St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-04
VERMONT NEWS.
Officers BANQUET.

wars Was Helu FIludy evening at Mont
pelier in the parlors of Millers Inn with
IL members present. This society is
composed of officers of the LIST Vermont
regiment, who served in the Spanish
American War or later in the Philippines.
The report OF the secretary showed a
membership of SO and the treasurer re-
ported $79.56 on hand. Col. HI. S.
Foster of Calais, retired, was elected a
companion.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, Lieut.,
G. r. Anderson, Brattleboro; vice-com-
mander, Major J. G. Estey, Brattleboro
secretary Lieut.. W. w. Russell, White
River Junction; treasurer Lieut.. G. n
Tilden, Barre; registrar, Lieut.. c. H.
Landon, Rutland; judge advocate, Capt
]. E. Greed, Rutland; surgeon, Major
H. H Lee, Wells River; chaplain, Lieut..
]. L. Greenwood, Mortified; deputy
secretary, Capt. W. A. Pattee, Mont
pelier; companions of the council. Capt.
+. L. How. of Mortified, Capt. F. l..
Greene Of St. Adams, Maj. c. M.
Bonnette of St. Johnsbury, Vice Com
mander- General Capt. H. E. Dyer of
Rutland The incoming commander
was authorized to purchase badge for
the retiring commander. banquet at
Miller's Inn followed.
Candidates for Pension Agency.
The appointment of successor to the
late Capt. Grovenor A. Curtice of Con-
toocook N. H., pension agent for New
Hampshire and Vermont, for which there
were several candidates, has developed a
warm fight between the members of the
New Hampshire congressional delega-
tion which may end in President Roose-
welt deciding the contest himself.
1t is understood that Vermont will
make no contest for the office. The
avowed candidates for pension agent
to date are Capt r. W. Musgrove, of
Bristol, Maj. Samuel F. hurry, Gen.
Frank Battles, and James Minot, of
Concord, Charles Fairbanks, of Clare
mont, Edmund. Tetley, Of Laconia, and
Capt. A. d. Sanborn, of Franklin.
The New, Hampshire congressional
delegation will hold meeting in
Washington this month, when the
pension agency question will again be
considered. and if an agreement is not
reached it will be presented directly to
President Roosevelt to decide.
Increases Quota of Vermont Regiment.
Adjt. Gen. w. H. Gilmore, of Bradford,
has, in conformity with the act passed
by the legislature of 1902, which pro-
vides for conformity of the militia of the
state with that of the regular army.
issued special order which is to take
effect January Is next which effects
every company in the First Vermont
regiment, Y. N. G., and increases the
entire number of men in the regiment by
IL. This is done in order to enable the
state to draw its proportion of money
from the federal treasury for the use of
militia
Tie minimum number of men in each
company in the regiment has been three
commissioned officers and 81 men. This
order changes the minimum number
to So men. The maximum, or war
strength number, still remains at $50.
The field artillery and the Norwich Uni
versity corps is not affected by this
order.
Church IS Years Old.
The 18th anniversary of the consecra-
ton of ST. Paul's church, Burlington,
was fittingly commemorated Nov. %.
Holy communion was celebrated, fol-
lowed bv an address by Ri. Rev. Bish-
op Hall. In the afternoon there was
choral evensong, followed by supper
served in the parish hall by the Ladies'
society and parish reception and socia-
bic Exercises, with historical papers
and addresses, arranged by the Mems
Parish club, followed, The communion
was the same service used by the
late Bishop Hopkins at the conservation
of the church rs years ago.
Suicide at Rutland.
Hiram H. Howe, one of Rutland's best
known business men, and well known
Mason, committed suicide at his home
Saturday by shooting himself in the head
with revolver. His body was found by
a nephew Dependency arising from
poor health is believed to have been the
cause. He was connected with the
wholesale and retail candy firm OF H. H.
Howe & Co. of Rutland tor many years.
A wife, a son, and daughter survive
him.
Many Families Made Happy.
Following long established custom,
the Vermont Marble Co. last Wednesday
distributed the essentials for Thanks
giving dinner to its employees having
families dependent upon them living in
Rutland, West Rutland, Center Rutland,
Proctor, Belden's, Brandon, Dorset, and
Dandy. The provisions distributed in
cluded 1850 pounds of turkey, $500
quarts of cranberries and 70 barrels of
potatoes. Each head of a family received
basket, and in'cases where the family
was large one two baskets were issued.
Re-appointments by Governor.
Governor F. D. Proctor has made the
following appointments: Wilfred F..
Root of Brattleboro as member of the
state board of pharmacy for five years
from December 1; and DR.. L. E. Mellen of
Middlebury as a member of the state
dental examining board for five years,
beginning December 1.
The patrons OF the creamery at Milton
thought the financial depression had hit
them when at meeting last week they
were offered so per cent. of what was
due them for October milk if they would
sign a contract to continue with the
creamery for year; otherwise it is re-
ported those who have not already been
paid will get little or nothing. A few
have received their October checks. The
high prices ofgrain and feed nave been a
hard strain on farmers in this section
op1 +ha av-ao+a1 INcc nf nearly tmO