St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-27

ilgh street, at Plainheld, early last week
Monday morning threatened every
house on the street and only the strenu-
Gus efforts of the neighbors prevented a
conhagration. The house is occupied bv
Earl Bartlett and he had kindled
the kitchen fire about FIVE O'Clock and
again retired. In about half an hour
ne arose and went to the kitchen to ind
the interior mass OF flames. He shout
ed for help and the neighbors responded.
ringing the church bell and getting the
extinguishers that are kept at different
houses about the town. When the
flames were put out it was found that
the interior of the room was Quilted, the
damage being estimated at about $50
Old Home Week in Chelsea.
At the adjourned meeting ofthe Chelsea
Old Home Week association held at Chel-
sea, Thursday, the following officers were
elected: President, E. D. Barnes; list
vice president, H. o Bixby; I'd vice pres
ident, E. Corwin; secretary, John M
Comstock; treasurer, ]. A. X. Corwin;
Executive committee, Rev. Geo. E. Lake,
DR.. A. T. Marshall and O. D. Tracy. The
executive committee were empowered to
FIJI all vacancies in Office. 1t was voted
at meeting the week previous to cele-
brate "Old Home Week" this year, and
the celebration will be held about the
middle of August. 1t is the purpose OF
all who are interested to make this the
red letter celebration of any in the his
tory of the organization.
Educational Helps.
Superintendent of Education Mason S.
Stone of Montpelier has issued three
valuable pamphlets respecting the
schools of the state. One of them will
prove of great value to teachers and
school officers. 1t is a book containing
all the school laws enacted at the last
session of the legislature and includes
every measure that was put into law
regarding public instruction. Included
in the list is copy of booklet on the
Capitalization Of Schools" in which is
is related the provisions of the new law
which goes into effect April /. He also
issues at this time his circular on school
supervision which is prepared for
teachers and school officials.
Four Cornered Contest.
Bratteboro will have four-cornered
contest on hand on town meeting day.
When the limit for filing nominations for
town officers expired four tickets were in
the field The principal contest will be
over the Offices of selectmen One ticket
dominates the present board, James F.
Hooker, Warren l.. Walker, and Edwin
II. Putnam. Another dominates James
+. Hooker. A. w. Roel and w. II. Hey.
wood. The peoples" ticket dominates
William H. Vinton, Warren L. Walker
and Edwin H. Putnam, and the "inde-
pendent" ticket dominates William H.
Vinton, Hiram F. Weatherhead and Fred
A. Richardson.
Another Clement Appeal.
Attorney w. B. c. Stickney of Bethel
has filed petition with George E. John
son, of Burlington. clerk of the United
States court asking that the execution
for the payment of the $1,000 verdict
awarded to 5. D. ("Spotter') Wilson tol
alleged Islander by Percival w. Clement
of Rutland, be stayed, pending a decision
in regard to certain features of the cast
now before the United States court OF ap
peals in New York Judge ]. l.. Martin
of the United States district court grant
ed a hearing at the Van Ness house, il
Burlington, February 25.
Mortified Voted to Bond.
At the special village meeting held a
Mortified, last week, it was voted t
bond the village for $4,000 on accoun
of the new water system which has beer
installed during the last two years. Ih'
dates of the bonds are as follows: Twelve
81. 600, running to 1910, 1911, 1912
1919. 1914, 1918, two expiring at tn,
end of each year Sixteen $500, running
: to 1915; and 1917 and Sixty $1,000 be
! ginning 1918 and running to 1887. Th'
rate at which the bonds are to be issueC
is 31a per cent.
Stowe Principal Resigns.
AT a special meeting OF the board o
:. school directors at Stowe, last week
it was voted to give L. ID. Bessey
principal of the village schools hl'
release to take effect early this week H'
will enter the employ of the Bessel
! Granite company OF Barre and VIII ac'
as their agent at GAINESVILLE, Ono, L
II. Douglas of Jacksonville, a graduate
q of Syracuse University, was elected n.
successor and will begin his duties thl
, week.
5 AT the annual meeting of the Vernon
4 State Poultry association, at ST. Adams
4 last week, reports of officers were recelV
\ ed. and the balance in the treasury wa
+ found to be $101.77. The election 0
e officers was put over until Wednesday
, March 20, when an adjourned meetin!
e will be held The time and place OF hold
ing the next exhibition was not settled, i
$ being undecided whether to hold 1t i
Burlington Rutland or Montpelier. In
!. show will probably be held in the cit
$ offering the best inducements.
n Rev. Arthur c. Clark will take up NJ
t duties as the new curate of st. Paul
t Episcopal church, Burlington, at once
S to fill the vacancy caused by the resignss
tion of Rev. E. c. Bennett, who is now
Rhode Island, For many years MI
Clark has been chaplain and lnstructo
S at the St. Johns Military School
6 Manlius, N. Y, and was graduated froi
e St. Stephens College at Anandale- n-th'
Hudson. He received his theologic'
e training at Berkeley Seminary, Com
t He was ordained priest in 1890.
u In sight of hundred people waitin
II for trains at the railroad station
i Brattleboro, last week Tuesday ate
:, noon. William Anderson, freight COZ
u ductor, received injuries from which /
:, NAV die. Anderson had placed his tral
5 an side track and was riding by tt