly No Claimants.
The body of Charles Clark, who died
May 49,, at a hospital in Manchester, N
NJ NJ: was brought to Bethel for buria
Wednesday, He is understood to have
naa about $4,000 bank deposits fol-
wnch there may be no claimant, as
Hnot1lng is known of any relatives H'
IVed in Bethel about eight years, board
llg more recently at the Bascom House
WI. Mnere he suffered slight shock abou
'uFee months ago. At one time HI
owned the Chase farm on the Gaysvill,
.IIau' and sold it to H. L. v ashburn
sle present owner. His burial was il
LL!arge OF the selectmen, who will hole
%S property for possible claimants. H
''u gone to Manchester to buy farm
Normal School Commencement.
N me anniversary exercises of the Stat
II ' School at Johnson will be hell
Sune Ito to 20. The anniversary sermon
TuMHuay evening will be delivered by Rev
u E A. Frost of St. Johnsbury; Monda.
m mm De devoted to teaching by tn
a asn of the junior class; on Tuesda.
%'ernoon will be held the class da.
11e.tlses, song procession, and tn
r" OF the tree; Wednesday morn
cIs.o one oral examinations of the JUNO
t I"'S VIII be held; Wednesday evening
he h., commencement concert and play wi
oeg'ven by the Normal School Glee Gu
prof TTl,ayers; and Thursday afternoo
co ,Hl' Walter E. Howard of Middlebur