St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-16

dent in early Vermont history.
Banquet for Telephone Men.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
and New Hampshire Independent Tele-
phone Association held at Hotel Low
JAM 8, the following officers were elected
for 1907: President, H. w. Buchanan, of
Barton Landing; vice-president, 0. D.
Eastman, of Woodsville, N. H.; secretary
and treasurer, G. w. Buzzell of St.
Johnsbury; executive committee, H. w.
Buchanan, of Barton Landing, G. W.
Buzzell, of St. Johnsbury, o. D. Eastman,
of Woodsville N. H., Fred c. Gleason, of
Warren, N. H., D. L. Mcclure, of Albany
At 7 o'clock a banquet was served, and
speeches followed.
Burlington Humane SOciety's Work.
The agent of the Burlington Humane
society reports that during the month of
December six horses were humanely des-
troyed by their owners and one by him.
self. One horse was removed from work,
four dogs and II cats were put out OF
the way. Eight towns outside Burling-
ton were visited, some of them more
than once The case of the cattle exposed
to extreme cold while waiting for trans
portation at North Hero, one of them
being frozen to death, was taken before
a Burlington justice.
Priest For IS Years.
Twenty-Five years in one parish con-
stitutes the enviable record of the Rev. Ed
ward Reynolds, pastor of St. Charles
Roman Catholic Churchin Bellows Falls
1t was planned to recognize the event by
a great celebration and jubilee, but
when FIR Reynolds learned of their in
tention he vetoed the idea of public
observance and the occasion passed
quietly The present building was
started in less than a year after FIR. Rey-
nolds became pastor. The parochial
residence was built about 10 years ago
The parish is free from debt
u M. Alumni in Boston.
The fifteenth annual banquet of the
New England Alumni association of the
University of Vermont was held al
Young's Hotel Friday evening. There
were forty-hve guests and alumni pres
ent including Governor Proctor of Yer
mont President Buckham was the first
speaker. Other speakers were D. E. E
Halves, Prof. J. L. Hills, Davis R. Dewey
Hon. Thos. c. Cheney, Rev. E. {. Bass
N. B. Selian and DR.. Robt. H. Ferguson
Diphtheria in Randolph.
There was considerable excitement
Friday morning when it was reported
that case of diphtheria had been dis
covered in the school. The victim of the
disease was Emma, the eight-year-ol6
daughter of II. L. Flint, who had been il
attendance at the school in the sixth
grade until she was taken ILL., The health
officers have closed the sixth grade
which is taught by Miss Elizabeth Hol
den, and the room will be thoroughly
fumigated. School in the other grade:
continued as usual.
Rutland Parish Divided.
1t was announced at st. Peter:
Roman Catholic church at Rutland, Jan
10, that Bishop ]. S. Michaud of Bur
lington had sanctioned the long talked
of division of the parish because of the
utter nadequacy of the present edifice tC
accommodate the congregation. The
division cuts the city into east and west
sections of nearly equal size and the new
parish to be known as the Church of the
Holy Innocents will have nearly a;
many people as the parent church. The
Rev William Lonergan of White River
Junction, who will preside over the new
church, will begin his pastorate next
Sunday, services being held in hal
until a site can be purchased and the
new church erected.
wilkins Returns Commission.
A. w. ]. Wilkins, of Brattleboro, fsf
and game commissioner for Windhan
county, returned his commissioner State
Fish and Game Commissioner, H. G
Thomas, of Stowe Jan. 10. He has not
been satisfied with the support he has
received from the county fish and game
association in his effort to uphold the
law, and he has been displeased with the
way his deputies have been used with
reference to pay for services. Severa,
deputies have resigned because their bills
for services and expenses have not beer
paid
Show at Sheldon.
The annual fair and cattle show OF the
Franklin County Fair association viii
be held as usual at Sheldon this year
from Tuesday, September B, to Friday
September 6, inclusive This will give {
four days fair instead of three as hereto
fore, and at no greater expense to the
people, for the management has voted tC
allow everybody to be admitted free OF
the first day. 1t is believed that thi
generous concession will add greatly t.
the popularity and resultant success o
the fair.
New Insurance Company at Barre.
| The ihcorpofators of the Granite Mu
tual Insurance company of Barre, whic
l was Incorporated by a special act OF tn
, last legislature, held meeting in tn
, Office of H. W. Scott on Friday evening
1 and effected a temporary organization
+ The ncorporators will commence to &c
subscribers for the stock at once. TIL
4 object of the company. is to reduce tn
fire insurance rates in Barre.
Deputy State Auditor Miles Resigns.
Frank E. Miles, of Newport, deput
, state auditor, has resigned to devote HI
q entire time to the practice of law. Nj
Miles has filled this Office for the pas
: four years,
# Ninety Years Old.
d Mrs Eunice True. of Newport Cente